Our Corporate Finance offers independent, comprehensive advice on selling, buying and merging companies. Within the project, HALCYON is responsible for the entire Management of the transaction. The procedure is customized for each individual case.

Long standing experience in the investment business combined with a widespread network of private equity/venture capital players form the basis for a funded, qualified search for equity and the negotiating and structuring of contracts with the respective equity partner. In many cases, this process is the logical step before entering into a partnership with a strategic player, or, respectively, raising capital through the public markets, since this is oden a vital requirement for crea)ng real values for both sides.

HALCYON, therefore, always views the process of the search for equity in the light of the overall strategy of the company and works directly with private investment banks whose corporate finance client’s range from start-up entrepreneurial ventures to Fortune Global 500 companies.

The profit participating loan is a special form of a loan. The lender receives a participation in the profits or turnover of the company in return for the provision of capital. This participation can be confined to the purpose for which the loan was provided or pertain to the whole business of the company.
Additionally, fixed interest payments can be included in the contract.

The profit participating loan differs from a silent participation particularly by the fact that the lender does not hold a stake or share in the company. He cannot influence the company’s business and does not participate in the company’s losses.

The profit participating loan is an investment model with a simple structure which can be implemented in a quick and cost-efficient way.

A foundation, is a civil law alternative to establishing equity ownership. Foundations can be established for charitable purposes or for non-charitable
purposes.
In the case of non-charitable purposes this can be for the benefit of the founder.

The running of a foundation and it activities are dependent on the foundation council nominated by the founder. In this way its activities can be very specific
and unique depending on the requirements of the founder.

HALCYON has developed extensive knowledge in the Private Equity Market through the whole value chain and has a large private equity practice with dedicated professionals.

HALCYON would typically carry out a high level review of vehicles/company structures available in Germany and Luxembourg and other suitable jurisdictions. This phase will consist in defining and in analyzing the optimal investment structure to acquire, hold and sell private equity investments located throughout Europe. In particular, the structure will aim at minimizing the Tax burden on capital calls, investments, value realization and cash repatriation.

This would include a high level tax opinion on how investors in each country will treat the different vehicles on local country taxation.