Mergers & Acquisitions Services

Combine Your Resources

CIG offers merger and acquisition services to privately-owned businesses. We provide transaction advice, assist in negotiations, devise appropriate exit strategies, and help manage the entire process. We'll recommend the best way to structure a deal and assess the implications of each alternative.

Navigating through the complexities of an M&A transaction is much easier when you have an experienced financial professional on your side. CIG truly understands that not all deals are the same, and we are here to guide you through the many moving parts associated with M&A transactions.

Our merger and acquisition services include:

Target Identification and Screening

Conduct detailed reviews and screens of relevant markets
Identify potential targets for acquisition based on existing strategic objectives
Make initial deal introductions and support early-phase activities

Commercial Due Diligence

Forecast opportunities using a variety of market scenarios to quantify how market changes could impact a deal's value
Execute comprehensive risk/reward assessments for the added understanding of market variables
Provide relevant research prior to completing any transaction

Alliances and Joint Ventures

Initiate evaluation and selection research
Provide ongoing strategic support to reach an agreement
Identify poor alliance performance and establish new terms to remedy issues
Create metrics and quantitative models to identify and evaluate new alliance opportunities continually

Merger Integration

Prioritize short- and near-term opportunities
Identify cost reduction areas
Establish a clear timeline and action plan
Implement short-term plan
Oversee integration management processes
Provide management with the analysis and tools to achieve short-term goals and establish a foundation for future success

Enhancement of Value

Identify and prioritize long-term growth and business initiatives
Research opportunities to expand sales margins
Uncover areas for performance improvement by auditing management processes and operations
Initiate cost reduction activities

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Support

Market evaluation and assessment
Financial and valuation analysis
Expert report and testimony