Power Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q4 2017

GlobalData's "Power Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q4 2017", report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the power industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity (PE), venture financing and partnership transactions recorded in the power industry in Q4 2017. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last five quarters, categorized into deal types, segments and geographies. The report also provides information on the top PE, venture capital (VC) and advisory firms in the power industry.

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

The power industry registered a decrease in the number of deals and in deal value in Q4 2017. The market registered 820 deals worth US$124.6 billion in Q4 2017, as compared to 835 deals worth US$168 billion in Q3 2017. Asset transactions in the power industry constituted the largest segment with 162 deals which accounted for 20% of the total deals in Q4 2017 followed by M&As with 161 deals representing 19% and asset finance with 153 deals during the same period. North America registered a decrease in the number of deals and in deal value with 222 deals worth US$37 billion in Q4 2017, as compared to 247 deals worth US$89.8 billion in Q3 2017. Solar energy market topped the table in the number of deals with 328 in Q4 2017, followed by wind energy and fossil fuel markets with 237 and 150 deals, respectively. Credit Suisse Group AG was ranked at the top of the M&A advisory table for advising on acquisitions, divestures and mergers of power companies and assets with 14 M&A transactions worth US$9.4 billion in the power industry between Q4 2016 and Q4 2017.

Scope

• Analyze market trends for the power market in the global arena
• Review of deal trends in wind, fossil fuels, cogeneration, solar, hydro, biopower, geothermal, transformation technologies, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy infrastructure, and nuclear energy markets.
• Analysis of M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnerships in the power industry
• Summary of power deals globally in the last five quarters
• Information on the top deals that took place in the power industry
• Geographies covered include - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South & Central America, and Middle East & Africa
• League Tables of financial advisors in M&A and equity/debt offerings. This includes key advisors such as Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs.

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• Identify growth segments and opportunities in each region within the industry
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• Identify top deals makers in the power market.

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2

• 1.1 List of Tables 4
• 1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Power Industry, Global, Deals Summary 7

• 2.1 Power Industry, Global, Deals Analysis, Q4 2017 7
• 2.2 Power Industry, Global, Number of Deals by Type, Q4 2017 10
• 2.3 Power Industry, Global, Top Deals, Q4 2017 11
• 2.4 Power Industry, Global, Top Deal Makers, Q4 2017 12

3 Power Industry, Global, Deals Summary, by Type 13

• 3.1 Power Industry, Global, Merger and Acquisition Deals, Q4 2017 13
• 3.1.1 Top M&A Deals in Q4 2017 14
• 3.2 Power Industry, Global, Asset Transaction Deals, Q4 2017 15
• 3.2.1 Top Asset Transaction Deals in Q4 2017 16
• 3.3 Power Industry, Global, Asset Finance Deals, Q4 2017 17
• 3.3.1 Power Industry, Global, Project Finance Deals, Q4 2017 18
• 3.3.2 Power Industry, Global, Self-Funded Projects, Q4 2017 20
• 3.4 Power Industry, Global, Equity Offering Deals, Q4 2017 22
• 3.4.1 Top Secondary Offerings in Q4 2017 23
• 3.4.2 Top PIPE Deals in Q4 2017 24
• 3.4.3 Top IPO Deals in Q4 2017 24
• 3.5 Power Industry, Global, Debt Offering Deals, Q4 2017 25
• 3.5.1 Top Public Debt Offerings in Q4 2017 26
• 3.5.2 Top Private Debt Placements in Q4 2017 27
• 3.6 Power Industry, Global, Venture Capital Deals, Q4 2017 28
• 3.6.1 Power Industry, Global, Top Venture Financing Firms, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 29
• 3.6.2 Top Venture Financing Deals in Q4 2017 30
• 3.7 Power Industry, Global, Private Equity Deals, Q4 2017 31
• 3.7.1 Power Industry, Global, Top Private Equity Firms, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 32
• 3.7.2 Top Private Equity Deals in Q4 2017 33
• 3.8 Power Industry, Global, Partnership Deals, Q4 2017 34
• 3.8.1 Partnership Deals in Q4 2017 35

4 Power Industry, Global, Deals Summary, by Sector 37

• 4.1 Power Industry, Global, Wind Deals, Q4 2017 37
• 4.1.1 Wind - Deals of the Quarter 38
• 4.2 Power Industry, Global, Solar Deals, Q4 2017 40
• 4.2.1 Solar - Deals of the Quarter 41
• 4.3 Power Industry, Global, Fossil Fuel Deals, Q4 2017 43
• 4.3.1 Fossil Fuels - Deals of the Quarter 44
• 4.4 Power Industry, Global, Hydro Deals, Q4 2017 45
• 4.4.1 Hydro - Deals of the Quarter 46
• 4.5 Power Industry, Global, Biopower Deals, Q4 2017 47
• 4.5.1 Biopower - Deals of the Quarter 48
• 4.6 Power Industry, Global, Energy Efficiency Deals, Q4 2017 50
• 4.6.1 Energy Efficiency - Deals of the Quarter 51
• 4.7 Power Industry, Global, Nuclear Deals, Q4 2017 52
• 4.7.1 Nuclear - Deals of the Quarter 53
• 4.8 Power Industry, Global, Geothermal Deals, Q4 2017 54
• 4.8.1 Geothermal - Deals of the Quarter 55
• 4.9 Power Industry, Global, Energy Infrastructure Deals, Q4 2017 56
• 4.9.1 Energy Infrastructure - Deals of the Quarter 57
• 4.10 Power Industry, Global, Energy Storage Deals, Q4 2017 58
• 4.10.1 Energy Storage - Deals of the Quarter 59

5 Power Industry, Deals Summary, by Geography 60

• 5.1 Power Industry, North America Deals, Q4 2017 60
• 5.1.1 North America - Deals of the Quarter 61
• 5.2 Power Industry, Europe Deals, Q4 2017 63
• 5.2.1 Europe - Deals of the Quarter 64
• 5.3 Power Industry, Asia-Pacific Deals, Q4 2017 65
• 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific - Deals of the Quarter 66
• 5.4 Power Industry, Rest of the World Deals, Q4 2017 67
• 5.4.1 Rest of the World - Deals of the Quarter 68

6 Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors 69

• 6.1 Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, M&A, Deal Summary, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 69
• 6.2 Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Equity Offerings, Deal Summary, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 70
• 6.3 Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Debt Offerings, Deal Summary Q4 2016-Q4 2017 71

7 Further Information 72

• 7.1 Methodology 72
• 7.2 About GlobalData 73
• 7.3 Contact Us 73
• 7.4 Disclosure information 73
• 7.5 Disclaimer 73

List of Tables

1.1 List of Tables

• Table 1: Power Industry, Global, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 10
• Table 2: Power Industry, Global, Deals by Type, Deals (Number and %), Q4 2017 11
• Table 3: Power Industry, Global, Top Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 12
• Table 4: Power Industry, Global, Top Deal Makers, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2017 13
• Table 5: Power Industry, Global, M&A, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 15
• Table 6: Power Industry, Global, Top M&A Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 15
• Table 7: Power Industry, Global, Asset Transaction, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 17
• Table 8: Power Industry, Global, Top Asset Transaction Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 17
• Table 9: Power Industry, Global, Asset Finance, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 19
• Table 10: Power Industry, Global, Project Finance, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 20
• Table 11: Power Industry, Global, Top Project Finance Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 21
• Table 12: Power Industry, Global, Self-Funded Projects, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 22
• Table 13: Power Industry, Global, Top Self-Funded Projects, Q4 2017 22
• Table 14: Power Industry, Global, Equity Offerings, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 24
• Table 15: Power Industry, Global, Top Secondary Offerings (US$m), Q4 2017 24

Table 16 Power Industry, Global, Top PIPE Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 25

• Table 16: Power Industry, Global, IPO Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 25
• Table 17: Power Industry, Global, Debt Offerings, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 27
• Table 18: Power Industry, Global, Top Public Debt Offerings (US$m), Q3 2013 27
• Table 19: Power Industry, Global, Top Private Debt Placements (US$m), Q4 2017 28
• Table 20: Power Industry, Global, Venture Capital, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 29
• Table 21: Power Industry, Global, Top Venture Financing Firms, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 30
• Table 22: Power Industry, Global, Top Venture Financing Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 31
• Table 23: Power Industry, Global, Private Equity, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 32
• Table 24: Power Industry, Global, Top Private Equity Firms, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 33
• Table 25: Power Industry, Global, Top Private Equity Deals (US$m), Q4 2017 34
• Table 26: Power Industry, Global, Partnerships, Deals Summary, Number of Deals, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 36
• Table 27: Power Industry, Global, Wind, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 39
• Table 28: Power Industry, Global, Solar, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 42
• Table 29: Power Industry, Global, Fossil Fuels, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 45
• Table 30: Power Industry, Global, Hydro, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 47
• Table 31: Power Industry, Global, Biopower, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 49
• Table 32: Power Industry, Global, Energy Efficiency, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 52
• Table 33: Power Industry, Global, Nuclear, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 54
• Table 34: Power Industry, Global, Geothermal, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 56
• Table 35: Power Industry, Global, Energy Infrastructure, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 58
• Table 36: Power Industry, Global, Energy Storage, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 60
• Table 37: Power Industry, North America, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 62
• Table 38: Power Industry, Europe, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m Q4 2016-Q4 2017 65
• Table 39: Power Industry, Asia-Pacific, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 67
• Table 40: Power Industry, Rest of the World, Deals Summary, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 69
• Table 41: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, M&A, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 70
• Table 42: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Equity Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 71
• Table 43: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Debt Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 72

List of Figures

1.2 List of Figures

• Figure 1: Power Industry, Global, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$ m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 8
• Figure 2: Power Industry, Global, Number of Deals by Type (%), Q4 2017 11
• Figure 3: Power Industry, Global, Mergers and Acquisitions, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 14
• Figure 4: Power Industry, Global, Asset Transaction, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 16
• Figure 5: Power Industry, Global, Asset Finance, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 18
• Figure 6: Power Industry, Global, Project Finance, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 19
• Figure 7: Power Industry, Global, Self-Funded Projects, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 21
• Figure 8: Power Industry, Global, Equity Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 23
• Figure 9: Power Industry, Global, Debt Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 26
• Figure 10: Power Industry, Global, Venture Capital Deals, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 29
• Figure 11: Power Industry, Global, Top Venture Financing Firms, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 30
• Figure 12: Power Industry, Global, Private Equity Deals, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 32
• Figure 13: Power Industry, Global, Top Private Equity Firms, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 33
• Figure 14: Power Industry, Global, Partnerships, Number of Deals, Q4 2016-Q4 2017 35
• Figure 15: Power Industry, Global, Partnership Deals, Break-Down (%),Q4 2017 36
• Figure 16: Power Industry, Global, Wind, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 38
• Figure 17: Power Industry, Global, Solar, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 41
• Figure 18: Power Industry, Global, Fossil Fuels, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 44
• Figure 19: Power Industry, Global, Hydro, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 46
• Figure 20: Power Industry, Global, Biopower, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 48
• Figure 21: Power Industry, Global, Energy Efficiency, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 51
• Figure 22: Power Industry, Global, Nuclear, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 53
• Figure 23: Power Industry, Global, Geothermal, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 55
• Figure 24: Power Industry, Global, Energy Infrastructure, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 57
• Figure 25: Power Industry, Global, Energy Storage, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 59
• Figure 26: Power Industry, North America, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 61
• Figure 27: Power Industry, Europe, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 64
• Figure 28: Power Industry, Asia-Pacific, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m Q4 2016-Q4 2017 66
• Figure 29: Power Industry, Rest of the World, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 68
• Figure 30: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, M&A, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 70
• Figure 31: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Equity Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 71
• Figure 32: Power Industry, Global, Top Financial Advisors, Debt Offerings, Number of Deals and Deal Values (US$ m), Q4 2016-Q4 2017 72