Some of the key areas where we work and add value are as below,

1. Due Diligence

   In a seller’s market, transactions are fast-paced; deals are closed with less information than is ideal, and the risks are high. In a buyer’s market, risk is weighed more carefully. Private equity and strategic buyers have significantly different requirements around due diligence. A financial buyer’s interest may be limited to only those risks that impact valuation, whereas corporate buyers need to consider factors that have long-term implications.
   Providing due diligence for this dynamic marketplace requires real-world, practical, and tactical experience. At Premier Brains, we’ve developed a comprehensive road map to guide clients through the M&A process.

2. M&A Project Management Office (PMO)

   The success of any merger or acquisition requires a flawless process and a deep understanding of critical business issues from multiple perspectives. Premier Brains has proven capabilities in providing project management from an enterprise level, coordinating the legal, IT, and finance functions.

3. Post Merger Integration

   The global component of a merger or an acquisition often proves to be a stumbling block to a smooth transition. Differences in culture, workforce compensation, and local regulations are just a few of the issues a deal can face. We have resources in place and on the ground with firsthand knowledge and experience in overcoming global barriers and ensuring seamless integration.

4. Buying a business:

   We work with you to evaluate if the target company adds value to strategic growth of the business.

5. Private equity advisory

   We offer solutions from initial investment to performance improvement and growth to exit, for private equity houses, private equity-backed companies and management teams seeking private equity investment. We help advise on business structuring to attract private equity interest.

6. Exit strategy services

   We can project manage and implement the sale or closure of your underperforming or non-core corporate entities.

7. Performance improvement

   We can help in reviewing and applying independent approach to improve your business processes, implement new business strategies, divest/closure of non-core businesses and design new capital structures.

8. Valuations

   We provide an independent view on value for you if you are considering a merger, acquisition or restructuring, or if you require support for a proposed financial structure.

9. Selling a business

   Many business are essentially dependent on most important people in the company who normally are the shareholders. In order for a business to be sold, a going concern without the current shareholders is very critical factor. We assist businesses in the core competitiveness and advising on structuring the business to make it a salable business so highest payout can be secured from the same.

10. Raising finance

    We can help management teams, corporates and private shareholders raise private equity and/or debt finance.

11. Financial reporting

    We will consolidate newly acquired businesses into group accounts (including breaking out recognisable intangible assets from goodwill).

Some of the world’s largest companies, and many smaller ones, owe much of their success to the benefits derived from mergers & acquisitions (M&A). The M&A refers to a business strategy of purchasing or combining companies to achieve cost savings, expansion, an improved capital structure and other goals. A deal can involve an acquisition, which is a 100% purchase of a target company. A merger is a combination of two companies into a single entity.

Companies engage in mergers and acquisitions for a variety of reasons:

Revenue synergies.

A target company may offer opportunities for an acquiring company to increase its revenue through access to new customers, an innovative product development team or expanded geographic reach.

Cost synergies.

By eliminating redundant roles through the newly combined entity, management hopes to reduce operating or capital expenditures. Finance, accounting, legal, procurement and human resources from two entities can be combined to achieve cost savings, while allowing the newly combined entity to retain the best talent and make its best business use.

Capital risk reduction

Companies can be seen as cash flow streams that management can effectively manage to reduce the volatility of its cash flow. The market sees reduction in volatility as a reduction in investment-capital risk, and rewards accordingly. Combining two or more companies, and their cash flow streams, may reduce the risk of the overall portfolio company.