General corporate finance services

Equilor CF provides the following services:

• financial modelling and business valuation;
• commercial due diligence;
• corporate restructuring;
• other corporate finance services

either as integral parts of a transaction process or on an individual basis.

Financial modelling and business valuation

Equilor CF offers extensive valuation and modelling expertise to support clients with independent business valuation services of the highest quality. Our professionals support executives formulating successful strategies, and plan the efficient allocation of resources in the organization. Using sophisticated and up-to-date modelling and valuation techniques, we develop business and financial models which help clients to forecast the result of the capital allocation decisions.

We also perform comprehensive business valuation reports on a confidential basis for business management; these reports can provide guidance for the negotiation process of acquisitions or divestiture of operating or non-operating assets.

Our value analysis performs on the basis of internationally accepted valuation methodologies:

• Discounted cash-flow method (or income based method)
• Guideline companies or guideline transactions method (or market based method)
• Net asset value method (assets based method)

Equilor Corporate Finance valuations and models provide a greater understanding of the company’s value over time as well as considerably aiding the company during critical times.

Due diligence

Due diligence is an investigation process into the affairs of an entity prior to its acquisition, flotation, restructuring or other similar transaction. We evaluate the business model and key business practices, examine relevant aspects of the past, present and near future of the business and assess the benefits and liabilities of the proposed transactions. Due diligence empowers decision-makers to make informed financial decisions.

Corporate restructuring

The main drivers for restructuring are the need to enhance business value by increase efficiency, maintain liquidity and solvency, sync the business objective with market trends, free up capital and resources by divesting non-core business units, or raise the company's attractiveness to strategic investors. In order to reach the desired outcome our experienced staff:

• review companies’ asset portfolios and organisational structures,
• give recommendations which are closely aligned with the optimising asset management system
• help establish management practices in accordance with international standards
• taking into account the specific features of a client company.