Corporate Development Advisory : Stregthening Capabilities

Research has shown, and Ameridan's experience has verified, that certain organizational skills and processes are key building blocks of a strong M&A capability. Ameridan assists companies in integrating these skills & processes into their corporate development efforts in two distinct ways:

Building Internal Corporate Development Capabilities
Dr. Mulick works with corporate staff and line management to build a customized approach to corporate development while honing individuals' M&A skills.
The focus is on personnel education and training as well as building an approach that incorporates best practices and reflects each client's specific needs. In some cases, the goal is to structure and implement an overall approach, spanning M&A strategy development through integration. In other cases, the goal may be limited to improving a certain aspect of the process such as valuation, deal structuring, candidate evaluation or strategic due-diligence.
Corporate Development Advisory
In addition to helping companies build internal skills and processes, Ameridan provides direct assistance in performing key corporate development activities:
- Acquisition search and deal initiation
  Dr. Mulick works with senior executives to craft M&A strategy, generate acquisition profiles, identify candidates, and initiate discussions.
- Candidate evaluation
  Ameridan provides preliminary evaluations of potential candidates, assessing strategic attractiveness, potential synergies, market value, and other predetermined criteria.
- Strategic & competitive due-diligence
  Ameridan provides strategic & competitive due-diligence services.
- Increasing Shareholder Value
  Dr. Mulick works with management teams in a variety of ways to increase shareholder value post closing. These include: strategy development and implementation; channel rationalization; product/market optimization; and synergy capture.