Purveyor of sound financial advice
AMID the increasingly complex economic environment, FTI Consulting Philippines, Inc. has become the guiding light of many local companies and organizations in achieving their biggest goals. With its wide spectrum of financial advisory services, it was able to provide its clients with the right solutions they need, especially in major events that can significantly influence their reputation and valuation.
“We are primarily a transaction advisor that assists our clients with major and complex events and helps them build, grow, defend and repair their businesses,” Butch Gregorio, senior managing director of FTI Consulting Philippines, said.
FTI Consulting Philippines is an independently owned franchisee of FTI Consulting, Inc., a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. With more than 4,600 employees located in 28 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and make the most of opportunities. Globally, FTI Consulting generated $1.81 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2017.
The local financial consulting firm is accredited by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Professional Services Organization for the valuation of shares of stock, intangibles and other assets, and by the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) to issue fairness opinions and valuation reports for listed companies and prospective initial listing applicants of the Exchange.
It provides financial advisory services primarily in the areas of merger and acquisition, project finance advisory, transaction advisory, forensic accounting and litigation services, and corporate restructuring.
In merger and acquisition advisory, FTI Consulting Philippines assists its clients through every step, starting from strategy and planning up to deal execution and post-closing activities. Its acquisition and divestiture experts provide comprehensive and insightful advice to proactively address the concerns of investors or sellers.
Its project finance services, on the other hand, help clients evaluate and raise capital for prospective infrastructure projects. It provides critical support to clients in heavy industries, particularly those in energy and public infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the firm’s transaction advisory services cover various areas, including valuation, financial/commercial due diligence, and financial model preparation and review.
In valuing shares of stock and intangible assets, FTI Consulting Philippines capitalizes on its technical proficiency and extensive knowledge in finance, business, and economics, as well as knowledge developed from servicing clients in different industries.
The firm is trusted by top conglomerates in the country in building and reviewing financial models for major investment decisions. The firm applies financial modeling best practices and actively engages the client in determining appropriate assumptions that should be used in the financial models.
Its expertise in building financial models allows it to conduct an effective review of the models of other parties. It provides critical feedback to clients by assessing the integrity and structure of the model, checking for calculation errors and documenting findings for immediate and future reference.
As one of the leading names in the industry of financial advisory, FTI Consulting Philippines is known for bringing credibility and a proven track record of timely results to help rebuild or extract value from underperforming companies. The firm boasts an extensive experience in providing performance improvement, CRO (chief restructuring officer) or interim management, restructuring advisory, liquidity management and distressed debt advisory.
Performing the firm’s first-rate services are highly qualified professionals: certified financial analyst charterholders, certified public accountants, certified financial consultants, certified real estate brokers and those with an MBA degree.
“We are specialists and are sought after in needs, such as conducting valuations and providing fairness opinions, preparing complex financial models, and are also highly experienced in distressed situations,” Mr. Gregorio said.
On top of all these things, what keeps FTI Consulting Philippines a standout is its capability to adjust to the requirements of its clients, its capacity to assist them all the way to the end of every transaction, and its deep bench of local and international experts.