M&A advice for digital media, IT and high-tech industry
In the past 15 years, ARTHOS Corporate Finance has successfully closed many transactions in digital media, IT and high-tech industries. This makes us the right partner for sell-side and buy-side clients alike. Precisely because experience and expertise play a decisive role in complex and demanding M&A projects. We know the developments and business models of these industries, identify the appropriate strategic partners for the client, are in personal contact with decision-makers and apply our know-how in the areas of industry-specific assessments and deal structures.
Digital media
Digital media is a large, international industry sector. On the one hand, the M&A activities in areas such as digital marketing and eCommerce are driven by market consolidation. On the other hand, new and dynamic growth markets arise continuously because of technical innovations such as Smart Data or Augmented Reality. Permanently evolving markets like these require M&A advisers with good industry expertise.
Digital media consists of:
- Digital Marketing
- Data & Analytics
- Digital Media & eCommerce
- Marketing Technology
- Advertising & Marketing
Information technology
On the one hand, former growth segments in the field of IT hardware or semiconductors are characterised by cut-throat competition. On the other hand, new growth markets arise because of the digitisation of many industries – here information technology is the enabler. Internet of Things, Smart Home and Machine Learning are areas in which strategic acquirers grow successfully through acquisitions at the right time.
Information technology consists of:
- Software
- IT Consulting
- Semiconductor Industry
- Photonics
- Communications
High-tech industry
Industry 4.0 has become reality. The purchase of missing products and competences for the digitisation and interlinking of own products and services is a core topic for many industrial companies. Decisive for a successful purchase is the competence and the technological fit with the own company. Here, industry know-how is a mandatory requirement for successful M&A advisory.
High-tech industry consists of:
- Electronics & Electrical Industry
- Engineering Services
- Sensor Systems & Automation
- Engineering & Construction
- Supplying Industry
ARTHOS NEWS
ASAM praevent (Munich, Germany) has been acquired by Arsipa (Berlin, Germany)
The owners and management of ASAM praevent – a pioneer in occupational health services in Germany – engaged ARTHOS to find a suitable buyer to support the company’s national growth and accelerate its digital transformation in a dynamic market landscape. Acting as the exclusive financial advisor, ARTHOS led the entire sell-side M&A process. This included coordinating a competitive, international approach in collaboration with AICA partners, analysing offers from both domestic and international bidders, and managing the due diligence process as well as the negotiation of commercial terms until a successful closing.
Information technology
Welotec (Laer, Germany) has been acquired by Ependion (Malmö, Sweden)
Shareholders and management of Welotec, a leading German Edge Computing company, engaged ARTHOS to seek a strategic buyer with a strong global sales network to accelerate its international growth strategy. ARTHOS acted as the exclusive financial adviser providing full M&A sell-side advisory services. This included strategic advice, analysing international potential strategic partners, and, after negotiating and agreeing on the major terms in the LOI, driving the subsequent M&A process, including the coordination of the due diligence and the commercial terms of contract negotiations, to success.
Digital media
Social Match (Münster) has been acquired by We Are Era (Berlin)
The founder, shareholders and management of Social Match, a leading German creator centric marketing agency with 120 staff, were seeking a new shareholder to strengthen its competitive position within Europe in the fast-growing creator economy. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of SG Social Group GmbH, Social Match’s holding company. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential financial and strategic investors together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
Information technology
CoCoNet (Düsseldorf) has been acquired by EMERAM (Munich)
The founders of CoCoNet were seeking an investor to accelerate growth of CoCoNet’s leading digital corporate banking platform. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholder of CoCoNet AG in this transaction. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential financial and strategic investors together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
Information technology
Transition Technologies MS (Poland) has acquired 55% in Pixel Plus (Switzerland)
TTMS retained ARTHOS as an M&A adviser to acquire strategic partners in the DACH region. The focus was on individual software development to strengthen its position in the DACH region, the largest market in Europe and strategically important for TTMS. ARTHOS provided full buy-side advisory services including evaluating strategic goals to define ideal search criteria, pursue an extensive company screening process, analyzing more than 50 potential strategic partners, arranging management meetings and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and contract negotiations.
High-tech industry
inno-spec (Germany) has been sold to Headwall (USA)
inno-spec has joined forces with Headwall, a pioneer in spectral imaging solutions, to scale its innovative hyperspectral imaging technology and open up new markets together as a group. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of inno-spec. This included the negotiation and structuring of the LOI, as well as, after agreeing on major terms, driving the subsequent M&A process, including the coordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of the agreements.
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Digital media
Shareholders of MOTHERSHIP (Germany) have sold a majority stake to You First (Spain)
MOTHERSHIP, a leading digital agency specializing in influencer marketing, talent management and media for the digital entertainment sector, was seeking a strategic partner to elevate its offer in new markets and industries of sports and entertainment on a global scale. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholder of MOTHERSHIP in this transaction. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
High-tech industry
KETEK (Germany) has sold technology assets to Broadcom (US)
KETEK was looking for a strategic investor to expand its Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) technology into new markets. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to KETEK, providing full sell-side advisory services. This included analyzing and approaching potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms in Europe, the US, Japan and China, as well as, after agreeing on major terms, driving the subsequent M&A process including the co-ordination of the due diligence and contract negotiations.
High-tech industry
tacterion (Germany) has received growth capital from two premium brands
tacterion was looking for strategic investors to support its expansion plans to address high-volume tactile applications in different industries enabling the Internet of the Future. Potential investors should be supported innovating and digitizing their product portfolios through this partnership. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to tacterion GmbH and provided full fundraising advisory services including a global worldwide approach towards potential strategic partners as well as driving the subsequent capital raise process to success.
Digital media
INTEGR8 (Germany) shareholders have sold a majority stake to Ufenau (Switzerland)
INTEGR8 was looking for a strategic or financial investor with the vision to create a leading integrated digital agency in Europe. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential investors together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
Digitale Medien
Newsletter2Go (Germany) has been acquired by SendinBlue (France)
Newsletter2Go was considering the option to join an international strategic partner with the intention to strengthen its competitive position and growth in email marketing software for SMEs in Europe. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
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