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Salesforce M&A Licensing Advisory

Pre signing due diligence, post close consolidation, and divestiture treatment. We model the Salesforce position before the deal closes.

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$2B+Under Advisory
100%Client Side
Fixed fee, all inclusive. Quoted on scope before we start, with no hourly billing and no surprises. Every dollar we save you stays with you.
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What the engagement covers, and what it costs

Two minutes: why the Salesforce position is a number in the deal rather than an IT detail, the three moments where it decides money, why every org change is a chargeable event, and why the fee is fixed with the whole benefit staying with you.

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Shrinking a Salesforce Estate

Session 9 of the Salesforce Negotiation Series. Reductions against the no true down default: the evidence that makes a cut credible, trading shelfware for products Salesforce wants to sell, divestitures and carve outs, and the distressed renewal where the estate must shrink.

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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
Acquisition due diligence
A target has a material Salesforce estate. You need a quality of earnings view of the Salesforce position, the renewal exposure, and the hidden true up risk.
Scenario 02
Divestiture treatment
A business unit is being carved out. You want a clean Salesforce TSA, license assignment, and a remain side position that does not pay for the carve out twice.
Scenario 03
Org split licensing
Post close, the org has to be split, merged, or rebadged. Salesforce treats every move as a chargeable event. You want it sequenced before the account team prices it.
How we help

Four phase engagement procedure

Phase 01
Diligence and baseline
Target contract review, license baseline, true up exposure, and renewal calendar. Built independently of the target account team.
Phase 02
Risk and synergy model
Quality of earnings view of the Salesforce line, synergy savings from a combined renewal, and the carve out cost if a divestiture is in scope.
Phase 03
Day one position
Salesforce day one position, communication plan to the account team, and the sequence for any required org or license assignment moves.
Phase 04
Consolidation or carve out
Run the combined renewal or TSA exit with Salesforce, lock terms, and hand over a governance model to the integration management office.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Salesforce diligence pack
Contract summary, true up exposure, auto renew traps, and renewal calendar for the target Salesforce estate.
02
Synergy model
Savings model from a combined Salesforce renewal, edition rationalization, and multi cloud overlap retired.
03
Carve out plan
Divestiture treatment, TSA terms, license assignment, and the remain side position protected.
04
Day one playbook
Communication plan to the Salesforce account team and the sequence of org, user, and license moves.
05
Combined renewal position
Target price, ramp profile, and swap motion for the first post close renewal.
06
Executive briefing deck
Deal team and integration office summary of Salesforce posture, savings, and residual risk.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

15 to 30%
Combined
renewal savings
100%
Diligence pack
delivered
0
Surprise true ups
post close
90d
TSA exit
typical window
48hr
Engagement
opening time
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single transaction. Vendor Shield for continuous always on Salesforce M&A coverage across an active deal pipeline.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single transaction. Acquisition diligence, divestiture carve out, or post close consolidation. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Four to ten weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
An LOI on the desk, a TSA exit window, or a post close combined renewal in flight.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Salesforce M&A coverage. Standing diligence capacity, integration office support, and negotiation counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on deal volume.
Best for
Acquirers and private equity portfolios with a steady Salesforce diligence and integration cadence.
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The Salesforce position in the target was bigger than the deal model. Redress quantified the exposure pre signing and we landed the combined renewal with real synergy on day one.
Head of Integration Management
Private equity backed client
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The Salesforce line in a deal is negotiable

LOI in the room. TSA window open. Combined renewal looming. We model the Salesforce position before the deal closes.

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Negotiation intelligence, monthly

One letter a month. Negotiation moves, audit signals, and price book shifts.