Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 21, 2024

Washington, DC, (June 21, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrials sector. For more information, visit www.focusbankers.com.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 19, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrial industry.

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The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

3 spot on The Deal’s private equity league table for law firms. Brent Hill , a Holland & Knight partner who leads the healthcare and life sciences group, attributed the firm’s deal flow mainly to its focus on the middle market and its deep expertise in sectors “that have a large volume of middle-market transactions.”

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IBG

JUNE 7, 2023

Four of IBG Business’s partners were recognized by M&A Source on May 24 at the organization’s 2023 Spring Conference & Deal Market in Orlando, Florida. Gary Papay (Pennsylvania/North Carolina) was named to the Executive Club, which is comprised of M&A professionals with 2022 closed deals totaling more than $5 million.

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Solganick & Co.

MARCH 11, 2022

March 11, 2022 – Solganick & Co. Following a record-setting 2021 for lower middle market software M&A, the Software Top 50 highlights the most active software-focused dealmakers on the Axial platform. “Public market software company valuations have been battered starting in November of 2021.

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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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The Deal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Caymus Equity Partners LLC hopes to replicate its commercial HVAC, electrical and plumbing growth strategy in environmental services as it chases add-ons for its latest platform, Quality Environmental Services LLC. Atlanta-based Caymus, which acquired Quality on Nov.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Banks’ lending activities are constrained by: Regulatory Capital – All banks must maintain a certain amount of common shareholders’ equity to absorb unexpected losses on loans and other assets. So, as the Fed hiked rates in 2022 into 2023, all these securities lost value.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Washington, DC, (September 16, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, would like to congratulate Cole Strandberg on his promotion to Managing Director within its Automotive Aftermarket group.

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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. Plain and simple, there’s money in the market,” said IBG’s Jim Afinowich (Arizona). The current outlook is a welcome contrast to 2023. The final 2023 U.S. GDP growth of 3.1%

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The Deal

JUNE 15, 2023

Healthcare-focused growth equity firm River Cities Capital Funds , or RC Capital , has linked up with James River Cardiology and formed Aligned Cardiovascular Partners. In 2022 it was raising its seventh fund with a $300 million target. The Provident team that advised James River was led by Eric Major and Ajeya Shekar.

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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. 2022 has seen rising inflation and interest rates, twin global disruptions in Ukraine (invasion) and China (shutdowns), and an overall economic slowdown.

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TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Nikitha Sattiraju, 14 November 2022 Asphalt paving and maintenance is fast becoming a service of choice for private equity investors. ” Recurring revenue, diversified customer base, recession resistance and high Ebitda margins of 15% to 25% have private equity knocking on the door of asphalt pavers. Sunrise, Fla.-based

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

” Liquidity Crunch A $400 million credit facility that would have likely been executed by a single creditor or a two-lender club in the first half of 2022 might require between four and six parties to complete the transaction in today’s market. . “They know they have the advantage.”

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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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Solganick & Co.

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Solganick served as the exclusive advisor to Orlando, FL-based Pandera Systems , LLC (“Pandera Systems” or “Pandera”) in its strategic merger with Chicago, IL-based 66degrees (“66degrees”), backed by growth-oriented private equity firm Sunstone Partners. magazine’s “Founder-Friendly Investors” list in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Tyton Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Tyton Partners Achieves Record H1 2023 with Strong Momentum for the Rest of the Year We are pleased to announce that Tyton Partners Investment Banking division has picked up right where it left off in 2022 closing a record number of deals across the PreK-12, Higher Education, and Corporate L&D markets.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Despite investment in the first half of 2023 dropping to £4.6bn from 2022’s £10.8bn as a result of rising interest rates, high inflation, a decrease in valuations and geopolitical tensions globally, UK fintechs are still attracting more VC investment than all other EMEA fintechs combined, with a significant percentage coming from US investors.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 3, 2024

Written by Claire McDonnell IT-focused managed service providers (MSPs) appear to be an ideal investment pick for private credit lenders and private equity sponsors alike. A flurry of activity in this space, including recapitalizations and repricing, may be around the corner, market participants say. 31, 2023, showed.

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Periculum Capital

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

From the time of signing the equity purchase agreement, the federal government review process took nearly 11 months. 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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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. After putting in all that time and effort, you feel like you’re back at square one.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? Before delving into these nuances, we should take a step back and define the sector: Definitions: What is a Healthcare Private Equity Firm? Why do PE firms operate there?

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 26, 2023

Join us this week to hear Periscope Equity & OfficeHours Discuss Associate Success in PE and what they’re looking for in their future teammates! Periscope Equity is a Chicago-based private equity firm, which makes control investments in technology-enabled service companies and is currently investing out of Fund II.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 30, 2023

What makes Private Equity roles so competitive? Join us tomorrow to learn more about the Periscope Equity process and hear from four individuals that have worked within Growth Equity/Private Equity discuss interviewing and hiring for the Buyside! Over 300 Applications Received in 4 Days!

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

This happened back in 2008 and, more recently, in 2022, when deal activity fell almost everywhere except for the Middle East. Among the other banks, HSBC usually makes a strong showing, most middle-market banks are barely present, and the other elite boutiques (Evercore, Lazard, etc.) are much less active. 7,200 | U.K.:

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] billion leading the pack.

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