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Buy-side/sell-side transactions strategy - Ernst & Young - Australia

Transaction strategy

Buying and selling assets is a large part of many corporates’ growth strategies – with some company’s selling assets to increase focus on their core business and others buying to enhance and increase their portfolio.

Whatever your needs, we are focused on helping you choose the right transaction for your investors, driving shareholder value and developing successful business strategies that provide true value. You can  be sure of a seasoned and responsive team during the full duration  of your transaction, from concept right through to implementation and execution.

Buy-side
Our lead advisory services can assist you to grow inorganically and realise synergies through a merger or acquisition. We have the experience and resources to advise and support you through these transactions, whether your target is publicly quoted or privately owned.

We operate through a global network of business contacts to provide you with immediate access to prospective sellers and sources of capital. We can assist in managing the entire acquisition process, including the identification of and the liaison with prospective targets, assessment of alternative funding structures, valuation considerations, negotiating strategies, bid preparation, transaction structuring and negotiation of final documentation and terms and conditions.

Sell-side
We have a strong track record of assisting clients achieve a smooth exit at the optimum price. We can provide leading advice on a partial sell down of equity for capital raising purposes, exit strategy and strategic analysis of current and future operations in line with current market trends.

Our experience in managing a wide range of business disposals enables us to provide you with strategic insights that can help you to achieve the best available terms and conditions and the optimum selling price with minimal disruption to your operations.

Divesting in turbulent times - Australian findings

Divesting in turbulent times: Achieving value in a buyer’s market – Australian findings (pdf, 1.51mb) examines the local findings from the Ernst & Young / Economist Intelligence Unit 2009 global divestment survey.

Divesting in turbulent times - Global findings

Divesting has always been an important part of corporate development but in today’s economic climate it is absolutely central to corporate strategy. Divesting in turbulent times: Achieving value in a buyer’s market (pdf, 1.7mb), a survey conducted by Ernst & Young and the Economist Intelligence Unit, explores the drivers of success and failure around divestment activity in the current market.

Mergers and acquisitions annual report

Mergers and acquisitions in 2009 will be vastly different from the bull market driven boom years.  Exercise caution, seize opportunities: An annual study of mergers and acquisition activity in Australia (pdf, 625kb) explores the new demands for consolidation and restructuring as well as the transformation of the relationship between companies and financiers, capital providers and investors.

Mergers and acquisitions capability

Mergers and acquisitions are a core part of growth strategies around the world; as the marketplace shrinks and competition increases, businesses must plan for growth. Our Mergers and acquisitions capability (pdf, 226kb) details our comprehensive service offerings and outlines how we can assist you plan for the future.

Contacts

John Allerton 
Mergers & Acquisitions
National Leader
Tel: +61 3 9655 2958

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