GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED ARDIAN ON ITS ACQUISITION OF SAAL DIGITAL

oetzpartners advised Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, on the acquisition of Saal Digital, one of the leading manufacturers of high-end photo products. Together with Ardian, the company wants to expand its business activities and thus realize its significant growth potential. The previous shareholders Nordwind Capital and the Saal family will continue to hold a substantial stake in the company and have reinvested on a significant scale in the course of the transaction. Florian Stellwag and Robin Saal will continue to head business development as members of the management team together with Reinhard Saal and Tim Saal. Read more

GOETZPARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY ACTED AS DEBT ADVISOR TO HRS GROUP ON THE ARRANGEMENT AND STRUCTURING OF ITS FIRST-TIME SYNDICATED LOAN

goetzpartners advised the family-owned HRS Group, a leading hotel booking platform and the leading business process outsourcing partner for Fortune 500 companies, on the arrangement and structuring of its first-time syndicated loan financing. The syndicated loan secured HRS Group’s long-term working capital financing, a substantial add-on acquisition and a hunting line.

We provided key support during the transaction process by structuring the financing concept and administrating a competitive financing process, creating all relevant marketing documents, structuring and arranging the syndicated loan financing. By our services, HRS was able to achieve optimal financing conditions and to outperform on set financing targets. Read more

GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED BÜLL FAMILY OFFICE ON ITS INVESTMENT IN MISTER SPEX

goetzpartners advised the Büll Family Office on its investment in Mister Spex, the leading European online retailer of spectacles and optics services. This investment was part of a financing round of EUR 65 million, led by the Büll Family Office.

The proceeds from the financing round will be used to drive Mister Spex’ store expansion and internationalisation strategy as well as to increase supply chain and logistics capabilities.

“Our success in the previous year shows how our business model has changed the industry”, said Dirk Graber, founder and Managing Director of Mister Spex. “With the support of this financing round we will further strengthen our growth. We have identified three investment areas: store expansion, internationalization and logistics. With the Büll Family Office we have found a strong partner, specialized in the retail segment, to accelerate our expansion strategy.” Read more
 

GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED PARAGON PARTNERS ON THE SALE OF LEADING AI ENABLED OMNI-CHANNEL CUSTOMER CARE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER DTMS

 GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED VIVORYON THERAPEUTICS AG ON THE OPTION AGREEMENT AND EQUITY COMMITMENT FOR ITS LEAD COMPOUND TO MORPHOSYS AG

VIVORYON THERAPEUTICS AG, the Germany-based clinical stage precision medicine company focused on novel therapies for age-related diseases, mandated goetzpartners as exclusive advisor on the option agreement of its small molecule inhibitors to MorphoSys AG, the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of antibodies.

MorphoSys obtained an exclusive and worldwide option to license VIVORYON's small molecule QPCTL inhibitors in the field of oncology, including its lead compound PQ912. In exchange, MorphoSys has committed to investing up to EUR 15,000,000 in a minority stake in VIVORYON THERAPEUTICS as part of a capital raise planned for later this year. If MorphoSys chooses to exercise the option, VIVORYON THERAPEUTICS will further receive an option fee and is eligible for milestone payments and royalties. Read more
 

GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED THE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE SALE OF VIBALOGICS TO AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

goetzpartners was mandated as exclusive M&A advisor on the sale of VIBALOGICS, a rapidly growing CDMO offering GMP-compliant manufacturing and development services for the international biopharmaceutical industry, to the US-based private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners.

VIBALOGICS offers process development, manufacturing and fill & finish of products for biopharmaceutical companies involved in the development of oncolytic viral therapies, gene therapies, and vaccines. With a specific focus on viruses, live bacteria, and aseptic processing, the Company’s 50 employees work in full compliance with international GMP standards in a BSL-2 classified state-of-the-art, 27,000 sq. ft. facility in Cuxhaven, Germany. Read more

GOETZPARTNERS ADVISED MSX INTERNATIONAL ON ITS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN MCON GROUP AG

goetzpartners advised MSXI International ("MSXI") - a leading technology enabled business process outsourcing company that provides technology-based services to enterprises in more than 80 countries - on the strategic investment in the Germany-based MCON Group, a multinational digital professional and managed services organization. With this investment, MSXI strengthens its digitalization strategy and further expands its spectrum of capabilities in digital technologies and its focus for long-term growth and footprint expansion in China. MSXI and MCON are also committed on creating new solutions that will offer forward-thinking products and services to the automotive industry worldwide. Read more

GOETZPARTNERS WAS MANDATED BY HQ EQUITA FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF EBERTLANG USING ITS TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES: M&A, DEBT ADVISORY & CDD SERVICES

HQ Equita, the Germany-based direct investment company of HQ Capital, mandated goetzpartners with M&A, Debt Advisory and CDD services on the acquisition of a majority interest in EBERTLANG, a leading value-added software distribution player, from Beyond Capital Partners and the company's founders.

Based in Wetzlar, Germany, EBERTLANG is one of the leading value-added distributors of infrastructure software for small and mid-sized companies in German-speaking Europe. The company provides software solutions for email archiving, back-up, IT-security, service automation and continuity, and also offers comprehensive training, consulting and service support to both partners and software vendors. Read more