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Buyer Services
Middle South’s
proactive acquisition program is proven to result in successful acquisitions
that focus on the ultimate objective-increasing the economic value of the
acquiring entity or individual. To improve the probability of success, and avoid
costly mistakes, Middle South provides the specialized multidisciplinary expertise
that a results oriented acquisition program requires, and we help you save
both time and money in the process. A successful acquisition seldom
"just happens." It requires careful coordination and implementation
of an acquisition program designed to achieve your strategic objectives. In
the acquisition process, Middle South’s role would, based on client needs, include:
Planning - Create the acquisition plan that offers clear advantages over
achieving the same objectives through internal growth. Time savings and cost
management should always favor corporate growth by synergistic acquisition - it
is easier to buy growth than generate it internally. Other benefits may
include cost sharing, geographic and market extension, technology and product
line enhancement and marketing synergy. Middle South will help you establish the key
criteria and develop a profile of the ideal acquisition candidate.
Prospect Discovery - Middle South will apply proven search and screening methods to
narrow the field of candidates to those companies that are strategically
attractive, motivated and educated as to the advantages of successful mergers
and acquisitions. Middle South’s proprietary database and in-house research
capabilities provide complete domestic and international access to desirable
prospects. Typically 80% of the acquisition candidates will emerge from the
invisible group of companies that are considering selling but have not yet
committed to the traditional business sales process. Middle South's professional
expertise will make it easy to collect the information necessary for a
complete understanding of the prospect's business.
Valuation/Preliminary Due Diligence - Middle South performs financial
analysis and valuation procedures consistent with established financial
theory to estimate a candidate's value. We also develop discounted cash flow
and pro forma financial models to determine the profitability potential,
strategic value and worth to your business in order to determine a
negotiating range and strategy.
Negotiating the Transaction - When the combination benefits are fully understood by
both parties, Middle South assists in the formulation and structuring of the offer and
handles negotiations with a view to preserving the key success factors and
intangible value of the combined entities. Middle South's transaction experience and
full time activity in the M&A market serves an experiential basis to
integrate price considerations, terms and other issues into a structure
designed to optimize the tax and financial benefits of the sale. Our goal is to
reach win/win solutions to the issues that often obstruct the consummation of
a mutually desirable transaction.
Acquisition Process Management - Middle South
facilitates and coordinates due diligence, legal documentation and
environmental audits to expedite transaction completion.
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