GaiaTech ensures that environmental issues don't hold up deals.
For companies considering the sale of all or a portion of the business, pre-planning can eliminate unanticipated problems. Our experts can assist in managing the exit strategy to minimize deal complications at the closing table. Prior to engaging in the sale process, GaiaTech helps companies to review, monitor, and achieve compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, thereby reducing the impact of issues that are raised by a buyer's consultant or counsel.
GaiaTech has several alternative programs to facilitate exits. Each has a common purpose: to offer investors cost-effective, comprehensive protection from the cost of environmental liabilities at closing. We have developed alternative approaches to help our clients achieve this:
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- Environmental Management Systems — Require a comprehensive overhaul of the environmental function within a portfolio company, including the design and implementation of systems and procedures to control the ongoing management of hazardous materials, permitting, internal site reviews, and reporting
- Annual Environmental Reviews — Provide an annual facility audit to review and correct management's environmental programs and risks
- Exit Audits — Provide thorough, methodical audits in concert with management, to identify and address concerns prior to buyer due diligence. By doing so, deficiencies can be corrected and investors/ management stay apprised of unresolved issues to be negotiated with the buyer
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Unless management commits to altering ongoing procedures and practices, environmental issues can recur. GaiaTech helps ensure that environmental issues do not become bargaining chips at the closing table.
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