Financial(Accounting & Tax Services, Budget Planning & Analysis, Feasibility, Finance Procurement, Franchise sale/acquisition & Ownership Group Assimilation, Risk Management and Wealth Transfer Planning)


Accounting & tax services
National Sports Services staff and strategic partners include CPAs with experience in all levels of financial management for both public and private companies as well as major and minor league franchises. NSS is capable of effectively organizing your accounting system and creating tax plans that maximize liquidity and revenue.

Primary:

  • Accounting systems development and implementation
  • Annual audits
  • Construction tax savings creation
  • Tax planning
  • Venue financing development and implementation

Secondary:

  • Cost segregation studies
  • Financial statements preparation
  • Multi-state income tax analysis and reporting
  • Project tax increment estimates
  • Purchase price allocation support
  • Sales, use and property tax consulting
  • Tax return preparation


Budget planning & analysis
NSS understands the unique budgetary concerns of both major league and minor league sports. Our staff can design a budget that meets your needs to achieve your financial goals.

Primary:

  • Franchise/facility business plan development and strategy
  • Stadium and equipment lease evaluation/comparison
  • Cash flow and venue financial model development
  • Game revenue & expenses analysis
  • Municipal revenues/expenses
  • Revenue stream identification and development

Secondary:

  • Cash flow analysis
  • Financial forecasts and projections
  • Management of cash needs during construction
  • Construction project budgeting


Feasibility & economic impact analysis
Due diligence is the initial step to establishing a facility or purchasing a franchise. NSS provides expertise in determining if market demographics can support your project. Our firm can provide you with information to determine the feasibility of your project and its economic impact.

Primary:

  • Evaluation of proposed project
  • Market and financial feasibility evaluation
  • Site evaluation/selection
  • Stadium and /or team economic/fiscal impact analysis
  • Stadium and redevelopment project economic/fiscal impact analysis
  • Stadium deal structure/lease valuation comparison and analysis

Secondary:

  • Facility expansion/renovation and reuse analysis
  • Multi-variable sensitivity analysis
  • Ticket pricing analysis


Finance procurement/fund development
NSS can provide a variety of financing options to help establish or grow your franchise. Our firm has the financial wherewithal to develop unique financing options that will minimize your cost of capital.

Primary:

  • Public and private financing sources identification and procurement
  • Finance plan development
  • Financial institution and insurance credit negotiations
  • Financial structure determination for team investment

Secondary:

  • Bonding requirements review for compliance with lending requirements
  • Construction and permanent financing
  • Joint Venture and financing proposal evaluation
  • Refinancing feasibility evaluation
  • Venue buyout and new venue lease negotiations


Franchise sale/acquisition & ownership group assimilation
Whether you are looking to buy, sell or simply looking for opportunities in sports ownership, National Sports Services has the proven capabilities to work with all parties (individuals, leagues, ownership groups, municipalities and others) to close transactions. NSS helps to insure a successful transition into or out of franchise ownership.

Primary:

  • Franchise and facility valuation
  • Franchise and facility sale assistance
  • Investor acquisition due diligence
  • League approval and/or team relocation assistance
  • Team acquisition due diligence and negotiation

Secondary:

  • Dispute resolution
  • Lease valuation
  • Ownership application assistance
  • Stadium acquisition due diligence

Development of Entertainment Complex
National Sports Services is working with several municipalities on large scale projects that incorporate a baseball stadium as part of a larger mixed use development.  National Sports Services is analyzing the feasibility of adding various sports and recreation components such as ice rinks, water parks, arenas, indoor recreation facilities, soccer fields, baseball/softball fields, indoor baseball/softball academies, skateboard parks and more.