Japan rebounds from Asia's weak P/E ratio, with trading value soaring 183% last year
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Total private equity deals in the Asia-Pacific region fell to a 10-year low last year due to slowing growth, high interest rates and volatile public markets, according to management consultancy Bain & Company. As a result, it has fallen to its lowest level since 2014.
But Japan is the outlier, with deal value increasing 183% year-on-year in 2023, making it Asia-Pacific's largest private equity market for the first time, according to Bain's 2024 Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report released on Monday.
Bain said Japan is an attractive investment destination because of the abundance of target companies with “significant financial resources to improve performance” and the pressure from corporate governance reform on Japanese corporations to dispose of non-core assets. He said that.
Overall, transaction value in the Asia-Pacific region fell more than 23% year-on-year to $147 billion. This is 35% lower than the 2018-2022 average (a pace of decline consistent with the global economic slowdown) and nearly 60% lower than the 2021 peak of $359 billion, Bain said.
Exit value in 2023 was $101 billion, down 26% from the previous year, with 40% of that coming from initial public offerings. Greater China accounted for 89% of Asia Pacific's IPO exit value, with the majority listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Excluding Greater China IPOs, total exits in the Asia-Pacific region were $65 billion.
“Although the outlook for exits in 2024 remains uncertain, successful funds are not waiting for the market to recover. They use strategic reviews to highlight the potential value of deals to buyers, thereby achieving their target returns.” It’s paving the way for sales,” Lachlan said. McMurdo, co-author of the company's annual report, said in a statement.
He added: “This approach allows us to reduce our inventory of aging assets and return cash to our limited partners through 2024, even if the overall exit market remains depressed.” Ta.
Bain said many large private equity funds are looking to explore alternative asset classes, such as renewable energy storage, data centers, airports and other medium- to high-yield infrastructure operations.
Here are some highlights from the report.
- Acquisitions accounted for 48% of Asia-Pacific's total deal value last year, and for the first time since 2017 exceeded the value of “growth deals,” which involve rapidly expanding and often disruptive companies.
- Bain said that despite the shrinking investor base, private equity returns remain more attractive than public market returns over five, 10 and 20-year time horizons. .
Bain said that although there were signs of improvement towards the end of last year, the timing of the recovery remains uncertain. Bain added that if the recovery does take effect, disruptive technologies such as generative artificial intelligence will be one of the new areas with “huge promise”.
Citing Preqin's 2023 Investor Survey, Bain said that within Asia-Pacific markets, Japan, India and Southeast Asia are viewed favorably as private equity opportunities over the next 12 months.
Summarize this content to 100 words Editorial image depicting the Japanese flag against a background of economic trend graphs and images related to the stock market, finance, and digital technology.Manasanant Pamai | iStock | Getty ImagesTotal private equity deals in the Asia-Pacific region fell to a 10-year low last year due to slowing growth, high interest rates and volatile public markets, according to management consultancy Bain & Company. As a result, it has fallen to its lowest level since 2014.But Japan is the outlier, with deal value increasing 183% year-on-year in 2023, making it Asia-Pacific's largest private equity market for the first time, according to Bain's 2024 Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report released on Monday.Bain said Japan is an attractive investment destination because of the abundance of target companies with “significant financial resources to improve performance” and the pressure from corporate governance reform on Japanese corporations to dispose of non-core assets. He said that.Overall, transaction value in the Asia-Pacific region fell more than 23% year-on-year to $147 billion. This is 35% lower than the 2018-2022 average (a pace of decline consistent with the global economic slowdown) and nearly 60% lower than the 2021 peak of $359 billion, Bain said.Exit value in 2023 was $101 billion, down 26% from the previous year, with 40% of that coming from initial public offerings. Greater China accounted for 89% of Asia Pacific's IPO exit value, with the majority listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Excluding Greater China IPOs, total exits in the Asia-Pacific region were $65 billion.CNBC Pro's stock picks and investment trends:“Although the outlook for exits in 2024 remains uncertain, successful funds are not waiting for the market to recover. They use strategic reviews to highlight the potential value of deals to buyers, thereby achieving their target returns.” It’s paving the way for sales,” Lachlan said. McMurdo, co-author of the company's annual report, said in a statement.He added: “This approach allows us to reduce our inventory of aging assets and return cash to our limited partners through 2024, even if the overall exit market remains depressed.” Ta.Bain said many large private equity funds are looking to explore alternative asset classes, such as renewable energy storage, data centers, airports and other medium- to high-yield infrastructure operations.Here are some highlights from the report.Acquisitions accounted for 48% of Asia-Pacific's total deal value last year, and for the first time since 2017 exceeded the value of “growth deals,” which involve rapidly expanding and often disruptive companies.Bain said that despite the shrinking investor base, private equity returns remain more attractive than public market returns over five, 10 and 20-year time horizons. .Bain said that although there were signs of improvement towards the end of last year, the timing of the recovery remains uncertain. Bain added that if the recovery does take effect, disruptive technologies such as generative artificial intelligence will be one of the new areas with “huge promise”.Citing Preqin's 2023 Investor Survey, Bain said that within Asia-Pacific markets, Japan, India and Southeast Asia are viewed favorably as private equity opportunities over the next 12 months.
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