Businesses face many difficulties during a tough economy. Whether in light industrial, heavy industrial, technology, healthcare, business services or a range of other industries, business owners and CEOs must balance several factors to succeed in their respective fields. For example, mismanaging costs can often lead to employee layoffs, increases in prices to the consumers, or even a close of business. Houlihan Smith & Company specializes in financial advisory and services to public and private business, whether they are large corporations or early-stage companies. As an investment banking firm, Houlihan Smith provides financial options, financing, merger and acquisitions advisory and other corporate services that can put business owners on the right track.

If you want to weigh a variety of financial options that will improve your company’s situation, Houlihan Smith’s professionals can guide you through due diligence, risk analysis, pricing, potential conflicts and comparable benchmark transactions. Professional financial opinions are essential because they analyze the price, terms and details of a transaction and evaluate different factors relevant to the options.

Houlihan Smith professionals use a combination of the following techniques to decide which option is best for you and your business: financial statement review, industry analysis, outlook analysis, analysis of intangible assets, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable company and transaction analysis, analysis of stock price and volume history, leveraged recapitalization analysis, breakup analysis, contingent payment review and net asset value analysis.

Business owners always face competition, moreso in a difficult economy. To help maintain proper cash flow and position your company for growth, it is critical to enlist the experts at Houlihan Smith.