Finding Win-Win Situations

Business Owners save roughly

$300K - $3MM


In Fees by Selling Their Mid Sized Business Via Buy-Side M&A

What Is Buy-Side M&A?

A ZERO FEE APPROACH,

Buy-Side M&A connects business owners directly with qualified buyers.

You maintain control of the process while avoiding the substantial fees of traditional sell-side representation.

Vermilion Rock is fully focused on matching business owners with buyers that fit their exact specifications. This incentive structure motivates our team to find win-win situations, where both parties benefit at the close of a deal, all while enabling the seller to avoid advisory commitments.

 
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 What is our process?

  1. Understanding YOUR preferences

The more clearly we can understand YOUR preferences in a prospective buyer, the more effectively we can begin our matching process.

We begin by connecting on a call to fully understand your needs in a buyer:

  • Type of Buyer - Strategic, Financial, Private Equity, Family Office, Etc.

  • Deal Structure - The percentage of equity you are seeking to sell, earn-out vs full buyout, cash vs debt, Etc.

  • Employee Continuity - Retention plans, management roles, and benefits preservation.

  • Valuation Expectations - Target EBITDA multiple range, treatment of working capital, and potential earnout structures.

  • Timing - Reason for selling the business, and expectations on the timing of the close.

These points enable us to optimize our matching process and connect you with the buyer that will meet your needs.

2. Prospective Buyer Matching

Using your preferences, Vermilion Rock is able to analyze our database of Vetted, Qualified, and Capital Backed Buyers.

Engaging with Vermilion Rock provides access to our network of over 500 active buyers, including middle-market private equity firms, strategic acquirers, and family offices actively seeking acquisition opportunities.

This allows sellers to evaluate multiple potential buyers’ offers and identify the best fit for their firm. Using our extensive network, we can help clients find the optimal buyer that will enable them to achieve their goals.

Matching each and every preference on both ends, we generate a shortlist of optimal buyers for review.

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$1 - 70M $5 - 200M

EBITDA Revenue

Our Buyer relationships span throughout the U.S. & Canada. These Prospective Buyers are all vetted and pre qualified, ensuring capital backing and aligned incentives.

3. Introductions, Due Diligence, and LOI

With a shortlist in hand, our Managing Partners will work closely with you to establish introductions with these qualified buyers.

Connecting with you through the introductory phase, financial submissions, valutaiton expectations, and initial evaluations, we will target a LOI with the buyer you deem fit.

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A typical deal process goes as follows:

  • Defining Objectives (1 Month) - Clarifying personal goals & setting transaction objectives

  • Initial Meetings & NDA (1 Month) - Engage with potential buyers to understand their goals and objectives. Establish an NDA to protect and share business sensitive information.

  • Due Diligence & LOI Negotiation (1 - 3 Months) - After preliminary Due Diligence through financial review, the buyer will then submit a LOI (Letter of Intent) outlining key deal terms. If you choose to sign, an exclusivity period will begin.

  • Due Diligence & Closing (3 - 9 Months) - Finalize due diligence, prepare for closing, and sign the purchase agreement to transfer ownership to the buyer.

Schedule a discovery call with a Managing Partner Below:

 

Vermilion Rock’s Unique Value

$70M 5+ $600M

Average Deal Value Industry Focuses Average Capital Backing

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