Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence

The Problem:

One of the largest Japanese corporations needed a new software platform, capable of supporting their emerging business of content delivery to handsets, game consoles, and other mobile devices. Because of the time-to-market issues in this highly competitive industry, and the inherent difficulty of assembling a seasoned development team, the most logical next step was the acquisition of a company that already employs this expertise.

The Solution:

Extensive research identified a number of potential acquisition candidates. Each of these alternatives was screened and evaluated, based on the approved, customer specific, requirements. After identifying the most promising target in Europe, ChicagoAnalytics^TM conducted a full due diligence assessment of the company. The effort included interviews with management and technical employees, hands-on verification of all technical and operational capabilities, financial and legal review, and evaluation of the current and past client base.

The Benefit:

These findings were synthesized and presented in a final due diligence report. ChicagoAnalytics^TM had determined that the target company was a viable candidate for acquisition at a certain price. This acquisition has since been completed according the ChicagoAnalytics^TM recommendation.