Finance Monthly M&A Awards Winners Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARDS 2020 57 During our career, we have had many opportunities to learn and gain a broad range of knowledge to understand all fundamentals of M&A transactions, corporate finance, commercial real estate management, financing advisory, business valuation and of many other areas. On this basis, we have been building our expertise across several sectors, in particular industrial production, real estate, healthcare, energy and utilities or information technologies. Broad experience with a focus on selected sectors allows us to do a better job in analysing the complex situations. We believe that this, in combination with the engagements featuring private equity-type deals, investment programs analyses, real property management, or advising the entrepreneurs in various types of decision-making situations gives us the confidence that we do see things differently. Buy-Side Advisory Acquirers are the ones who put capital at risk. For the investor, the work just begins with the acquisition and it is therefore necessary to realize the investment on solid foundations. We are here to support the acquirers in every step of this journey. The very first step is to do our homework and prepare a clear acquisition strategy and investment objectives. Setting up the right investment thesis, understanding the market dynamics and preparing a tailored list of suitable acquisition targets are necessary foundations for launching an investment process. We appreciate that every investor has unique preferences – our experience in many sectors, entrepreneurial approach and willingness to understand the fundamentals of the business will allow us to prepare for it properly. Execution of a transaction itself is a subsequent phase of the process. We are here to advise which potential companies to approach, how to structure investment proposition to them and manage the investment due diligence process. When approaching the finish line, the crucial time for reaching a deal comes. We are here to analyse the value of the target business, structure the offer and be at the forefront of negotiations over transaction documentation until the very end of the transaction. However, it does not end there – we think forward and are ready to support the clients with a proper takeover, integration of the business and realization of the value they paid for. ABOUT MIROSLAV MULICA Miroslav has extensive experience in M&A, corporate finance and business valuations. Before founding Axelero Capital Advisors, he spent almost ten years in Deal Advisory team of KPMG Slovakia. Starting from a part-time analyst during the university studies, he gradually achieved the position of Senior Manager and led acquisition and disposal projects with primarily focus on healthcare, energy, technology, industrial, transport and real estate businesses. In addition to the transactions taking place in Slovakia, he participated in the processes across several countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Italy or other European countries. In addition, he was heading the Valuation and Financial Modelling practice, as well as leading initiatives of KPMG in Energy sector and Private Equity in Slovakia. In AxCap, he is primarily focused on the advisory in Corporate M&A, preparation of commercial valuations and business plans, as well as other Corporate Finance projects. FIRM PROFILE Axelero Capital Advisors is an independent advisory company in Slovakia active in the field of Corporate and Real Estate investment and Corporate Finance. Our team consists of professionals with long-term and extensive experience from leading companies in investment consulting, banking and collective investment in Slovakia.