A&M helps organizations focus on urgent diligence topics when information and time is limited while still working to mitigate risks. Post close, A&M ensures structure and control to rapidly integrate and improve business outcomes.

Key Priorities A&M Can Support:

• Pre-Close Period – Risk Mitigation Mode
  • Focus due diligence on items that impact deal price / structure most
  • Drill down into cash position, liquidity state, and future funding needs
  • Outline recommendations to deal structure and risk mitigation plans based on findings
  • Quantify synergy and performance improvement initiatives that support the deal thesis
  • Evaluate ways to minimize one-time costs
  • Negotiate purchase agreement to minimize transferring risk and liabilities
• First 100 Days – Value Creation Mode
  • Install PMO to drive decision-making, cross-functional planning, prioritization, and issue resolution
  • Take active control of the business immediately (e.g., put cash controls in place)
  • Define and clearly communicate go-forward strategy to the organization
  • Execute management and workforce changes without delay
  • Capture “low hanging fruit” synergies
  • Implement and track progress of synergies and performance improvement initiatives

Plan and Foresight

• Successfully executed many sell-side engagements with tangible results
• All engagements resulted in successful deal execution within a reasonable timeline above or at targeted multiples

Management’s Partner

• Provide ability to management to self-scout potential areas that would be challenged by the buyer universe
• Operational heritage focused on driving results (i.e. no “consultant-speak”)
• First line of defense during buyer diligence

Rigorous Analysis

• Rigorous operationally focused analysis
• Organize and analyze data in a way that provides data driven insights
• Curate data in a manner relatable to management and potential bidders
• Provides management a roadmap and uncovers potential pitfalls to performance improvement

Credibility

• A&M branded reports are considered a standard that the buyer universe (and their advisors) rely on for operational, financing, and investment decisions

Value Add

• Limit EBITDA multiple erosion during buyer diligence process
• Provide additional certainty to close by presenting a fully “buttoned-up” separation plan on behalf of management (inclusive of TSA)