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Over time we came to believe that there are 5 leverages to achieve maximum Equity Value:

1Implement detailed crystal clear and transformational strategy

2Strengthen management excellence and governance

3Develop through thoughtful capital expenditures

4Build expert-driven, thoughtful, rigorous value oriented M&A deals

5Lower cost of capital to create extra growth

At IP² we are strongly committed to support or client value creation on the top 4, providing highly creative and individualized advisory services:

1Implement crystal clear and transformational Strategy

- Strategic Business Planning
- Corporate strategy
- Business strategy
- Growth initiatives strategy
- Market entry strategy
- Start up and early stage strategy
- Investment and partnering strategy
- Market intelligence and technology Insight
- Turn-around strategy

2Strengthen Management Excellence and Governance

- Management and cultural assessment
- Cross-border and intercultural management
- Interim general management
- Non executive board member
- Advisory board member

3Develop through thoughtful Capital Expenditures

- Budget and program review
- Business development support
- Internationalization growth plan
- Working capital optimization

4Build expert-driven, thoughtful, rigorous value oriented M&A deals:

- Corporate development and strategy
- Joint Ventures and strategic alliances
- Support of strategic acquirers and financial sponsors
- Formulation of effective acquisition strategy that enhance equity value
- Comprehensive identification and qualification of potential targets
- Utilize sector-specific market intelligence to value and structure deal
- Transact quickly while limiting execution risks
- Structure the best divestures strategies that will maximize value going into a sale
- Select and analyze potential candidates and best acquirers or investors
- Optimum timing analysis
- Smart money Fund-raising
- Business valuation
- Synergies valuation
- Due diligence support and preparation
- Negotiation
- Preferred terms through knowledge and negotiation of all deal terms
- Completion assistance
- Integration planning
- Post-integration project management value creation

M&A in a nutshell:

At IP² we have the spirit and attitude of entrepreneurs and we strongly believe that beyond the traditional M&A advisory services, there is much more needed to truly capture strategic opportunities and turn a complex but vital moment in the history of a company a truly successful accomplishment. As such, M&A can be technical or highly complex. We are committed to make it transparent, straightforward and participative. When it comes to M&A transactions we have a clear-cut methodology to engage and represent our Clients:

1	Diagnostic	Proceed to a diagnostic, to understand the shareholders’ objectives, strategy and gain in-depth knowledge on the company.
2	Financial valuation	For a divestment, carry out a financial valuation of the company, with different scenarios and using suitable methodologies. For an acquisition, collect preliminary information and metrics for initial financial valuation.
3	Investment thesis	Develop the investment or divestment thesis that will be presented to the potential interested parties.
4	Mapping	Map and select potential targets or acquirers and determine a schedule and strategy for approaching each target.
5	Materials preparation	Prepare all the marketing and legal materials like confidentiality term, teaser, information memorandum, management presentation, process letter.
6	Approaches	Approach potential targets or acquirers, present the company, the investment or divestment thesis and the intended operation. For an acquisition, prepare and present a preliminary offer for the target company.
7	Terms Definition	Define the terms of the operation, coordinate, along with auditors and lawyers, data room preparation and the documents necessary to conclude the transaction.
8	Negotiate	Negotiate Terms and sign contracts. Oversee transition up to closing and announcement of the transaction.

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Olivier Faucher