Corporate Finance & Capital Markets

Especially for your small- to medium-sized company, there are many interesting opportuni-ties for long-term company financing through capital markets. The questions are:

• In principle, which capital market refinancing opportunities exist?
• Which organizational considerations are to be met in the run-up to stock market listing?
• Which phases, processes and individual steps are necessary for a market listing or IPO project?

GCI Management’s strategic concepts are conceived to realize a successful and profitable market listing or IPO.

Refinancing through a capital market can be carried out on using equity (keyword: Stock), by way of institutional credit (keyword: Loan), or through mixed forms of financing (keyword: Bonus Sharing).

Our vast experience in preparing and carrying out capital market projects has shown us how the equity option can often start with a straight market listing on a so-called “open market” without having to raise cash at the same time. One goal of this lean, efficient preliminary capital market venture is significant capital increase at a later date. Especially for smaller companies, such an open market listing is also recommendable since comparatively fewer authorization requirements must be fulfilled. In any case, the status of a company which has been allowed to be traded on the market is clearly boosted, therefore enabling - due to such a visibly positive development in your business - more impressive business credentials (or “track record”) to be documented

Following open market listing, a segment change at a future point in time can be more easily sought. Of course, the option of listing on a regulated market right away is also available.

As for the institutional credit option, a bond issue (pure credit capital) or bonus shares can be considered. This last option is a mixed form of financing which is customarily seen under taxation law as credit, but which is treated under trade law as equity.

The process of market listing can be divided into three phases and can usually take place within a time frame of about 4 to 6 months:



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Moreover, GCI Management confidently assumes the role of placement support during profit certificate / stock issue and during recapitalization – both in the case of immediate re-capitalization during the market listing process as well as in future recapitalization activities as per our advice. At GCI we utilize our own distribution channels as well as a rock-solid network of friendly, loyal financial service providers.

If you’re ready to guarantee your company a smooth and efficient market listing or IPO, GCI is ready to accept the management of the entire project and the coordination of all external partners:



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GCI has acquired a list of well-known references in the field of capital market instruments: