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Lewes, DE -- (SBWire) -- 03/23/2015 --Deals In The Power Industry Increased In Q4 2014

"Power Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q4 2014" 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 Q4 2014. 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 eTrack deals database and primary and secondary research.

Asset Financing Investments Decreased In The Power Industry In Q4 2014

Asset financing, including project financing, self-funded, tax equity, lease and bond financing, and bridge loans for new builds, acquisitions and the refinancing of assets reported a decrease in deal value with US$51.3 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to US$83.8 billion in Q3 2014. The number of deals also reported a decrease with 345 deals in Q4 2014, as compared to 406 deals in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, asset financing recorded a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q4 2014, as compared to 398 deals worth US$70.8 billion in Q4 2013.

The solar energy segment registered an increase in the number of deals and deal value with 146 deals worth US$11 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 140 deals worth US$10.5 billion in Q3 2014. On the other hand wind energy segment reported a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 81 deals worth US$7.2 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 101 deals worth US$21.1 billion in Q3 2014

The fossil fuel segment reported 26 deals worth US$22.6 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 26 deals worth US$24.5 billion in Q3 2014.

Value Of M&A Deals Increased In Q4 2014

M&As or corporate acquisitions in the power industry, registered a decrease of 14% in number and an increase of 4% in value with 84 deals worth US$26.4 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 98 deals worth US$25.4 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, M&As recorded a decrease in the number of deals and increase deal value in Q4 2014, as compared to 157 deals worth US$22.6 billion in Q3 2013.

The number of M&A deals was the highest in the solar energy with 24 deals in Q4 2014, followed by hydro with 15 deals and wind energy with 14 deals. In deal value, fossil fuel segment reported the highest deal value of US$14.3 billion in Q4 2014, followed by wind with US$7.4 billion and hydro with US$6.2 billion during the same period.

Capital Raising Through Issuance Of Equity Reported Increase In Q4 2014

Equity offerings, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and PIPEs, registered a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value with 64 deals worth US$12.6 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 73 deals worth US$8.8 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis equity offerings recorded a decrease in number of deals and deal value in Q4 2014, as compared to 100 deals worth US$12.8 billion in Q4 2013.

IPOs in the power industry reported a decrease in number of deals and an increase in deal value with two deals worth US$3.6 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 13 deals worth US$2.1 billion in Q3 2014.

Capital raising, through issuance of debt instruments, including public debt offerings and private debt placements, registered an increase in the number of deals and a decrease in deal value with 71 deals worth US$21.7 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 54 deals worth US$30.4 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, debt offerings recorded a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q4 2014, compared to 103 deals worth US$35.9 billion in Q4 2013.

Venture Capital Investments Decreased In Q4 2014

Venture capital financing in the power industry registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value in Q4 2014 with 22 deals worth U$290.8m, as compared to 33 deals worth US$728.8m in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, venture financing deals recorded a decrease in the number of deals deal value with 72 deals worth US$323.9m in Q4 2013.

Braemer Energy Ventures made investment in six deals worth US$70.2m between Q4 2013 and Q4 2014.

Deals In North America Decreased In Q4 2014

North America registered a decrease in the number of deals and deal value with 257 deals worth US$37.5 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 288 deals worth US$55.8 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals registered a decrease in number and in deal value in Q4 2014, as compared to 367 deals worth US$50.6 billion in Q4 2013.

Europe registered same number of deals and a decrease in deal value with 204 deals worth US$28.6 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 204 deals worth US$42 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals and deal value registered a decrease Q4 2014, as compared to 284 deals worth US$44.7 billion in Q4 2013.

Asia-Pacific registered a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value with 182 deals worth US$42.1 billion in Q4 2014, as compared to 214 deals worth US$37.4 billion in Q3 2014. On year-on-year basis, the number of deals registered a decrease in the number of deals and an increase in deal value in Q4 2014, as compared to 192 deals worth US$31.5 billion in Q4 2013.

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