BUY-SIDE M&A

As a buy-side advisor, we are engaged to lead and execute the acquisition of professional sports franchises and operating companies in the sports, media and entertainment industry.

We work in tandem with acquirers to originate transaction opportunities, perform comprehensive market and target due diligence, opine on valuation and arrange financing sources.

SELL-SIDE M&A

As a sell-side advisor, we draw upon our industry expertise to optimally position our clients’ assets in the marketplace.

We leverage our global, diversified network and extensive transaction experience to maximize both economic and non-economic deal terms to our clients.

PRIVATE CAPITAL RAISING

With a focus on technology and services, we advise on equity and debt capital raising on behalf of businesses across the sports, media and entertainment verticals.

Our clients are most often financial sponsors, lenders, management teams and founders of companies demonstrating healthy revenue growth and a defensible competitive positioning.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TRANSACTIONS

In addition to change-of-control team transactions, we advise buyers and sellers on transactions involving limited partnership stakes in teams or other entities, both domestically and internationally.

We understand the complexity in acquiring or divesting a minority stake in a sports franchise or other asset, and equip our clients with balanced, strategic guidance from start to finish.

STADIUM & ARENA FINANCING & ADVISORY

We specialize in providing comprehensive project and financing advisory services to franchises, leagues, municipalities, universities, live entertainment companies, and real estate developers globally.

We leverage our network of capital providers to access multiple funding sources and identify the most efficient financing structures for our clients.

VALUATION

We are engaged to perform valuation analyses of sports franchises and related assets, often in conjunction with an internal transaction, estate change or other potential capital event.

We perform a comprehensive assessment of the business and capital structure, as well as exhaustive benchmarking, in order to provide fully independent valuation guidance.