Reliance Partners observes a highly focused strategy in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We have assembled a team of talented professionals from the investment banking community and have built a powerful M&A practice that delivers a wide range of advisory services.  Our professional network from leading financial institutions have significant transactional experience in all major industry segments.  Our M&A group integrates advisory and capital raising capabilities to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. We are structured to coordinate with industry specialists to provide value-added solutions for our clients. Reliance Partners and its affiliates are leading providers of both M&A advice and acquisition financing.

Reliance Partners provide clients with guidance relating to identifying, structuring, negotiating and financing potential transactions. Our advisory services provide companies with strategic growth alternatives that enhance earnings and build shareholder equity value.

Our merger and acquisition services include:

CORPORATE DIVESTITURES:

Reliance Partners assists companies in identifying and divesting non-core divisions or subsidiaries allowing companies to refocus on their long-term objectives and strengthen core competencies.

FAIRNESS OPINIONS:
Reliance Partners creates fairness opinions to determine that the terms in a merger, acquisition, divestiture, securities issuance or other transaction are fair from a financial point of view. A fairness opinion may be rendered on behalf of a company, its shareholders or a limited group of shareholders (i.e. public shareholders or non-controlling shareholders). Reliance Partners approaches a fairness opinion/valuation from a financial standpoint, taking into consideration other factors including: management's objectives, a company's outlook, and industry conditions.

LEVERAGED BUYOUTS:
Reliance Partners assists investors in negotiating, financing and executing leveraged buyouts. We provide valuation recommendations, structuring alternatives, financing options, and representation in negotiating terms of the transaction. In select transactions, Reliance Partners will either co-invest or will act as lead investor.

MANAGEMENT BUYOUTS:
Reliance Partners assists management teams in negotiating, financing, and executing management buyouts. We provide valuation recommendations, deal structure recommendations, financing alternatives, and representation in negotiating terms of the transaction. In select transactions, Reliance Partners will co-invest with management.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Reliance Partners provides advisory services on a wide variety of transactions guiding clients through every phase of the M&A process, from the initial step of identifying a target through the negotiation, due diligence, financing and closing of the transaction.

SELL-SIDE ASSIGNMENTS:
Reliance Partners assist clients in negotiating sales and helps create auction processes to help companies maximize value.