Stout provided sell-side due diligence services for a national automotive aftermarket parts supplier (the “Company”). The Company was historically comprised of three separate, distinct businesses in the western United States.

Stout’s Due Diligence team prepared a quality-of-earnings (QofE) analysis for the three separate businesses, each with a unique management team, IT system, and financial records. Additionally, Stout combined the three analyses in a QofE report, which was provided to buyers and included additional analysis around the go-forward structure of the combined company. Historically, the Company had limited accounting and finance expertise, so the Due Diligence team heavily supported the Company throughout the transaction.