Distressed M&A / Special situations
EQ has many years of M&A experience with companies in insolvency and special situations. The EQ management team has successfully implemented many transactions within a very short time period. When it comes to purchase mandates, EQ has an excellent network of banks, trustees, insolvency administrators, restructuring consultants and other stakeholders.
Occasions:
- Sale out of insolvency for trustees and insolvency administrators
- Sale of companies in restructuring / special situations
- Acquisition of companies in insolvency / special situations
Debt advisory
As an independent consultant, EQ balances the financing structure with the corporate strategy. EQ develops tailor-made solutions taking into account the respective business model, which provides the entrepreneur with the financial framework necessary for the further development of the operational business. Depending on the risk profile, cash flow and / or security-based financing modules are combined. Since the introduction of Basel III and the ever stricter banking regulation that goes with it, the market for corporate finance in Germany has changed fundamentally. In addition to traditional bank financing, which is still very important for Germany, other forms of financing such as mezzanine capital and loans from alternative lenders have established themselves in recent years. In addition, foreign banks have discovered the “German Mittelstand” as an interesting market. EQ has an excellent network to banks, debt / mezzanine and minority funds as well as to other alternative lenders such as insurance companies and family offices.
Occasions:
- Refinancing of existing liabilities on the basis of a detailed debt capacity and rating analysis
- Structuring of syndicated financing - for example, transferring bilateral credit agreements into a syndicated loan
- Acquisition and project finance
- Integration of security-based financing modules, such as factoring and leasing
- Admission of a minority shareholder as part of a growth financing
- Structuring of promissory note loans and corporate bonds
- Feasibility studies
General financial advice
EQ supports companies in the financial issues and is a sparring partner for the entrepreneur, who can concentrate on the operative business. Efficient corporate management requires transparency and functioning planning and controlling tools. Well-maintained, integrated corporate planning is essential for this. The risks and opportunities of important business decisions can thus be assessed and evaluated using scenario analysis. Target vs. actual comparisons enable the early identification of negative developments. Corporate planning is also the basis for deriving the optimal financing structure and for assessing the financial covenants required by the financing partners. When a minority shareholder is added or when there are changes in the group’s shareholder structure, then integrated financial planning forms the basis for the required company valuation.
Occasions:
- Implementation of an integrated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow planning as well as other controlling tools
- Company valuation when adding a minority shareholder or changing the shareholder structure
