It’s pretty clear that in-market M&A is a hot topic which we addressed in more detail in our recent sector M&A note. One of the reasons why speculation is rising about further deals is twofold we think: 1. Recent remedies in UK and Spain were non-intrusive in a historical context, making the deals attractive on a net basis; and 2. Politicians seem to be becoming more amenable to M&A, most notably Mario Draghi, and some are hoping that regulatory/legislative support will follow.
Our two-day 9th virtual TMT Forum was attended by 32 listed companies and 292 investors. The trends in media seem to point to a correct start to the year. Telecom players are optimistic on the regulatory front (intra-market consolidation). Software & IT services and semis continue to see mixed trends, apart from in AI and some hopes that a few companies will benefit from the rise of defence spending. In terms of companies, the main positive messages came from Auto1, CMCOM, Indra, Infineon, Telec...
We are hosting our 9th ODDO BHF TMT Forum virtually on 6 and 7 March 2025. In total, 34 companies will be presenting during the forum. In the following note, we provide some initial feedback from companies on day 1. Out of the 21 feedbacks collected during the first day, 4 were clearly positive, and only 2 were negative. Among the positive names, we would particularly highlight Auto1, CMCOM, INDRA, KPN and Telecom Italia. Among the negative names, we would highlight Gamma and AT&S.
We were in Barcelona for the MWC this week. Please reach out if you would like to discuss any of the myriad of announcements made there. The biggest Telcos seemed to have focused their fire on in-market consolidation, with comments by the CEOs of Orange, DT and Telefonica.
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