欧晰析咨询（OC&C）：2024年私募股权与交易概览报告（英文版）（20页）.pdf

1、Private Equity&Transactions 2024OC&C deal activity at a glanceuncommon senseTM02|OC&C Private Equity&Transactions 20242024 at a glanceON THE BACK OF A SLUGGISH 2023 FOR M&A MARKETS,WHAT DID 2024 BRING?Dealmaking activity showed clear signs of recovery in 2024,particularly in Europe and the Americas.

2、While the macroeconomic turbulence that hindered investor confidence in 2023 is far from over,2024s environment supported a greater level of willingness to invest than the prior year.We saw wide variation across sectors in buy-side confidence in closing deals deal value in the media,technology and t

3、ravel sectors was up substantially vs 2023;but we observed more reticence in sectors which are more directly exposed to the impacts of inflationary pressures on consumer expenditure,or not still benefiting from a covid bound back.However an appetite to invest in high quality assets with strong funda

4、mentals remained strong across all sectors.On the sell-side,we saw a greater focus on better and earlier exit planning,with a need to create robust and well-proven plans and identify value creation opportunities well before exit.Asset owners are increasingly aware that investing the time to prove ou

5、t these growth opportunities will drive a return at exit both in supporting valuation and increasing the probability of successful completion.OC&C Private Equity&Transactions 2024|03The year ahead GIVEN WHERE THE YEAR HAS ENDED,WHAT WILL 2025 BRING?We are seeing some encouraging signs as we head int

6、o 2025.Global private equity dry powder is at an all-time high of$2.6tn;there remains significant pent-up spending power to return to the market when the conditions are right.We see cautious optimism in the dealmaking community,with 65%of European dealmakers anticipating an increase in M&A activity