Treasury Management, Tax Planning & Analysis

– Cash management reports and forecasted reports for capital requirements and performance analysis (key performance indicators (KPI) vs. analysis of cost savings variance).
– Review of all expenses based on zero-based budgeting (ZBB) guidelines and improve cash flow efficiencies
– Corporate tax planning and analysis for effectively manage of cost of taxes.

Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

– Reporting financial results to shareholders and stakeholders.
– Manage financial communications with Investors, Private Equity Groups, Venture Capitals, Single Family Offices (SFO) and Multi Family Offices (MFO) outside investors.

Strategic Planning and Analysis

Business Plan with Strategic, Financial, and Operational Models based on a 3-year or 5-year financial model, i.e. best case, base case, worst case, and intermediate case.

Sample strategic planning questions:

– What is the mission and vision of the business?
– What does the business provide the marketplace that is different or unique from a competitive perspective?
– Define the businesses competitive advantage

Financial Planning Analysis, Treasury Management, & Tax Planning

1. Financial Reports
Income Statements – Profitability, Cost, and Expenses Analysis
Balance Sheet – How is the Entity Financed and Cost of Capital
Cash Flow Statement – Cash Earning vs. Accrual Earnings.

2. Budgetary Analysis
– 12-month Budget Forecast & Monthly Rolling Budgets
– Forecasted or Planned vs. Actual Results (reasons for variance)
– 13-week Cash Flow Statement
– Cash Flow Model for NPV, IRR, PBP, DPBP
– Master Budgets, Departmental Budgets, Sales Budgets vs. Forecasted Budgetary Targets
– Distressed Analysis and Stress Testing Balance Sheet
– Z-score testing & Distress Asset Analysis
– Balance Sheet Solvency Test

3. Management KPI reports
– Explaining to management economic, financial, & operating analysis of results and metrics versus industry and competitors.
– Forecasting underlying economic assumptions used projections (different scenarios based on price and markets)
– Financial Planning and Analysis & Performance Measurement to Peers (Key Performance Indicators)
– KPI’s driving Gross Profit Margins
– KPI’s driving % of Sales Growth
– KPI’s driving % operating cost as a % of Sales Growth

4. Financial Inputs Breakdown
– Sales, Operating Margin, & Customer Analysis
– Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable & Cash Conversion Cycle
– Quarterly financial projections for the next three fiscal years
– Major growth drivers and prospects
– Predictability of business – Recurring revenue base (RRB) and sustainable earnings base (SEB)
– Industry and Company pricing policies – variance analysis of pricing pressure for top line sales analysis
– Vendor Management, Contract Relationships, and Financing arrangement assumption
– Explanation of projected capital expenditures, depreciation, and working capital arrangements
– Summary of all debt instruments/bank lines with key terms and conditions
– Off Balance Sheet Liabilities & Personal Guarantees which make up part of Capital Structure

5. Customer’s & Products & Industry Analysis from Competitors Perspective
A. Customer Analysis
– Major client and pricing power over revenue
– Sustain Top-Line Historical vs. Projected (G)rowth rates
– Current share of Market = fragmented industry (consolidation play) share
– Cost structure and profitability vs. Competitors
– Customer Concentration Analysis 5 to 10% Test
– Geographic and Economic Diversification of Revenue Base
– What customer may be considered Strategic Relationships?
– Analysis of where significant relationships fit into our company mix (economic, financial and strategic in nature)

6. Competitive Nature of the Marketplace
– Where are we and where are we headed in the competitive landscape within each market segment
– Market position and related strengths and weaknesses as perceived in the market place
– Basis of competition (e.g., price, service, technology, distribution)
– Marketing, Sales, and Distribution from our Client’s perspective
– Strategy = Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital

INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES PROVIDED BY JAGZEN

– Merger, Acquisition, Divestures, Restructuring, & Recapitalization
– Management Buyouts and Management Buy-ins
– Buy-Side & Sell-Side Representation
– Corporate Valuation & Financial Advisory Services
– Capital Sourcing (Commercial Banks, Mezzanine, Venture Capital, & Private Equity Groups)
– Institutional Capital Raising through Private Placements, Venture Capitalist, Single Family Offices, & Multi Family Offices
– Board of Directors Advisory for Valuation & Strategic Alternatives

JAGZEN CATERS TO THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATIONS:

– Energy
– Healthcare
– Transportation
– Lower middle market private companies (up to $100M in revenues)

BUSINESS & CORPORATE VALUATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY JAGZEN

– Fair Market Value and Fair Value Engagements
– Valuation for Dissenting Stockholder’s and Oppression Suits
– Valuation of Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestures of Assets
– Valuation of Family Office, Control & Minority Investor Holdings
– Valuation for Sell-Side & Buy-Side Representation and Board of Director’s
– Corporate Valuation & Financial Advisory Services for Financial Planning
– Valuation of ESOP’s, Partnership Interest and Shareholder’s Disputes
– Valuation for Economic Damages & Financial Losses
– Litigation Support Services & Financial Expert Witness
– Small Business Acquisition Opinions (less than $10M in Market Valuation)

JAGZEN CATERS TO THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATIONS:

– Energy
– Healthcare
– Transportation
– Fairness and solvency opinions for Boards of Directors
– Valuation of public and private entities

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURE SERVICES PROVIDED BY JAGZEN

– Distressed Business Valuation & Litigation Support
-Bankruptcy Valuation Services (in bankruptcy and distressed situations)
-Distressed Investment Banking
-Turnaround Management Consulting
-Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) Services
-Financial Restructuring and Corporate Reorganization
-Bankruptcy Advisory (Pre-Bankruptcy)

JAGZEN CATERS TO THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATIONS:

– Corporate Board of Directors dealing with valuation, CRO, and CFO services in bankruptcy
-Executive teams dealing with corporate insolvency issues (distressed investment banking)
-Attorney’s specializing in corporate bankruptcy and valuation issues within bankruptcy
-Clients in need of financial restructuring and operational turnarounds