Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 12, 2023

Corporate America Today has named Benchmark International the Best Global Middle Market M&A Specialist 2023.

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Benchmark International

MAY 19, 2023

How do Economic Conditions affect the Lower Middle Market? The lower middle market is typically defined as companies with an enterprise value (EV) between $5 million and $100 million.

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Benchmark International

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thanks to the new 1% tax now being levied on any publicly traded US companies that buy back their shares, these larger, cash-rich companies have been given a strong incentive to seek acquisition targets.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With 2024 in full swing, we take a quick look at the 2023 market dynamics as they affected middle market M&A and how FOCUS performed over the year. Both the market and FOCUS demonstrated characteristic resilience, setting up a very robust 2024 for middle market M&A.

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TKO Miller

JUNE 21, 2023

TKO Miller, LLC, a middle-market investment banking firm based in Milwaukee, WI, announced three new additions to its team. These hires come amidst a wave of growth and activity in the mergers and acquisitions market and offers TKO Miller clients increased flexibility and service levels. "We MILWAUKEE, WI. –

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Benchmark International

JUNE 9, 2023

The lower middle market is an ideal space for mergers and acquisitions in the staffing sector, as this industry segment typically comprises small and medium-sized businesses. For staffing companies in this market, selling to a more prominent firm can offer a range of benefits.

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Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

Tyton Partners 2023 Transactions K-12 Transactions The K-12 market continues to be an active sector as the ESSER funding cliff looms in 2024. We continued to serve our clients across the PreK-12, Higher Education, and Corporate Training and Continuing Education markets, as well as the broader TMT ecosystem.

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Benchmark International

AUGUST 11, 2023

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Benchmark International

JULY 21, 2023

Correctly calculating adjusted EBITDA is essential in an M&A transaction, and all parties must be familiar with the adjustments. EBITDA is used to evaluate a company’s profitability of its core operations by removing items dependent on capital structure, such as interest,

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 28, 2023

Deal volume in the automotive aftermarket industry experienced a significant decline of 25%, to approximately 350 deals, in the first half of 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.

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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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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 31, 2023

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 31, 2024

CORE previously acquired GEM Manufacturing, a manufacturer of precision deep drawn metal components, in February 2023, and Coining MFG, a specialist in progressive metal stamping, wire EDM and Swiss screw machining of high performance nickel alloys, in June 2023, to form PrecisionX. appeared first on FOCUS.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The PrecisionX platform was formed in 2023 to provide specialty precision metal manufacturing capabilities for critical-use applications in growth-oriented end markets. The platform includes the acquisitions of GEM Manufacturing, Coining MFG, National Manufacturing Co. FOCUS represented CORE in this transaction. Ditron Inc.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

M&A activity in the restaurant industry also turned a corner and picked up in the second half of 2023, after a slow start to the year. These deals and others show the market for restaurant M&A is gaining momentum – and that 2024 could shape up to be a busy year of acquisitions. Several deals grabbed headlines.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 21, 2023

Refinitiv, previously known as Thomson Reuters, has released their League Tables for Q1 2023, and Benchmark International was revealed as the #1 privately held M&A Advisor Worldwide and in the United States for the Middle-Market and Small Cap Markets.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Accounting rules and tax laws may change, insurance products may come and go, social trends might flare then expire, interest rates might fluctuate, but as long as good companies with owners who have reasonable expectations come to market, buyers will continue to demand acquisitions. Contact Bill at William.snow@focusbankers.com.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

he grandees of Silicon Valley often view Mergers and Acquisitions through a different lens than much of the rest of the country. A chill has descended on Silicon Valley as typical acquirers such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Apple and others are hesitant to make acquisitions. Contact Bill at William.Snow@focusbankers.com.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 20, 2023

CORE, a private equity firm focused on manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services, previously acquired GEM, a provider of precision deep-drawn metal components and mechanical assemblies, in February 2023. director and owner of Coining and PMP.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, which is projected to exceed $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2023, its capital markets business is a key vector of growth in the next five years. 8, Janney made a splash with a deal for New York-based middle market investment bank TM Capital Corp.,

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 8, 2023

With the acquisition of Argyle, the LABRADOR group is achieving its strategic priority to create a multinational company with offices in Paris, Atlanta, New York and Manila. This acquisition represents a decisive step in the Group’s growth. Joining LABRADOR is an obvious choice on a human and strategic level.

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Benchmark International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Refinitiv , previously known as Thomson Reuters, has released their Global League Tables for Q3 2023, and Benchmark International was recognized with several high rankings in multiple categories. Also of note, for the year-over-year change in the number of deals both in the U.S.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 2, 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 consumer industry.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Successful Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

2024 State of the Market Survey Near the end of 2023, Capstone Strategic, Inc., Competitive pressures” was the most popular response at, followed closely by “Talent acquisition and retention” and “Financial concerns.” 38% of the respondents were from the banking and financing industry.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Washington, DC, (December 1, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that SisTech Manufacturing (“SisTech” or “The Company”), has received an investment from LFM Capital , a PE firm focused on lower middle (..)

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Although 2023 M&A activity was down from the high level of 2021, there are some signs that M&A activity in 2024 is picking up. We believe that the M&A market in the Photonics space is also likely to rebound this year.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 26, 2023

Baltimore, MD, JANUARY 26, 2023 —Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (CCA) is pleased to announce that Stuart Knott has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Knott brings a unique and creative perspective based on 20 years of experience in the middle market as both an investment banker and a private equity investor.

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IBG

AUGUST 21, 2023

Superior Overhead Door has been purchased by an individual buyer in a brokered sale that closed August 8, 2023. IBG Business is a national award-winning leader in the sale and acquisition of privately held middle-market companies in every major industry in the U.S. TULSA, Okla. and abroad.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 20, 2024

2Q 2024 M&A Report : The second quarter brought a slight uptick in Food & Beverage deal volume, offering a positive signal as M&A markets recover from the declines observed in 2023. In the middle market, average purchase price multiples on completed deals in the second quarter reached 7.4x

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The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

The first half of 2023 was a stellar one for Holland & Knight LLP , which clinched the No. While there was a slowdown in M&A activity starting the last quarter of 2022, he said middle-market deals weren’t affected as much by the slowdown due to less reliance on bank financing. “We

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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 current outlook is a welcome contrast to 2023. The final 2023 U.S. The report anticipates an M&A market “where not only premium assets (i.e.,

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 9, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 9, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Bob Bicksler has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor who will focus primarily on the photonics industry.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Prior to joining Intrepid in 2023, Daniels spent nearly three years at Cowen (now TD Cowen) after his previous firm, MHT Partners, was sold to Cowen in 2020. He has transaction experience in many food and beverage sub verticals, including frozen food, confections, bakery, snack food, protein, contract manufacturing, and wine.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 19, 2023

The awards honor and celebrate brilliant, highly respected, and inspirational women from the United States deal communities, from boutique, middle-market firms to large-cap segments.

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