Cronotécnica

SUCCESS STORY / BUSINESS SALE ADVISORY

Cronotécnica.

From valuation to completing the sale.

A business transfer in which financial analysis, negotiation and coordination between the parties were key to reaching an agreement.

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Cronotécnica — Caso de sucesso
CLIENT
Cronotécnica
TRANSACTION
Business sale
OUR ROLE
Valuation, sell-side advisory and negotiation
01 / BACKGROUND

A Portuguese company with specialist technical expertise.

Cronotécnica is a Portuguese company specialising in the maintenance and repair of electronic equipment, including automated teller machines (ATMs).

The shareholders wanted to transfer the company, basing negotiations on the value of its operations and addressing the financial and operational terms of the transition.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VALUINGTOOLS

01

Business valuation

02

Sell-side advisory

03

Negotiation support

04

Transaction completion

02 / THE CHALLENGE

Align interests. Structure terms. Complete the transaction.

The main challenge was to reconcile the selling shareholders’ objectives with the buyer’s interests, establishing financial and operational terms appropriate to the company’s transfer.

The process required coordination of payment terms, guarantees and working capital, as well as the stakeholders involved up to formalisation of the agreement.

step 1

Interest alignment

Aligning the objectives of the selling shareholders with the interests of the buyer.
step 2

Financial conditions

Articulate the payment conditions and the necessary guarantees for the operation.
step 3

Maintenance fund

Clarify the relevant financial criteria for the structuring of the agreement.
step 4

Transaction coordination

Articulate the stakeholders until the formalization of the agreement.
03 / THE SOLUTION

An integrated approach, from financial analysis to execution.

ValuingTools supported discussions between the parties, financial analysis of the transaction and coordination with legal advisers.

Its involvement helped clarify working capital criteria and link the financial terms to the transaction timetable.

01

Financial analysis

Support business valuation and analysis of the transaction’s financial terms.

02

Negotiation support

Support discussions between buyer and sellers, seeking to align their objectives.

03

Structuring the agreement

Clarify working capital criteria and coordinate the financial terms.

04

Transaction completion

Coordinate with legal advisers and provide support through to completion of the sale.

04 / THE OUTCOME

A successfully completed transaction.

The sale of Cronotécnica was completed with support from ValuingTools, which helped connect financial analysis, negotiation and execution.

The buyer’s interest in integrating the businesses and the shareholders’ objective of transferring the company underpinned the agreement.

TRANSACTION OUTCOME
Sale completed
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