Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory

Transitioning a business from one owner to another (or many) is a complex process that requires extensive planning and preparation on both sides. For an owner who is leaving a company, your satisfaction with the result is highly dependent on a well-formed exit strategy. The sale itself is often reliant on your value-building endeavors.

As you get closer to closing a sale, you’ll need to carefully evaluate any offers on the table to determine what will be the most profitable move for you and your company. Seemore Hawk can help you achieve the deal you’re looking for with exit planning, value building, and M&A advisory services.

Exit Planning and Preparation

Whether you’re looking to get out quickly or just looking ahead, a well-planned exit strategy is critical to ensuring you leave your company with a smile on your face. Exit planning and preparation create a clear path from where you are now to where you need to be when you sell or leave.

Proper planning maximizes your company’s enterprise value in a mergers and acquisitions transaction, as well as your shareholder value. In layman’s terms, you get a higher value on the sale. This increased value will increase the likelihood of finding a buyer in any market. We can also help you determine whether an outside sale, inside sale or employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) will best meet your vision for the company’s future.

Value Builder

There are several components to building value in your business before you sell. Each one is as important as the next. Seemore Hawk can help you with all of them, from early planning to diversifying revenue. The bottom line is we can secure a much higher sales price for your prized business.

In addition to planning and diversifying, we’ll help you lower your risk profile, a key metric buyers use to determine value. If needed, we can guide you through the development of recurring revenue streams to improve buyer confidence.

It goes without saying that improving your cash flow position and profitability will do wonders for your value. We can also make your books clear and presentable to buyers and streamline operations that might currently be cause for concern.

There are some red herrings to watch out for during this process. For example, cutting your compensation, paying off large debts, and taking on new debts before a sale won’t do much to improve your position. They’ll just cost you money. If you want to be sure you’ll get the best deal for your investment, schedule a consultation. 

Advisory Services

Purchasing or selling a business requires a thorough evaluation of the available offers. Don’t enter into this process unarmed. Seemore Hawk can help you make a much more profitable decision by assisting you through the process, from gathering financial information and performing due diligence to qualifying potential targets and entering into negotiations.

For Sellers

We’ll execute an effective marketing plan to attract buyers and generate competition. With a solid exit strategy in place and a clear understanding of your goals, we’ll help you determine a realistic valuation range and whether it would benefit you to engage Value Builder services prior to sale.