Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & acquisitions are exciting times, however every move must be underpinned by thorough analysis and insights into the underlying value. As regulators put increasing pressure on utilities to pass benefits to customers these issues take on heightened significance.

Utility Consultants can provide advice in the following areas....

Deal structures

- Analysis of corporate and governance structures to identify optimum approaches.

- Identification of preferred consideration structure.

- Analysis of prevailing market conditions.

- Identification and analysis of acquisition targets.

Valuations

- Valuing utility businesses using earnings multiples.

- Valuing utility businesses using tradiational NPV approaches.

Due diligence

- Condition assessment of electrical and mechanical plant.

- Assessment of CapEx and OpEx projections for consistency with observed condition.

- Manipulation of proposed CapEx projections.