COMPANY SALE | EXIT | MERGER

PROFESSIONAL HANDOVER OF YOUR COMPANY

Do you want to transfer your company into capable hands, are you looking for suitable merger partners or would you like to tap into new funding opportunities? We at DIGIALOG AG will accompany you step by step on your way.

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INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

As an accomplished corporate finance boutique, we have access to an extensive global network of accredited investors and strategic buyers – which we use to your advantage.

INDIVIDUAL
GUIDANCE

We act independently of the industry and attach great importance to your individual goals and wishes and accompany you through the entire process in your entrepreneurial development phase.

YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE

Our team consists of experienced professionals and partners with many years of expertise in the financial industry, with over 80 transactions completed.

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Our service

Documentation creation

Together with you, we develop the necessary documentation for an efficient business transfer.

Acquiring interested parties

We identify a list of selected potential buyers and investors, whom we contact discreetly to assess the potential interest of a transaction and take further steps.

Negotiation

We support you in all discussions and negotiations throughout the entire process until the handover is completed.

MORE SECURITY AND CHOICE DURING THE SALE OR MERGER OF YOUR COMPANY

Selling or merging your company is probably one of the most important transactions in your entrepreneurial activity. Regardless of whether you are considering this for age-related and personal reasons or because you can better manage the next steps and goals in your company with a takeover partner.

That is why it is essential to orientate yourself early on about the possible options, acquisition candidates and strategies and to analyse and professionally implement the process with an experienced partner. We are happy to assist you in such situations and accompany you through the entire process in order to ensure the desired success of the company handover under your desired ideas and time frame.

1. Initial Interview – Get together

Non-binding initial meeting to evaluate your needs and weigh up the strategy including the next potential steps.

2. Preparation – Strategy

Market and company research to weigh up the potential for success and the meaningfulness of a partnership in the given period.

3. Documentation – Equity Story

Preparation of the necessary documents for the process such as info memorandum, financial excel, management presentation and teaser.

4. Definition – Target Group

Identify and compile a comprehensive list of potential strategic acquirers and investors, aligned with the previously evaluated objectives.

5. Process Start – Initial Talks

Targeted contacting of relevant counterparts, weighing of interests and filtering of those with the best match.

6. Presentation – Roadshow

Management presentation by the founders and agreement on potential synergy effects and future direction after the transaction.

7. Term Sheet – Due Diligence

Selection and comparison of the underlying non-binding offers. Negotiation and signing with the most suitable partner. DD Start.

8. Legal Phase – Deal Closing

After completion of the due diligence, legal drafting of the share purchase and transfer agreements and finalisation of the transaction.

1. Initial Interview

Initial Interview – Get together

Non-binding initial meeting to evaluate your needs and weigh up the strategy including the next potential steps.

2. Preparation

Preparation – Strategy

Market and company research to weigh up the potential for success and the meaningfulness of a partnership in the given period.

3. Documentation

Documentation – Equity Story

Preparation of the necessary documents for the process such as info memorandum, financial excel, management presentation and teaser.

4. Definition

Definition – Target Group

Identify and compile a comprehensive list of potential strategic acquirers and investors, aligned with the previously evaluated objectives.

5. Process start

Process Start – Initial Talks

Targeted contacting of relevant counterparts, weighing of interests and filtering of those with the best match.

6. Presentation

Presentation – Roadshow

Management presentation by the founders and agreement on potential synergy effects and future direction after the transaction.

7. Term Sheet

Term Sheet – Due Diligence

Selection and comparison of the underlying non-binding offers. Negotiation and signing with the most suitable partner. DD Start.

8. Legal Phase

Legal Phase – Deal Closing

After completion of the due diligence, legal drafting of the share purchase and transfer agreements and finalisation of the transaction.

Classic Cross-Border Auction Process

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Numbers are important - but not only

Although the preparation of financial ratios has a considerable influence on the future transaction and company valuation, other aspects must also be taken into account during the M&A process. We assist you in the joint preparation and revision of all necessary documents, the identification and approach of the most suitable takeover and merger partners, up to the company presentations and final contract negotiations. Our goal is not only to maximise your net proceeds, but also to find the right long-term strategic and interpersonal partner for you.

Optimise your company valuation

Your advantages through the cooperation with a corporate finance boutique

Expertise

Benefit from the know-how of selected experts with years of experience, who will advise you and represent your company professionally to the outside world.

Security

Get more certainty in the design of the transaction to avoid unnecessary and costly mistakes.

Network

Benefit from access to an international network of potential strategic acquirers and investors.

Speed

Accelerate the process with the support of skilled investment bankers with direct contacts in the corporate finance world.

More Time

Keep your focus on operations while outsourcing the time-consuming M&A work to your trusted partner.

More Possibilities

Use the opportunity to test various exit and takeover options at the same time and evaluate the best consensus from the simultaneous discussions and make the appropriate decision.

About us

DIGIALOG AG is composed of a dynamic team and external business partners on an international level to cover the full spectrum in corporate finance globally. Together we bring expertise and experience to the company from the areas of finance and investment banking, the start-up scene, real estate, as well as digital business management and business development.

“When the wind of change blows, some build walls and others windmills. Together we use the opportunities that the future brings us.”

– Chairman of the Board of Directors DIGIALOG AG
– Board of Directors OCZH AG | Owners Club Zurich
– Co-Founder Digital Business Switzerland GmbH
– Partner at Weissknight Corporate Finance

Severin Renold

Louis-Armand Weisheimer is the managing director of Weissknight Corporate Finance, which he founded in 2009 with the headquarters in the UK and US Headquarter in Chicago. During his career as an investment banker, he has been involved in over 50 transactions with a total value of more than 3.1 billion euros. He supports DIGIALOG through his partnership with Weissknight Corporate Finance in the areas of fundraising and M&A services.

Louis-Armand Weisheimer

Through the partnership with Weissknight Corporate Finance, common synergies can be used in the areas of international management and financial consulting, fundraising and M&A services. At the heart of these services is a global network of investors and executives and a systematic cross border process to evaluate the right partners for your needs.

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