Company acquisition

… the optimal search strategy for you, for example with regard to your product portfolio, sales size, EBIT range, number of employees or geographical location.

In order to approach these companies Taurus will work with you to create an anonymous client profile, if required, which we will make available to the shareholders of the target companies at the time of the initial approach in order to confirm the seriousness of our approach.

… the names of the shareholders and managing directors, the number of employees and relevant financial figures such as annual sales, EBIT, EBITDA and other interesting key figures. This list can of course be supplemented with companies from your own network. Together with you we will work out a post-selected list of companies whose shareholders we will then address very personally.

We take care of the initial contact for you and, if the potential seller is interested in further discussions, we provide him with a confidentiality agreement in order to obtain more detailed company information. Only after checking the relevance of the target and the seriousness of the intention to sell, we organize an initial contact with you in person or via video call. Prior to this initial meeting we prepare relevant company information for you so that you can go into the meeting well prepared. Up to this point, your personal involvement in the approach has not been necessary!

… we determine a fair market value of the company for you with the help of standard valuation methods.

In addition, at this point in time there are usually already face-to-face meetings for a more in-depth relationship between buyer and seller, such as a site visit at the target.

We accompany you throughout the entire contact phase and, if you are interested in the target, we prepare a Letter of Intent (LOI) in consultation with you which will be signed by both parties. This LOI, which is still non-binding, contains the possible purchase price and other essential conditions as well as an exclusivity agreement for the further course of the transaction.

… is carried out by specialised auditors, tax advisors, lawyers and technical experts who, if required, are mandated separately by you as the buyer. We will be happy to put you in touch with the appropriate specialists with whom we work together on a regularly basis and in a well-coordinated manner.

During the due diligence Taurus takes care of the organisation and document management for the virtual data room. In addition, we manage the questions you have and the answers of the sellers and document all information in the data room. We pay special attention to possible critical findings in the due diligence which we, as your advisor, present "gently" to the seller without jeopardizing the overall transaction at the principal level.

After successful completion of the due diligence we prepare a binding offer or term sheet based on the LOI and adjust it, if necessary, based on the due diligence results. Often, instead of the binding offer, a draft of the share sale and purchase agreement is also submitted directly to the sellers.

.… in order to achieve the best possible acquisition financing for you. In this context we negotiate, for example, the possible financing amount with all general conditions. In particular the suitable collateral structure. Our goal is the highest possible transaction security for you at the best possible conditions.

… a new shareholder agreement, separate shareholder agreements or service agreements. These are typically drafted by lawyers and tax advisors specializing in transactions who are commissioned by the buyer and seller. Together with you we negotiate the commercial content of the required contracts and also contribute our experience from many transactions. In addition, we also provide support in the preparation of the extensive contractual annexes in order to ensure the highest possible transaction security.

The signature and thus the signing of the SPA as well as the payment of the purchase price (closing) constitute the successful conclusion of our contribution in the transaction process.