Mergers & Acquisitions

Are you the missing piece?

In business, under the right conditions, the whole can be greater than the sum of the individual parts. By strengthening product portfolios, enhancing market positions and leveraging economies of scale, new business combinations can create significant shareholder value within accelerated timeframes. Successfully executed M&A transactions incorporate the following key elements:

• Positioning. Successful M&A positioning involves a detailed understanding of the underlying opportunity and how the combined entity will emerge as a stronger market competitor.
  
  
• Preparation. M&A transactions typically involve extensive information preparation and disclosure. Professional assistance in this process can accelerate transaction execution and minimize management distraction, enhancing management’s ability to focus on more important aspects of the transaction.
  
  
• Target Selection. Whether on the buy or sell side, selecting the best pool of potential transaction partners is pivotal to an optimal outcome. Understanding the partner-specific value propositions and synergies are critical to creating a compelling investment thesis and maximizing transaction value.
  
  
• Competition. Central to any successful transaction process is competition. Multiple bidders or acquisition candidates help to ensure timely execution and market driven valuations.
  
  
• Valuation. Valuing business combinations is as much art as it is science. It requires not only an understanding of the inherent value of each party, but the ability to clearly delineate the value of each party to the contemplated whole.
  
  
• Negotiation & Closure. M&A negotiations are fraught with hurdles, surprises and complexities. Engaging professional and experienced advisors will ensure your team has a steady hand throughout the entire process.

Given the inherent complexities and sensitivities in the typical M&A transaction, an experienced M&A advisor can be the difference between failure and an efficient and successful outcome. Our investment banking team has the depth and breadth of expertise to effectively assist you with all of your M&A advisory needs. We provide a broad range of M&A advisory services that help our clients assess and pursue strategic alternatives – ranging from managing a transaction from the outset to providing independent advice on specific deal related issues, including valuation.