M&A – BUSINESS AND CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

M&A with personal and discreet support. IGOR DAPUNT BUSINESS BROKERAGE supports entrepreneurs, shareholders, buyers and investors in the brokerage and execution of business and corporate transactions. These include the sale and acquisition of companies, businesses and business units, the brokerage of majority and minority shareholdings, transaction-based business succession, and the targeted search for suitable acquisition opportunities.

Our focus is on the individual objectives of the parties involved, a discreet approach and the targeted matching of suitable sellers, buyers and investors. We support the transaction from the initial analysis and positioning through the identification and approach of suitable buyers, investors or target companies and the negotiation process to successful completion.

SELL-SIDE M&A

Discreetly selling businesses and shareholdings. We support entrepreneurs and shareholders seeking to sell all or part of their company, dispose of company shares, transfer a business or business unit, or arrange their business succession through a transaction.

Based on the individual circumstances, we jointly develop an appropriate marketing and transaction strategy. Potential buyers or investors are specifically identified, approached and qualified. The confidential handling of company information remains a top priority throughout the entire brokerage process.

We support the parties during negotiations and coordinate the subsequent transaction process through to completion in cooperation with the respective accountants, lawyers, auditors, notaries and other professional advisers.

Our Sell-Side activities include in particular:

Share Deals – Brokerage of company shares, from minority and majority shareholdings to the sale of 100% of the shares in a company.

Businesses and Business Units – Brokerage of businesses and individual business units to suitable buyers or investors.

Business Succession – Identification and brokerage of suitable successors, entrepreneurs, strategic buyers or investors as part of a business transfer.

BUY-SIDE M&A

Targeted acquisition of businesses and shareholdings. We support entrepreneurs, companies and investors in the search for and acquisition of suitable companies, company shares, businesses and business units, as well as in the acquisition of a company as part of a succession transaction.

Based on an individually defined acquisition profile, we identify suitable acquisition opportunities that meet the buyer’s strategic and economic requirements. The search may include both publicly marketed companies and shareholdings as well as potential target companies that are not actively offered for sale.

Suitable target companies are identified and can be approached discreetly. Where there is concrete interest, we support the parties during negotiations and coordinate the subsequent transaction process through to completion in cooperation with their respective advisers and specialists.

Our Buy-Side activities include in particular:

Share Deals – Search for and brokerage of company shares, from minority and majority shareholdings to the acquisition of 100% of the shares in a company.

Businesses and Business Units – Search for and brokerage of suitable businesses and individual business units for acquisition.

Business Succession – Brokerage of entrepreneurs and investors as potential successors for companies seeking a succession solution through a business transfer.

SHARE DEAL OR ASSET DEAL?

Share Deal or Asset Deal? M&A transactions can be structured in different ways. In a Share Deal, some or all of the shares in a company are transferred. The transaction may involve a minority shareholding, a majority shareholding or the acquisition of 100% of the company’s shares.

In an Asset Deal, a business, business unit or specific business assets are transferred instead. The appropriate transaction structure depends on the circumstances of the individual transaction as well as economic, legal and tax considerations.

IGOR DAPUNT BUSINESS BROKERAGE supports the brokerage and transaction process. Legal, tax and corporate reviews and structuring are carried out in cooperation with the respective advisers and specialists of the parties.

THE M&A PROCESS

Every transaction is unique. Depending on the company, transaction structure and objectives, the process may include the following stages:

Analysis → Positioning → Buyer or Target Search → Confidentiality / NDA → Negotiation / LOI → Due Diligence → Contractual Phase → Closing

IGOR DAPUNT BUSINESS BROKERAGE supports and coordinates the brokerage and transaction process. Tax, legal, corporate and other specialist reviews are carried out in cooperation with the respective advisers and specialists of the parties involved.

DISCRETION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Confidentiality is essential in business and corporate transactions. Information about a company is therefore disclosed according to the respective stage of the transaction and generally only to appropriately qualified interested parties. Sensitive company information is usually provided only after an appropriate confidentiality agreement has been entered into.

SOUTH TYROL, ITALY AND CROSS-BORDER

Our activities focus on South Tyrol and Italy. At the same time, depending on the mandate, buyers and investors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other international markets can also be approached. This can create additional cross-border transaction opportunities, particularly for companies and shareholdings in South Tyrol and Italy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT M&A

What does M&A mean?

M&A stands for Mergers & Acquisitions and refers to transactions involving the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as the acquisition or disposal of company shareholdings.

What is Sell-Side M&A?

Sell-Side M&A refers to supporting the seller in a business transaction. This may include the sale of a company, business or business unit as well as the disposal of company shares.

What is Buy-Side M&A?

Buy-Side M&A refers to supporting entrepreneurs, companies or investors in identifying and acquiring suitable businesses or shareholdings. Potential target companies may also be identified and approached discreetly.

What is a Share Deal?

In a Share Deal, shares in a company are transferred. The transaction may involve a minority or majority shareholding or the acquisition of 100% of the company’s shares.

What is the difference between a Share Deal and an Asset Deal?

In a Share Deal, shares in a company are transferred. In an Asset Deal, a business, business unit or specific business assets are transferred instead.

How does an M&A transaction work?

The specific process depends on the individual transaction. Typical stages include analysis and positioning, buyer or target search, confidentiality agreement, negotiations and LOI, Due Diligence, contractual phase and Closing.

Does IGOR DAPUNT BUSINESS BROKERAGE also support business buyers?

Yes. As part of our Buy-Side M&A activities, we support entrepreneurs, companies and investors in searching for suitable companies, businesses and shareholdings as well as approaching potential target companies.

Does IGOR DAPUNT BUSINESS BROKERAGE also support Cross-Border transactions?

Yes. Our activities focus on South Tyrol and Italy. Depending on the mandate, buyers and investors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other international markets can also be approached.

DISCUSS YOUR M&A TRANSACTION

Are you looking to sell a company or shareholding, arrange business succession through a transaction, or specifically acquire a company or shareholding?

Contact us for a confidential initial discussion.