Commercial Due Diligence in Additive Manufacturing

Commercial Due Diligence

Thorough due diligence empowers corporate buyers to unlock increased synergies and facilitates a more seamless transaction process. Private equity investors, meanwhile, can gain invaluable industry insights and identify opportunities for profit-enhancing operational improvements. The due diligence team at AMPOWER furnishes clients with extensive insights into their targets, empowering them to make informed decisions. Empowered by our own market data, comprehensive technology know-how and a vast network of experts and customers, AMPOWER can provide a comprehensive due diligence within a short timeframe.

Due Diligence Coverage

Topics covered by an AMPOWER due diligence

Market Intelligence

Market Analytics

The Additive Manufacturing market is characterized by its complexity and is primarily propelled by applications and innovation. AMPOWER boasts unparalleled access to market data and analytics, facilitating the evaluation of addressable markets, market environment, drivers, and various other crucial metrics.

Technology and USP

Technology capabilities

The AMPOWER team combines technological expertise across the full spectrum of Additive Manufacturing technologies and possesses the necessary tools, data, and resources to assess the Unique Selling Proposition (USP), potential, and associated risks of the target’s technological approach.

Customer Network

Applications and customer

Applications and customers are the driving forces behind every Additive Manufacturing business. Leveraging our extensive network within the Additive Manufacturing industry, AMPOWER can tap into customer feedback and obtain unbiased market evaluations of the target company.

Business Plan and strategy

Strategy viability

Additive Manufacturing remains an emerging technology heavily reliant on successful business development. Drawing on their expertise in both market dynamics and technology, the AMPOWER team offers an impartial evaluation of the strategy, business plan, and underlying assumptions of the target company.

Due Diligence Reference

Nikon Ventures takeover of SLM Solutions

In 2022, the Japan-based global corporation Nikon ventured into the Additive Manufacturing market by acquiring SLM Solutions, a prominent German-based metal Additive Manufacturing machine OEM. AMPOWER was entrusted with the task of supporting the Nikon Team throughout the acquisition process and conducting a comprehensive commercial due diligence of the target company.

Vendor Due Diligence

Vendor due diligence disrupts the conventional approach to due diligence by shifting the focus onto assets earmarked for sale from the buyer’s viewpoint. AMPOWER’s vendor due diligence consulting services help companies in mitigating risks, expediting the sales process, and optimizing value generation. This approach enables prospective buyers to gain a clear understanding of the asset’s value and its alignment with their existing strategy and operations.

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What our customers say

“Additive Manufacturing is a key strategic component of NIKON’s vision for Digital Manufacturing. With their market and technology expertise, AMPOWER has proven to be a valuable asset for our investment decision making processes.”
Hamid Zarringhalam
Corporate Vice President – Nikon Corporation
CEO – Nikon Ventures Corporation
Reference projects

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Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Munsch

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