Acquisitions

Typical acquisition services may include:

• Assistance completing a strategic assessment and development an overall growth strategy;
• Establishing acquisition criteria;
• Identifying and prioritizing potential targets;
• Contacting potential targets on a confidential basis to assess their interest;
• Assisting with analyzing and evaluating potential targets;
• Identifying and evaluating potential synergies;
• Completing target pricing analysis;
• Completing financial modeling to consolidate acquisition with the existing business and calculating overall investment returns;
• Assisting with and coordinating the completion of due diligence on the target;
• Drafting documents related to transaction including the offer or letter of intent, operating agreements, confidentiality agreement and others;
• Leading negotiations and/or assisting with negotiations; and
• Managing the transaction from inception through to closing.

Typically, most mid-market companies have had limited exposure and are unfamiliar with the process and potential pitfalls when purchasing another company. The ability to leverage experience when acquiring another company can provide valuable insights to the many issues that arise when completing an acquisition and reduce your overall transaction risk.