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Frankfurt Stock Exchange – Brazil – Uncovering Business Opportunities for going public, raising capital, and working with FSE Listings Specialists
For Immediate Release
Brazil has been a prime example of what happens to a Country with resources and industrialization with affordable labor in a few decades. One of the most rapid commodity-intensive industrializations have been seen with listings of firms from Brazil on the Toronto Stock Exchange, BOVESPA Listings, NASDAQ Listings, Frankfurt Stock Exchange Listings, and ASX Listings. IPOs within Brazil have been able to raise capital, unlike many of the alternative domestic stock exchanges. The population growth, rising per capita incomes, and innovation in technology and ICT are all promising growth factors.
– Expectation of growth within the commodity exploration, extraction, and export sector
– Growth in the development of biofuels, biodiesel, ethanol, and other fuel creations
– Oil and Gas exploration and exportation
– Growth in transport projects, construction, manufacturing, and set-up
– Agricultural growth, forestry, and domestic manufactured products for domestic and export consumption
– Growth in Financial Services companies with the growth of the Commodity markets and export
With China as Brazil’s largest export market and the EU-27, the market is diversified. As mentioned prior, high-tech goods make up 14% of manufacturing exports and suggests a growth sector for listings on international markets to raise capital and grow.
Commodity booms are often subject to over-borrowing and busts, thus, given the market conditions being positive in Brazil at the present time, there is no better time in the economy’s current history to list and go public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is time for Brazil companies to “Cash-Up” to remain competitive in what could become an over-extended market.
The reasoning behind this:
– Due to commodity boom, credit may be over extended in optimism
– Balancing borrowing with equity and direct investment is necessary for the stability of the market and individual companies
– The EU-27 and China are strong supporters of Brazil’s export economy, if you are going to get capital from those who believe in your Economy, then list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange or Shanghai Stock Exchange
– Frankfurt Listings are the most affordable and direct route to capital
How do we feel about Brazil? Listing firms on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and taking public companies in the Commodity sector are highly recommended. Many analysts are expecting a “super” commodity cycle pushed by leveraged growth of resource-intensive China investments into Brazil and other commodity based Countries. Thus, Brazil will benefit, listed companies from Brazil will benefit, investors from Europe and abroad will benefit. A decline in commodity prices as a perspective of the Country would be detrimental, but the tight relationship with China and diversified income streams in the EU-27 drive an adherent stability.
“Food and agricultural raw materials make up 2/5 of its goods exports. Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of soybeans, poultry, beef, orange juice, coffee and sugar. The top five export products in terms of value are iron ore, oils & fuels, transport equipment (aircraft), soy and sugar & ethanol. Moreover, Brazil’s agricultural potential is huge. Its potential arable land is estimated at over 400m hectares (FAO), but only 50m are currently being used, and Brazil has more spare farmland than the next two largest countries combined.
Similarly, the recent discovery of so-called “pre-salt (oil) deposits” has the potential to propel Brazil from 15th to 5th place in terms of proven reserves. It will, if successfully exploited, transform the country into an important oil exporter – and provide the government and the economy with a significant revenue windfall. This offers a huge opportunity to accelerate economic development, provided the windfall is spent wisely by investing in education and infrastructure and provided the country can avoid “Dutch disease” related problems. In short, Brazil is very well positioned to benefit from what may be a longer-lasting shift in the global economy: the economic rise of populous and relatively resource-scarce countries such as China and India.” (Excerpt from October 17th 2011 Talking Point: Brazil as a commodity exporter – opportunities & risks, Deutsche Bank )
In short, creating a solid framework for investing in the rising revenue stream and international growth of Brazil is a prerequisite for attracting international investment, which is best achieved through floating of shares in the local market of which investors are readily available. This can be done by the individual businesses by focusing their domestic market to an International Business focus.
The way to access capital, gain exposure internationally and building a stable solid framework of growth can be done so through FSE Listings Inc.
Contact info@fselistings.com +19146133889, Robert Russell – Brazil Frankfurt Listings Specialist for FSE Listings
Financing of Brazilian Companies Listed On Frankfurt
Cashflow companies that can service debt or return on investment to shareholders with growth would be eligible for listing Bonds, Securitized Loans, and Structured Financing. On occasion the assets of firms are not enough, and the insurance firm and Banks issuing the Bond require collateral above and beyond the asset to fast track capital. By listing a firm on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with FSE Listings Inc, you can utilize the listed companies shares in conjunction with the company’s assets as liquid security, improving both the chance of getting the required funds and increasing your rating to a AA Rating. Firms who work with FSE Listings Inc are willing to insure and finance companies from Brazil up to 5 million euro who fit the criteria for funding.
About FSE Listings Inc
FSE Listings Inc is the leading listing firm for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange listings outside of Germany and the recognized leader bar-none over any other firm for non-German Companies. With offices in Spain, UK, South Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Canada, the USA, Netherlands, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Mozambique, and Ireland. Many firms have in-house law firms, which increase your cost of listing and hinder your process, FSE Listings Inc utilizes the best and quickest law firms, listing partners, designated sponsors, and local service providers. In addition, our finance partners have the access to innovative proven mechanisms of getting the capital and commitments your firm requires in a timely and reliable fashion. By going with our firm, you get all of the best professionals as a one-stop service agreement. http://www.fselistings.com
Business Services on an upswing – Business to Business Service based Companies should list and grow in the current Economy 2011 and 2012
As a business service of knowledge, at FSE Listings Inc, we have seen our own growth upswing from 3-4 clients per month to 5-10 clients per month. At first we just believed the growth was based on good will or word of mouth from happy clients, search engine optimization, and marketing, but we now realize that our business is simply benefiting from what many firms globally are benefiting from as the market recovers.
Consumer services are driven mainly by domestic demand and for this reason there is unlikely growth posted in this sector for 2011, however business services are based on renewal of the industrial activity and this is the sector that requires knowledge and services to participate in their growth in this year’s economic recovery. Therefore, firms in the business sector are likely to post growth for 2011 and into 2012.
Firms that focus on B2B relationships, from software consultancies, automation firms, consulting services, and result based products inevitably will take shape in the recovering market. Services that are mainly demanded by firms are defined by us as business services. They include, for example, the wholesale trade, logistics, IT services and advertising. These are cyclically-driven services and hence they saw greater expansion but also greater volatility than consumer services on average over the past few years. These services mainly provide inputs for industry, and the related business is closely linked with industrial activity.
For example, business opportunities within this sector to purchase and raise capital for service oriented business is now, as most corporations held back on expenses of knowledge and automation to survive the tough economic times, the rebound will drive revenue growth and with growth requires consulting, services, automation, and expansion advisory services. Some of these firms have seen 20-50% decrease in revenues due to economic conditions, now the industry is set-up for hyper acceleration back to its prior revenue peak with little investment and focus. Segments of growth such as logistics and IT are expected to cater to the boost in efficiencies, however management consultancies and soft skill services are likely to still be soft growth.
The crisis provided stimuli for many industrial firms to outsource business process activities such as IT services or accounting. Thanks to a division of labour and outsourcing to specialised third parties they were able to boost their efficiency. As soon as enough funding becomes available for investment during the coming upswing these firms will probably assign further tasks to providers of business services.
For this reason it is to be expected that 2012 will again see business services register more dynamic growth than consumer services. Moreover, since many of the business-related services are knowledge-intensive while the flat-performing wholesale and retail trades in most cases are not, knowledge-intensive services are also likely to forge ahead of less sophisticated segments during the recovery.
Therefore, business services will actually be good investments and ideal firms to take public and list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for capital to grow in this market. In addition, purchasing and acquiring other consulting firms in the current situation prior to growth is ideal, to maximize the upswing of investment in a growing market and business. An acquisition strategy is always easier when you have public company stock as the currency used to purchase and finance the firms you would like to takeover.
List your consultancy and or Business to Business focused firm on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, access capital, access the ability to grow your business, access the ability to acquire other firms with public company shares, get international exposure with FSE Listings.
Financing of Companies Listed On Frankfurt
Cashflow companies that can service debt or return on investment to shareholders with growth would be eligible for listing Bonds, Securitized Loans, and Structured Financing. On occasion the assets of firms are not enough, and the insurance firm and Banks issuing the Bond require collateral above and beyond the asset to fast track capital. By listing a firm on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with FSE Listings Inc, you can utilize the listed companies shares in conjunction with the company’s assets as liquid security, improving both the chance of getting the required funds and increasing your rating to a AA Rating. Firms who work with FSE Listings Inc are willing to insure and finance Business-to-Business companies up to 5 million euro who fit the criteria for funding.
About FSE Listings Inc
FSE Listings Inc is the leading listing firm for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange listings outside of Germany and the recognized leader bar-none over any other firm for non-German Companies. With offices in Spain, UK, South Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Canada, the USA, Netherlands, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Mozambique, and Ireland. Many firms have in-house law firms, which increase your cost of listing and hender your process, FSE Listings Inc utilizes the best and quickest law firms, listing partners, designated sponsors, and local service providers. In addition, our finance partners have the access to innovative proven mechanisms of getting the capital and commitments your firm requires in a timely and reliable fashion. By going with our firm, you get all of the best professionals as a one-stop service agreement. http://www.fselistings.com
UK Frankfurt Listed Company with Bond Issuance
Fast Easy Listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange making the FSE a better choice the Toronto Stock Exchange, OTCBB, ASX, AIM, Plus Markets shells
We suggest listing your firm on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as a fast way to become listed:
- It takes 2-6 weeks
- It only costs 60k euro (utilizing a European Holding company), of which there are financing terms available
- Roadshows and Financing commitments are readily available for start-up firms
- The requirements are relatively easy, easier than the other exchanges mentioned
- Raising $2-$10 million euro on the open standard and $10 to 100 million euro on the entry standard are common place, making Frankfurt a strong capital potential for your firm
- If you want to know if you qualify, contact info@fselistings.com or call +19146133889!
Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange allows for your firm to convert its equity into a tangible form of which financers understand and can work with, such as:
– Equity placements by investors for shares
– Bonding of shares and assets, or share based loans (up to 5 million euro)
– Equity Lines of Credit
– Option Agreements and Market Based financing
– Collateral based financing on shares and or assets
What defines the best tools to use is the ability to supply shares that do not require a registration statement. In the US and Canada there are often restrictions that make financing onerous and longwinded to receive capital from Private Investment In Public Equity (PIPE) financing. In addition, equity within Europe is generally held by the investor for one year or more for tax purposes but also because of the nature of the European Shareholders to hold onto investments.
Bonds, Shares, and Asset collateral based financing can be offered to Frankfurt Listed companies as a form of financing up to 5 million euro by most investment firms associated to listings. These can be significantly higher, and in some cases they can at least allow for private investments to be insured by firms like Credit Suisse based on the asset and investment revenue generation and return.
Without going into too much detail of how financing works for Frankfurt Listed firms, we suggest you call us and ask if you qualify for listing and financing options.
If you want to list quickly and or buy Frankfurt Shells, we can also answer questions regard to this.
Contact info@fselistings.com or call +19146133889!
Bridge Capital and Frankfurt Listings – Go Public in the EU and Raise Capital in Euros
Many companies have come to FSE Listings Inc over the past few months based on the gimmicks of other firms claiming to give Bridge Capital to firms or Prelisting Capital. However, many of these people ended up just paying for documents and not getting any capital.
Albeit, documents such as Equity Lines of Credit often cannot be used until the company has been listed with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, however, prelisting costs are covered by the Companies. This is not the real bridge loans or bridge capital you are looking for, and as a novice to capital markets stay away from the equity positions being given to merger law, reverse merger, joint venture partners in the go public arena as you try to take yourself public to raise capital on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
What type of Bridge Capital should you be looking for?
Bridge capital is exactly that, it’s the capital that fills the void when you cannot take capital out of your cash flow, its either a loan or capital investment into your firm for equity to bridge your business while advancing, going public, and listing ultimately to get further financing.
In order to do this, it comes down to the structure of your business:
– Shares issued in the company
– Jurisdiction of Incorporation
– Documentation Required to raise capital
– Investor Qualifications for your type of business
– The price and dilution at this early stage or Interest
Getting the 500,000 euro capital or more before listing
If you are looking for bridge capital than you run a business. In order to qualify for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange you require at least 500,000 euro in capital, its best to start the company off with this amount. Ideally, you can be introduced and qualify to receive this type of Venture Capital for your venture. Some ventures can get bridge capital in access of 2 million euro depending on their business maturity and the timing of which they need the full amount. Getting this capital BEFORE listing is true bridge capital.
Getting Equity Investments Before and After You Go Public
The most important part of getting investment is not giving up too much of your business for the activity of raising capital, but rather for the performance of the introductions. Anyone who asks for 1.5% to 5% of your business just to raise the capital or for a commitment, or to take your firm public has the hidden agenda of selling their percentage immediately and is not a serious capital firm.
A real equity firm and bridge capital firm would ask for a percentage only based on the success of bringing the required capital to the firm or based on key milestones. There is a HUGE difference, as one is paid when you get paid, the other where you give a percentage upfront is based often on non-performance. There is nothing to motivate them to raise capital for you if you give them the shares and pay fees upfront. They are not real Equity Partners, they didn’t pay their way. Make sure people pay their way, because if they pay nothing for their stock, that is what your stock will be worth at the end of the day… as they sell without consideration of your business and commitments.
Ethical Structure: Don’t reinvent the wheel, ask FSE Listings
By building a corporate structure, documents, website, and offering properly you can access enormous amounts of capital without giving up any of your company for free! When I say for free, I mean nothing to consultants, nothing to service providers, nothing to finders and brokers! Get the capital by building a sound structure and having the investment come into a properly structured deal that makes sense. Once you have the capital, whether its 500,000 euro or 2 million euro, you can take the step of giving the shareholders an exit on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as well as find institutional investment through roadshows and high-level industry introductions.
FSE Listings Inc will not sell you the farm, we will help you build the farm…
If you are interested in discussing whether your company qualifies to get listed and financed contact info@fselistings.com.
Pre-IPO Investor and Frankfurt Listings
FSE Listings will assist in completing:
– Pre-IPO qualified investor for 500,000 euro to meet Frankfurt Listings Requirements
– A corporate structure that enables an IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
– Information Memorandum or BAFIN Prospectus
– Corporate Roadshow
– Market Maker
– Legal and Accounting Requirements
– Process overseen by licensed European Financial Advisor (FSE, AIM, PLUS, Euronext, DAX)
Only Qualified Companies can take advantage of the pre-ipo investor and the Frankfurt Listing, contact info@fselistings.com for more information on it and how you can take advantage of this for your company.
FSE Listings Inc guarantees the success of your listing! www.fselistings.com
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange Shells for Sale
FSE Listings and FrankfurtShell.com are the leading source for custom built Frankfurt Shells with no financial history or debts that could affect your business. We do not sell second hand shell companies, on occasion we will deal with reputable vendors within the industry.
All of our Frankfurt public shells include:
– 500,000 euro paid in capital
– 10 cents par value
– Equity lines of Credit and Financing optional (depends on your assets)
– 100% clean
– Trading with symbol
– Good Market Maker relationship
– Complete and Deliverable
– No debts with the market maker
– Optional Prospectus or IM available
– All legal and reverse merger costs
– Process overseen by licensed European Financial Advisor (FSE, AIM, Plus, Euronext, DAX)
FSE Listings specialization is working with non-German companies from anywhere in the world seeking a Frankfurt Listing and capital for their company through a publicly traded company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. We guarantee a simple merger process that will take less than 2 weeks, complete and delivered with trading and financing set-up for the company.
What is important about FSE Listings shells?
When we deliver the shares, it comes with strong market market relationships, we do not keep a percentage of the company, and you get a financing agreement to assist to bring capital to your firm.
Why are our competitors shells not good?
Most competitors sell dirty shells, which means they have shares in the float either held by them or a third party which gets sold to your market maker, and when this happens your market maker delists the shell you purchased. This is very bad.
In addition, there are various outfits from Switzerland, Australia, the US, and Canada that sell Canadian listed shells and Swiss Company shells which require reporting in their jurisdiction or simply cannot bring their shares to trade. Often the Canadian listed shell companies traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are built by people with NO REAL LAW experience but they call themselves merger law lawyers and associates regardless of their lack of experience.
In addition, Canadian shell companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange have a very bad reputation, probably the worst in Germany for not having companies with legitimate assets in it. To be listed as a Canadian Shell in Frankfurt immediately means to investors and regulators that your firm is not fit for investment. You will find that immediate scrutiny of your firm comes from being a Canadian listed firm. In addition, you do need to take on the cost of reporting in Canada under SEDAR as well as the market maker costs internationally.
We don’t build Canadian companies due to their bad reputation and structure, contact us to find out what the ideal structure is for you in Europe and how to best build firms that investors will take serious! Contact info@fselistings.com now!
Please Choose Your Location:
Canada – Looking to list on the Frankfurt Exchange
United States – Looking for a Frankfurt Listing
United Kingdom – Looking to raise capital and list on Frankfurt
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Australia – Looking for public shell, equity line, and financing on Frankfurt
Asia – Looking to build a WOFI and List on the Frankfurt Exchange
India – Looking to build a DFI vehicle and list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Brasil/Brazil – Looking to list mining assets and technology companies on Frankfurt
South America – Looking to list agricultural projects, mining, energy, and technology
Central America – Looking to list financial services, energy, and technology with FSE Listings
Fast financing and Frankfurt stock exchange listings with FSE Listings!
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Listings Fees and FSE Listings Requirements Increasing 2012! List now!
The time to build your Frankfurt Listings is now with FSE Listings. With the current changes within the Frankfurt Stock Market have been pushing market maker costs higher which will increase the fees per annum starting 2012.
Therefore, we highly suggest that you contact us to consider listing your firm immediately without having to pay the additional fees expected for new listings at the end of the next quarter.
– We can list firms in 3-6 weeks
– We can introduce financing mechanisms from $1 million to $100 million or more
– We can take firms on Roadshows in Europe to raise capital and awareness
– We can run Public Relations with our consortium of partners
– We can list bonds and collateralize shares for debt with capital partners
– We can supply equity lines of credit with our equity capital partners Deutsche Capital Partners (http://www.deutschecapitalpartners.com)
– We can structure the firm so that you will not be immediately delisted like many of our competitors clients who take shares in your firm in their go public process or merger bridge-loan process that drives the stock prices down and gets your firm delisted
– We can introduce equity partners
– We can structure the firm to raise 5 million euro from 150 investors without the requirement of a prospectus
– We can supply the Auditor documentation and expertise to list
– We can supply the legal team, and corporate advisors for corporate secretary work, resolutions, documentation, and share registrar management
– We can supply the top transfer agent in the UK
– We can introduce Broker Dealers for trading Frankfurt Listed Shares
All of this we can do and more, at www.fselistings.com
Contact us now before the fees increase with the exchange and market makers!
Email info@fselistings.com and or call +19146133889!!!
Please include:
- Company Name
- Contact Name
- Contact Number
- Contact Email
- Amount of Capital invested to date
- Amount of Capital required
- Reasons for wanting to list
- Description of Business
- Website if available
Contact FSE Listings at info@fselistings.com or call +442032867779 to have us best advise you on listing your firm and going public.
Frankfurt Listings: Raise up to £4.37m from 150 investors without the requirement of a Prospectus! UK Regulations Changes make it Better For You To Be A UK Firm Raising Money!
For several years, FSE Listings Inc has been educating the public why the UK is simple and faster for listing firms; it appears now that they have become easier to raise capital with as well. Recent regulation changes spearheaded by Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, have eased the ability for small businesses to raise equity finance from this month onward.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be able to access up to £4.37m before a prospectus – a costly compliance procedure – is triggered.
Hoban said: “I’m delighted to announce that the UK is taking the lead in Europe by introducing these deregulatory measures early, saving UK SMEs £12m per year.
“Reducing the regulatory burdens faced by business is vital in making the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a company.
The deregulatory amendments to the EU Prospectus Directive became law at the beginning of this month, allowing businesses to take advantage of the measures from immediately.
As written in articles before by FSE Listings Inc, (http://www.fselistings.com/fse-listings) small firms need to look at equity finances as an alternative to going to the Bank who is overburdened, these simple changes makes the UK the leading place to headquarter your small business and list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The most important choice is making right choices! In order to do this, small businesses need to know the alternatives to credit and Banks, and the UK equity markets and the European Exchange Frankfurt Listings can reach the capital requirements privately and then publicly with ease.
The leading firm for assisting companies to gain much needed equity capital partners and Frankfurt Listings of UK firms is FSE Listings.
“Extending the number of investors and increasing the prospectus value will help more small businesses access equity finance and show there are more options than just going to the bank for credit. What’s important is that small businesses are aware of the alternative routes to finance.”
List today utilizing FSE Listings Inc!
Whether you are a US firm, Canadian Firm, Australian Business, New Zealand Business, Chinese Company, Spanish Company, UK Corporation, Limited, Public, or Sole Proprietor in any Country in the World, we can help you build a structure to go public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange!
Contact info@fselistings.com!
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UK Change in Regulations, Raising Money
- *http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/small-business/small-business-news/2011/08/02/regulations-eased-for-sme-finance-51140-29158938/
- *http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2011/08/01/finance-rules-are-eased-for-smes-51140-29154292/
- *http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2011/08/01/finance-rules-eased-for-small-firms/
- *http://www.is4profit.com/small-business-news/20110806-reforms-open-up-equity-finance-to-small-businesses.html
- *http://www.londonstockexchangegroup.com/newsroom/2011pressreleases/markhobanmphighlightsimportanceofsmesforukeconomyat2011aimconference.htm
- *http://www.howardworth.co.uk/news/?p=583
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FSE Listings: Frankfurt Listings Companies comparing Apples to Apples! Who should you use for Frankfurt Listings!
On the topic of Frankfurt listings, I just want to make sure people are comparing apples to apples when they compare FSE Listings Inc to other going public, law, merger, associates, fse listings like firms whom don’t structure nor offer as complete a service as www.fselistings.com
Let’s start by discussing what you get for 60k euro, which is a complete listing package!
For 60k euro FSE Listings do the following:
- incorporate a holding company and prepare the articles and structure to fit the requirements of listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Cost of this through our incorporate is roughly 500 GBP, plus about 1200 in consulting for various resolutions this gets paid to the UK firm that does the incorporation. If you do not use them, they still charge a 1,200 due diligence fee when you go to use the transfer agent, so its just as easy to do it direct with them.)
- the transfer agent, 7,000 GBP
- the designated sponsor 14,000 euro plus fees and taxes comes to 18,000
- euros
- the auditor letter to confirm corporate structure for qualifying on the
- exchange (2,000 GBP)
- trading account if you don’t have one
In addition, we act as the consultants who pull all of this information together, and avoid your company being rejected.
Review our bullet points on why to use FSE Listings for Frankfurt Listings:
For the record, gone are the days of one off listing firms from Canada or the UK with fancy names pretending to be law firms or listing firms with no support or liquidity, or people who claim they can just list a firm and that is it. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange in February and March changed several rules on how the market trades. If you go with another firm, we can pretty much guarantee that the company will get delisted in the first 2-3 months of trading… because they will not have the consulting expertise to keep you listed.
Here is basically what has to happen for Frankfurt Listings:
- they need to have a good relationship with the market marker
- they need to know how to structure the shareholders of the firm with restrictions to avoid shareholder profit taking at the expense of the market maker
- they need to have and know how to trade bids and asks in and around the market makers
We have dealt with several market makers, we list 5-6 companies a month,and in peak times up to 10. We don’t like to take on more than 10 per month at this time. Our listings are 100% successful and the timing to list and all of the above is 4-6 weeks, possibly faster if the client has already been preparing.
The client should be prepared to have 10,000 – 15,000 euro’s budgeted for market making if their shareholders are not restricted. In addition, I would be interested to know how they plan to make their market and if this is something they already know how to do.
In total, when building a firm for listing, you need to know the whole picture and end goal upfront and build from the beginning the caveats that save your market and company in the future, enabling capital raising, market increase, and exposure. If foresight is not put into this, then the company will have difficulties.
It’s also important to note, our firms are generally UK Holding Companies.
Anything else runs the risk of blowing up, here is why:
- Private companies listed from the US require reporting to the SEC, not doing so can be construed as Fraud, especially if American’s buy shares through the market which companies cannot control. 25% of DAX trading comes from the US. The company would be forced to file a registration statement; they might as well list in the US if that’s the case. In addition, the cost of clearing the shares and time it takes is exhausting.
- Canadian companies are complex, for example, companies listed through BC are actually obligated to file exempt distribution reports with the BC
- Securities Commission and report on SEDAR, the same way a firm would have to which is Canadian listed on the OTCBB. If you fail to do so, it is securities fraud. In addition, if it is deemed to be an offering, they will require a prospectus, or you have issued shares from a Canadian issuer without a prospectus. This is serious, the laws changed and anything deemed a distribution over $2 million could be now in the criminal code, which before was not criminal. This is a Federal Law now, so that goes for any and all Provinces. Every province has different rules, BC for example has a rule that if I sell shares to you, and you sell shares to many, you are actually an agent of the company; it’s called a veiled distribution. I know quite a few people fined several100k and closed down on Frankfurt for NOT knowing this rule exists.
The major issue with this market is you have guys from the US and overseas building Frankfurt Listings using US lawyers who claim to know German Law, not knowing anything about Canadian Law, their own Securities Laws, etc. Having listed over 100 of these companies, we have seen the short falls. Listing a Canadian or US firm directly versus a holding company would be a big bad NOT good thing to do. Most Lawyers within this business call themselves Securities Lawyers but haven’t refreshed securities laws in years or don’t have experience in the field, and given a complex issue would need to refer you to a real Securities Lawyer, because they are Corporate Lawyers. Don’t get caught in the professional’s circle, the fees are much higher than you think, and less knowledgeable than firms who have as much experience as expert listing firms such as FSE Listing’s consortium.
Canada and the US have overriding rules that make the shareholder the company, such as mind and management. This has more to do with administration costs shooting up from 10k per annum with a UK firm listed to 100-150k per annum because of multiple jurisdiction reporting requirements, or impending fines if ignored.
If we are competing against someone who uses a similar process to us, then the answer is easy, we list the quickest. We know the most on the subject. We are not trying to pretend to be merger law or Frankfurt stock exchange law Lawyers, we are simply knowledgeable and use the best sources. Better than the alternatives in the market for all the reasons discussed and more.
To understand the best structure, it’s also a good idea for us to know more about the client. I hope this is detailed enough. Initial information we need to know about the client can be found at FSE Listings Requirements for a Free Consultation:
Contact us if you are interested in listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, info@fselistings.com