Transaction Advisory

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Transactions move quickly. The financial issues behind them often do not.

An acquisition, disposal, investment, financing or restructuring can introduce significant questions regarding historical performance, working capital, cash flows, accounting policies, transaction structure and the quality of financial information.

Hudson provides financial and accounting support throughout the transaction lifecycle, helping clients identify issues earlier and make decisions based on a clearer understanding of the underlying economics.

Our services may include:

• Financial due diligence
• Buy-side transaction support
• Sell-side transaction support
• Quality of earnings analysis
• Working capital analysis
• Historical financial performance analysis
• Transaction accounting
• Purchase price accounting support
• Carve-out financial reporting
• Pro forma financial information
• Financial modeling and analysis
• Transaction readiness
• Financing-related financial analysis
• Post-transaction financial reporting support

Historical financial statements do not always tell the complete story of a business.

We analyze the underlying financial information to help clients understand matters such as:

• sustainability of earnings;
• unusual or non-recurring items;
• revenue and margin trends;
• customer and supplier concentration;
• working capital requirements;
• cash flow characteristics;
• debt and debt-like items;
• accounting policies;
• significant estimates; and
• other matters affecting transaction value.
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Our focus is not simply on identifying differences, but on understanding why they exist and what they may mean for the transaction.

For prospective acquirers and investors, we assist in evaluating the financial information underlying an acquisition.

Our work can help identify matters requiring further investigation, support valuation and negotiation considerations, and provide greater visibility into the financial characteristics of the target business.

Companies preparing for a transaction benefit from understanding how their financial information may be viewed by a prospective buyer or investor.

We assist sellers in preparing financial information, identifying potential diligence issues and presenting the financial performance of the business in a clear and supportable manner.

The work does not end when the transaction closes.

Acquisitions, reorganizations and financing transactions frequently result in complex accounting and financial reporting requirements.

We assist management with transaction-related accounting matters including:

• business combination accounting;
• purchase price allocation;
• acquisition-date accounting;
• debt and equity classification;
• restructuring matters;
• pro forma financial information; and
• post-closing financial reporting.