CASE STUDIES

N2M's Proven Results
in Driving Client Value

Explore highlights from some of our recent client success stories.

Selected Engagements

N2M Advisory partners with private equity firms and strategic buyers to navigate complex technical landscapes.
Our engagements focus on identifying hidden risks during diligence and capturing maximum value through operational execution.

Turnaround / Portfolio Optimization

Distressed Turnaround: Engineering a 10x Exit Multiple

N2M stabilized a distressed portfolio company facing critical technical debt. We executed an emergency restructuring of the IT organization to restore market confidence and drive EBITDA growth.

▶ Action: Rationalized vendor stack, capturing **$5M+ in immediate cost savings**.
▶ Stability: Rebuilt engineering culture and product roadmap to eliminate churn.
▶ Value: Successfully exited at a 10x valuation multiple.

M&A / Technical Due Diligence

Technical Due Diligence: $150M Enterprise SaaS Acquisition

N2M conducted buy-side diligence for a global ERP platform, identifying critical technical debt in the legacy API layer. Post-close, we executed a 90-day modernization roadmap to stabilize infrastructure and migrate to a containerized architecture.

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Action: Modernized legacy API layer and transitioned to containerized architecture.
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Stability: Eliminated all service outages.
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Value: Positioned for a 20% increase in enterprise value at exit.

Portfolio Strategy / Value Creation

Portfolio Optimization: Driving Scalability for Middle-Market PE

N2M partnered with a middle-market PE firm to stabilize a distressed portfolio company facing fractured IT operations. We consolidated disparate legacy systems into a unified, scalable platform to support rapid buy-and-build expansion.

▶ Action: Consolidated siloed IT infrastructure and standardized the core technology stack.
▶ Efficiency: Reduced annual IT OpEx by 22% through vendor consolidation.
▶ Value: Positioned the asset for a 12% EBITDA improvement during the hold period.

Executive Leadership / Interim Management

Interim CIO: Operational Stabilization & Growth

N2M deployed a battle-tested Interim CIO to a middle-market portfolio company. We stabilized legacy IT operations and remediated high-risk security gaps to create a scalable foundation for growth.

▶ Action: Executed a 100-day stabilization roadmap and assumed P&L responsibility.
▶ Security: Remediated 100% of high-risk vulnerabilities within 60 days.
▶ Value: Delivered a scalable IT roadmap for exit.

Exit Readiness / Value Creation

Exit Readiness: Optimizing Technology for Maximum Multiples

N2M partnered with a PE-backed industrial services firm to prepare for a high-stakes exit. We conducted a pre-sale “defensive” diligence to identify and remediate technical gaps that could result in purchase price adjustments.

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Action: Performed comprehensive sell-side tech assessment and remediated legacy debt.
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Diligence: Delivered a “clean” data room and addressed 100% of buyer concerns.
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Value: Secured a 2x increase in the exit multiple via optimized infrastructure.

Experience That Drives Outcomes

Senior operators and transaction advisors with decades of experience across technology due diligence, M&A, integration and value creation.

Tech Operating Experience

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Tech Assessments & Diligence

M&A Transactions

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Secure Senior Partners for
technical due diligence mandates and
strategic technology consultations.

Integrated Capital & Operational Intelligence.

N2M Advisory works in seamless coordination with our affiliate, N2M Capital, to provide a closed-loop solution across the full investment lifecycle. Our capital arm delivers the M&A expertise and transaction guidance required to realize the deal and create lasting value.