Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) advisors guide clients through every stage of the acquisition and merger integration process from identifying and evaluating the target to realizing the value. Our DCTAS professionals assess the key value drivers and risk factors and advise on the most advantageous tax and accounting structure. We perform detailed due diligence assessment and provide comprehensive tax consulting to maximize clients return on investment. In closing the deal, we review the purchase contract and refine the valuation to ensure that clients realize the optimal value of their transaction post acquisition.We focus on the following areas:Quality of revenues, earnings and cash flowsQuality of the balance sheet, reserves and unrecorded liabilitiesFinancial reporting and disclosure issuesWorking capital and capital expenditure requirementsPurchase price adjustment mechanismsOperational and regulatory mattersInternal control environment and Sarbanes-Oxley complianceTax impacts of the financial modelInterest expense limitations, OID avoidance and deal-cost deductibility maximizationExit and retention strategies The Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) team helps clients maximize the value of their businesses held for sale. We provide the independent, hands-on transaction support our clients need to achieve their objectives with confidence.Our Seller Services advisors combine significant buyer and seller transaction experience with deep expertise in a wide range of industries. We advise on all financial aspects of the deal, providing business evaluation, auction and negotiation assistance, and deal-closing support.We offer the following services:Due diligence assessmentsEvaluation of the entities or businesses for sale including quality of earnings, quality of balance sheet and working capital requirementsIdentification of value enhancers and value issuesDevelopment of near-term solutions for value issuesEvaluation of projected financial informationValue proposition positioningPreparation of offering memorandum or letter of intentAssistance with management presentationsData room preparation, quality control and management follow-upEvaluation of potential buyers and bids receivedNegotiation with buyersAccounting and tax deal structuringAssistance with purchase and sale agreement provisionsResolution of separation and transition issuesFairness opinions The Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DCTAS) team is highly experienced in analyzing post-acquisition purchase price issues and helping resolve disputes from the point of view of the buyer, the seller or as an independent arbitrator.Working side by side with attorneys and financial executives on a daily basis, our skilled professionals specialize in assessing the value of businesses and damages, and assisting in dispute resolution. Our experience encompasses shareholder disputes as well as independent purchase and sale transactions. We understand the tactics that buyers and sellers typically employ in determining a purchase price adjustment.We perform the following services for clients involved in purchase price disputes:Assess whether GAAP has been consistently appliedResolve earn-out issuesAssist with working capital adjustmentsAssess the accuracy of financial statementsNegotiate a reasonable range of settlementAllocate purchase price for tax purposes In addition to our buyer and seller services, the Design Capital Transaction Advisory Services (DTCTAS) Group advises clients on all aspects of the lending decision-making process. We combine technical expertise in valuation and credit issues with years of experience in corporate restructuring and audits to help clients make informed decisions.Our specialized team of Lender Services professionals provides money center banks, investment banks, foreign banks, finance companies and investment funds with full support during the lending process. We provide due diligence reviews, troubled credit alternatives, portfolio monitoring, collateral analysis and securitized transaction assistance. We serve lenders with both domestic- and foreign-based opportunities.We assist lenders with the following services:EBITDA and cash flow analysisDue diligence reviewsTroubled credit alternativesPortfolio monitoringCollateral analysisCrisis credit assistanceSecuritized transaction assistance