Goodwin has advised Sophora Unternehmerkapital (“Sophora”) and its portfolio company auxalia Gmbh (“auxalia”) on the financing of the merger with WESTCAM Beteiligungs- & Management GmbH (“WESTCAM”) and its subsidiaries. This transaction marks another step in the buy-and-build strategy developed jointly by Sophora and auxalia.
WESTCAM is an Austrian company specializing in industrial automation and digital solutions. It offers products and services in the fields of industrial printing technology, automation technology, robotics, software solutions, and machine controls.
auxalia has been one of the leading Autodesk-based software providers for the construction industry in the DACH region since 1987. As an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Autodesk Construction Cloud Elite Partner, auxalia distributes the entire Autodesk AEC and BIM portfolio.
Sophora Unternehmerkapital, based in Munich, is an independent and owner-managed investment company with a focus on medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As a value-creating partner of entrepreneurs and management teams of medium-sized companies, Sophora provides strategic and operational know-how as well as a comprehensive network of experts and flexible capital in order to jointly discover and develop potentials.
Goodwin’s transaction team was led by partner Winfried M. Carli and associate Daniel Wagner and included transaction lawyer Rina Omura (all Private Equity/Finance, Munich) and partner Oded Schein (Tax, Munich).