Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Duff & Phelps Opinions is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of U.S. and global fairness opinions over the past 10 years, according to Refinitiv cumulative data from 2013-2022.
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Our team has particular expertise in situations where advisor independence is paramount and scrutiny is elevated.
Duff & Phelps Opinions practice helps boards of directors and special committees formed by boards fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities when considering many corporate transactions.
Key services:
- Fairness Opinions
- Special Committee Financial Advisor
- Solvency Opinions and Surplus Opinions
- Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions
- Reasonably Equivalent Value Opinions
- ESOP and ERISA Advisory
- Complex Valuations
Since 2005, we have provided more than 1,252 fairness opinions (over $690 billion in deal value) for clients contemplating:
- Sell side / buy side mergers & acquisitions
- Spin-offs, split-ups, divestitures
- Going-private transactions
- Related-party transactions including General Partner led (“GP-led”) secondaries
Since 2005, we have rendered over 1,124 Solvency Opinions (over $6.4 trillion in deal value) related to:
- Dividend recapitalizations
- Debt refinancings
- Intercompany restructurings
- Spin-offs and split-offs
- Kroll also has dedicated expertise in Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions and ESOP and ERISA Advisory.
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Dating App Grindr Is Set to Go Public Via a De-SPAC Transaction Valued at $2.1 Billion. The Duff & Phelps Opinions Practice of Kroll Rendered a Fairness Opinion to Tiga Acquisition Corp. in Connection with Its Proposed Merger with Grindr Group, LLC.
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided a Fairness Opinion to LAACO, Ltd., in Connection With Its Sale to CubeSmart for Approximately $1.7 Billion
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided a Fairness Opinion to Capvis AG in Connection With the Continuation Vehicle Transaction Co-led by Affiliates of Committed Advisors and Eurazeo
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Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided Solvency Opinions to the Boards of Directors of L Brands and Victoria's Secret & Co.
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has completed the spin-off of
Kroll's Consumer Investment Banking Team Advised Primanti Bros. on Its Sale to Authentic Restaurant Brands
Kroll's Healthcare Investment Banking Practice Advised RS&A, LLC on Its Sale to Sheridan Capital Partners
Kroll's Consumer Investment Banking Practice Advised Cosabella on Its Sale to the CALIDA GROUP
Kroll's Healthcare Investment Banking Practice Advised California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence (cCARE) on Its Sale to Integrated Oncology Network, LLC
Dating App Grindr Is Set to Go Public Via a De-SPAC Transaction Valued at $2.1 Billion. The Duff & Phelps Opinions Practice of Kroll Rendered a Fairness Opinion to Tiga Acquisition Corp. in Connection with Its Proposed Merger with Grindr Group, LLC.
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided a Fairness Opinion to LAACO, Ltd., in Connection With Its Sale to CubeSmart for Approximately $1.7 Billion
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided a Fairness Opinion to Capvis AG in Connection With the Continuation Vehicle Transaction Co-led by Affiliates of Committed Advisors and Eurazeo
has been involved in a Continuation Vehicle Transaction by
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Provided Solvency Opinions to the Boards of Directors of L Brands and Victoria's Secret & Co.
renamed to
has completed the spin-off of
Kroll's Consumer Investment Banking Team Advised Primanti Bros. on Its Sale to Authentic Restaurant Brands
Kroll's Healthcare Investment Banking Practice Advised RS&A, LLC on Its Sale to Sheridan Capital Partners
Kroll's Consumer Investment Banking Practice Advised Cosabella on Its Sale to the CALIDA GROUP
Kroll's Healthcare Investment Banking Practice Advised California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence (cCARE) on Its Sale to Integrated Oncology Network, LLC