Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

Sell Side Transactions
Buy Side Transactions
Leveraged and Management Buyouts
Going Public Transactions
Going Private (Public to Private) Transactions
Recapitalizations

Atlantic American’s investment banking professionals have extensive experience in completing merger and acquisition transactions of various sizes in a broad range of industries. Atlantic American provides a complete range of merger and acquisition advisory services, including valuation, prospect identification and transaction marketing (sell side), due diligence support, developing and negotiating transaction and pricing structures and arranging financing.

Our professionals have negotiated, structured and financed transactions for a wide range of transaction types, including:

• Sell Side Transactions
• Buy Side Transactions
• Management and Leveraged Buyouts
• Going Public Transactions
• Going Private (Public to Private) Transactions
• Recapitalizations

Regardless of the type of transaction at hand, Atlantic American aims to maximize the likelihood of a successful transaction while maintaining the most shareholder value by:

• Drafting effective business plans and descriptive memorandums
• Developing comprehensive, detailed and credible financial projections
• Developing the most effective and advantageous transaction structures
• Seeking financing from the most appropriate debt and equity sources
• Negotiating key contract issues
• Obtaining realistic valuations based on extensive proprietary and pertinent market research
• Reducing risk and mitigating unexpected hurdles throughout the transaction process
• Conducting and coordinating efficient and effective due diligence process
• Leveraging extensive networks of private and commercial lenders, private equity firms, accountants, lawyers and consultants to facilitate a successful closing

Financing Mergers & Acquisitions
Debt, typically the least expensive form of financing, is most often sought to support a merger or acquisition. However, equity is often also needed in order to facilitate over-leveraged transactions and keep the company’s debt to equity ratio at an appropriate level or when lenders require an equity sponsor.

Atlantic American assists its clients in identifying the most appropriate capital structure for their M&A transactions. Finding the most favorable combination of debt and equity is essential to keeping debt service costs at a supportable level, while preserving shareholder value.