Aberdeen Gould provides objective advisory services. We assist in financial negotiations between partners, shareholders, investors, management and other stakeholders. Our professionals provide industry experience and an unbiased approach to manage a variety of client situations including, but not limited to:

• Corporate finance
• Joint ventures/Strategic alliances
• Succession planning
• Due-diligence
• Strategic planning
• Industry analysis

Aberdeen Gould also provides ongoing advisory services to private equity groups, high net worth individuals and corporations, in relation to their investment banking requirements. We bring a combination of financial and practical knowledge through our partners, staff and international network. We have completed assignments or continue to work with the major shareholders of the following organizations:

Aberdeen Gould provides a comprehensive suite of advisory services designed to identify and maximize value in the following areas:

Mergers & Acquisitions Divestitures Privatizations Valuations & fairness opinions Special advisory situations

Financings - Leveraged buyouts - Management buyouts - Growth capital - Re-capitalisations

Aberdeen Gould has managed engagements across a wide range of industries including, but not limited to:

Plastics Packaging Specialty Chemicals Metal Fabrication

Automotive Medical Consumer Goods Electronics

Food Services Logistics & Fulfillment Financial Services Industrial Services

• Purchase, sale or merger of a business
• Succession, financial & tax planning
• Corporate finance, e.g. raising capital
• Dispute resolution/litigation support

• Valuation analysis
• Transaction negotiations
• Transaction structuring
• Securing competitive financing

Aberdeen Gould’s acquisition services involve the identification and qualification of multiple high quality, 'un-shopped' acquisition opportunities that match each client’s criteria. We work directly with our clients to fully understand their strategic objectives, in order to develop and execute an appropriate acquisition strategy.

Aberdeen Gould’s international network, combined with our established presence has contributed to our successful local and international acquisition mandates. Aberdeen Gould provides end-to-end process management to ensure a successful closing.

Aberdeen Gould delivers optimal results to clients seeking complete financial solutions. We are experienced in securing financing from a wide variety of sources encompassing diverse financing scenarios, which include:

Acquisition financing Management/Leveraged buyouts Financial restructuring Working capital Succession buyouts Growth financing

Financing instruments may include a combination of:

• Equity;
• Revolvers;
• Term Debt;
• Subordinated debt; and
• Bridge loans.

Aberdeen Gould’s divestiture services are designed to professionally present each client’s company to a targeted, competitive marketplace in order to ascertain maximum value and assurance of liquidity. We achieve this while maintaining confidentiality, with minimal business disruption.

Aberdeen Gould controls the flow of confidential data to prospective purchasers, from evaluation through to negotiation of any last items at closing. Our services include preparing professional sales materials, identifying strategic and financial buyers, as well as negotiating letters of intent and purchase and sale agreements.