Partners

Nichols Cauley and Associates

Nichols Cauley and Associates (NCA) is proud to be a strategic partner with IMS. We are a full service financial services and consulting firm based in the Southeast. With more than 200 team members in 9 offices, the firm is ranked by the AICPA as one of the largest 300 accounting firms in the United States.

Our professional team includes professionals with designations including:

• Certified Public Accountants
• Certified Financial Planners TM
• Certified Valuation Analysts
• Certified Information Systems Auditor
• Certified Internal Auditor

Our goal is to help parties on either the buy or sell side of a transaction navigate the financial complexities of the Merger and Acquisition (M&A) process. Using a proven roadmap, the NCA team will work to ensure an efficient and predictable transaction. The initial step in our process requires an assessment of ownership’s business and personal goals (both short-term and long-term) and the strategic direction of the business.

These insights will provide the foundation for an M&A roadmap that will assist our client:

1. Find the right fit
2. Tell the right story
3. Facilitate the right agreement
4. Integrate the right way

By following this roadmap, we are able to assist target the best buyers or sellers in the marketplace. Once the best audience has been identified, we use multiple sources of communication and media to put the financial and operational strength of the organization on display, drawing from our experience to ensure the audience is both interested and is provided the information needed to make sound decisions.

This leads to an efficient and transparent process for both parties and creates a win-win environment to reach an agreement. We also assist with creating an effective integration strategy to efficiently blend people, operational systems and processes, management philosophies, and cultures into one cohesive business. 

Our professional are there every step to help ensure buyers and sellers alike minimize hassle and maximize value.
NCA’s M&A transaction support services include: 

• Business Valuation Consulting
• Financial due diligence (accounting, financial, operations, cash flow analysis, etc.)
• Transaction structuring that helps maximizes the company’s growth, competitiveness, and profitability
• Evaluation of operational and financial challenges
• Advice on the structure of entities to achieve desired financial and tax outcomes
• Introductions to investment bankers, private equity, and other financing specialists
• Enterprise Risk identification and mitigation strategies
• Post-transaction activities