Case Study 1 - US waste management company

Report on potential acquisition

A waste management company wishing to enter the European market was considering acquiring a European process company.  Juniper was asked to undertake a technical and business due diligence report.  This entailed assessments of the competitive situation, market dynamics and the technical advantages of the particular type of technology.

Case Study 2 - Dutch project developer

Technical due diligence

Juniper provided specialist technical and market input for a due diligence exercise on a planned waste treatment complex in The Netherlands .  Our role included analysis of the competitive marketplace both locally and within North Germany ; a detailed review of a proposed gasification system; comparisons with conventional hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment solutions; and evaluation of the Business Plan.  We subsequently provided strategy recommendations to the client arising out of the conclusions of the due diligence phase.

Case Study 3 - a North American plasma company

Independent technical report for an AIM listing in connection with a planned placing and stock market listing

Juniper was selected by a leading plasma process company to provide the Independent Technical Expert’s report for a planned AIM listing.  This entailed a visit to the main reference facility as well as discussions with the senior management team to assess the extent of technical experience for major project implementations.  Juniper also provided an assessment of market opportunities for plasma technologies as well as the potential for this specific process.  A full technical analysis was conducted.

Case Study 4 - US mulitnational

Divestiture

The company wished to sell a waste treatment site which it had acquired in Europe .  Juniper was asked to advise on the best avenues for the divestment and to provide technical and commercial input to the Offer document.

Case Study 5 - New Zealand investment bank

Technical due diligence

Juniper provided due diligence advice in the context of an equity investment in an Australian gasification process company.  We reviewed the technology risk factors based on site appraisal of a reference facility in Australia .

Case Study 6 - UK based private equity fund

Commercial due diligence: MBO/MBI opportunity

Our client was providing equity support to a buy-out team of a well established German engineering company.  We were retained to advise on the market opportunity, assess the management team, review the Business Plan and assess the company’s core technology portfolio.

Case Study 7 - Middle Eastern investment bank

Techno-economic due diligence

Juniper undertook a due diligence review of a proposed project in Malaysia in the context of providing both equity co-investment in the development company and senior debt project finance to the SPV.  The proponents proposed using plasma gasification coupled to an IGCC energy recovery system - this would be the largest facility of its type in the world.  We reviewed the feasibility study and identified risk factors.