Evercore Investment Banking Pitch Book
Preliminary Situation Assessment
Illustrative Process Framework
Fundamental Valuation
■ Independent due diligence process
·
Valuation of current business plan
■ Public and private comparables analysis
■ Intrinsic valuation analysis (DCF)
■
Precedent buyouts of public shareholders by
large insiders
■ Precedent strategic transactions
■ Bidders' affordability analysis
■
Public takeovers premiums analysis
Sum of the parts analysis
Faimess Opinion / Inadequacy Opinion
EVERCORE PARTNERS
Evercore Structured Process
Evaluate Strategic Alternatives
W Review of all available strategic
altematives:
■ Stay Independent
- Execute current business plan
- Portfolio Review
(divestitures, strategic
acquisitions or combinations)
■ Potential Buyers (parts / whole)
Strategic Buyers
- Financial Buyers
- Combination
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Maximize Special
Committee Negotiating
Leverage
Proposed Transaction
requires Special
Committee approval
Stenlizing shareholder
vote by requiring
Majority of the Minority
vote
Potentially create
competitive dynamic via
market check for all or
part of the business
Best Represent Interests of MFW's Public Shareholders
Enhance
Certainty
of Close
Confidential
Tight
financing
documents, no
financing
contingencies
Narrow MAC
clause
Require bidder
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