In today’s complex deal environment, post-transaction disputes over working capital adjustments and earnout calculations have become increasingly common—and potentially costly. At MCA Financial Group, we bring clarity, precision, and strategic insight to these high-stakes matters. Our Transaction Dispute Consulting service is designed to support buyers, sellers, legal counsel, and other stakeholders navigate disputes that arise after a deal closes, often around ambiguous terms or differing interpretations of financial targets.
Whether you’re facing an earnout disagreement or a contested working capital adjustment, our team of seasoned financial experts delivers independent analysis, robust support for your position, and guidance grounded in deep transactional experience. MCA Financial Group combines technical accounting knowledge, deal advisory expertise, and dispute resolution skills to protect value and resolve conflicts efficiently, so you can stay focused on your business.
MCA’s expertise includes these core services:
Working Capital Adjustment Analysis
We provide detailed analysis and independent calculations of closing working capital to assess compliance with purchase agreement terms. Our team evaluates accounting methodologies, historical practices, and target benchmarks to identify discrepancies and quantify the financial impact—ensuring our clients have a clear position supported by facts.
Earnout Calculation Review and Validation
Earnouts often depend on complex performance metrics that are subject to interpretation. We help interpret contract terms, verify financial results, and assess the proper application of agreed-upon accounting principles. Our goal is to bring transparency to the calculation and avoid misstatements or manipulation that could affect payout outcomes.
Contract Interpretation and Advisory Support
Our professionals analyze purchase agreements, schedules, and related documentation to identify key financial definitions and interpret ambiguous or conflicting terms. We collaborate with legal counsel to provide financial insights that support contract enforcement or dispute resolution strategies.
Forensic Accounting and Financial Investigation
When disputes escalate, our forensic experts step in to investigate irregularities, misstatements, or manipulation in post-closing financials. We reconstruct financial data, trace transactions, and prepare expert-level findings suitable for negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
Expert Witness and Litigation Support
In contentious disputes, our professionals provide objective, defensible expert analysis and testimony. We work closely with attorneys to prepare exhibits, deliver expert reports, and present complex financial matters clearly and persuasively in arbitration or court proceedings.
Negotiation Support and Settlement Advisory
We help clients evaluate dispute resolution options, quantify financial exposure or recovery, and develop data-backed negotiation strategies. Our balanced, experienced approach positions clients for efficient and favorable settlements without prolonged disruption.
SUCCESS STORIES
Review just a few of our recent Transaction Dispute Consulting for Working Capital & Earnout Calculations Services success stories. We are happy to discuss any similar needs you may have.
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CONSTRUCTION
Litigation—Post-Transaction Dispute in M&A Process
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Installation Firm
MCA was retained by a business brokerage firm that had been hired by the owners of a fire and sprinkler company to sell the business. The broker was sued by the buyer in a post-transaction dispute regarding standard of care (duties and responsibilities of the seller’s broker to the buyer). MCA analyzed the relevant documents and accounting records, and interviewed the business owners to assess the merits of the buyer’s alleged claims. MCA prepared an expert report and provided expert testimony in the Superior Court of the state of Arizona. The court ruled in favor of MCA’s client which was supported by MCA’s independent and objective findings.
AUTOMOTIVE
Lender Liability
Auto Parts Manufacturer
MCA was retained by a national lender to prepare an expert report containing MCA’s opinions and to provide expert witness services, if necessary, as to whether an automotive brake manufacturer had sustained damages totaling up to $40 million as a result of its alleged inability to complete a “strategic alliance” with a national distributor of automotive parts, due to certain actions of the lender. MCA’s expert report, which established that the plaintiff’s alleged claims had no merit, was relied upon in reaching a successful out-of-court settlement for the lender.
ENERGY
Economic Consulting
A national utility repair and maintenance firm was sued by a utility for allegedly causing a catastrophic failure of a 240 megawatt power generation facility. MCA was retained by the repair firm to counter damage claims for replacement costs in excess of $35 million. MCA successfully prepared a damage analysis report that was used in the settlement process for this matter—resulting in a favorable outcome for the client.
FROM MORRIE AARON • MCA FOUNDER
“You have our personal commitment that MCA will provide the highest quality work to its clients in a timely manner. Confidentiality and trust are important ingredients in any business relationship and MCA is committed to these values.”
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MCA Financial Group provides senior-level teams that specialize in four practice areas to meet your financial and business needs. Each team is directed by an accomplished Senior Managing Director who possesses the requisite frontline experience necessary to provide personalized attention.
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