Sell-Side Advisory
Phone: 205.949.2043
Email: ddonner@foundersib.com
Typically considered to be the most common deal structure, an outright (or strategic) sale involves shareholders selling a 100% stake in their business to a buyer, who is often in the same or a related industry and can realize revenue and cost synergies as part of the transaction. The benefits for a selling shareholder are numerous, as each transaction often provides some or all of the following: 1) a meaningful liquidity event that turns previously illiquid holdings into cash and provides for diversification of wealth and a resulting more balanced and liquid portfolio of investments, 2) additional potential upside in the form of incentive compensation plans, performance-based earnouts or other similar structures, 3) an attractive business platform and access to capital for further growth for your team, and, if desired, 4) employment agreements that provide for on-going, contracted compensation and a position in the new entity.
