Buyer & Investor Registration

A. Buyer / Investor Identity

A1. I am primarily registering as a:

Individual / private buyer (buying with personal capital) Family office Private equity fund / investment firm Corporate / strategic acquirer Search fund / entrepreneurship through acquisition Venture capital / growth equity Debt / mezzanine lender Other

If Other, describe:

A2. Full name *

Title / designation

Entity / firm name (if applicable)

Email address *

Phone number

City / province of residence

A3. Professional background — relevant experience, industries, previous acquisitions / investments:

A4. Primary source of acquisition / investment capital:

Personal savings / inherited wealth Managed fund capital Corporate balance sheet Debt-financed (bank / leveraged buyout) Combination of the above Other

If Other / combination, describe:

B. Acquisition & Investment Mandate

B1. Transaction type(s) I am interested in: (tick all that apply)

Full acquisition (100% purchase) Majority stake acquisition (>50%) Minority equity investment (<50%) Growth equity / capital injection Management buyout (MBO) support Debt instrument / mezzanine

Target enterprise value

Target revenue range

Minimum EBITDA required

If Other sector, specify:

B4. Geographic focus:

South Africa (all provinces) South Africa — specific provinces only SADC region Pan-African International (outside Africa)

If specific provinces or regions, list them:

C. Business Quality Criteria

C1. Preferred business stage: (tick all that apply)

Early-stage / startup (pre-revenue or early revenue) Growth-stage (scaling, 2–5 years trading) Mature / established (5+ years, stable cash flows) Turnaround / distressed Owner-managed succession opportunity

C2. Preferred revenue model: (tick all that apply)

Recurring / subscription Long-term contract-based Project / transactional Product sales Model agnostic

C3. Rate the importance of the following (1 = Not important, 5 = Critical):

Criterion	1	2	3	4	5
Recurring / predictable revenue
Strong management team (owner not critical)
Documented processes & systems
Clean financials / audit trail
Diversified customer base (no concentration)
Scalability / growth potential
Proprietary IP / competitive moat
BBBEE status / compliance

C4. Absolute deal-breakers — what would immediately disqualify a target?

D. Deal Preferences & Process

D1. Intended post-acquisition role:

Passive investor — retain existing management Active owner-operator (hands-on day-to-day) Strategic partner — board / advisory involvement Integration into existing portfolio or business Transition period then step back

D2. Intended ownership / investment horizon

D3. Acquisition / investment timeline

D4. Seller preferences — what matters to you? (tick all that apply)

Seller earn-out / deferred consideration acceptable Seller retention for transition period required Clean break (seller exits completely) preferred Seller equity rollover acceptable

D5. Advisors / deal team in place: (tick all that apply)

Legal / corporate law Financial due diligence / accounting Commercial / sector specialist None yet — I will need introductions

D6. Investment thesis — describe in 2–4 sentences what you are trying to achieve:

E. Verification & Declaration

E1. Professional references — two references to verify your bona fides (contacted only if you progress to deal stage):

REFERENCE 1

Full name

Organisation / company

Email

Phone

Relationship to you

REFERENCE 2

Full name

Organisation / company

Email

Phone

Relationship to you

E2. Declaration — please confirm the following:

I confirm that the information provided in this questionnaire is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all deal information shared by DealBridge is strictly confidential and may not be disclosed to third parties without written consent. I confirm I am authorised to make acquisitions or investments on behalf of the entity named above (if applicable). I confirm I am not registering for the purpose of obtaining competitor intelligence.

Full name (as signature)

Date

Buyer & Investor Registration Questionnaire

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