Competitive Differentiation
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CDI Global |
Investment Bank |
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Geared for searches under $250 million in enterprise value |
Geared for searches over $250 million in enterprise value |
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Highest success rates highest for medium-sized to small transactions |
High success rates for large transactions and auctions but do not focus on middle market deals |
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Earns fees from company search and related consulting services...our core business |
Earns fees primarily from financing transactions and from commercial lending and other offerings |
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Searches for strategic fit by leveraging deep industry expertise and global networks |
Searches for financial fit and current availability through secondary research and solicitations |
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Successful transaction determined on the basis of strategic fit and competitive perspectives |
Completing the transaction from legal and financing perspectives defines success |
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Maintains confidentiality of client and strategy until end of target engagement process |
May divulge client name immediately to get access to sellers |
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Proprietary intelligence gathering by industry knowledgeable and experienced partners |
Client sales contacts are by senior partners but frequently most work done by junior staff |
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Focus on getting the right deal into play with right strategic target companies and getting to a close at the right price |
Focus on companies already for sale |
