Network Corporate Finance hat die Rochusclub Turnier GmbH erfolgreich bei der Auswahl eines strategischen Partners für den ATP World Team Cup beraten.

Transaktion

Die internationale Sportmarketing-Agentur Triumph Media Group GmbH wird die Rochusclub Turnier GmbH im Rahmen einer strategischen Partnerschaft bei der internationalen Vermarktung der Sponsoring-, Werbe- und Medienrechte am Tennis World Team Cup unterstützen.

Zielunternehmen

Die Rochusclub Turnier GmbH richtet mit der ATP Mannschaftsweltmeisterschaft eines der international renommiertesten Tennis-Turniere aus. Der traditionsreiche Düsseldorfer Rochusclub e.V. ist seit 1978 Gastgeber der jährlich ausgetragenen Veranstaltung.

Kennzahlen

Transaktionswert: k.A.
Branche: Sport
Umsatz: k.A.
Beschäftigte: k.A.
Datum: Juni 2010

Kunde

Rochusclub Turnier GmbH

Aufgabenstellung Network Corporate Finance

Network Corporate Finance hat für die Rochusclub Turnier GmbH einen Bieterprozess strukturiert und den Mandanten bei der Auswahl eines strategischen Partners beraten. Wir haben die wirtschaftlichen Eckpunkte der Koorperationsvereinbarung verhandelt und die Umsetzung begleitet.

Network Corporate Finance has advised Radical Sportscars Holding S.A., Luxemburg on the acquisition of Radical Sportscars and the structuring of its acquisition financing facility.

 Transaction

A group of private investors acquired Radical Motorsport Ltd., UK, Radical Sportscars Deutschland GmbH and International Motorsport Events S.A. The investors desire to establish Radical Sportscars internationally as a leading motorsports entertainment group. The acquisition was funded by a long term debt financing.


Target company

Radical Sportscars is the world’s largest manufacturer of open race cars used in race and leisure activities as well as in professional racing schools. In addition to manufacturing and sales, the group promotes a growing number of international racing events.


Key facts

Transaction value: not disclosed
Sector: Motorsports
Sales: approx. EUR 17 million (2009)
Employees: 150
Date: January 2010



Client

Radical Sportscars Holding S.A., Luxemburg


The role of Network Corporate Finance

Network Corporate Finance has advised the client on the structuring of the transaction as well as the identification and approach of acquisition financiers. We invited selected national and international partners, coordinated the due diligence with a limited number of interested parties and negotiated the key terms of the financing.

Network Corporate Finance has advised PROCON MultiMedia AG, Hamburg, on the voluntary, public takeover offer from US-American Production Resource Group, New Windsor. 

 Transaction

US-American Production Resource Group (“PRG”), New Windsor (New York), had published its decision through its indirect German subsidiary MHG Media Holdings GmbH on October 19, 2009 to provide a voluntary public takeover offer to all shareholders of PROCON MultiMedia AG (“PROCON”) in accordance with the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapierübernahmegesetz or “WpÜG”), in order to acquire all existing shares. With the bidding document of November 4, 2009, PRG offered shareholders of PROCON an acquisition price of EUR 1.30 per share, which translates to an enterprise value (incl. net debt) of approx. EUR 55 million in total.


Target company

PROCON-Group, which is listed in the Prime Standard, has developed its business since its establishment in 1988 from offering specialised light engineering services to becoming an international full-service provider for events as well as movie and television productions, who covers nearly the full spectrum of technical services even for large-scale projects.


Key facts

Transaction value: EUR 55 million
Sector: Media
Sales: EUR 85 million (2009e)
Employees: 400
Date: November 2009


Client

PROCON MultiMedia AG, Hamburg


The role of Network Corporate Finance

Network Corporate Finance has advised PROCON MultiMedia AG in connection with the transaction and prepared a statement for the management board and supervisory board regarding the financial appropriateness of the offer ("fairness opinion").

Network Corporate Finance successfully advised the founder family Herrmann and the managing directors of the company on the sale of Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH to Bain Capital.

 Transaction

With effect from 1st August 2007, the investment fund holders advised by Bain Capital Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Munich, together with the former, long-serving managing director and founder Winfried Herrmann, have purchased a 100% share in Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH based in Giebelstadt near Würzburg.

Target company

Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH is one of the largest firms of yacht builders, with the world’s most extensive production facilities for the construction of both sailing and motor yachts. With 620 employees, the boat yard at Giebelstadt built around 3500 yachts in the previous fiscal year 2005/2006 (as at 31st July), which generated sales of EUR 271 million.

Key facts

Transaction value: not disclosed
Sector: Yacht building
Sales: EUR 271 million
Employees: 620
Date: June 2007

Clients

The Hermann founder family and company’s managing director, Winfried Herrmann.

The role of Network Corporate Finance

Network Corporate Finance advised the clients and the company on the preparation and execution of the selling process. Following the preparation of the transaction documents, Network Corporate Finance, within the framework of a supervised auction, approached specific, internationally-known strategic investors and financial investors, provided the due diligence to a limited number of interested parties, discussed the economic key points of the sale and purchase agreement, and finally, ensured compliance with the closing conditions.

Network Corporate Finance advised Capital Media Group Holding Limited, Nevada/USA on the valuation of their shareholding in the German television channel TERRA NOVA.

Mandate

AB Groupe S.A., France, the majority partner of Capital Media Group, submitted a take-over bid for a 100% interest in the company to the management board and to the minority shareholders of Capital Media Group Holdings Ltd. Capital Media Group Holdings Ltd. operates the German specialist channel TERRA NOVA via its subsidiary Onyx Music Television GmbH.

Target company

TERRA NOVA is the first European free TV documentary channel and offers a 24-hour programme covering the animal and plant kingdoms, travel and adventure, as well as environmental topics. TERRA NOVA was transmitted for the first time on 1st October 2004 and can be received via cable, satellite and digital terrestrial channels in more than 15 million households.

Key facts

Transaction value: not disclosed
Sector: Media
Sales: no information
Date: December 2004

Client

Capital Media Group Holdings Ltd., Nevada/USA acts as the holding company which holds 100% of the shares in Onyx Music Television GmbH, the operating company of the TERRA NOVA television channel. Capital Media Group previously had a "pink sheet" listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

The role of Network Corporate Finance

Network Corporate Finance advised the clients on the preparation and analysis of its new TERRA NOVA activities and to this end prepared a detailed market analysis and company valuation. The company valuation was used by the management of Capital Media Group as a basis for recommending the current bid and acceptance by the company.