Corporate transactions are not an end in themselves, but part of the progress towards a goal - be it growth, higher profitability, improved market share or competitive advantage. Pitcher Partners has extensive experience providing advice to public and private sector clients at board level on their investments & business transactions. We work quickly providing excellent response and value for money

Our Corporate Transactions Services Division provides the following services:

• Expert reports
• Due diligence
• Valuations
• Restructuring
• Forensic accounting and litigation support

The following Corporate Transactions Services have been identified specifically for our CPN members:

Existing businesses often have a need to generate capital. IPOs and capital raisings will require the assistance of independent specialists to produce financial models for both historical and future financial performance and projections. We have a broad range of experience on which to draw when producing expert reports because our clients cover a huge range of business types, structures and industries. It also means we rarely encounter conflict and are able to deliver an independent report based on indepth knowledge of the businesses involved. We have the resources of the entire firm on which to draw and so we can achieve results quickly. We can offer planning advice and share our experience prior to clients committing to their course of action.

Corporate restructures occur when a group of companies have developed over time and may be "adding on" or "leaving off" entities. Also prior to taking a corporate group to the public there may be a need to "tidy up" the group in preparation for a float or provide equity raising.

The key issues on all due diligence work is the ability to assure your client that they are buying the right business, paying the right price, and are aware of all the issues. Our specialist skills allow us to assist you in determining whether it is the right thing for your client to do.

Also when clients are involved in buying or selling businesses we are able to provide a limited due diligence on various assets and liabilities such as:

• Stock takes
• Verification of fixed assets
• Verification of leased items
• Debtors analysis, eg debtor confirmations, aging of debt recoverability

We are able to provide a service to your clients using financial models developed by our experts at Pitcher Partners which provide sensitivity analysis with existing or start up projects.

Managed investment schemes require a number of professional services that can be offered by our specialists including financial modelling, independent expert reports and auditing of the "responsible entity" and "compliance plan".

Our specialists provide a pre-lending review service to clients that are considering financial accommodation.

Valuations may be required for corporate, matrimonial, litigation or dispute, capital raisings or sale reasons. Our experts have extensive experience in performing valuations for both public and private companies and can bring this breadth of knowledge to bear producing realistic valuations for your clients of companies, businesses, divisions and key business assets.