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Making the most of your transactions

Doing the right deal right can make your business more competitive and profitable — and help it grow more quickly. 

Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory Services team provides integrated, objective advisory services. We work with you to evaluate opportunities, make your transactions more efficient and achieve your strategic goals. Whatever the size, nature or location of your company — and your deals — we can play a critical role throughout the deal lifecycle.

We can help you determine the true value of an asset, set up the right business and tax structure and execute the deal. We combine proven practices and consistent methodologies with fresh thinking, giving you the advice you need to make informed decisions, mitigate risk and achieve a successful outcome.

With 8,700 transaction professionals worldwide and our experience of thousands of different types of transactions across all markets and industries, we’re ideally placed to bring together the people you need, wherever you need them. It’s how Ernst &Young makes a difference.

$1.1 trillion dollars tied up in working capital

Up to US$1.1 trillion of cash is being unnecessarily tied up, according to our annual working capital survey of 2,000 large companies (pdf, 931.32kb). Nearly two-thirds of these companies also saw their performance deteriorate in 2009. See how the gap is widening between the best and worst performers.

Are you ready for recovery?

As the global economy gears up, companies are turning to a growth agenda. How should you manage your capital to position for this growth? Read our insights in the June 2010 edition of Capital Matters.

Corporate transactions: proceed cautiously

In the aftermath of a financial crisis, attractively priced assets and opportunities can be found in nearly every sector. But today's marketplace also features an array of unique challenges and in many cases heightened risks. Read Corporate transactions: opportunities abound, but proceed cautiously.

Signs of a stirring real estate market
The real estate market is starting to stir. Though transaction activity is still minimal, sales volumes have risen modestly as working capital raising expands. Read or download article.
Overleveraged but not overly worried

Mike Scott, US Restructuring Services, discusses in Buyouts Magazine, how today's market conditions may stave off bankruptcies but over-leveraged companies are on borrowed time (pdf, 592.3kb).

Survey shows rising confidence toward economy and M&A
Ernst & Young's second Capital Confidence Barometer - a survey of more than 800 global executives - updates findings from November, and shows greater optimism toward the market and increasing appetite for acquisition. Nearly 60% of respondents are likely or highly likely to acquire in the next 12 months, almost double that amount from November.
Capital matters

Proceed with cautious optimism. Adjust swiftly to the new environment. Manage your capital aggressively and strategically. These insights are a playbook for survival and growth in the uncertain months ahead.  In the January issue of Capital matters, the four disciplines of the Capital agenda (preserving, raising, optimizing and investing) are explored.

In a downturn, impairment reporting matters

Applying best practices for impairment disclosure is critical in today's market. With asset values falling, investors are scrutinizing impairments more closely. Companies can build confidence among lenders and shareholders through robust and well-prepared financial reports and related communications. Read more in Meeting today’s financial challenges: Impairment reporting: improving stakeholder confidence.

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