We take time to understand your business in thorough detail. This includes determining key value drivers, market positioning, and conducting comprehensive business analysis. Before engaging with the market, it is important to assess: • Saleability • Readiness for Sale • Indicative Valuation Parameters Strategic advice is also provided to: • Safeguard the best interests and ongoing position of the company’s customers and employees • Improve saleability • Maximise value and secure acceptable terms and conditions

Seachange Advisory works with its clients to discretely identify potential buyers and vets purchasers before they advance in the sale process. Market scoping includes: Domestic and/or international prospecting to identify potential purchasers >> Development of tailored business sale strategy >> Preparation of marketing materials, in the form of a highly detailed information memorandum.

Seachange Advisory completes all necessary preparation before engaging with potential purchasers for your business. Purchaser engagement includes: Targeted marketing of the opportunity to a shortlist of agreed, pre-qualified potential purchasers >> Working with prospective purchasers to maintain momentum >> Assistance in preparation and execution of management meetings and site visits >> Evaluation and negotiation of key terms >> Agreement of non-binding indictive offer(s).

Seachange manages the due diligence process including the coordination and compilation of all relevant information. Due diligence management includes: Working with other advisors (legal, accounting) to ensure that due diligence information is sufficient >> Completing a ‘Buyers Perspective’ review >> Final review of all information prior to release to ensure that information is in optimal form.

Seachange partners with legal advisors and provides expert commercial input into final offers and transaction documentation. Contract negotiations include: Sale & Purchase Agreement >> Employment Agreements >> Shareholders Agreement >> Property Lease Agreement >> Contract Novation or Assignments

Seachange works with the preferred purchaser, the business owner and external advisors to ensure pre completion conditions are satisfied in a timely manner. Deal Completion involves: Overcoming any potential obstacles during this final, critical phase