PwC Consumer Markets M&A Deals newsletter October 2022

26/10/22

Transactions that move the retail, consumer and leisure industries

We see continued impact of the macro and geopolitical developments on the wider M&A activity levels. Uncertainty on future cash flows, disruption due to high cost inflation (including extremely high utility costs in most European countries),higher financing costs and the lower appetite of financers impact on the number and size of deals. Private equity is focusing on their portfolio companies; weathering the businesses through the current storm and holding off on potential exits - waiting on better times and improving the portfolio businesses.

Read more in the October edition of our newsletter.

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