Advisory Services for Business Sale or Acquisition
We provide a range of independent valuation-related services for company sale or purchase transactions or transfers of interests to related entities. These include:
- Fairness Opinions
- Solvency Opinions
- Strategic Value Assessments
We are not involved in the sale of securities, so our opinions are fully independent and free of conflicts of interest. Axiom Valuation is the cost-effective alternative for company boards that want maximum protection for fairness and solvency opinions.
For many corporate actions, boards of directors seek independent fairness opinions to provide clear and carefully documented assessments of fair value of the proposed action. These actions include:
- Mergers & acquisitions, both sell-side and buy-side
- Spinoffs, split-ups, and divestitures
- Going-private transactions
- Transfer or transactions with related entities
Axiom Valuation is fully independent and provides timely, cost-effective fairness opinions to meet the needs of corporate boards.
Solvency Opinions
In situations where a proposed corporate action involves leveraged recapitalization, leveraged buyouts, a spinoff of a business unit or certain assets, or a special dividend, company boards often commission a solvency opinion to meet their fiduciary requirements of informed due diligence. Axiom Valuation provides cost-effective and fully independent analyses that meet the three-part test laid out for a solvency opinion.
Strategic Value Assessments
Most privately held business owners are not experienced in the sale of companies. For those who own businesses that have the potential for sale to a synergistic or strategic buyer, they often need advice and education in how to best position their company for sale to a strategic buyer.
Axiom Valuation provides cost-effective, fixed price, strategic advisory services for business owners to level the playing field with potential buyers. We help owners to understand:
- The range of possible values based on the differing characteristics of the potential strategic buyers
- How strategic buyers value potential targets
- What actions the owners can take to maximize their negotiating leverage
- The pros and cons of bringing in a broker or investment banker.