Leverage M&A and divestitures to unlock shareholder value

A&M pairs deep operational, industry and functional expertise with leading financial, accounting and tax services to help management teams and boards evaluate their business portfolio with fresh eyes. We help clients assess current business models and cost structures and enable them to make the right decision at the right time to transform the business.

We challenge the status quo and drive the improvements necessary to realize synergies from acquisitions and streamline costs following divestitures. Our plans are action-ready and focused on the specifics needed to achieve and sustain growth and savings.

Clients call us when:

• An acquisition does not realize its value thesis due to poor integration execution and synergy capture.
• They are selling parts of their portfolio and have complex carve-out challenges.
• They have assets on their books that are no longer central to corporate strategy or are distressed.
• After a divestiture, the company is saddled with significant stranded overhead costs.
• Business units, assets, solutions or intellectual property fail to deliver on their value propositions.
• As part of a larger strategic deal, they acquired an ancillary business unit that does not align with core business strategy.
• Financial, tax and operational sell-side diligence would enable a streamlined divestiture process and / or identify potential executable synergies that would result in higher valuations.

Our services include:

• Integration Planning and Execution Support: Plan and execute integration activities to accelerate M&A business transitions, realize deal synergies and avoid business disruption.
• Core Asset Performance Improvement: Enhance core assets through targeted performance improvement, synergy capture, restructuring and interim management.
• Non-core Asset Disposal: Assess portfolio to determine core and non-core assets. Define and implement aggressive short-term improvements and develop and execute strategic divestiture, carve-out or IPO / spin off plans.
• Distressed Asset Mitigation: Isolate and mitigate impacts of distressed assets and develop and execute a plan for disposal, including financial, operational and tax strategies.
• Stranded Cost Reduction: Right-size corporate overhead costs to fit the new operating model and become more cost competitive.

Learn more about our Corporate M&A Services.