A financial buyer is primarily interested in the return that can be achieved from the purchase of a business, and interested in what cash flow the investment will generate and what kind of exit strategies the investment will offer in the future
Financial buyers are long-term investors interested in the return that they can get by buying a well-managed company. Financial buyers look to generate cash flow by boosting revenue, cutting costs, or creating economies of scale by buying similar companies. Financial buyers are also focused on what exit strategies the investment or company might offer, such as an initial public offering (IPO) or even a sale. Financial buyers are different from strategic buyers, who are more interested in how a potential acquisition fits into their own long-term goals. Strategic buyers are often bigger companies that are well capitalized, able to spend more, and less focused on whether a company can generate quick cash flow.
In Zolidar, financial sale also includes a management buyout and a family transfer when economics change hands. Those buyers are internal. The deal still prices cash flow the way a financial buyer does. Employee ownership is a separate path. It spreads ownership across eligible employees through an ESOP, a worker co-op, or an EOT.