Mergers And Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
The growth of any business includes business consolidation, divestment, for unlocking value, and generating shareholder wealth. Every transaction is different and comes with it’s own set of challenges. UJA aims to provide tailor-made solutions keeping in mind the various parameters under which the transaction would have to be undertaken. UJA helps dynamic companies across the globe in managing transactions like mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, divestitures or spin-offs. These require clever navigation of various complex issues like accounting, tax, and regulatory issues. UJA provides services like enterprise valuation, M&A analysis, debt management, M&A strategy, M&A prospection, M& A strategy and structuring, deal advisory, business partner search, and funds syndication.
It is advisable to devise an appropriate M&A strategy and structure to aim for a win–win scenario for both parties represented in the deal and the risks are reduced to the least minimum.
UJA assists in conceptualizing and advising on various issues relating to :
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Joint Ventures
- Divestments and Demergers
- Hive Offs
- Internal restructuring of the organization
Each transaction is different and unique and needs to be analyzed strategically. Our team understands the same and assists with the following:
Identifying Potential Synergies:
For any transaction to be successful, it becomes important to identify a suitable business partner. Our team understands the business needs of both the entities involved in order to strategically align their business in order to help both achieve their long-term business objectives. In order To drive a successful M&A deal both the business partners should be realistic about their expectations and agree on the same objectives.
UJA ensures transparent business valuations in line with the regulatory requirements, evaluating potential targets, structuring & negotiating deals, financial due diligence, commercial and legal due diligence, evaluating tax implications of a potential buyout and regulatory compliances with various authorities & assisting in post-acquisition services like recruitment, interim management, secretarial compliances, legal advisory and other support services.
Target / Buyer Evaluation:
UJA helps identify potential targets – both buyers and sellers. Our approach is to study and evaluate the target and assess if the potential target/ potential business partner will achieve business objectives. Our services include:
- Analyzing the business of the potential business partner/ target to provide an insight into it’s operations to ensure that our clients investment objective would be achieved
- Understand the business of the target to evaluate risks in terms of hidden and contingent liability, probable tax implications if any which may arise due to any non-compliances in the past, ongoing litigations before the tax authorities
- Analyze the market in which the target operates – it’s market size and strength, it’s customer base, products, and pricing
- Understanding the resources and capabilities of the target/business partner
- Study the financials of the target/ business partner to identify and assess it’s strengths and weakness.
Deal Advisory – Joint Ventures / Amalgamations / Demergers
Once potential synergies have been identified and the financial due diligence, commercial due diligence, and legal due diligence of the target have been completed, it becomes imperative to structure the deal in such a way that it becomes a win-win situation for both entities.
- Advice the buy-side / sell-side – help understand the critical aspects which could help improve the quality of the transaction
- Review the transaction documents
- Ensuring that the transaction is compliant with all the regulations
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and assist in obtaining regulatory approvals
- Tax effective consolidation / restructuring
- Tax implication of the transaction
- Charting and implementation of the proposed transaction keeping in mind the regulatory requirements
- Identifying and helping to resolve legal issues
- Post-transaction assistance and regulations
