One of the hardest decisions for you, the business owner, is whether you wish to pursue a merger with another company or purchase an existing company
We will:
- Evaluate Buy-Sell agreements
- Review shareholder agreements and/or shareholder disputes
- Provide transaction support, including purchase price allocation
- Initiate impairment testing of intangible assets and goodwil
- Assess employee share purchase and option plans (ESOPS)
- Consider income tax issues – estate freezes, corporate reorganizations and compliance
- Conduct transfer pricing studies
- Investigate insurance claims
A merger or an acquisition can provide you with these benefits:
- Increased market share by eliminating your competition
- Lower operating and/or products costs
- Increased cash-flow
- Increased revenue by cross-selling a different product line or service
- Greater tax gains
- Industry know how and positioning
- Financial leverage
- Improved profitability and EPS
- Greater balance on your professional and personal life
- Enter new markets
- Introduce new products through research and development
- Achieve administrative benefits
Or if you prefer a less permanent arrangement, consider establishing a Joint Venture or a Strategic Alliance relationship with another company or business owner.
Benefits of a Joint Venture
- Share your resources such as advertising and marketing, therefore you increase your profits and decreasing your losses
- Minimize risk while maximizing your financial leverage
Benefits of a Strategic Alliance
- Your partnership with another business allows you to combine your efforts
Example: receiving a better price for goods by combining your orders together - Seeking business together with both of you providing a part of a particular product
- You can form alliances based upon marketing, sales or distribution, production, design collaboration, technology licensing, and research and development efforts.
- No commitment to expensive expansions beyond your core business model.