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Whether you want to transfer internally or externally, we have the expertise to professionally complete the transition.  Numerous internal ownership transition engagements have been completed.  And if a purchase or sale is desired, several such transactions have been successfully consummated.

Our approach and example services provided are discussed below.

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Internal Ownership Transfer
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Planning

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Buy/Sell Agreements

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Financial Projections

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Financing Alternatives

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Valuation Considerations

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CMC Professional

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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Confidentiality

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Offering Memoranda

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Qualifying Candidates

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Due Diligence

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Structuring

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Integration

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CBI Professional   

Internal Ownership Transfer

Representative projects include working closely with leadership in determining their needs and desires for transferring ownership to others within their firm. 

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 Establish process to successfully transfer ownership to other leaders in the firm.

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 Projects are personalized to the individual needs of the client. 

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 Confidentiality agreements are completed before the start of work. 

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 Example services include:
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Review of past years’ financial statements, tax returns, current year plans, backlog, future financial projections and other relevant company data. 

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Meeting with the present and prospective owners to determine their wants and needs. 

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Valuation work is performed to determine the “fair value” of the Company. 

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Projections for several future years are usually completed to assess the reasonableness of the present and future ownership transition plan.

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Drafting or review of Buy/Sell agreement to determine needed changes and coordination with legal counsel

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Addressing levels of ownership and threshold levels

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Questions and answers for prospective owners.

 

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Mergers and Acquisitions

We are continually involved in completing transactions in a number of industries.  Examples include companies in construction, engineering, distribution, retail and professional services.  Typical services performed are:

 Purchasing another entity

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 Assisting in leading you through the acquisition process.

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 Researching and providing independent information on candidate firm.

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 Analyzing financial information and, if needed, recasting information.

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 Developing projected financial information and impact on your company.

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 Assisting in reviewing offer letters, letters of intent, definitive agreements, etc.

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 Participating in due diligence review.

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 Negotiating the transaction.

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 Working with legal counsel, accountants, & other professionals, as needed.

 Selling your entity

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 Researching and providing independent information on purchasing firm.

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 Recasting financial information.

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 Projecting future revenue and profit.

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 Preparing Offering Memorandum that positively differentiates your company.

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 Develop strategies to assure proper pricing, terms & conditions of agreements.

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 Assisting in reviewing offer letters, letters of intent, definitive agreements, etc.

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 Working together in developing negotiating strategies.

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 Preparing for due diligence process and assisting in completing process. 

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 Working with legal counsel, accountants, & other professionals, as needed.

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 Structuring payment timing and terms that meet your needs.

 Integration of Entities

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 Plan the process and develop a proactive integration team.

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 Immediately building strong communication process for all involved.

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 Positively introduce new organization.

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 Build excitement and communicate why this is the right decision.

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 Understand and communicate systems, processes, procedures, etc.

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 Interviewing people throughout the organization.

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 Timely recognize and resolve problems.

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 Prevent future problems.

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 Minimize loss of talented people.

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 Establish baseline of feedback and information.

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 Affirm what is working well.

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 Provide confidential feedback to management.

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