STRATEGIC ADVISORY

Focusing on identifying and implementing strategies to maximize shareholder value while addressing diverse shareholder objectives. We evaluate capitalization alternatives, analyzing their ability to meet both the growth requirements of a client company and the liquidity needs of its shareholders.

We examine a range of transaction strategies, including acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and, potentially, the sale of the company and measure how each strategy impacts shareholder objectives relative to risk, liquidity, asset diversification, succession issues, estate planning and value maximization. Our analysis of shareholder value is based on solid analytical as well as first-hand experience and knowledge of the current equity financing environments in Vietnam. 

PRIVATE EQUITY

Driving the right strategic transaction for our client. The most important aspect is to understand your investment objectives and value proposition. Our team has all the skills and tools necessary to ensure you reach the potential investment opportunities through your private placements in various domestic issuing businesses. 

 Our experience and extensive knowledge of capital markets, and network of financing relationships provides access and introductions to many sources of funds-both domestic and internationally.

-    High degree of flexibility in amount of financing ranging from US$50,000 to US$10.00 million in both equity and debt investments. 

-    Investors are active in the selection of investment screening, seeking 12% to 30% return on investments over a longer term.  

-    Much lower costs than approaching investment fund managers or buying on the listed markets.

Our team advises on all the optimal strategies for your private placement, at every crucial stage and approach. We advise on the execution of the placement:
 

      -    Advise on entry and execution strategies

-     Contacting, organizing, and short listing potential opportunities from our proprietary corporate database  

-     Soliciting interest on behalf of your company from potential opportunities  

-     Serving as your advisor as you prepare for that crucial first meeting with the management of issuing business and related parties  

-     Complete thorough due diligence and business valuation  

-     Develop detailed timetable and work plan  

-     Recommend terms and conditions and assist in negotiations with the selected issuers  

-     Collaborate with our deep resources and independent, experienced legal firms to provide all necessary documentation to support the private placement.

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

Helping local companies design, implement, and maintain superior strategies for long-term value creation. We combine traditional expertise in corporate strategy with a proprietary value-management methodology designed to maximize the intrinsic value of individual businesses, experience in mergers and acquisitions and post-merger integration, and new analytic approaches for understanding and responding effectively to the ways that capital markets value a company.

We help our clients on everything from designing and executing their corporate strategy to reengineering their portfolio and screening potential capital market opportunities that are aligned with the goals of the company's value-creation strategy.

Our team can also help companies and business owners build a winning business plan and present it to potential investors.  

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 

Business owners are experts operating their companies; however, many find themselves unprepared for the day when, inevitably, they will exit the business. They find that they may be overwhelmed by the level of detail and amount of planning involved in developing an exit strategy to successfully achieve their liquidity goals through the disposition or transition of their business. Most recognize that being prepared is key and well-defined options and decisions based on facts are essential to an exit plan that will yield the most rewarding results. Supporting business owners sort through the information needed to value the business and best position it for sale or selecting the right partner/investor. 

                                              
We work with our clients to understand their goals and have a proven track record of guiding clients though the complex M&A process. We support clients with following services:

Ø       An evaluation of the company to determine the value of the company and the best positioning for the sale

Ø       The support of expert M&A professionals who will objectively analyze and value your business and the market to implement strategies that are considered to be the most advantageous to the client. Our Investment Bankers have significant experience in a variety of industries and transaction sizes.

Ø       A marketing strategy that is customized to fit the unique profile of each client company and designed to raise its visibility and target the most suitable acquirers while maintaining strict Client confidentiality. 

Ø       Professional documentation that properly positions the business and explains its value - from the perspective of a buyer. 

Ø       Access to thousands of buyers, strategic partners, and investors, both domestic and international, who are actively seeking to acquire and invest in Vietnamese companies, including long standing relationships with private equity groups, public companies and large private corporations, and the ability to communicate with experienced and sophisticated senior executives at their level. 

Ø       Relationships with financial institutions - transaction teams have knowledge of both senior and mezzanine markets and have contacts with lenders in both segments.

Ø       The support of resources in terms of research, seller access and marketing capabilities.