Services

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

- Corporate check-up and economic
-financial and accounting due diligence of the company in analysis
- Analysis of the reference market, growth potential and screening of potential target companies
- Drafting of an Information Memorandum of operation
- Evaluation of the target company and potential synergies, through economic-statistical methods and with the support of calculation software
- Analysis of the best acquisition strategy
- Customer assistance in the negotiation phase and in the implementation phase
- Optimization of the financial and fiscal structure of the operation
- Coordination with lawyers, other consultants, with funds, banks and other merchant banks

STRUCTURED FINANCE - PROJECT FINANCING

- Assistance in the pre-feasibility analysis of a project
- Assistance in the analysis of project risks and their mitigation
- Assistance with regard to the bankability of the financial structure
- Implementation of the Business Plan / Economic-Financial Model
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis on which is based the operation vis-à-vis the bankability of the project
- Advice and assistance to the Sponsors in identifying the contractual structure of the project with the best debt-equity ratio
- Advice and assistance on the selection and selection of the other project consultants , and on the preparation of the related purpose of the works
- Advice and assistance to Sponsors during the relevant commercial and contractual negotiations of the Project and evaluation of the bankability of the various project contracts
- Assistance to the customer in the selection phase of the operation Arranger
- Assistance in the search for sources of financing, including commercial banks, the market of both local and international capital, funds and institutional investors, mezzanine debt and appropriate strategies that are necessary or desirable in order to optimize the financial structure
- Assistance in structuring debt during an M&A operation both through bank loans and the use of various types of capital market (bonds, subordinated debt, mezzanines, quasi-equity)
- Assistance in structuring the LBO, MBO and MBI transaction and supporting these operations in the banking market.
- Assistance in drafting the financial Term Sheet and financing contracts
- Drafting of a complete Information Memorandum of the transaction and support for the presentation to the banking and capital market
- Advice and assistance to the client during negotiations with the Italian authorities and ministries, with reference to government issues related to the financing of the Project

STRATEGIC CONSULTING

As independent professionals, Ocean Merchant consultants offer a series of services focused on creating value for the customer regardless of the financial products and services offered. In this context, the Strategic Consultancy activity is inserted, which supports every type of analysis in its initial phases. Through its network of professionals and partners, Ocean Merchant focuses its strategic consulting activity mainly on the following areas of activity:

MARKET ANALYSIS

Analysis of the reference markets and study of their growth potential Analysis of the competition Analysis of the potential growth of market shares

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

Analysis of possible acquisitions and / or transfers Analysis of the tax structure and Tax Planning Reorganization of the corporate structure and corporate governance Assistance in the management reorganization

FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Restructuring of the debt situation of the financial structure as a whole Optimization of the debt financial structure - equity Analysis of the coverage of exposure and risks through derivative instruments

TAX / CORPORATE / LEGAL ASSISTANCE

- Ordinary tax assistance and related to non-recurring corporate transactions (reorganisations, mergers, transfers, divisions, sales, company acquisitions, companies, equity investments, etc.)
- Tax planning at national and international level - Planning and optimization of taxation of natural persons
- Tax consultancy in privatization operations
- Corporate and administrative assistance and consultancy and in fiscal verification
- Definition of disputes with the tax authorities and defense in tax litigation
- Conduct of tax and accounting due diligence
- Active collaboration with legal partners for as regards both national and international contracts, aspects of corporate, commercial, bankruptcy and industrial law, protection of privacy and legal due diligence of transactions.
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