Brereton, Hanley and Company Acquisition Services

Brereton, Hanley and Company represents corporate investors in acquiring businesses. These assignments may involve the management of an acquisition process from strategy formulation to closing day, or targeted projects working as part of your acquisition team. In either case, our goal is to provide you with excellent, results-focused services at rates below the cost of an in-house M&A staff.

Our typical acquisition services are grouped into four phases:

Strategy Development
The project begins with a review of your strategic direction. Our goal is to find the key strategic barriers to your growth. Resolving these strategic dilemmas, as we call them, becomes the objective of the ensuing acquisition strategy. The major steps in this phase are:

Review of Strategic Direction – Facilitating Strategic Planning Process
Assessing Financial and Operational Capacity to Complete an Acquisition
Formulating Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Criteria

Opportunity Search, Approach and Letters of Intent
Next, utilizing input from Brereton, Hanley exclusive worldwide M&A network (60 IMAP affiliates), industry databases and company management, we research and identify targets that meet your screening criteria. We initiate preliminary contacts with the most promising targets and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, we present letters of intent to one or more candidates that best meet the acquisition criteria. Major steps in this phase include:

Identifying Targets
Analyzing Target Companies
Initiating Contact and Exploring Interest
Performing Preliminary Due Diligence
Negotiating Letters of Intent

Negotiation and Closing
Working with your management team and legal advisor, we negotiate deal points that inevitably arise during the preparation of the final purchase agreement and related documents. Finally, we coordinate the close. Major steps in this phase are:

Completing Due Diligence
Preparing Agreements and
Facilitating the Close

Financing the Transaction
If needed, Brereton, Hanley and Company arranges acquisition financing through our network of senior and mezzanine debt lenders, and private equity groups. Major steps in this phase include:

Developing the Financing Elements
Developing the Offering Memorandum
Soliciting Bids and/or Term Sheets
Negotiating Terms and Conditions
Facilitating the Close

For more information about Brereton, Hanley's Acquistion Services, email Skip Vaccarello at Richard@breretonhanley.com .

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Brereton, Hanley and Company Acquisition Services Brereton, Hanley and Company represents corporate investors in acquiring businesses. These assignments may involve the management of an acquisition process from strategy formulation to closing day, or targeted projects working as part of your acquisition team. In either case, our goal is to provide you with excellent, results-focused services at rates below the cost of an in-house M&A staff. Our typical acquisition services are grouped into four phases: Strategy Development The project begins with a review of your strategic direction. Our goal is to find the key strategic barriers to your growth. Resolving these strategic dilemmas, as we call them, becomes the objective of the ensuing acquisition strategy. The major steps in this phase are: Review of Strategic Direction – Facilitating Strategic Planning Process Assessing Financial and Operational Capacity to Complete an Acquisition Formulating Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Criteria Opportunity Search, Approach and Letters of Intent Next, utilizing input from Brereton, Hanley exclusive worldwide M&A network (60 IMAP affiliates), industry databases and company management, we research and identify targets that meet your screening criteria. We initiate preliminary contacts with the most promising targets and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, we present letters of intent to one or more candidates that best meet the acquisition criteria. Major steps in this phase include: Identifying Targets Analyzing Target Companies Initiating Contact and Exploring Interest Performing Preliminary Due Diligence Negotiating Letters of Intent Negotiation and Closing Working with your management team and legal advisor, we negotiate deal points that inevitably arise during the preparation of the final purchase agreement and related documents. Finally, we coordinate the close. Major steps in this phase are: Completing Due Diligence Preparing Agreements and Facilitating the Close Financing the Transaction If needed, Brereton, Hanley and Company arranges acquisition financing through our network of senior and mezzanine debt lenders, and private equity groups. Major steps in this phase include: Developing the Financing Elements Developing the Offering Memorandum Soliciting Bids and/or Term Sheets Negotiating Terms and Conditions Facilitating the Close For more information about Brereton, Hanley's Acquistion Services, email Skip Vaccarello at Richard@breretonhanley.com . Return to Top of Page [ Home \| Our Firm \| Services \| Past Transactions \| Research and Resources \| Contact Us ] Brereton, Hanley and Company, Inc. 1500 East Hamilton Ave, Suite 102 Campbell, California 95008 Phone: (408) 938-9255 Fax: (408) 938-9259