ECOVIS ježek, advokátní kancelář s.r.o.

Consulting services in the field of audit services and business consulting are provided by the company ECOVIS blf s.r.o., which was founded in 2006 by Ing. Miloš Fiala and Ing. Jan Bláha, who have many years of experience in the field of auditing. The expertise and client-oriented approach of the team of almost 20 professionals elevates this company among the leading providers of audit services on the domestic market, which is also confirmed by the list of a number of very prestigious companies that use the services of ECOVIS and international consulting groups.

In particular, auditors provide the following services:

Verification of the company's financial statements - this service represents the most important part of the company's activity. The company verifies the financial statements, or consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with both Czech accounting standards and International accounting standards IAS/IFRS. A standard part of this package of activities is also the drafting of a letter to the company's management, in which the auditor draws attention to possible improvements in the accounting system, or settings and functionality of the internal control environment.

Financial Due Diligence - this service represents an important element that is absolutely necessary when buying a company. This service appropriately complements the other services that ECOVIS provides in the area of ​​M&A.

IAS/IFRS - in the area of ​​IAS/IFRS, the company provides advice on the introduction of reporting in accordance with IAS/ISFR. This consultancy represents the identification of differences between Czech accounting standards and IAS/IFRS that are relevant for the given company, the preparation of a manual for the preparation of financial statements, or consolidated financial statements, preparation of the transfer bridge to IAS/IFRS, preparation of the consolidation package, etc.

Process analysis - this service presents a detailed description of individual transactions within the company, including the connection of the bearers of transactions with their customers and suppliers and thus the entire organizational structure. Determining the actual process status of the company and the system of internal controls is a basic prerequisite for their optimization.

Balanced ScoreCard - these are activities following on process analysis based on the goal of measuring individual process steps. In close cooperation with the client, the company assists in determining KPIs, ensuring the balance of these indicators and subsequent reporting to the company's management.

See www.ecovisblf.cz for details

Corporate Finance

Consulting services in the field of investment banking are provided by ECOVIS Corporate Finance CZ s.r.o. ("ECF") within the Czech ECOVIS network. ECF builds on more than ten years of experience of key team members who participated and assisted in many important transactions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and other Central European countries, as well as in China. Experience includes representing clients from among large Czech and foreign companies, both on the buyer's and seller's side.

Investment banking advisors assist in the following areas in particular:

merger and acquisition (M&A) mainly includes the identification of suitable acquisition targets, negotiations on the takeover of the target, organization of the purchase process, coordination of other advisors necessary for the successful handling of the transaction, valuation of the acquisition target as part of due diligence, securing financing and settlement of the transaction;

divestment mainly includes the preparation, proposal and coordination of the sales process, identification and addressing of potential interested parties/investors, preparation of an information memorandum, preparation and organization of due diligence (data room, management interviews, etc.), setting the optimal structure of the transaction, selecting the best offer and settling the transaction;

financial restructuring consists in finding and arranging the optimal financing structure of current business activities, as well as choosing and implementing the most appropriate forms of financing in relation to the company's strategic intentions;

capital markets mainly consists in the use of capital market instruments, such as shares (IPO, SPO, private placement) and bonds, for long-term financing of the company, recommendations regarding the size, form, market, structure and indicative valuation of the upcoming issue, in the preparation and design of the optimal emission process;

financial consulting is part of previous activities, but individual parts such as analysis of acquisition goals, divestiture strategy, valuation, etc., can be used separately.

See www.ecovis-cf.cz for details

Tax consulting and accounting

The tax team from ECOVIS CBC Tax s.r.o. is able to provide comprehensive tax advisory services.

In the area of ​​tax services, it offers:

• Corporate tax compliance services including preparation of tax returns and supporting documentation

• Services related to tax compliance

• Tax services in real estate

• VAT services

• Tax due diligence and other tax services related to the acquisition and sale of target companies

• Advisory service in the field of international taxation

• Tax structuring

• Representation in communication with financial authorities

• Overviews of documentation on transfer pricing, preparation of documentation on transfer pricing

• In the area of ​​accounting, it offers, among other things:

• comprehensive accounting services in accordance with valid Czech legislation

• registration and tracking for VAT purposes

• processing and submission of value added tax - quarterly or monthly

• preparation of financial statements, i.e. closing operations, drawing up the balance sheet, profit and loss statement and comments (if necessary, also the statement of cash flows)

• They provide comprehensive payroll services:

• preparation of all payroll records

• fulfillment of a bank order for the payment of income tax advances, social security contributions and health insurance

• preparation of payslips and salary schedules of employees in the required format

• fulfillment of reporting obligations regarding employees to the relevant authorities

• annual tax settlement for employees who do not file an individual tax return

See www.ecovis.com/cz for details