mirko.warschun@kearney.com | www.kearney.com Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with more than 5,700 people working in more than 40 countries. They work with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, as well as with the most influential governmental and nonprofit organizations. Kearney is a partner-owned firm with a distinctive, collegial culture that transcends organizational and geographic boundaries – and it shows. Regardless of location or rank, their consultants are down to earth, approachable, and have a shared passion for doing innovative client work that provides clear benefits to the organizations they work with in both the short and long term. Private Equity and Principal Investors Practice Kearney and its private equity and principal investor clients are united by a shared objective: creating value. Kearney’s transaction services team understands the requirements, demands, and expectations of large-scale and midmarket investors in this competitive landscape. That’s why their “best-ofKearney” approach provides clients with tailored solutions that integrate industry and operational expertise while also aligning with the unique investment thesis, time frame, and risk profile of each opportunity. Firm Profile • Investment Thesis: Develop high-ROI investment strategies and define where to employ capital, considering market conditions, business models, and operational competencies. • Due Diligence: Eliminate transaction surprises by defining risks, value potential, and scalability for investments during commercial, operational, IT/digital, and ESG DDs. • Portfolio-Wide Opportunity and Risk Assessments: Evaluate thematic opportunities and systemic risks based on multiple factors and drive cross-portfolio assessments. • Operational Value Creation: Leverage a High-Impact Transformation framework to deliver EBITDA uplift strategies that provide material gains and ROI within three years. • Commercial Value Creation: Work with PortCo management to help the company capitalize on top-line and margin improvement opportunities that reflect the business model nuances and market circumstances. • Transformational Carve-Outs: Assess carve-outs to ascertain what is needed for the asset to operate and realize operational value across people, processes, assets, technology, and future-state operating model. • Add-on Acquisitions: Provide support via proprietary target identification and assessment tools, and develop playbooks to facilitate the efficient integration of tuck-in acquisitions. Areas of Expertise “As using M&A can be a launchpad for transformation, always begin with: Why should you do this deal, and how does it fit within your business, your ambition, and your team?” - Mirko Warschun Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2024. GERMANY 51
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