Divestitures

Preparing for successful divestitures in today’s market

Companies who are cash strapped, debt burdened or have troubled businesses in today’s market may be forced to look at a divestiture in less than optimal conditions for extracting top value. The divestiture specialists at PwC can improve the speed to market/close and help prepare for the sale to obtain the full value of the business in the offering price. The divestiture professionals at PwC are able to address carve-out financial matters, standalone audit requirements, transition service agreements, and structural alternatives to help companies preserve the value of their divestiture. We will help prepare you for rigorous buyer due diligence and deliver support, methodology, tools and templates from the beginning to the end of the divestiture process, assisting with:

• divestiture strategy
• candidate acquirer screening
• sell-side commercial due diligence
• sell-side financial due diligence
• financial and tax structuring
• financial statements and reporting
• carve-out statements and regulatory filings for regulatory compliance
• people and HR matters, employee benefits
• insurance risk
• contract transition
• divestiture management and separation

For more information on how our divestiture specialists can help you extract the best value for your divestiture, contact one of our divestiture specialists or download a pdf of our approach.