Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

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

Sell Side Transactions
Companies often seek to sell all or part of their company for a variety of reasons, including owner exit strategies, to monetize corporate value appreciation, corporate restructuring, response to competitive pressures, etc.

When assisting in a sell side transaction, Atlantic American aims to maximize our client’s valuation, and resulting sale proceeds, as well as seeking to structure the transaction to minimize negative accounting and tax consequences. Several valuation approaches using pertinent market data, discounted cash flow analyses and other methods are used to determine a fair and plausible valuation before identifying potential buyers. We then leverage our expansive network of industry and investor relationships to find the most appropriate potential strategic or financial buyers and investors to generate a competitive bidding environment, thus maximizing the transaction value.

In addition, Atlantic American has extensive experience in purchase agreement negotiation and determining the most appropriate sale and pricing structures. The correct combination of cash at closing, seller notes, earn-outs, stock and warrants can be the difference between maximizing transaction value and leaving money on the table.

Bankruptcy (Section 363) Asset Sales
In some situations (most commonly found in companies with significant liability issues), the most effective sale of a company might be completed through the Bankruptcy court via a Section 363 sale. Atlantic American has extensive experience in completing sell side transactions through Section 363 sales, as well as steering our clients through the intricacies of the Bankruptcy process. For more information on Atlantic American’s experience in Section 363 sell side transactions, click here.