Strategic Value Advisory: Consulting on Buy- and Sell-Side Transactions, Joint Ventures, Spinoffs, Initial Public Offerings, Capital Raising, Litigation, Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives and Valuation of Contingencies (SFAS 141 R)

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Duff & Phelps helps clients improve ongoing performance, optimize their transaction and investment strategies and enhance fundamental company value. Duff & Phelps professionals advise senior management and boards of directors of public and private companies that are evaluating strategic alternatives, looking to raise capital or considering mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures. They also help companies address profitability and operational issues, including profit margin decline and working capital management issues. Duff & Phelps helps companies identify growth strategies, mitigate the risks of investing during uncertain times and optimize the allocation of limited capital.

Strategic value advisory solutions address core strategic, operational and transactional issues that impact the bottom line and drive shareholder value.

Strategic Value Advisory services include:

Corporate Finance Advisory to identify and maximize the value of business growth strategies and transaction strategies
Operations Value Advisory to identify performance improvement strategies, including analysis and recommendations around profitability, working capital/liquidity, brand value and portfolio management
Financial Projections [PDF, 739KB]
Capital Allocation Advisory [PDF, 287KB]
Financial Modeling Services [PDF, 893KB]
Collateral Valuations for Financing [PDF, 389KB]
Strategic Valuation for the Life Sciences Industry [PDF, 1MB]

Download the Strategic Value Advisory Capabilities Sheet [PDF, 387KB]

Case Study: Valuing Strategic Partnering Decisions for a New Product

Our client, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, acquiring and commercializing novel therapies for treating chronic diseases, was considering a product acquisition.

Valuing Contingent Consideration under SFAS 141R, Business Combinations: Issues and Implications for CFOs and the Transaction Team

Duff & Phelps managing directors Lynne Weber and Rick Schwartz discuss issues and implications for CFOs and the transaction team when valuing contingent consideration under SFAS 141R, Business Combinations.

Case Study: Developing a Brand Management Tool for a Telecom Company

A large telecommunications company in need of brand management engaged Duff and Phelps to develop a tool for quantifying and managing brand value.

Case Study: Identifying the Best Commercialization Strategy for a Software Provider

A software provider assessing exclusive and non-exclusive licensing options to software tool providers and end-use application developers engaged Duff and Phelps to identify the most effective commercialization strategy for its offerings.

Case Study: Supporting Restructuring and Capital-Raising by an Early Stage Pharmaceutical Company

With its lead drug nearing launch and a robust research and development pipeline, our client needed to value its U.S., Japanese, and European operating companies to support its plans to restructure the company and raise additional capital.

Case Study: Supporting Financial Investment in an IP Portfolio

A large industrial client needed commercial due diligence services for an investment in a large intellectual property (IP) portfolio. The portfolio included mature but underexploited IP with hundreds of potential licensees and applications in six different markets, some of them in spaces adjacent to the client's current business.

Case Study: Identifying and Valuing Growth Strategies for a Consumer Company

A successful consumer company focused on core growth engaged Duff and Phelps to develop a cohesive, company-wide three-to-five year strategic plan to expand the business.

Will Your Investment Strategy Miss the Upturn? Prioritizing Investments When Stakes Are High and Uncertainties Large

Learn more about the services Duff & Phelps can provide in connection with investing during market downturns.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Winning With Better Forecasts

Getting the deal done is only the initial part of the equation when it comes to making successful acquisitions. Of even greater importance is the question of whether acquisitions will beat the odds and grow a company profitably. Given the competitive environment and limited time typically available to propose a purchase price, well-thought-out forecasts of the acquired business are essential.

Valuing Contingent Consideration under SFAS 141R: Preparing for Implementation

The issuance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R, Business Combinations (FAS 141R) overhauls the financial reporting requirements for business combinations. The implications are broad and numerous. This Valuation Insights article authored by Duff & Phelps Managing Director Lynne Weber explores contingent consideration implications.

Webcast Replay: How Much is it Worth? Strategic Valuation in the Life Sciences Industry

Originally presented on Thursday, October 04, 2007.

Webcast Replay: Bidding With Confidence – The Successful Application of Real Options to Transaction Valuation

Originally presented on Wednesday, June 13, 2007.

Webcast Replay: Are You Paying (or Charging) Too Much for Your Data? Assessing Fair Market Value of Data and Related Services

Originally presented on Thursday, February 23, 2006.

The Impact of FAS 141 (R)

Duff & Phelps specializes in helping companies adjust to new valuation reporting requirements, regularly updating its valuation models to account for new requirements. One focus for this activity is FASB’s new Statement 141 (R), which makes significant changes to current accounting rules for business combinations. FASB 141 (R) is expected to become effective as early as January 2009.

Webcast Replay: Creating Financial Projections for Transactions

Originally presented on Tuesday, February 21, 2006

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