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M&A and Strategic Advice

 

FINAPORT provides tailor-made mergers & acquisitions advisory services to its clients globally. Whether you intend to sell your business for reasons such as succession planning or whether you want to acquire a company to realize your strategic growth plans, we are ready to support you as a reliable and long-term oriented partner. What sets us apart is our committed and locally based team with many years of transaction and advisory experience that works at eye-level with all partners towards a common goal. 

We are knowledgeable in all aspects of different transaction forms, including Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions, Public Takeovers, Succession Planning, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, Management Buy-outs / Buy-ins and Valuations & Fairness Opinions.

 

Sell-Side Transactions

Sell-Side Transactions

FINAPORT provides tailor-made sell-side advisory services for all phases of a transaction process. We will accompany you as your reliable partner from the first initial strategic discussion through to closing of the transaction.

The individual interests and needs of the seller form the basis of our work. It is important for us to discuss the specific goals of the transaction and to analyze all potential options prior to the start of the project to avoid unnecessary costs and find the optimal solution for each seller.


 

Buy-Side Transactions

Buy-Side Transactions

FINAPORT specializes in providing comprehensive personal service throughout all of the various stages and complexities involved in the acquisition of a company. As lead advisor, we assist in the identification of potential targets, valuation, negotiation considerations, project management and the coordination of other advisors (legal and tax experts, auditor).


 

Succession Planning

Succession Planning

Most business owners are faced with the important task of putting an adequate succession solution in place to ensure the successful future of their company. FINAPORT analyses the various succession options and accompanies its clients through the entire process of drafting and implementing their succession arrangements.

Our team has advised many entrepreneurs in finding the optimal succession solution in a broad range of industries. With our excellent network, industry experience and long-term partnership approach, we are your optimal advisor for succession solutions.


 

 

THE M&A TRACK RECORD OF OUR TRANSACTIONS TEAM

 

Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

 

For private companies seeking to raise capital and to provide exits for their shareholders, an initial public offering (IPO) can be a superior route and strategic option to fund growth and access deep pools of liquidity. While challenging markets will come and go, it is the companies that are fully prepared that will best be able to create value and fully leverage the IPO windows of opportunity whenever they are open.

Finaport offers advisory services and hands-on assistance through the entire IPO process. From the preparation through to the execution of an IPO, our experienced team will assist you to overcome all challenges of the public capital markets with our tailor-made and results-driven approach.

 

IPO Preparation

IPO Preparation

We support you in preparing your company for an Initial Public Offering. Our team will fine-tune the business plan and the IPO fact book, support you in implementing an appropriate corporate governance structure, prepare presentation materials for banks, analysts and investors, build the right external IPO team (bankers, lawyers, auditors, investor relations and other advisors), set the target IPO timetable, prepare the offering concept, fine-tune the equity story and valuation framework based on initial feedback from investors.


 

IPO Execution

IPO Execution

We will guide you through the execution phase of an IPO. Our team will support you in the preparation for the due diligence reviews, the selection of the due diligence advisors, the preparation of the legal documentation, the coordination of the advisors (due diligence advisors, bank(s), lawyers, equity research analysts etc.), the preparation of the management presentations and the performance of a fundamental stock market valuation.

 

THE IPO TRACK RECORD OF OUR TRANSACTIONS TEAM

Alternative Sources of Funding

 

A strategic approach to defining your capital financing objectives and understanding your debt and equity financing options is essential to sustainable growth. FINAPORT offers hands-on assistance through the process of raising capital, from initial assessment and strategy to successful execution. Thereby, the optimal capital structure is examined, financing options are identified and evaluated, the deal preparation and execution are guided, and support will be provided on the communication with the stakeholders.