KippsDeSanto is an investment bank focused on delivering results to business owners and management teams seeking liquidity, planning the next step in the company’s growth, or executing the company’s merger or acquisition. We are respected, sophisticated transaction advisors that will help you take your business to its next benchmark – and beyond. Mergers & Acquisitions Our sellside M&A advisory service is comprehensive and end-to-end, beginning with pre-deal strategic planning and preparation, to the creation of the “message” and supporting selling materials, the identification, prioritization and coordination with potential suitors, and ultimately, due diligence support. From negotiation to the closing of the deal, with KippsDeSanto, there’s simply no substitute for experience. We also provide buyside advisory services in selective, targeted situations, including target evaluation, valuation, deal structuring and negotiation. Fairness Opinions We provide fairness opinions for transactions that have a material impact on the value of a company. Our examinations are thoughtful, thorough, and highly strategic – considering all aspects of the transaction – from terms and conditions to pricing. Our analysis, critical to decision-makers, supplements due diligence, assesses risk, and benchmarks relevant data points from an independent perspective. Financing/Capital Raises We assist clients in obtaining private financing at all levels of the capital structure, including senior debt, mezzanine debt, and equity. Our relationships throughout the debt and private equity markets provide clients with the opportunity to secure capital to support growth – both organic and through acquisitions – and recapitalization strategies. Strategic Consulting Our team’s long-standing industry relationships and successes allow us to shed light on the feasibility, optimal timing, and ‘puts and takes’ of different strategic alternatives in the context of our clients’ strategic objectives and priorities.