The Problem

Transactions of any kind - acquisitions, divestitures or financings - place a serious burden on management teams and distract even the most disciplined senior executives from focusing on their core businesses. In addition, while management teams are usually highly skilled in functional areas, they often do not have an abundance of transactional experience.

The Solution

Ridge Hill brings broad transaction knowledge to clients, leveraging experience in the investment banking world to use outside resources effectively. We understand the importance of coordinating information and highlighting issues that can impact client transactions. Partnering with Ridge Hill allows our client management teams to use their time more effectively to focus on the ongoing business, reducing potential disruption to the organization.

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The Problem

There are many implications to consider when evaluating an acquisition:

• Is the target company available at a reasonable cost?
  
  
• What are key factors to the seller other than price?
  
  
• Are the buyer's assumptions realistic or overly optimistic?
  
  
• How will the buyer's investors, employees and customers be impacted?
  
  
• What are the integration issues, especially cultural fit?

The Solution

Ridge Hill works with clients to develop acquisition plans, including determining which competitors might actually be looking to sell, at what price, and what issues would arise in pursuing an acquisition. Ridge Hill's independent, external perspective of the real costs and benefits of an acquisition provides a realistic assessment of the opportunity. The result is that management is able to focus directly on critical issues during the negotiation, pricing, and integration phases of a deal.

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Due Diligence and Merger Integration
Private Company Acquisition

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The Problem

Divesting a division is a complex process with multiple issues to address:

• Who do you tell about the divestiture and when?
  
  
• What can the company do to be sure the business stays on track?
  
  
• How do you retain the management team during the divestiture process?
  
  
• What are the "deal breakers" other than price?

The Solution

Ridge Hill leverages its experience to highlight issues involved in a divestiture and helps clients proactively address them to minimize risk and optimize upside. The better prepared the buyer is to deal with the division's management, employee and customer concerns, the more likely the business will continue to operate effectively during the sale process and allow the seller to meet its price goals and other critical objectives.

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The Problem

There are two primary concerns during the financial process:

• Management Bandwidth. A financing transaction can become the primary focus for a management team and absorb all its time during the 3-6 month process.
  
  
• Objective Advice. In many instances a company's primary source of advice is the venture or investment firm leading the financing, leading to obvious conflicts of interest.

The Solution

Ridge Hill's extensive financing experience and understanding of capital markets helps clients determine:

• Amount and type of capital to be raised
  
  
• Choice of advisor
  
  
• Understanding issues on both sides of the table
  
  
• Coordination of outside resources

Our philosophy is to maintain a sharp focus on successfully securing the financing while ensuring the most efficient use of management's time.

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