For many investment professionals, the quality of your investment offering is only as good as the foundation upon which it is built. A Buttonwood Sponsor Review will dive deep into the nuts and bolts of your organization, disclosing key details of your prior experiences, performance and capacity to manage future offerings, all while helping to tell your story in a fair and equitable manner. Investment professionals aren’t expecting perfection in a sponsor, but they are looking for honesty and disclosure as they work to mitigate their risks.
A Buttonwood Sponsor Review will delve into and scrutinize
details of your organization that include:
- Company formation documents for the sponsor and affiliates
- Company governance documents such as operating agreements
- Company background, ownership and affiliate structure
- Management experience, background checks and legal review
- Entity analysis including legal review
- Company background, ownership and affiliate structure
- Management experience, background checks and legal review
- Entity analysis including legal review
- Company formation documents for the sponsor and affiliates
- Company governance documents such as operating agreements
- Overview of sponsor’s targeted investments and investment methodologies
- Financial statements for the sponsor and capitalized affiliated entities (audited statements preferred but not required)
- Company insurance policies
- Succession and business continuity plans
- Prior performance with syndicated offerings and outside of offerings
- Target market overview
- Internal controls including accounting policies, cash management and handling, IT security, etc.
- Selling group relationships including managing BD arrangements (if present)
