The KROST Buy-Side advisory work revolves around supporting clients who are interested in acquiring a complementary or strategic business, whether as a standalone transaction or as part of a larger multi-deal roll-up strategy. Our Buy-Side services encompass a comprehensive process that includes target sourcing, deal negotiation, due diligence management, and post-close support.

Our Buy-Side services include:

• Defining the client’s purchase criteria including financial targets, industry verticals, and geographic location.
• Researching and finding targets based on the purchase criteria.
• Contacting and engaging targets.
• Analyzing the target’s financials and advising on valuations.
• Producing pro forma look-back and projections of the merged entity.
• Negotiating price and deal structure to ensure tax efficiency.
• Producing multiple Indications of Interest.
• Participating in management presentations provided by targets.
• Negotiating Letters of Intent.
• Finding lenders, if the purchase is to be a leveraged transaction, from our extensive network of debt providers.
• Negotiating terms with lenders.
• Assisting with, or running, the due diligence process including, financial, organizational, operational and structural due diligence.
• Providing a Quality of Earnings report if required.
• Producing the necessary financial information to satisfy the requirements of a lender (for an LBO).
• Remaining involved through to the closing of a transaction.
• Providing post-transactional services such as accounting, audit and tax services.