LATEST PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS:
Baily International signs $17,000,000.00 Letter of Intent to sell 80% of
stock to Prospect Partners II, LLC, a private equity company located in
Chicago, IL. The lead transaction advisory services were handled by
Design Capital.
 | Buy Side Services | |
| Sell Side Services | |
| lender Services | |
| Purchase Price Dispute Services | |
Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) advisors guide
clients through every stage of the acquisition and merger integration
process – from identifying and evaluating the target to realizing the
value.
Our DCTAS professionals assess the key value drivers and risk
factors and advise on the most advantageous tax and accounting
structure. We perform detailed due diligence assessment and
provide comprehensive tax consulting to maximize clients’ return on
investment. In closing the deal, we review the purchase contract and
refine the valuation to ensure that clients realize the optimal value of
their transaction post acquisition.
We focus on the following areas:
Quality of revenues, earnings and cash flows
Quality of the balance sheet, reserves and unrecorded liabilities
Financial reporting and disclosure issues
Working capital and capital expenditure requirements
Purchase price adjustment mechanisms
Operational and regulatory matters
Internal control environment and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Tax impacts of the financial model
Interest expense limitations, OID avoidance and deal-cost
deductibility maximization
Exit and retention strategies
The Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) team helps
clients maximize the value of their businesses held for sale. We
provide the independent, hands-on transaction support our clients
need to achieve their objectives with confidence.
Our Seller Services advisors combine significant buyer and seller
transaction experience with deep expertise in a wide range of
industries. We advise on all financial aspects of the deal, providing
business evaluation, auction and negotiation assistance, and deal-
closing support.
We offer the following services:
Due diligence assessments
Evaluation of the entities or businesses for sale – including quality of
earnings, quality of balance sheet and working capital requirements
Identification of value enhancers and value issues
Development of near-term solutions for value issues
Evaluation of projected financial information
Value proposition positioning
Preparation of offering memorandum or letter of intent
Assistance with management presentations
Data room preparation, quality control and management follow-up
Evaluation of potential buyers and bids received
Negotiation with buyers
Accounting and tax deal structuring
Assistance with purchase and sale agreement provisions
Resolution of separation and transition issues
Fairness opinions
The Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) team is
highly experienced in analyzing post-acquisition purchase price issues
and helping resolve disputes from the point of view of the buyer, the
seller or as an independent arbitrator.
Working side by side with attorneys and financial executives on a daily
basis, our skilled professionals specialize in assessing the value of
businesses and damages, and assisting in dispute resolution. Our
experience encompasses shareholder disputes as well as independent
purchase and sale transactions. We understand the tactics that buyers
and sellers typically employ in determining a purchase price adjustment.
We perform the following services for clients involved in purchase price
disputes:
Assess whether GAAP has been consistently applied
Resolve earn-out issues
Assist with working capital adjustments
Assess the accuracy of financial statements
Negotiate a reasonable range of settlement
Allocate purchase price for tax purposes
