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Power Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q1 2015, New Report Launched

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Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/12/2015 -- Deal Values Decreased in the Power Industry in Q1 2015

"Power Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q1 2015" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financing in the power industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, venture financing and partnership transactions registered in the power industry in Q1 2015. The report discloses detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the past five quarters, categorized into deal types, segments, and geographies. The report provides information on the top private equity, venture capital and advisory firms in the power industry.

Publisher derived the data presented in this report from proprietary in-house Power deals database and primary and secondary research.

Asset Financing Investments Decreased In The Power Industry In Q1 2015

Asset financing, including project financing, self-funded, tax equity, lease and bond financing, and bridge loans for new builds, acquisitions, and refinancing of assets, recorded a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 197 deals worth US$44.5 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 282 deals worth US$51.9 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, asset financing recorded a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value in Q1 2015, as compared to 181 deals worth US$82.3 billion in Q1 2014.

The solar energy segment registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 78 deals worth US$6.6 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 115 deals worth US$10.3 billion in Q4 2014. On the other hand wind energy segment also reported a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 36 deals worth US$4.7 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 53 deals worth US$6.6 billion in Q4 2014.

Asia-Pacific accounted for 33% of the total deals and 28% of the deal value followed by North America with 27% of the total deals and 14% of the total deal value and Europe with 18% of the total deals and 17% of the deal value in the asset finance segment for Q1 2015.

Value Of M&A Deals Decreased In Q1 2015

M&As or corporate acquisitions in the power industry, registered a decrease of 27% in number and 44% in deal value with 62 deals worth US$14.9 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 85 deals worth US$26.58 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, M&As recorded a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q1 2015, as compared to 140 deals worth US$14.4 billion in Q1 2014.

The number of M&A deals was the highest in the solar energy with 27 deals in Q1 2015, followed by wind with 16 deals and hydro with 11 deals. In deal value, wind energy segment reported the highest deal value of US$3.6 billion in Q1 2015, followed by fossil fuels and hydro each with US$3.4 billion during the same period.

Capital Raising Through Issuance Of Equity Reported A Decrease In Q1 2015

Equity offerings, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and PIPEs, registered a huge decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 38 deals worth US$3.3 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 65 deals worth US$12.3 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis equity offerings recorded a decrease in number of deals and deal value in Q1 2015, as compared to 102 deals worth US$12.2 billion in Q1 2014.

IPOs in the power industry reported an increase in number of deals and a decrease in deal value with four deals worth US$739.2m in Q1 2015, as compared to two deals worth US$3.6 billion in Q4 2014.

Capital raising, through issuance of debt instruments, including public debt offerings and private debt placements, registered a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value with 52 deals worth US$26 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 69 deals worth US$22.2 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, debt offerings recorded a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q1 2015, compared to 95 deals worth US$54 billion in Q1 2014.

Venture Capital Investments Decreased In Q1 2015

Venture capital financing in the power industry registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q1 2015 with 19 deals worth U$298.5m, as compared to 25 deals worth US$380.9m in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, venture financing deals recorded a decrease in the number of deals deal value with 77 deals worth US$517.2m in Q1 2014.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers made investment in six deals worth US$246m between Q4 2014 and Q1 2015.

Deals In North America Decreased In Q1 2015

North America registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 189 deals worth US$29.1 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 268 deals worth US$40.2 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals registered a decrease in number and in deal value in Q1 2015, as compared to 306 deals worth US$37.7 billion in Q1 2014.

Europe registered a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value with 146 deals worth US$42.5 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 212 deals worth US$29.1 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals and deal value registered a decrease Q1 2015, as compared to 250 deals worth US$61.5 billion in Q1 2014.

Asia-Pacific registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 142 deals worth US$22.3 billion in Q1 2015, as compared to 189 deals worth US$42.9 billion in Q4 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q1 2015, as compared to 184 deals worth US$56.4 billion in Q1 2014.

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