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Proven Success Building Value for Technology Companies

Telegraph Hill Advisors delivers hands-on transaction management with senior-level attention, tireless execution, and a creative approach to structuring transactions that focuses on delivering an optimal outcome. The primary services we provide are:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Sell-Side
    • Buy-Side
    • Fairness Opinions
  • Capital Markets Advisory
  • Non-Core Divestitures
  • Private Capital Raising
  • Board of Director Advisory Services

Key Elements of Our Transaction Execution Success

  • Pragmatic, hands-on partnership with founders, boards, and management throughout our engagement
  • Collaboratively develop clear strategic frameworks and transaction rationales
  • Disciplined, creative and effective processes with defined milestones and objectives
  • Frequent communication with key team members to ensure seamless execution
  • Seasoned execution team with deep industry expertise and relationships
  • Ability to anticipate deal issues and negotiate efficiently to accelerate closing timelines
  • Global reach across Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific; cross-border transactions represent more than 40% of our business*
  • Relentless, high-energy execution delivering consistently successful results– we get the job done!

*Based on transactions completed in the last 3 years where at least one counterparty was a non-US entity

Sell-Side Mergers & Acquisitions

Proven ability to achieve premium valuations based on our clients’ technology, team and total addressable market

  • Foundational Technology Orientation: Deep technology insight identifies value drivers and positions clients effectively with strategic partners
  • Domain Expertise: Ongoing dialogue with top acquirers provides roadmap insight and senior-level access across core sectors
  • Strategic Buyer Network: Deep familiarity with the universe of sector-specific acquirers enables senior-level connections for meaningful engagements
  • Bespoke Strategic Process: We craft compelling strategic narratives leveraging tech, team and total addressable market to drive premium valuations
  • Extensive Financial Sponsor Relationships: Partner-level connections with tech-focused sponsors enable coordinated outreach in parallel with their portfolio companies
  • Process Management Skills: Proven diligence leadership and negotiation expertise focused on optimizing deal terms and maximizing transaction value
  • Create a Competitive Dynamic: Bring multiple acquirers to the table to stimulate demand and generate premium valuations 
  • Senior-Level Attention: Highly experienced senior bankers lead every mandate from strategy through close
  • Fairness Opinions: Telegraph Hill Advisors provides an independent, professional assessment evaluating whether a company sale is financially fair to stakeholders. It serves as a crucial risk-management tool to satisfy fiduciary duties and mitigate potential lawsuits, particularly in conflicted, related-party, or public company transactions

Buy-Side Mergers & Acquisitions​

Telegraph Hill Advisors’ senior banking team works closely with our clients to define their acquisition strategy and build clear strategic frameworks and capital plans to ensure success

  • Industry Analysis: Provide an analysis of sector trends, valuation parameters and competing acquirers before embarking on an outreach process
  • Target Identification & Diligence: Create a detailed taxonomy of relevant companies within the target sector. Source, evaluate, and select high-fit acquisition targets with rigorous financial and strategic diligence
  • Marketing Materials Development: Assist in the preparation and review of presentation materials to specific targets
  • Offer Structuring: Advise on the form, terms and pricing of a potential acquisition
  • Acquisition Financing: Recommend capital structures and financing options to support ongoing inorganic growth
  • Executive Alignment: Regularly provide updates to leadership on acquisition pipeline and process
  • Deal Evaluation & Negotiation: Assess value, negotiate optimal terms, and guide transactions to close
  • Investor Communications: Assist with positioning, branding and investor relations strategy as it relates to an acquisition 
  • Fairness Opinions: Telegraph Hill Advisors provides an independent, professional assessment evaluating whether a company acquisition is financially fair to stakeholders. It serves as a crucial risk-management tool to satisfy fiduciary duties and mitigate potential lawsuits, particularly in conflicted, related-party, or public company transactions

Non-Core Divestitures

Telegraph Hill Advisors has successfully executed a wide range of complex divestitures for both public and private companies seeking to monetize non-core business units and operations. Services include:

  • Divestiture Preparation: Prepare businesses for separation through operational readiness, data preparation, and third-party expert coordination
  • Transaction Rationale: Partner with management and boards to define clear strategic carve-out rationale and positioning
  • Divestiture Financials: Build stand-alone financials with normalized adjustments for intercompany revenues and expenses
  • Process Management: Maintain conversations with management and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth carve-out execution
  • Transaction Services Agreements: Structure TSAs to enable seamless transition of shared services post-separation
  • Additional Divestiture Services: Advise on employees, IT systems, intellectual property, and separation-specific legal considerations

Private Capital Raising

  • Fundraising Strategy: Advise on the best approach to raise capital and provide a universe of relevant target investors
  • Use of Proceeds: Assess capital needs required to execute our client’s business plan and assist in developing a detailed use of proceeds analysis
  • Marketing Materials: Assist in the preparation of materials that communicate our clients value proposition, team strengths, business model, market size and growth potential
  • Investor Outreach: Connect companies with potential investors 
  • Valuation: Provide insights on appropriate company valuations and investor expectations
  • Negotiations: Create a competitive dynamic among multiple investors and guide companies to to the most favorable market terms
  • Due Diligence: Assist in preparing data needed by investors to evaluate and value the company
  • Closing Execution: Facilitate the closing process to ensure payment of funds and legal/regulatory compliance