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Reshoring has become increasingly attractive in the face of the turbulence we've witnessed in recent years. The unprecedented uncertainty, volatility, and geopolitical fragmentation have exposed the vulnerabilities of long, complex supply chains. This makes bringing production closer to home or within a more reliable region a sensible strategy for many businesses.

Amid an improving M&A environment, many well-capitalized acquirers across the United States and abroad continue to take a long-term view around acquisitions.  Trafalgar Capital Partners is pleased to announce our role as exclusive financial advisor to Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) in connection with its acquisition of Acroname Inc.  Valens Semiconductor is a leading provider of semiconductor products enabling high-performance connectivity, for long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission across multiple industries. Acroname Inc. is an innovative leader in advanced automation and control systems, in the industrial, machine-vision and test automation markets. The acquisition enables Valens to expand its position in the industrial market with a holistic USB-focused offering that includes Valens’ innovative USB extension chipsets, augmented by Acroname’s unique technology and expertise across automated test systems or USB management applications. It was an absolute pleasure to support the Valens Semiconductor team on their first M&A transaction: Gideon Ben-Zvi, Gabi Shriki, Moshe Doron, Guy Nathanzon and Keren Shmueli Sidi. We wish the executive team at Acroname Inc. continued success: Justin Gregg, Matt Krugman and Suzanne Kauffman. Target's advisor included Nick Traggis. The TCP deal team included Frantz Casseus Joseph Kuta and Ledgine Baptiste.   #middlemarketMandA #proavMandA #AVconferenceroomMandA #engineeringconsultingMandA #productdevelopmentMandA #semiconductorMandA #ITconsultingservicesMandA #projectbasedengineeringMandA #managedITservicesMandA #engineeringservicesMandA https://lnkd.in/dK-K66eU

We are pleased to announce that Thommessen has achieved the highest deal value in the Norwegian M&A market during the first three quarters of 2024, according to the latest data from Mergermarket. 2024 has so far been an active year for our M&A team. We have had the privilege of advising on many of Norway's largest and most complex private and public transactions, as well as a variety of smaller deals. 💬 The Norwegian M&A market is experiencing an increased activity. We are gearing up for an even more dynamic fourth quarter, says Christian G. Sagstad, Head of M&A at Thommessen.

We couldn't be more excited to welcome Syntrio and Mineral into our Mitratech ecosystem! Hear directly from Mitratech CEO Mike Williams on how these acquisitions will help bring the scalability of our Mitratech portfolio to a new level, empowering organizations of all sizes worldwide to do their best work with the industry's most advanced, end-to-end platform for automating compliance and collaboration. Interested in reading the full announcement? Check out the comments below! 👇

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This morning the business information and exhibitions group Informa announced a £1.2 billion offer for its rival Ascential. At a 53% premium to Ascential’s unaffected closing price and valuing the company at 20.9X 2023 EBITDA, this looks like a very good deal for Ascential shareholders. Comparable recent deals in Western Europe (see table below) have had an average premium of 39.5% and an average EV/EBITDA multiple of 14.4X. #manda #mergersandacquisitions #londonstockexchange #ascential

As we move into the latter part of 2024, Corpay is proud to review our milestones and major developments from the first half of the year. Read all about it in our latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/gi4MSffv

On September 5, 2024, Unisplendour Corporation Limited (UNIS) announced the completion of its acquisition of a 30% stake in H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), with a total acquisition price of approximately US$2.14 billion. Following the completion of this transaction, UNIS's shareholding in H3C, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Unisplendour International Technology Limited, increased from 51% to 81%. UNIS had previously stated that this transaction is advantageous for further strengthening its digital economy industry layout, leveraging synergies, and enhancing core competitiveness. The transaction also reflects the trend of Chinese technology companies increasingly boosting their market influence in global competition.

As we move into the latter part of 2024, Corpay is proud to review our milestones and major developments from the first half of the year. Read all about it in our latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/e5s3sE3T

Market Movers Monday: KAVL, PRSO, TGL, PNPNF, NVVE Surge on Breaking Developments: This article spotlights five promising companies that are gaining traction and driving stock market interest, showcasing how their strategic moves are setting them up for future success.   Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) stock surged over 200% earlier today following … Continue reading → #Business #EnergyEnvironment #FinancialMarket #Sports #Technology