Our Expertise
Guiding the Way to Solutions.
Due Diligence
In markets that shift on a rumor, timely and accurate insight has immense value. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the right knowledge can make the difference between under- and over-valuation, the difference between a shrewd acquisition and an unfortunate mistake. Promontory has the expertise that makes the difference. We can help clients determine how much an acquisition will “cost” above and beyond the purchase price. We do this by helping clients to focus not just on a target’s past performance, but on its future prospects, and by looking not just at its financials, but at the regulatory, operational, managerial, and other considerations that shape its outlook. We can advise prospective investors and strategic buyers on which companies to acquire and which ones to avoid and, more importantly, which ones regulators are likely to prefer that our clients avoid. Our professionals’ superior knowledge helps to strengthen potential acquirers’ competitive advantage.
Representative Engagements
A consortium of potential investors retained Promontory to conduct regulatory and compliance due diligence of an acquisition target in the commodities and futures industry. Promontory reviewed the target entity's regulatory, compliance, supervisory and regulatory reporting systems, assessed the target’s policies and procedures and identified areas of potential regulatory risk. Promontory worked collaboratively with the consortium’s other advisers, including business consultants, lawyers, and investment bankers.
Promontory performed due diligence on a finance company acquisition target. Our due diligence activities focused on the target’s risk management infrastructure and the quality of the loan portfolio. We were required to complete the engagement over a two- to three week period in order to meet the client’s competitive bid timeline.
A large Asian bank used Promontory’s expertise in anti-money laundering and other regulatory requirements to assess a potential acquisition target in Southeast Asia. Promontory conducted a focused on-site review on a short timeline and sounded out US regulators on the acquisition.