Strogoff Consulting confidentially guides design professional firms through the entire merger and acquisition process. Working for either the buyer, the seller, or both parties, Michael Strogoff helps firms identify prospective partners, analyze marketing opportunities, navigate the challenges inherent in mergers and acquisitions, and craft long-term and sustainable agreements. Michael’s in-depth understanding of design practices, ability to determine cultural fits, understanding of financial terms, and facilitation skills has resulted in highly strategic mergers across the nation. Among the merger and acquisition services provided by Strogoff Consulting: • Selling a Firm to an Outside Entity - Determining profiles of and criteria for selecting prospective buyers - Identifying prospective acquirers - Developing and implementing strategies for approaching prospective buyers - Packaging firms for discussions with prospective acquirers - Developing preliminary valuations - Leading discussions and negotiating acquisition terms with prospective buyers - Developing integration plans and guiding implementation strategies • Acquiring an Outside Entity - Developing acquisition criteria and profiles of target firms - Locating and screening prospective sellers - Determining the best methods for approaching prospective sellers - Evaluating prospective sellers' strengths and weaknesses - Developing preliminary valuations of selling entities - Negotiating with prospective sellers - Guiding implementation strategies - Developing integration plans - Integration and post-acquisition consulting BUSINESS VALUATIONS CONFIDENTIAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MERGER & ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES