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How To Mitigate And Smooth Challenges In M&A Transactions – Part 2

In the first part of this series, Translink International Vice Chairman and Chairman at Translink Corporate Finance Italy, David Strempel, unpacked the importance of a clear M&A strategy and how global M&A advisors can identify trends, opportunities and challenges, plan around them and advise accordingly. Here he unpacks how personalities and cultures can potentially hinder a transaction unless managed properly, and the important role played by advisors in finding solutions and smoothing what is often a complicated transaction.

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How To Mitigate And Smooth Challenges In M&A Transactions – Part 1

The dealmaking process behind corporate M&As can be highly complex, with a significant number of factors that need to be negotiated between the time a letter of intent is signed until the deal is officially closed.

There can also be a great deal at stake for the companies involved, not only financially but also from a reputational and market sentiment perspective.

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The Rising Cost Of Financing M&A Deals

Financing is a major factor in all mergers and acquisition transactions, especially in buy outs, and is an important driver of valuations.

Companies looking to buy businesses through third party financing, or to have a minority or majority sponsor onboard, currently have to deal with higher financing costs and lower valuations. This is because of the persistent volatile macro-economic climate, which includes the issue of inflation, the Russian/ Ukraine conflict, with all of them causing rising interest rates. These all directly impact the M&A industry.

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Translink Finland Shortlisted Mergermarket M&A Awards 2022

Translink Corporate Finance in Finland has been shortlisted for the prestigious Mergermarket Finland Financial Advisor of the Year 2022 Award. The list of finalists was announced last month, with the other contestants including advisors such as Goldman Sachs and Carnegie. The two main categories of these country-specific awards include financial advisors and legal advisors.

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Will The “Wild Ride” In Tech Dealmaking Continue Into 2023?

The technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector has remained the dominant dealmaker for 2022. While not surpassing last year’s performance, the accelerating demand for cloud-based services, IT security, and enterprise software has kept these deals at the forefront of global M&As.

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Exploring Alternative Futures For The Food And Beverage Sector

The COVID-19 pandemic, global warming, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and global economic challenges. These are just some of the issues that are severely impacting the food and beverage industry across the globe. This, together with shifting consumer habits and lifestyle trends, is seeing this sector going through unprecedented change. While change within any sector is expected and par for the course, given the magnitude and pace at which the food and beverage industry is changing, what might this sector look like come 2050?

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Translink Corporate Finance Celebrates Golden Anniversary

This year Translink Corporate Finance celebrates its golden anniversary since its founding by Dr Roland Schucht in 1972. At the time it was one of the first ‘small-to-mid-cap’ M&A firms to go cross-border. Dr Schucht’s global vision for the business has endured and today, Translink covers more than 35 countries spanning 6 continents. This month, 150 partners and colleagues from across the Translink Corporate Finance global group, gathered in Mallorca, Spain for a 50th anniversary celebration to remember.

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Preparing For An Ever-Changing TMT Sector: Tomorrow: 2050

The role of technology in the economy is an ever-expanding one, with digital acceleration bringing with it a plethora of opportunities. With the enormous benefits for consumers and businesses globally, Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) has shown radical growth since the sector first emerged at the beginning of the 1900s.

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Global M&A Trends & Opportunities Amidst The Turmoil

Record Eurozone inflation of 9.1%, European Central Bank’s first interest rate hike in 11 years, European gas prices hitting an all-time high and seven months of Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. 2022 has certainly seen an onslaught of gloomy economic headwinds.

Only a few months ago, it was believed that the acceleration in M&A markets was unlikely to slow down, despite these global events and challenges.

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The Secret Behind The Phenomenal Growth Of Miss Group

In just 5 years, Miss Group has successfully completed 20 acquisitions, making it one of the world’s fastest growing web hosting groups. Translink Sweden has been there from the start, stewarding Miss Group through this unrivalled growth surge. Now, Miss Group is on track to reach €100 million turnover and a 45% EBITDA margin within the next 12 months. What’s the secret to scaling so quickly? Fredrik Ullberg, Partner at Anecta AB in Sweden, a member of the Translink Corporate Finance group, says it all comes down to strategy.

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