VCs target US water utilities
- From: Vol 6, Issue 8 (August 2005)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
- Country: United States
- Related Companies: 3M, Allete Water Services, American Insurance Group (AIG), American Water Works, Aqua America, Aquarion, AquaSource, Azurix, Chatham Group, Duke Energy, Enron, General Electric (GE), Kelda, RWE/Thames (Water), Siemens, Tucson Electric, Unisource, United Water, US Filter, Utilities, Inc and Veolia
Investors are thirsty for water sector exposure. With very few quoted water plays, there is an opportunity for private equity. Have we seen it before?
The growing consensus that the US water sector offers strong investment potential is starting to attract the interest of private equity investors. In May this year, American Insurance Group (AIG) outbid veteran US investor-owned water companies to buy control of Utilities Inc., a privately owned water utility. Other private equity financed transactions in the water utility sector are expected to ...
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