Sell-Side Advisory

Sell-Side Advisory – ECS’ goal is to maximize value through the sell-side process. ECS sell-side execution process has been fine tuned through years of experience. ECS offers the following services to clients throughout the process:

• Proprietary contact database (over 1,500 companies with specific information on each).
• Thorough preparation, planning and pre-marketing to realize the most efficient sale.
• Complete analysis of offers to select the most qualified bidders and affect the most tax-efficient and amenable structure for a sale process.
• Complete review and implementation of negotiating strategy.

ECS manages the process from start-to-finish with the intent of minimizing buyer disruptions on management’s day-to-day operational duties

Buy-Side Advisory

Buy-Side Advisory – ECS has significant experience working with companies and management teams in their efforts to acquire or merge with other corporate entities or assets. ECS offers the following services to its clients throughout the buy-side process:

• Identification of corporate entities / assets that meet the buyer’s objectives.
  
• ECS will assist the buyer in raising the necessary capital (debt and/or equity capital) to successfully close the acquisition (if needed).
  
• Negotiate with the equity / debt providers to ensure the best possible financing terms.
  
• Negotiate the purchase price and other significant terms with the seller on behalf and with the buyer.
  
• Analyze potential business combination and provide buyer with returns analysis to existing and new equity holders.
  
• Provide guidance through the closing documentation process.

Fairness Opinions

Fairness Opinions – ECS has significant experience in delivering buy-side and sell-side fairness opinions.  ECS' principals have delivered over 20 fairness opinions to energy-related companies.  ECS offers the following services to clients throughout the process: 

• Thorough evaluation analysis using multiple methodologies.
• Detailed review of transaction structure and merger consideration.
• Pro forma combined merger analysis
• Accretion / dilution analysis
• Balance sheet analysis including thorough review of pro forma capitalization and credit statistics