Ameridan helps companies and private equity firms answer the key strategic/competitive questions surrounding potential acquisitions.
Although the structure and thrust of each engagement is unique, projects typically focus on answering the following kinds of questions:
- How strong are the company's key customer relationships?
- What factors will drive customer retention?
- How is the candidate positioned relative to its competitors?
(e.g., cost structure, capabilities, market positioning by segment).
- How well is the candidate executing in the marketplace?
(e.g., customer service, quality, product innovation).
- What's the threat from new competitors and/or substitute products/services?
- How large are the potential synergies? What factors will impact the ability to realize these synergies?
- How sound is the candidate's strategy, and how realistic are management's business plan & projections?
Ameridan's approach stresses fact-based assessments, based on rigorous analysis of internal company data and secondary research, as well as in-depth interviews with company management, customers, suppliers, & competitors. The focus is on quickly identifying, understanding and assessing high impact issues and drawing conclusions regarding potential impacts on business value. Projects are typically very fast turnaround: most are completed within 3-6 weeks.
For most due-diligence assignments, Dr. Mulick leads a project team of 2-3 professionals, consisting of leading independent consultants from North America and abroad.
