| Due Diligence |
| "Independent expertise and global experience to conduct systematic and detailed due diligence" |
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| New investment opportunities and acquisitions require detailed analysis and assessment in the form of due diligence, and independent and experienced eyes are critical to the process. |
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| First Key offers independent expertise and global experience to conduct systematic and detailed due diligence in any area of the brewing and malting business anywhere in the world. For each specific client assignment First Key brings together it's best suited and most experienced strategic minds to conduct the due diligence for that assignment and to deliver fully integrated recommendations |
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Assessment of investment/new opportunities |
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Plant and equipment assessments |
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Functional audits |
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Brand portfolio assessment |
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Industry assessment |
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Competitive reviews |
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Technical evaluations |
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Company worth evaluations |
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Sales and distribution analysis |
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Search for strategic partners, acquisitions, investors |
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Corporate positioning assessment |
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Expansion potential assessment |
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| Testimonial |
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"First Key was engaged to assist in our investment evaluation of a large multi-plant brewing organization in Russia. After their preliminary marketing and technical evaluation, we re-engaged them to conduct a full due diligence with the objective of identifying issues to be aware of as the brewing company moved forward. First Key assembled a 5-member team consisting of marketing, distribution and procurement, operations, engineering and finance specialists. They conducted site visits and prepared an integrated report identifying the issues, categorizing there impact in terms of Quality, Cost and Capacity, and ranked them according to subjective investment risk. We were very pleased with the depth of their analysis, and the quality of their work. First Key helped us to understand critical elements of the beer business and strengths and weaknesses of the target company."
Dmitry Chernyak
Investment Manager, Texas Pacific Group, Russia |
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| Case Study |
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| Assessment of European Brewery Investment
First Key provided an independent assessment of the brewery’s business and operations from the perspective of a strategic buyer. The report needed to address several strategic issues considered highly sensitive matters by the brewery’s founders. First Key was given one month to complete a wide range of deliverables including: a plant inspection, capacity assessment, capital expenditure plan, management and IT assessment, divisional valuation and carve out assessment, business plan and financial forecast assessment, analysis of branding issues and an overall SWOT assessment from a strategic buyer perspective. First Key assigned several consultants with varying backgrounds to thoroughly address all the key areas reviewed and delivered its report on time and on budget. The client requested our assistance in preparing a summary PowerPoint presentation that was successfully delivered to the brewery’s Board of Directors. |
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| Independent Project Assessment for Major Investment Bank
The overall objective of the assignment was to provide the Bank with a critical assessment of the company’s proposed investment plan, its effectiveness and compatibility with existing operations/infrastructure, and the company’s ability to implement its development plan in a cost-effective and timely manner. First Key provide an expert opinion to the Bank by critically assessing the technical risks and opportunities presented by the proposed investment; gave recommendations to mitigate risks and successfully implement the investment plan; confirmed the capital expansion project was well planned with realistic cost and time budgets; and assessed the ability of the existing management to carry out the investment plan in the expected time frame and costs while managing risks. |
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