Services
Fairness & Solvency Opinions
We have a proven expertise in the fairness opinion niche of the market and over the past several years have established an unparalleled reputation in the issuance of thorough and unbiased fairness and solvency opinions. The objective evidence supplied by a fairness or solvency opinion is often necessary in a variety of situations, including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and privatizations.
Given recent regulations and growing concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest between a company and its shareholders, a fairness opinion serves to mitigate the possible risks and associated litigation. A fairness opinion from a qualified and independent financial advisor is one of the most effective risk management tools available to assure sound business judgment has been exercised in varying types of corporate transactions.
We provide both fairness and solvency opinions and analysis to boards of directors, independent committees of boards of directors and shareholders. In addition, the firm provides objective advice on the valuation of businesses and securities in connection with transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and restructurings, going-private transactions and certain other market activities.
Due to the increased scrutiny and regulation arising from inherent conflicts of interest where investment banks serve as a client's exclusive financial advisor and assist in both the sale of a company and provide a fairness opinion on the transaction, there has been an increased need for "second" fairness opinions from an independent party. We have experience in issuing these "second" opinions and provide unbiased and independent evaluations to assist in these situations.
