BBK believes business performance is a balance of operational efficiency and an optimized financial structure.

This insight is shared by our integrated team of seasoned professionals – individuals with an average of more than 20 years of diverse industry experience. We provide clients with expertise in acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint-ventures, strategic partnering or support of capital markets transactions.

BBK’s due diligence services can help in a variety of situations, including:

• Corporate and business unit strategy evaluation
• Strategic alternatives development
• Acquisition and disposition advisory

Our advice is requested by a multitude of middle market and large companies, including equity sponsors; lenders – traditional, ABL or mezzanine; hedge funds and bondholders.

Financial Assessment

We understand, quantify, and verify the quality of earnings and cash flow historically and prospectively. Using tried and tested evaluation techniques, we review a variety of factors including:

• Reliability of revenues
• Cost structure and pricing
• Profitability/trends (by product line)
• Operating region and business unit specific variables
• Asset age, condition and values
• Capital expenditure budgets
• Internal controls
• The nature and cost of liabilities– both reported and contingent/off– balance sheet

This level of financial detail provides us with a solid foundation for the preparation and/or assessment of enterprise valuations.

Operational Assessment

We know operations (manufacturing and distribution) as well as SG&A functions. We understand and assess:

• Performance metrics and quality control
• Procurement procedures
• Facilities/equipment layout and condition
• Lean manufacturing techniques and integration Manufacturing transition
• Logistics and capacity/constraint issues
• Management/labor hierarchy and effectiveness

Our operational talent base gives us the ability to assist the client with implementation and/or intervention, as needed.

Strategic Assessment

Linking our financial and operational approach with our team’s in-depth hands on executive and industry experience, we:

• Provide strategic insight into competitive positioning and fundamental performance benchmarking
• Offer unbiased advice in developing, evaluating and executing the right strategic alternative

When you work with BBK, you’ll learn we have the experience and insight to get the job done right.