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Transaction Advisory

Navigate Complex Transactions withConfidence

In a high-stakes deal environment, clarity is your most valuable asset. Whether you are acquiring a competitor, divesting a division, or restructuring capital, our Transaction Advisory team provides the rigorous analysis and objective insights you need to mitigate risk and maximize value.

We combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic understanding of deal dynamics to support you at every stage of the transaction lifecycle.

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Our Core Transaction Services

Due Diligence & Financial Insights

  • Quality of Earnings (QofE): Go beyond the surface of audited financial statements. We analyze the sustainability of historical earnings, identify non-recurring items, and uncover potential risks to future cash flows.
  • Diligence Valuation: Get an early, accurate read on the value of a target to inform your bidding strategy and negotiation leverage.
  • Field Exams: We perform on-site verifications of assets, ensuring that the collateral supporting your transaction is documented, existence-tested, and secure.

Fairness & Solvency Opinions

  • Fairness Opinions: Provide your Board of Directors and shareholders with an independent, third-party assessment of whether the financial terms of a transaction are fair from a financial point of view.
  • Solvency Opinions: Mitigate risk in leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, or spin-offs by confirming the post-transaction entity remains solvent and adequately capitalized.

Valuation for Financial Reporting &Tax

  • M&A Purchase Price Allocation (IRC 1060): Ensure compliance with GAAP and IRS requirements by accurately allocating the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets.
  • IP Valuations: We quantify the value of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary technology to support licensing, sales, or litigation.
  • Valuations (Diligence or Acquisition Financing): Tailored valuations specifically designed to satisfy the requirements of lenders and private equity sponsors.

Technical Asset Advisory

  • Capex & Maintenance Study: Gain a clear picture of future capital requirements and the remaining useful life of key assets.
  • Physical Inspections / Reconciliation of Working Capital: We bridge the gap between the balance sheet and the floor, ensuring inventory and equipment accounts reflect reality.
  • Condition Assessment: Expert evaluations of the physical state and operational efficiency of machinery, equipment, and facilities.

Strategic Capital Events

  • Shareholder Buyouts: Objective valuations to facilitate fair transitions between exiting and remaining partners.
  • Sale-Leaseback Valuations: Unlock liquidity from your real estate or equipment while maintaining operational control through expertly structured valuations.
  • Capital Raise Support: From modeling to pitch deck validation, we provide the financial rigor necessary to attract debt or equity investors.
Why Partner With Us?

Why Partner With Us?

  • Speed & Certainty: We understand that time kills deals. Our team is structured to move at the pace of your transaction without sacrificing depth.
  • Multidisciplinary Approach: By blending financial due diligence with physical asset assessments, we provide a 360-degree view that traditional accounting firms often miss.
  • Conflict-Free Advice: As independent advisors, our primary loyalty is to the integrity of the data and the success of your transaction.