We help clients to evaluate potential acquisition targets, review their business portfolios and assess the potential for value creation through corporate restructuring.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Evaluating potential acquisition targets, providing valuation analyses, evaluating and proposing financial and strategic alternatives and rendering, if appropriate, fairness opinions.

We also advise as to the timing, structure, financing and pricing of a proposed acquisition and assist in negotiating and closing the acquisition.

DIVESTITURES

For clients that are contemplating the sale of certain businesses, assets or their entire company, our services include:

     ♦     Evaluating and recommending optimal financial and strategic alternatives with respect to a sale

     ♦     Advising on the appropriate sales process for the situation and valuation issues

     ♦     Assisting in preparing an offering memorandum or other appropriate sales materials

     ♦     Providing fairness opinions where appropriate

     ♦     We also identify and contact selected qualified acquirers and assist in negotiating and closing the sale.

RESTRUCTURINGS

We provide financial restructuring and strategic advice to debtors and creditors from the initial evaluation phase to the final stage of executing our recommendations.

Our independence enables the firm to deliver the best financial advice and sources of financings for clients without internal or external conflicts.

Our restructuring services include:

     ♦     Restructuring of existing debt, equity and other obligations:
           – we play an active role in negotiations with equity holders and debt holders
           – we assist our clients to restructure existing debt and equity obligations, as well as other corporate liabilities

     ♦     Raising debtor-in-possession and exit financing, leveraging our awareness of the traditional senior lender and hedge fund communities

     ♦     Mergers and acquisitions advice and execution
            – using our expertise for structuring, negotiating and executing mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic divestitures

     ♦     Raising debt or equity financing through relationships with bank lenders, private equity and distressed investment communities
            – we help clients to raise new equity, mezzanine or debt financing

     ♦     Fairness opinions, where in the appropriate circumstances, we provide financial analysis and advice
            – for example, in connection with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic divestitures

     ♦     Financial analysis, where we conduct detailed business due diligence in connection with restructurings
           – for example, evaluating business plans, liquidity needs and debt capacity, and developing long-term financial projections