Acquisition and Fund Raise Support
Education sector group, UAE
An Indian education group entering the UAE market had identified a school to acquire and needed an adviser to manage the diligence process and raise the debt to finance it. ALP was appointed after the group evaluated several firms.
Scope of work
Acquisition strategy mapped before diligence began, so the work was framed around what the acquisition had to deliver for the group in the region.
Due diligence managed end to end, conducting comprehensive financial and tax diligence on the target, onboarding and coordinating legal advisers, and reviewing and negotiating the share purchase agreement alongside them.
Proposal materials prepared, building a financial model of the target from management input and market research, and an information memorandum covering operations, management, financials and the use of proceeds.
Lender outreach run through to execution:
- A target lender list agreed with the client and lenders approached to test appetite
- The memorandum and model circulated to selected lenders with follow-up
- Lender queries and supplemental requests handled throughout
Negotiations supported through to signing and closing of the financing.
Outcome and value
- Acquisition and financing completed together.
- Debt raised in line with the acquisition timetable.
- A single adviser accountable across diligence and fund raising.
- Market entry achieved for the group in the UAE.