KPMG is a leader in deal advisory

KPMG is a leader in deal advisory

KPMG is among the world leaders in deal advisory. This global trend is also confirmed by the local team in Slovakia, which served as a financial advisor to the seller or buyer in four transactions which were successfully closed over the past seven months.

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Marc Leubner

Associate Partner, Head of Deal Advisory

KPMG in Slovakia

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KPMG je lídrom v transakčnom poradenstve

KPMG is among the world leaders in deal advisory. This global trend is also confirmed by the local team in Slovakia, which served as a financial advisor to the seller or buyer in four transactions which were successfully closed over the past seven months.

Activity of KPMG Deal Advisory is repeatedly demonstrated by the renowned global rankings of financial advisors, where the service line regularly reaches top positions. According to Thompson Reuters, KPMG is a global, European and CEE leader in terms of the number of transactions in the segment of small and medium-sized enterprises for the year 2016.

In Slovakia, KPMG has the biggest local team focused on transaction advisory. During the past years it has provided services in more than 300 projects. In most cases it served as a buy-side advisor and in more than 25% of deals as a sell-side advisor. In 60 transactions it also provided services related to valuation.

From a sectoral perspective, the focus is quite diverse. Clients are mainly representatives of the private sector, active on industrial markets, in financial services and on consumer markets, but also in the segments such as IT, telecommunications and energy. The Slovak team has also collaborated on more than 50 international transactions within the global KPMG network.

“Our clients range from local SMEs and individual business owners to large international corporations and financial investors. We also advised on a 2.6 billion EURO deal in the utilities sector – the largest deal ever closed in Slovakia’’, said Stanislav Sumsky, partner Deal Advisory.

Examples of major projects completed in recent months:

The sale of Ryba Kosice to Tauris Group
KPMG Deal Advisory acted as financial advisor to the sellers on disposing the majority shareholding in Ryba Kosice and Calmar. KPMG secured a competitive yet discrete sales process and guided the shareholders through every step of the transaction. Managing efficient cooperation, deal expectations and negotiation processes on both sides led to the successful closing of the deal on September 19, 2016.


The acquisition of Slovenian paper hygiene producer Paloma by ECO-INVESTMENT
KPMG Deal Advisory acted as financial advisor to the buyer company ECO-INVESTMENT in an acquisition of the majority stake in Paloma d.d., a Slovenian paper hygiene producer. KPMG provided complex advisory services including due diligence, valuation, assistance in negotiations of commercial terms, as well as coordination of other advisors, furthermore, KPMG guided the investor through the key steps of the transaction. The deal was successfully closed on December 28, 2016.


The sale of UMC Corporation to Japanese TV manufacturer Sharp Corporation
KPMG provided legal, tax and financial advisory to the owners of Universal Media Corporation Ltd. (UMC) during the disposal of 56.7 % stake in the group to the Japanese electronics producer SHARP Corporation. The UMC group comprises the two sites engaged in the production of televisions in Poland and Slovakia and TV sale/distribution business across Europe. UMC is owned by the Khablievs family that retains the minority stake in the company. The deal was successfully closed on February 22, 2017.


The sale of c2i to Korean conglomerate LG Hausys
KPMG Deal Advisory acted as a financial advisor to the seller on the disposing of the majority shareholding in c2i to the Korean conglomerate LG Hausys. . c2i, a company established by Mr. Patrick Hessel in Dunajska Streda, is among the leading carbon-fiber thermoset components for automotive and aerospace producers in Europe. KPMG assisted the shareholder through key steps of the transaction. Managing efficient cooperation, deal strategy and negotiation process on both sides led to the successful closing of the deal on March 28, 2017.

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