Stout provided buy-side financial and tax due diligence services to a private equity firm acquiring a global leading provider of advanced assistive mobility solution products. The acquisition was for an industry leader in premium custom seating systems for wheelchair riders.

The Stout Due Diligence team performed quality-of-earnings analysis, net working capital, net debt, and forecast and plan review procedures. The business had recently adopted a new manufacturing technique for its key products, which led to various analyses around the financial and operational impact of the new process and the current run rate of the business, factoring in trends in commodity prices, margin, and other metrics.

Stout was involved throughout the process, assisting the buyer with items pertaining to the purchase agreement and net working capital peg. Additionally, Stout performed tax due diligence on the acquisition, and the work included key analyses around payroll tax, state income and gross receipts taxes, sales and use tax, and more.