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R.E.V.O Group Private Equity Services
The current credit and capital market contractions, as well as the inherent cyclicality of the private equity industry, have private equity firms facing a new investment landscape. Given that the timeline for "exits" has been extended, more private equity firms are focused on improving the operating performance of portfolio companies to enhance future value. Preparing now to maximise future capital gains provides solid returns for today's investment in existing portfolio companies.
R.E.V.O Group is uniquely positioned to provide end-to-end services throughout the investment lifecycle.
R.E.V.O Group provides the requisite expertise and extensive range of services across the entire spectrum of the investment lifecycle to power boost your portfolio management capabilities. Our approach centers on operational improvement to maximize value for Portfolio Companies. We've developed and implemented services to assist sponsors with acquisition, due diligence, transition and divestiture. Our services include:
Merger and Acquisition Services
R.E.V.O Group can help translate your business objectives into actionable, well-founded M&A strategies and execution options. R.E.V.O Group successfully harmonises decades-long deal experience, deep industry knowledge, and management consulting into a full-service portfolio of M&A Advisory Services, supporting clients on both the buy side and the sell side:
- Due Diligence / Acquisition Support
- Financial Due Diligence
- Operational Due Diligence
- Merger Integration Execution
Portfolio Company Transformation Services
R.E.V.O Group works with boards of underperforming businesses, augmenting and collaborating with management to improve earnings and cash, and helping companies to quickly recover when they have missed earnings or are experiencing tightened liquidity.
We see true performance improvement as a process of renewal, working for private equity investors and boards, to actively drive the top and bottom lines of a business forward, delivering EBITDA improvement, and improvements to cash flow and working capital.
- Portfolio company operational excellence
- Portfolio company information technology optimisation
- Divestiture (Carve-Out) Execution
- Portfolio company financial services
- Portfolio company growth and revenue optimisation services
- Portfolio company turnaround and restructuring
- Portfolio company Human Capital optimisation
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Value creation for Exit
Exit Planning and Execution
R.E.V.O Group helps determine the highest priority initiatives that will have the quickest and largest impact on the top or bottom line. For example, new customer groups, add-on products, channel extensions, sales force effectiveness. These initiatives drive top and bottom line growth to maximise value, in readiness for a change of control.
Financial Due Diligence
The most important step in negotiating any transaction is to ensure the deal is solid in the first place.
R.E.V.O Group's Financial Due Diligence professionals assist private equity investors in doing just that. Our experienced team analyse quality of earnings and working capital requirements through financial statements, independent auditor work papers and on-site discussions with executive management.
Using a focused and tailored approach, we rapidly identify and understand potential deal breakers, value drivers and other areas of specific interest to our clients.
Our Financial Due Diligence services include:
- Assess the target's quality of earnings, including the identification of overly aggressive accounting policies and the assessment of the adequacy of judgmental accounts, as well as GAAP accounting and reporting compliance
- Analyse cash flows (e.g., working capital changes, capital expenditures, etc.)
- Review on and off balance sheet assets and liabilities
- Identify key business drivers, trends in profitability and significant concentrations of risk
- Evaluate management's forecast
- Conduct comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors
- Perform both buy-side and sell-side due diligence
Operational Due Diligence
Savvy investors and corporate executives are recognising that successful transactions only start with a full understanding of historical results and an evaluation of projected financial information. To maximise returns, a company must also drive forward and improve operations - unlocking value, seizing opportunities, minimising risks, and maximising the efficiency of cash flow throughout the investment lifecycle.
R.E.V.O Group's Operational Due Diligence professionals assist our clients in analysing functional and departmental processes, including compensation and benefits, supply chain and distribution channels, core operations, information technology, and back-office operations such as finance, accounting, and human resources. From our thorough fact-based analysis, we identify and quantify potential EBITDA adjustments and working capital risks and opportunities. Our integrated Operational and Financial Due Diligence teams work seamlessly to construct a holistic view of the transaction opportunity.
Our Operational Due Diligence services include:
- Business Plan Review
- Operational and Financial Planning
- Working Capital Assessment
- Supply Chain and Operations Diligence
- Technology Capability, Risk and Spend Planning
- Merger and Acquisition Planning
- Divestiture (Carve-Out) Planning
- Human Resources Assessment
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