Acquisitions can provide a powerful new path for growth. Key reasons to pursue buy side M&A include: to provide expansion into a new market, to add new service capabilities, or to defend your current market from competitors. Critical success factors for a successful acquisition include having a clear strategy and objective for the combination, ensuring cultural fit and an effective integration process.
Prospecting
Process used to identify a Target Company
- The objective is to develop a list of companies to form your potential “prospect universe”
- We can lead the Initial contact with prospects to determine interest
Initial Due Diligence Support
Once a Target Company has been identified
- Develop list of initial information required to support making an offer
- Review and assess information to form an opinion on value and company fit
Valuation & Financial Analysis
- Confirm range of value for Target Company
- Provide financial analysis and cash flow planning to ensure company has funds to support acquisition
Offer Development and Execution
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Develop letter of intent (LOI) to include a range of value and key terms
- Negotiate and execute LOI
Final Diligence Support
- Once LOI is executed, perform more detailed diligence including on-site visits and meetings with seller’s management team
Purchase agreement / legal documents
- Support buyer and legal team with negotiation and execution of asset purchase agreement (APA)
Closing preparations
- Assist with communication plan (internally and with target company)
- Provide input on other integration considerations as required
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