In Commercial Due Diligence, it’s often the assumption that customer relationships are an “asset” of the business, but that’s not always the case. The reality is that for many businesses, …
Evaluating the degree to which Brand Equity lies with a target company versus with individual sales and service reps of the company should be a key exercise in Commercial Due …
In every commercial due diligence assignment, clients reasonably expect a proper brand equity analysis. And yes, good diligence requires the requisite measures (i.e., relative brand familiarity, performance on the most …
Over the years, I have heard multiple M&A professionals say “we don’t underwrite hopes and dreams,” by which they mean new tactics proposed, but not tested, by Management (and their bankers). What …
What is more important when looking at a deal: the strength of demand drivers, or the strength of the target company’s brand equity? With rare exception, Demand – not Choice …
Anyone who has worked deals in the industrial engineered products and components markets in the last decade likely encountered a common diligence issue (although the issue is by no means …
An investment thesis often depends on adoption in one form or another (e.g., of a new product, business model, technology, etc.) so we thought it helpful to lay out “best …
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