Retail acquisitions, mergers and divestitures
HMR has the capital and retailing knowledge to unilaterally acquire, co-invest in, or facilitate the merger of retail operations of any type or size, in any geographic location within North America or Europe.
Principal acquisitions and co-investing
HMR has invested, and will continue to invest, in going concern retailers. We are interested in situations where our expertise can contribute to a retailer’s growth, profitability and the creation of incremental enterprise value. Our investment capital resources are extensive, enabling us to quickly complete transactions of considerable size. We are also experienced in highly-complex transactions.
In many instances, a combination of HMR’s capital and expertise can facilitate a transaction that might otherwise be difficult if not impossible for a private equity firm, hedge fund or other strategic buyer. A co-investing partnership with Hilco can add to the certainty of any retail investment.
Analytical services
Hilco is uniquely qualified to examine investment opportunities and determine whether, with the proper operational changes, a retail business being contemplated for acquisition could be successful, or the basis on which a divestiture could yield maximum value. Our analytical services have been used by strategic and financial buyers and sellers, as well as by retailers themselves, to set a course toward greater profitability.
M&A services
Our affiliate, Hilco Corporate Finance, can provide strategic and financial advice associated with selling your business or exiting a portfolio company, divesting a subsidiary or division, or completing a merger or acquisition transaction. Services include sale or divestiture counter party identification, development of pricing models, transaction structuring and sourcing, and negotiations and representation.
Asset disaggregation to facilitate M&A
HMR will purchase undesired or duplicative assets, including going-concern retail platforms, unwanted division and/or stores, excess inventory and real estate. We will deploy our own capital alongside yours to purchase these assets at the time a merger, acquisition or divestiture transaction closes, or immediately thereafter. Our asset disaggregation strategy is designed to reduce equity and leverage requirements for the buyer, short-cut the disposition process and take it off management’s hands, and help realize acceptable values for the seller.
Interim store management and operation
In many instances and for many reasons, a retailer may require an interim operator. HMR is experienced in all aspects of retail business management and operations. As an example, when a retailer made a strategic acquisition of an 80-store chain, HMR was engaged to operate the stores. Our role embraced merchandising, loss prevention, HR, regional management and marketing. Over a period of 30 weeks, HMR spun individual stores to the retailer for integration into their platform.