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Croft & Bender advises private companies and private equity clients with respect to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and leveraged buyouts.
Sell-Side Advisory
Croft & Bender works closely with clients to review strategic alternatives and advise on a range of marketing strategies to develop a customized approach that optimizes the clients’ goals and expected outcomes.
Croft & Bender provides a comprehensive, turnkey process from initial market preparation through the closing of a transaction.
- Advising on expected valuation range and market terms for the business
- Developing the appropriate marketing strategy
- Identifying and prioritizing potential buyers
- Preparing marketing materials and a detailed financial model
- Managing buyer communications
- Facilitating due diligence
- Evaluating offers
- Negotiating the final price and terms of the transaction
Industry
Business Services
Type
M&A Sell-Side
Details
Buy-Side Advisory
Croft & Bender represents purchasers, including public companies, private companies, private equity groups and individuals, in acquiring a targeted business.
Croft & Bender may initiate the transaction by bringing the potential acquisition idea to the client or the client may ask our assistance in completing a transaction with a target that has already been identified or contacted.
Depending on the circumstances, Croft & Bender assists clients with a range of buy-side advisory services.
- Identifying a target or targets
- Valuing the target business
- Analyzing the financial impact of the acquisition
- Performing due diligence
- Developing the purchase proposal and negotiation strategy
- Negotiating the final price and terms of the purchase
- Arranging financing as required
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Schiller designs and manufactures commercial and residential gardening and turf care equipment.
Industry
Industrial
Type
M&A Buy-Side
Details
“The team at Croft & Bender was a true pleasure to work with from our initial meetings through closing. Their extensive network, expertise, and experience helped position ourselves to a great group of potential partners, which allowed us to achieve an optimal outcome."
- Wilson Borden
- CEO
“Croft & Bender has been a highly valued and trusted advisor throughout the transaction process. Their expertise and diligent efforts effectively prepared and positioned the Company at each stage and were critical in achieving a highly successful outcome for our employees and customers, as I move on to my next technology venture.”
- Massoud Alibakhsh
- CEO
“We have worked with Croft & Bender on multiple transactions and could not be more pleased with our experience. They understand how to maximize value for their clients, and it is very apparent why their firm has such a great reputation. We look forward to our continued relationship.”
- Matt Vettel
- Managing Partner
