Asset Acquisition & Divestitures
Acquisitions / Swaps:
- pro-actively identify targets for acquisition
- support the data gathering and evaluation process
- support valuation and pricing
- review financing issues if required including bankability, staple finance and deal contingent swaps
- review all relevant documentation
- identify potential competitors and if possible, gauge their likely strategy
- identify and consider stakeholder issues
- assist in drafting offer letters and design offer strategy/tactics
- assist in negotiations to secure best possible outcome
Divestitures / Swaps:
- identify appropriate potential buyers
- design sale and swap strategies/tactics and formulate timetables to closure
- support the data gathering and evaluation process
- identify possible market pricing and support analysis around minimum sales price
- prepare marketing documents
- staple financing options if appropriate
- identify and consider potential stakeholder issues
- support the production of key commercial (but not legal) documentation – evaluate offers and assist in negotiations to secure the best possible outcome