Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-Side Advisory
Colonnade works with public and private corporations and financial sponsors to complete targeted acquisition opportunities. We originate acquisition ideas for our clients, as well as respond to requests to assist with transaction execution.
In many instances, through our research and relationships, we can identify and gain access to companies that are otherwise not currently for sale but can be purchased on reasonable terms through a negotiated transaction. In all cases, we assist in evaluating offering materials and structuring and negotiating proposals to successfully complete acquisitions that best meet our clients’ objectives.
Our results-driven process, led by a senior partner, typically involves the following:
- Clarify and prioritize client objectives
- Evaluate offering materials
- Conduct due diligence on business and financial models
- Assess strategic position in the industry
- Identify target’s potential alternatives
- Assess valuation of target
- Evaluate transaction consequences (economic, strategic, tax, accounting)
- Evaluate financing alternatives
- Assess probability of successfully closing a transaction
- Assist in preparing indication of interest
- Assist in due diligence review of target
- Assist in structuring, negotiating and closing of transaction
