M & A Advisory

Ceres focuses on developing profitable relationships between buyers, sellers and investors. Our value to our clients is the breadth and depth of our network and knowledge of the photonics industry and the vertical market segments enabled by photonics. With hands-on experience planning and managing at both strategic and operational levels, Ceres delivers exit planning that both captures the value of our client's technology business and is practically executed and financed.

CERES offers sell side and buy side advisory services in conjunction with a possible sale or acquisition of a business, product line, or intellectual property.

Sell Side Advisory

• Preparation
• Valuation and Transaction Structure
• Marketing
• Proposal Evaluation
• Negotiation

Differentiation

CERES sets itself apart from management consulting and investment banking firms with its market focus and industry experience:

• Working knowledge from both market and financial perspectives of what strategic buyers and investors value and what they perceive as risk
• Hands-on marketing and business development experience growing companies and product lines with sound marketing strategy
• Established network of strategic buyers and knowledge of their individual acquisition strategies - forward/backward integration, product/market extension
• Established network of privately held small businesses serving the photonics industry and its markets
• Established network and knowledge of companies in the photonics industry's supply chain and markets served
• Appreciation and practice of ethics working with individuals in the photonics industry and its markets served for over 20 years
• Understanding of the inherent strengths and weaknesses of capital equipment, working capital and manufacturing processes associated with a broad range of photonics technologies:
  • Optical components - lenses, gratings, fiber and thin films
  • Lasers - semiconductor, solid state and gas
  • Integrated optics
  • MEMS devices
  • Complete end-user products and solutions that integrating packaging, software and service
• Partnered with technologists and manufacturing operations specialists for the purpose of due diligence across the breadth of photonics technologies