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In the course of building and growing a business, every entrepreneur periodically
confronts key strategic questions as to how best to continue the growth of the company
and whether it is time to sell all or part of his or her ownership. Your business
is almost certainly your most valuable asset. Answering these questions and executing
the resulting transactions may be the most important business events of your life.
How well you carry it off can have an enormous impact on the short term and long
term value you will harvest for all your efforts at building your business.
Your Acquest International advisor can bring detailed knowledge of the financial
marketplace and seasoned financial judgment to help navigate these challenging and
important decisions and transactions. Ordinarily we begin by helping you assess just
exactly where you are and what you need, by understanding:
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Your career and financial goals |
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Your other concerns such as the culture of your company and the effect a transaction
may have on your employees and partners |
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Your company's core skills and critical needs |
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Your company's financial strength |
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The obstacles and opportunities influencing your growth prospects |
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The value of your company |
We help you assemble and process this information to reach a well considered decision
as to the kind of transaction to pursue, such as:
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Outright sale |
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Merger for stock (tax free until the stock is sold) |
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Recapitalization with a financial investor to achieve partial liquidity but retain
a substantial interest in the business |
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Recapitalization with a strategic investor to achieve partial liquidity and also
to attract competitive advantages of the partner and take the company to the next
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Whichever direction you select, your Acquest advisor will guide you through the process
of executing the transaction on the most favorable terms possible. Our services may
include some or all of the following elements:
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Pre-sale consulting to re-organize or attenuate elements of the business so as to
make the company more desirable to buyers. |
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Preparation of a descriptive memorandum for presentation as an offering document
to interested buyers. |
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Identification and qualification of a universe of suitable buyers. |
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Solicitation of preliminary offers from suitable buyers. |
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Accompanied face-to-face meetings and/or site visits with qualified buyers. |
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Negotiation of the basic deal economics and other elements such as non-compete periods,
employment contracts, and general limits to seller's liabilities under the definitive
sale contract. |
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Drafting and negotiation of the Letter of Intent. |
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Oversight of the due diligence process. |
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Comments and input in the sale contract negotiations. |
We have "been there — done that". We know what is "market" financially
and contractually. We earn our fees by protecting our clients, attracting the interest
of the best possible buyers or investors, and negotiating superior transactions.
All sell-side assignments are handled solely by senior partners, not junior associates
in training.
For more information about our seller services please contact
us for a no-obligation consultation.
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