Business Brokerage

In assessing an appropriate organizational realignment for its clients, Schaffer Associates will consider exit strategies as well as traditional repositioning efforts. As a result, clients may opt for the sale or divestiture of company assets and can rely upon Schaffer Associates to coordinate all such activities for them.

In bringing buyer and seller together, Schaffer Associates is well experienced and highly qualified to assist in the following areas:

• Coordination of certified appraisals to ensure that the assets of the business are accurately identified and valued.
• Development of a detailed overview of the business unit’s history and performance to provide prospective purchasers with an accurate perspective of the potential for growth and profitability.
• Evaluation of the current market conditions in which the business operates and an analysis of future market potential.
• Development of a comprehensive financial analysis of the performance of the business unit and a detailed valuation of it from both an asset value and an earnings perspective.
• Compilation of a list of prospective purchasers for the business and the development and implementation of a strategy to market the business to these prospects.
• Coordination of all activities with a prospective purchaser leading to a formal Letter of Intent and, subsequently, the negotiation of details, terms and conditions that will constitute a Purchase Agreement and a final closing.
• Supervision of the orderly transfer of the business, including physical inventory of assets, human resource transition counseling, and coordination of investors’ requirements.

Further, to support its clients’ needs, Schaffer Associates maintains a network of contacts with investment bankers and other investors who are active in the acquisition of businesses.