Types of Client
Cornerstone performs commercial due diligence for large and medium
sized corporations, private equity groups, and investors to assess
target companies either prior to making an offer or during the due
diligence period. We also have worked with firms to sell businesses.
Types of Engagements
Prior to close, we advise on the following:
- Assess
the market dynamics for a company's products
- Identify
areas of weakness, opportunity and cost saving
- Assess
quality and ability of management
- Determine strategic
fit, synergy and integration issues
- Evaluate robustness
of financial projections
- Negotiation strategy
Post close, we advise or take temporary management
positions as a transition team to execute the following, typically
within 90 days of close:
- Implement
immediate cost savings
- Start
process of changing management
- Embark
on integration (if necessary)
- Close down/sell unprofitable
business lines
Why Use Cornerstone
We have a vast experience of M&A work including both very large
companies over $10 Billion as well as small ones less than $5 million.
Our experience includes many cross-border transactions. Benefits
our customers receive are:
- Avoidance
of bad deals
- Greater
insight into the underlying value or potential
- Improved
negotiation strategy
- Clarity and consensus
on operational integration
- Early assessment of
management's abilities
- Lack of conflicts
of interest
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