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COMEBACK OF STRATEGIC BUYERS<br />
Great cash reserves imply that M&A activities of strategic<br />
investors will increase – Enhanced competition for PE<br />
Indicators for increasing competition from strategic investors<br />
M&A VOLUMES WESTERN EUROPE [#, EUR bn]<br />
Corporate investors share by deal volume [%]<br />
82.0 79.4 78.2 79.4<br />
483<br />
2003<br />
477<br />
2004<br />
785<br />
2005<br />
881<br />
2006<br />
Source: Thomson Financial, Roland Berger Analysis<br />
79.2 82.0 81.0 79.4<br />
1,224<br />
2007<br />
968<br />
2008<br />
482<br />
2009<br />
398<br />
2010<br />
> Decreased share of strategic bidders since the beginning of the<br />
crisis in 2008<br />
> During the crisis, many companies have abstained from<br />
acquisitions and have limited capital expenditure<br />
NON-RESTRICTED CASH OF EUROSTOXX 50<br />
COMPANIES 1) [EUR bn]<br />
1) Excludes financial services companies such as Allianz SE, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Münchener Rückversicherungs AG, and others<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
0<br />
84<br />
2003<br />
97<br />
2004<br />
101<br />
2005<br />
105<br />
2006<br />
141<br />
2007<br />
CAGR: 19.9%<br />
174<br />
2008<br />
184<br />
2009<br />
216<br />
2010<br />
> Cash levels have substantially increased from pre-crisis levels<br />
> Cash financing of transactions thus becomes much easier<br />
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