Sale Leaseback Advisory
With the goals of maximizing the value extracted from company-owned real estate and creating the most flexible lease agreement for the operating company, Ascension takes advantage of a robust track record and proprietary methodologies to deliver the best outcome and overall transaction experience for our clients.
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Key Focus Areas
Sale Leaseback Valuations
We provide complimentary valuations of any owned real estate assets, including information regarding pricing, key lease terms, level of actionability, buyer profile, and potential transaction timeline. We also provide valuations and proposals of real estate owned by targets in M&A transactions.
Sale Leaseback Transactions
Our team of sale leaseback experts runs the entirety of the sale leaseback process. This includes the initial proposal, investor marketing process, LOI negotiations, PSA negotiations, due diligence process, lease negotiations, and the transaction closing mechanics.
Sale Leaseback for Acquisition Financing
We work with clients to structure sale leasebacks as acquisition financing for M&A deals. We manage the entire sale leaseback process alongside your acquisition, allowing you to use the sale leaseback proceeds as part of your acquisition capital stack. We close the sale leaseback simultaneous with the closing of the M&A deal, providing you with an accretive financing source and certainty of execution.
Who Benefits From The Sale Leaseback
Including private equity firms, independent sponsors, search funds, family offices, and holding companies.
- For acquisition financing and portfolio company optimization
- Across all industries & asset types
- Throughout North America and Europe
Including family and founder-owned companies, buy & build platforms, and other types of businesses.
- For liquidity and balance sheet optimization
- Reinvestment into core operations
- More flexible than alternative financing
Including business brokers, investment bankers, M&A advisors, accountants, and other professional advisors.
- Support with initial pitch or alongside live transaction process
- Offer creative referral structures
- Partner on the sale leaseback strategy
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WHY PARTNER WITH US
Our Network Yields Synergies
Ascension Advisory sits at the intersection of three distinct verticals, Private Equity & Financial Sponsors, Business Owners, and Referral Partners, providing unmatched synergies for our partners.
Private Equity & Financial Sponsors
As an Ascension partner, whether you're a private equity firm, family office, independent sponsor, search fund or holding company, you'll have access to proprietary investment opportunities from our network of business owner clients and referral partners. Learn More
Private Equity & Financial Sponsors
As an Ascension partner, whether you're a private equity firm, family office, independent sponsor, search fund or holding company, you'll also have access to proprietary investment opportunities from our network of business owner clients and referral partners. Learn More
Business Owners
We help all types of businesses take advantage of the many benefits of the sale leaseback strategy. We provide business owners with creative liquidity solutions, tapping into flexible financing sources that can be used to fuel growth. As an Ascension partner, you’ll also have access to our extensive network of capital partners, M&A firms, and other strategic advisors. Learn More
Referral Partners
We provide real estate advice to you and your clients, whether during the pitching stage, a live transaction, or just for their general knowledge and awareness. As as Ascension partner, you’ll benefit as a preferred provider in our network as we facilitate introductions to business owners, private equity firms, and others seeking your specific services. Learn More
Hear From Our Clients
"Ascension left me thoroughly impressed with the team’s performance throughout the lifecycle of our sale leaseback transaction. Their team was efficient, knowledgeable, and highly organized...We look forward to working with them in the future."
"The Ascension team delivered on everything they proposed and hit the aggressive timeline we asked for. Their thoroughness and professionalism throughout the process was fantastic and we won’t hesitate to work with them again."
"The Ascension team did a great job leading us through this sale leaseback transaction on behalf of the company. The company signed a long-term lease at the facility, demonstrating the business’s commitment to this site."
"The Ascension team delivers reliable and timely execution with attentive and highly responsive service. We trust the Ascension Advisory team to move quickly to achieve our real estate-related objectives."
"Our goal with the sale leaseback was to position the company to continue investing in advanced technologies and to fund growth. Our success and timing in closing the sale leaseback is a testament to Ascension’s expertise and partnership."
"This sale leaseback was very important for the Company. It unlocked meaningful capital for us to redeploy into higher ROI opportunities that will help drive the Company's growth for years to come. The Ascension team was integral to making this possible."
"The Ascension team has an amazing ability to parse the complexity out of any transaction providing for a smooth glide to a closing. There is no way we would have achieved even a fragment of our success without them."
"Ascension delivered an excellent SLB outcome on an accelerated timeline that tracked our M&A process. As such, we were able to consummate a RE deal simultaneously with our M&A transaction and helped us fund the M&A deal."
“Chelsea and her team did a great job. This transaction provides additional capital allowing us to continue reinvestment into our business that has seen tremendous growth over the last 12 months.”
“We engaged the Ascension team to help us market and sell our medical office property and we couldn’t be more happy with their team, process, and results. I highly recommend the Ascension team.”