Focus Investment Banking

JULY 28, 2023

In terms of quarterly performance, Q1 2023 mirrored the trends seen in Q4 2022, while Q2 2023 showed signs of improvement, albeit at a slower pace compared to 2021. After a record-breaking year in 2021, M&A activity remained relatively strong by historical standards during the first half of 2022.

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The Deal

JUNE 23, 2023

The recent purchase of Riverbed Technology LLC reflects a burgeoning niche for middle-market technology turnaround investor Vector Capital Management LP: buying companies from lenders who converted debt to equity through reorganizations. billion in 2015.

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TKO Miller

MAY 11, 2023

EV/EBITDA) Source: TKO Miller's Proprietary Middle Market Packaging Index The BUZZ Around ChatGPT: But is it Accurate? ChatGPT is all the buzz. You see it in the news and cringe when you see kids using it to do their schoolwork.

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IBG

APRIL 25, 2024

After a disappointing 2023 in middle-market M&A, both the U.S. economy and the market for closely held companies are off to good starts in 2024. The final 2023 U.S. GDP growth of 3.1%

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Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“A lot of these companies that did end up going to market were still trying to lock down valuations from two years ago, from the 2021 glory days where they might get nearly double what they would now,” said Solganick. As a global leader for middle-market companies, Southern California is well-positioned to reap the benefits.

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TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Dealmakers, however, expect M&A activity to sustain well into 2023, particularly in the lower middle market. ” Platforms Paving the Way As valuations edge higher for platforms with scale, buyers are chasing add-onsin the lower middle market, going toe-to-toe for the same assets in some cases. and Las Vegas.

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Periculum Capital

JULY 15, 2022

Periculum represented the Company in the sale of its grain operations to ADM in 2021. About Periculum Capital Company, LLC Periculum is a leading investment and merchant banking firm serving the corporate finance needs of middle market companies.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2023

2022 was a strong year for CCA, following a record-breaking 2021. We successfully advised five clients on liquidity events last year, and despite headwinds and whispers of recession, look forward to an equally successful year in 2023.

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Periculum Capital

MAY 11, 2023

Since joining Periculum in 2021, Taylor has supported client engagements across all service areas. About Periculum Capital Company, LLC Periculum is a leading investment and merchant banking firm serving the corporate finance needs of middle market companies. We are excited for his continued growth and contributions to the team.”

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Periculum Capital

JULY 13, 2023

After successfully opening three new locations in 2020 and 2021, Pet Palace engaged Periculum in late 2022 to run a targeted sell-side process positioning the Company as a premium asset in a highly fragmented market. They have truly built a best-in-class pet resort brand that will continue to thrive under Destination Pet’s ownership.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

based roles at large banks as of early 2022, along with total compensation from 2021. Before you leave an angry comment to say that you or your friend earned above or below these numbers, I want to offer a quick explanation: Investment Banker Salary Changes vs. 2021 and 2020. Up until 2021, these numbers hadn’t changed much in years.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 21, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 21, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Guaranty Chevrolet , a family-owned Chevrolet dealer in Junction City, Oregon, has been acquired by CFO Auto Group, Inc.

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Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

While macroeconomic conditions dampened investor sentiment for risk and large-scale M&A transactions, the lower middle market remained healthy and robust, particularly in the global knowledge sector.

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

to PE-backed adhesives maker Meridian Adhesives Group in December 2021, while fellow New York firm Dominus Capital LP sold Dalton, Ga.-based New York-based SK Capital sold the adhesives division of its former platform Tri-Tex Co. based flooring adhesives maker W.F. Taylor LLC to Meridian Adhesives in September 2018.

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The most recent three of these studies (2017, 2019 and 2021) have looked at representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”) in private company M&A transactions. The percentage of transactions expressly referencing RWI increased from 29% in the 2017 study, to 52% in the 2019 study, to 65% in the 2021 study.

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The Deal

JULY 21, 2023

in 2023 through June 20, up from 11 and 13 in the same period in 2022 and 2021, respectively, according to data from Insightia. REITs in full-year 2022 and 2021 each. There were 18 REITs subject to activism demands in the U.S. Overall, activists targeted 20 U.S. And activists’ concerns with REITs are many.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Intrepid Investment Bankers A Rollercoaster Ride for Software Markets It has been a disconcerting journey through the first three quarters of 2022. We ended 2021 having survived another year of the pandemic, with equity markets at or near all-time highs, interest rates near historic lows, and technology M&A activity at record levels.

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What's Market

AUGUST 15, 2022

Market Trends: What You Need to Know As shown in the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Point Studies: The use of separate escrows for purchase price adjustments has been increasing on a fairly steady basis since 2007 (with a slight dip in 2021 from a 2019 high).

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What's Market

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Market Trends: What You Need to Know According to the American Bar Association's nine Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies, the use of stand-alone indemnities in reported private company M&A transactions has increased from 69% in its 2007 study to 96% in 2021. The chart below shows this trend.

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What's Market

AUGUST 29, 2022

The 2017, 2019, and 2021 ABA studies each show that indemnity caps and indemnity baskets were lower in reported deals where representations and warranty insurance (RWI) was referenced in the deal documents, as compared with transactions without any such reference.

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Periculum Capital

MARCH 11, 2022

"Two of the SHHS owners, Tim Leonard and Michael Shide, shared how important it was to them to get a transaction closed before the end of 2021 even though we did not begin calling potential buyers until August 19th of 2021. Simply put, the Periculum team was absolutely outstanding.”

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Market Trends: What You Need to Know As reflected in the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies: “Knowledge” is now almost always defined in private company transaction agreements. For example, in the 2021 study only 2% of the reported deals left knowledge undefined.

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In the 2021 ABA study, 29% of the agreements included a pro-sandbagging provision, 2% of the agreements included an anti-sandbagging provision, and 68% of the agreements were silent on the issue. The number of anti-sandbagging provisions reported in the ABA studies remained relatively steady between 2005 and 2021, ranging from 2% to 10%.

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How2Exit

DECEMBER 11, 2023

rn As the industry continues to evolve, Peterson Acquisitions aims to bring more sophistication to the lower middle market and empower entrepreneurs to make informed decisions about their business ventures. 2021, March 10). rn References rn rn Peterson Acquisitions. Retrieved from [link] rn Craig, D. In How to Exit Podcast.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

“While a select few lenders have maintained their hold size parameters, the overwhelming majority of lenders have significantly reduced their check size in response to the drop off in redemptions and repayments in their portfolios,” said Joseph Weissglass , managing director at middle market investment bank Configure Partners LLC.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. Also, you can get in more easily from a middle-market or boutique bank. Many hedge funds also joined the party.

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What's Market

AUGUST 22, 2022

In terms of the specific types of baskets, deductibles have become increasingly common, now seen in almost ¾ of transactions reviewed in the 2021 study. Over the nine ABA studies (2005-2021), the level of indemnity baskets as a percentage of transaction value, whether as mean or median, has remained fairly consistent.

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Solganick & Co.

OCTOBER 28, 2022

magazine’s “Founder-Friendly Investors” list in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Our clients include startup, growth, middle-market and Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 2015, the firm has over $1.7 billion committed to its three funds. Sunstone Partners has been recognized as one of Inc. Solganick & Co.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

SVB’s deposits grew from ~$62 billion at the end of 2019 to $173 billion at the end of 2022, and its loan-to-deposit ratio went completely out of whack: Tech startups were flush with cash due to a ridiculous fundraising environment in 2020 – 2021, and they put the money they raised in the bank. to back them.

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What's Market

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Form Ventures Form uniquely supports its portfolio start-ups to understand and navigate public policy FPE Capital Businesses must demonstrate the following: a capable management team, strong presence in large markets, rapid growth potential, disruptive products or services and defensible growth margins with recurring revenues.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 3, 2024

The opportunity set for a private equity firm may be even better in the lower middle market than for larger deals. There, most MSPs that are smaller in size (<$10 million of EBITDA) and have never taken on institutional capital before, market participants say. Kaseya is an investment of Insight Venture. 31, 2023, showed.

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What's Market

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million. According to the ABA studies, M&A purchase agreements consistently include an NUL representation.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I’m still listing it because it was #9 by global IB revenue in 2021 and 2022, but I would not be surprised if it fell off this list eventually. Bulge Bracket vs. Middle Market Banks: You’ll work on smaller deals, have more limited exit opportunities, and get less of a network and brand name at MM banks.

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation Mergers 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 3, 2024

But that timeline crept up over time, slowing down only in “crisis periods,” such as in 2009 (financial crisis aftermath) and 2020 – 2021 (COVID). based candidates in New York aiming for PE roles at mega-funds and upper-middle-market funds. On-cycle recruiting is primarily an issue for U.S.-based

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

If you go even smaller, you’ll find names like Sumeru (Silver Lake’s middle-market firm), Banneker (founded by ex-Vista employees), Riverwood, and Leeds (with a “knowledge industries” focus). They still execute large deals but do fewer transactions in the $1+ billion range.

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