Thursday, June 21, 2007

Auto industry seen remaining private-equity target

(Reuters) - The study released on Wednesday says private-equity firms
are able to buy automotive companies at lower multiples of
earnings, compared with companies in other industries.




"It just stands to reason that the auto industry's
below-average multiples, coupled with its significant cash
flows, will make it a magnet for private equity for as long as
money for deals remains as free-flowing as it is today," John
Hoffecker, a managing director of AlixPartners, said in a
statement.


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