Transaction support for acquisition of complementary business line

Transaction support for acquisition of complementary business line

Proposed Acquisition - Value Optimization Services

The board of directors for a publicly traded clothing company was seeking guidance in regard to a proposed acquisition of a complementary business line. Stout was brought in to advise the board of directors in its assessment of the proposed transaction.

Stout analyzed the trading multiples of guideline public companies, the multiples at which comparable companies had transacted in M&A deals, and the projected internal rate of return on the deal, cost of capital, profitability, growth and size metrics.

Stout’s independence from the company’s corporate development group played an important role in satisfying the board’s comfort level with the transaction. With our support, the board moved forward in recommending the transaction, and the company ultimately did make the acquisition.