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Equity Capital Markets Advisory

Kroll is a leading independent financial advisor to companies seeking to access the public equity markets.

Kroll’s ECM Advisory team provides bespoke advisory solutions to businesses seeking to raise capital through the public markets, including private equity backed, closely-held and publicly-traded companies, through expertise and strategic guidance in navigating the capital markets and achieving liquidity objectives.

With extensive partner-level attention to detail and insights informed by experience and deep proprietary analysis, we offer differentiated and comprehensive transaction management for clients looking to access the public markets through IPOs, follow-ons, block trades, convertibles and multi-track processes. 

IPO Advisory – Primary Services Include

  • Formulating the Transaction Timeline
  • Advising on Offering Size & Structure
  • Analyzing Precedent Transactions
  • Managing the Underwriter Selection Process
  • Recommending Syndicate Structures
  • Negotiating the Gross Spread & Fee Splits

 

  • Evaluating Equity Research Analysts
  • Managing Equity Research Due Diligence & Modeling
  • Providing Drafting Support on Prospectus
  • Advising on Valuation
  • Assisting with Investor Targeting
  • Advising on Pricing & Allocation

Critical Questions to Ask Your IPO Advisor

  • Will the advisor devote a senior team to all aspects of the process to ensure efficient execution?
  • Who are the relevant peers/comps and why?
  • How will the company be valued?
  • What controllable factors contribute most to an enhanced valuation multiple?
  • Does the advisor understand the trends, drivers and metrics of your industry?

     

  • Does the advisor possess the modeling expertise to assist with the financial forecast?
  • Who are the most respected and influential equity research analysts in your sector?
  • How regularly does the advisor talk to thought-leading buy-side accounts?
  • Can the advisor gather feedback from investors prior to launching the IPO?
  • Can the advisor provide real and incremental value to pricing and allocation discussions?

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Accounting Advisory

Kroll's specialist Accounting Advisory Team combines technical accounting expertise with practical, commercial deal experience to help clients manage the process of accounting and financial reporting for a transformational event.

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Kroll has extensive experience raising capital for middle-market companies to support a wide range of transactions.

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