Before making an investment, we will go through the following stages together:

• Initial contact and rough analysis:
  We want to get to know your company and your plans, and share your vision. Often a first talk is based on your business plan.
• Letter of intent (LOI):
  The most important key points of an equity financing are worked out together and set in writing in a letter of intent (LOI).
• Due diligence:
  During the course of the due diligence proceedings, the most important economic, legal and environmentally relevant aspects are evaluated by independent experts. Based on the results of these evaluations, an investment memorandum is drafted which serves as the foundation for the final purchase agreement.
• Execution of the contract:
  The signing of the investment contract is the start of intensive co-operation. Co-operation that is characterised by professionalism, mutual trust and shared objectives.

Danube Equity will provide you with a wide range of professional consultation and services, but will not attempt to influence your daily business.

Market launch for new product lines: Innovative products require the right environment for being successful. With access to the lab, research and production expertise of our network, you have various industries at hand. Your product will be given a first reference, a new market segment, and qualified initial contacts to potential customers.

Organic growth: Dynamic, but well-adjusted growth is the basis for rising value. With our long-term expertise, we will lead you to the path of growth.

• Recruiting personnel, leasing personnel or hiring temporary executives.
• Planning, commissioning, operating and automating industrial plants.
• Entering new markets. Through our network of industries and the global facilities of our owners, you will be able to access new buyers and strategically important partners with significant impact on your future opportunities.
• Introducing a controlling or management system.

External expansion. Danube Equity helps you to plan your growth strategies, recommends interesting investment opportunities, and assists you in the handling of takeovers, mergers and strategic alliances. Together, we will actively form the future of your company.

The exit of Danube Equity is closely co-ordinated with the company and scheduled for three to six years following the start of our co-operation. Various exit scenarios are possible:

IPO. If we should opt for an IPO, a number of important decisions need to be prepared and planned well in advance. In all these matters you can count on our support. 

• Selection and coordination of external experts (legal counsel, auditors, PR-consultants, lead manager)
• Drafting of the equity story
• Selection of the stock exchange
• Concept for the marketing and PR campaigns
• Drafting of a management and employee stock option programme, and much more...

Share sale. Also the sale to a strategic investor (“trade sale“) is an interesting exit scenario. Furthermore, the share can be sold to the existing management (“MBO”), or an external management (“MBI”), another financial investor (“secondary purchase”) or to former shareholders (“buy back”).