Corporate Divestitures

EdgePoint's professionals are skilled at structuring and flawlessly executing corporate divestitures. The decision to sell or divest non-core business units is one that requires a unique blend of strategic vision, corporate diplomacy and financial experience to ensure that all of the corporate and board objectives are fulfilled. Whether your company decides to carve out, spin off, or to shed a non-core business, EdgePoint's professionals will provide the necessary leadership.

After numerous successful corporate divestitures, EdgePoint has developed a proven process based which leverages proven best practices. The following is a brief summary of the process:

• Strategic Planning: Performing in-depth research and analysis to determine an accurate valuation range for the divestiture entity. Provide guidance on the opportunities and risks with various corporate alternatives.
• Concise Communication: Communication with corporate leadership, private equity firms and board of directors throughout the various stages is critical to a successful divestiture.
• Targeted Marketing: Identifying, qualifying and contacting appropriate financial and strategic buyers, and developing a comprehensive and credible set of marketing materials are essential to any M&A transaction.
• Flawless Execution: Execution in the divesting of a non-core business unit, and working with our client to determine the most desirable deal price, structure and terms.

EdgePoint maintains meaningful relationships with a wide variety of private equity firms interested in corporate divestiture assets. In addition, we have relationships and internal databases designed to organize and monitor corporations interested in strategic acquisitions. Most importantly, we have consistently demonstrated our ability to successfully market and sell mid-sized companies.