Corporate Finance

Procedure

Analysis

During the preparatory phase, we go through with you the various strategic options available to your company in order to continue its growth. This analysis is conducted both according to an organisational and a financial approach, and takes the form of a specification document and budgets drawn up in calculation tables, which we will be able to use to perform a scenario analysis.

Type of transactions

Based on a fundamental analysis, you decide the future of your company:

Sell-off Sell-off of shares, division of a branch of the company, sell-off of goodwill.

Follow-up Transmission within the family.

Internal growth Implementation of a growth plan, with or without strengthening the management, with or without financing/additional investor(s).

External growth Acquisition and integration of another business.

If you should decide to (partially) sell off shares or goodwill, we will support you in a specific sales process which will include the following steps.

Development of the transaction

If you should decide to (partially) sell off shares or goodwill, we will support you in a specific sales process which will include the following steps:

• Gathering of information
• Valuation of the company
• Drafting of an information memorandum (description of the company and its outlook for the future)
• Drafting of a list of potential buyers
• Presentation of a blind (anonymous) profile to potential buyers
• Organisation of an offer
• Assessment of the offers
  

Execution

• Organisation of the Data Room and Due Diligence support
• Negotiation and drafting of the purchase agreement ('signing')
• Final implications for the seller as a result of the specific structure of the buyer
• Execution of the purchase agreement, delivery and payment ('closing')

During a given transaction, we can either support the buyer or the seller.

Our assets

• In agreement with the client, we coordinate negotiations and communication between all the relevant parties
• We monitor the agenda and the timings laid down
• We free up the client so that it can focus fully on its day to day business
• Throughout the process, we bring in the appropriate expertise at the right time
• As an intermediary, we can take a “tougher” position
• We have a vast network of professional relations and contacts with private and institutional investors, both in Belgium and abroad
• Our experienced staff are personally invested in the outcome of the assignment you entrust to us

Restructuring

Analysis

During the preparatory phase, we go through with you the various strategic options available to ‘turn around’ your company. This analysis is conducted both according to an organisational and a financial approach, and takes the form of a specification document and budgets drawn up in calculation tables, which we will be able to use to perform a scenario analysis.

Development and execution

Depending on the option chosen, we act as a management coach to assist you in developing the plan and in its actual execution. We also develop an effective management tool to manage the company and its finances.