Market valuation – companies, intangibles and selected assets

Benefits

• in the M&A context, higher flexibility in price negotiations and appropriate basis for achieving a fair value;
• appropriate incorporation of selected asset values in a company sale/purchase price where market for such assets may not be identified (brand names and trademarks, goodwill, etc.);
• company value management – focus on assets (and even liabilities) that increase company market value;
• facilitation of property transfers and assessment of a potential tax burden.

Company sale/purchase strategy

Benefits

• structured approach to the transaction process;
• management of expectations vis-a-vis the transaction objectives, assessment of likely transaction impacts prior to negotiations;
• negotiation recommendations from the very first contacts with investors or sellers.

Transaction advisory

• timing of the company sale/purchase process with respect to the value maintenance or increase;
• structuring and presentation of information provided by sellers/buyers (initial transaction documents, information memorandum, management presentations, business plans, structured presentation of investor’s intentions);
• assessment of due diligence findings and their impacts on transaction value (purchase/sale price);
• assistance in price and transaction terms negotiations.

Strategic and financial decision-making and business plans

• assessment of options available for company development funding, assessment of the appropriate capital structure and leverage sustainability;
• preparation of background information and respective financial documents for finance raising (initial background information, feasibility study, business plan including credible financial projections).