Transaction Advisory
At MFK, we understand the challenges associated with M&A, and our team provides structured support, expertise and prudent speed through all stages of the transaction from Initialisation through Due Diligence to Post Merger Integration.
Our team provides industry agnostic advice to senior executives in order to drive value-enhancing decisions.
Valuation
Due to a growing number of company transactions/operation valuation is gaining more and more in importance, especially for group unbundling and everything related to the value-cantered management control – e.g. Shareholder Value.
MFK evaluates real estate properties as well enterprises in the areas of our clients.
For a reliable valuation result we make use of our industry sector Know-How and international acknowledged valuation methods.
M&A Advisory
In the last few years the setting of company transactions became faster and even more complicated. That is why the risk-potential for every side of a transaction is as high as never before.
We meet this risk with our experience, concentration (fixation, focusing) and expertise. Our specialized Transaction-Service-Team combines the “Deal-Know-How” with profound expert and industry knowledge to a perfect service package.
We provide a safe basis for your investment and financing decisions.
By combining deep industry knowledge with M&A skills, we help clients implement growth strategies. As the result of a corporate strategy engagement, MFK might start to structure a concrete deal proposal.
We will then facilitate the formal approach; advise on an optimal execution process and timetable; coordinate the work of other advisors, leveraging their specific knowledge and contributions; and play the center-forward role in deal structuring, valuation, due diligence and elaboration of the joint industrial plan.
How we help:
Developing value-creating M&A strategy
We identify where M&As can accelerate a company’s growth and profitability expectations. Our industry expertise enables MFK not only to understand current value drivers, but also to assess how the keys to success change over time and the resulting implications for M&A transactions.
Identifying the optimal structure for a transaction
With clients who have decided already to approach a specific target to propose a potential merger, we evaluate alternative structural solutions—from full merger to alliance/business cooperation—and select the optimal configuration. We work with clients to identify from the start the key “deal breakers” on the way till closing.
Developing a full transaction valuation
By applying state-of-the-art analytical methodologies, we help clients appraise the total additional net value potential of the transaction. This includes an estimate of their own valuation, of the partner’s stand-alone valuation, and of the synergies ranked by ease of achievement. We often prevent clients from overpaying for targets.
Performing due diligence – legal, commercial, tax, technical
Alongside the client team and other advisors, we take an active part in the due diligence process, playing a leading role in both the coordination of other due diligence teams and the review of the industrial/commercial capabilities of the transaction partner. We base our evaluations on a joint transaction plan reflecting the strategy and performance of both companies.
Profitability Analysis & Feasibility Studies
By means of giving detailed and objective reviews of both the feasibility as well as the profitability of potential projects, we enable our clients to decide whether they want to go ahead with their undertaking and show them ways of avoiding potential problems. Our services include: budget accounting (turnover, capacity utilization, funding, investments), evaluations of plans, operational audits, cost checks, analyses with regard to liquidity, profitability and sensitivity, conception and supervision of pre-opening measures as well as search for investors/partners.
Financial Engineering
Acquisitions, corporate sales, restructuring or capital market transactions offer vast opportunities for value creation. At the same time these corporate transactions are exposed to a high level of risk and complexity. MFK provides the know-how to advise and support during the realization of such corporate decisions.
The optimal financing choice is an essential success factor for the existence of your corporation. MFK elaborates the appropriate financing structure required by your corporation, while considering various financing forms, including:
Equity (private placements, private equity, venture capital)
Debt (bonds, hybrid financing)
Alternative financing (asset or mortgage backed securities)
Subsidies
Post-merger Integration
Post-merger integration (PMI) is critical to realizing the value of a deal. It’s also highly complex, taking place under severe time pressure and in parallel to running the core business—making it one of the most challenging initiatives a senior executive will ever undertake. What’s the secret to PMI success? Focus on the strategic objectives of the deal, accelerate synergies, and build a high-performance organization.
When it comes to PMI, every situation is unique; therefore, we customize every project to ensure the outcome delivers the results our clients expect.
Our PMI experts work closely with our clients to embed change throughout the organization and deliver maximum value before the close, during the PMI process, and after integration is complete.
MFK can provide support and/or direction at every step of a M&A integration process to maximise and retain shareholder value.