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Path to Control M&A Deals: Strategic Benefits and Situations Where They Are Advantageous

Path to control M&A deals involve a buyer purchasing a significant minority stake with the rights or requirements to buy a majority or the entire business later. These deals can be highly strategic, offering both the buyer and seller unique advantages. This article will delve into the strategic benefits of path to control deals, explore situations where they are particularly advantageous, and examine common structuring options and the risks and pitfalls associated with them.

Taking the Edge off the Risks

Last week’s good US inflation report, which showed prices increased at their slowest pace in two years, somewhat blunts the risks of very high interest rates and has reinforced the recent weakness of the dollar. However, we caution investors to not get too carried away by just one good US inflation number. Instead, it would be best to look at the overall picture of how the risks to the markets are evolving in the backdrop of the current inflation scenario.

It's Getting Hot Out There

Last week was unprecedented at least on one count: the World witnessed the highest average temperature on record, not once, but thrice during the week. Bond yields – like temperatures – are running hot, too. While office air conditioning units ran full throttle fighting higher temperatures, traders in the bond market were witnessing some of the highest yields in years.

Central Bankers Still Hard at Work

It was amply clear from the speeches at the ECB’s annual policy conference in Sintra, Portugal that the battle against inflation is far from over. What has been worrying markets the most is the persistence of high core inflation at a time when the economic data indicates that growth in the United States is beginning to appear stronger than expected.

Geopolitics to the Fore Again

The events unfolding in Russia over the past few days have highlighted the fragility of global geopolitics. Meanwhile, investors continue to hope that inflation will eventually lose its teeth. Currently, however, it is continuing to surprise by beating consensus expectations.

Taking a Breather

As we had suspected, the Fed took a breather last week choosing to temporarily pause its rate hike cycle. The 'breather' though just didn't seem consistent with the narrative the central bank presented to the markets after its meeting.