Need help on how to list out steps on sell-side M&A deal

I have an interview on Tuesday and want to list out the steps in a sell-side m&a deal. I've worked on buy-side deals and list out the steps as:

1) Pitch

2) Kick-off

3) Initial screening

4) Target selection

5) Target

6) Approach

7) Transaction execution

Can someone list out the steps in a sell-side just like how I've done it above? Thanks.

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I’d say:

1) Research/Pitch

2) Work with seller to determine auction type/list of potential buyers

3) Prepare teaser/NDA/CIM

4) distribute teaser 

5) distribute NDA followed by CIM to interested bidders 

6) Keep deal on timeline, collect 1st round bids

7) determine serious buyers for 2nd round

8) Prepare management presentation/data room

9) collect final bids/choose winner

10) escort deal to closing 

11) get paid

 

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