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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OfficeHours

AUGUST 18, 2023

Most recently, he thrived as a Private Equity Associate at Sverica Capital Management – a prominent growth-oriented lower middle market private equity firm with an impressive $2.0 Case Studies Technicals Deal Walkthroughs Determining Fund Type/Size Is Business School For You? billion in aggregate committed capital.

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TKO Miller

OCTOBER 3, 2023

in Q2 of 2023 (as shown in the below graph). Debt remains most available in the lower middle market sector. Debt / EBITDA, decreased from 4.0x in 2021 to 3.5x Total Debt/EBITDA Multiples Source: GF Data

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

Hey All — Rohit here and it’s been a busy couple of days – word has gotten out about Diversity Events at Megafunds already starting for On-Cycle 2025… needless to say we’ve been pretty swamped with inbounds and LOTS of calls happening. It’s business that caters to the U.S. IS THE IPO MARKET COMING BACK?

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 9, 2023

1Q 2023 M&A Report: Inflation, rising interest rates and global economic uncertainty are the main themes for 2023 so far. Yet M&A deal activity in the middle market remains fairly steady as investors have plenty of capital to invest and continue to concentrate on quality assets.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post 10-31-2023 Newsletter: October 31st PROMO! Getting someone to listen Read More Blogs Visit OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates. appeared first on OfficeHours.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

CHICAGO, IL – February 23, 2023 — Sun Acquisitions, a Chicago-based mergers and acquisitions firm, has been recognized as a Top 20 Advisor, Lower Middle Market by Axial Network, Inc. (“Axial”). “With over 20 years of experience, we have successfully completed over 450 transactions. .”

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OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

The post 07-04-2023 Newsletter: July 4th PE Platform Sale! Getting someone to listen Read More Blogs Visit OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates. appeared first on OfficeHours.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

Below, I will outline some of the best private equity firms to work for in 2023. What separates Blackstone from some of its mega-fund competitors are the types of businesses that it chooses to invest in. GTCR: Moving to the Windy City, GTCR is one of the most well-known and established middle-market private equity funds in the world.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

as well as technical questions including LBO, Case Study, Project Experience, and Business Intuition questions. That’s the minimum time we recommend allocating to PE prep to be competitive for a megafund or upper middle market placement during on-cycle. Interviews will consist of behavioral questions such as “Why our fund?

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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. Prior to joining TKO Miller, Griffin was the Legal and Business Management Intern at StartingBlock , where he assisted local startup companies with their business and legal issues. MILWAUKEE, WI. –

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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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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The post 10-16-2023 Newsletter: So you want to pursue a role in Private Equity? Getting someone to listen Read More Blogs Visit OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates. appeared first on OfficeHours.

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TKO Miller

APRIL 20, 2023

Unfortunately, data as of April, 2023 shows a continued decline in both volume and valuations across the board for almost all sectors and sizes of transactions. We have all seen the data about M&A valuations decreasing and deal volume falling in the second half of 2022.

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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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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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OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

Case Study: Non-Target To Growth Equity I received an investment banking summer internship in the technology coverage group at a middle-market bank. The post 07-08-2023 Newsletter: On-Cycle 2025 FAQs appeared first on OfficeHours. When should you begin your prep? GPAs+ get multiple offers during On-Cycle Processes?

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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 market seems to have a newfound interest in getting deals done,” observes IBG Business co-founder John Johnson (Oklahoma). The final 2023 U.S.

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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

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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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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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 25, 2023

Where does your business fit in the 2023 hierarchy of value? Three years ago, I made a stab at ranking the various business segments that I typically run into when representing tire dealers in the lower-middle market. tire businesses.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 10, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Paul Waters has joined the firm as Chief Business Development Officer. Merrill Lynch.

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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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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 11, 2024

FOCUS believes that the Telecom Business Services sector is an attractive (and often overlooked) segment of the telecom market. However, as professional services businesses they tend to be much less capital-intensive than network-based telecommunications service providers. in the past three months. This outperformed both the 10.2%

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Though business development companies are performing well in 2023 relative to the prior two years, mergers among companies with shared managers that help reduce costs amid historic underperformance are still on the table. KKR) have elected to combine affiliated BDCs, which they set up to invest in middle market companies. (KKR)

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Whether due to new technologies supplanting the old, overhyped valuations crashing to earth, errors in judgement, or lack of business acumen, the tech world is rife with the rise and fall of companies and careers. Every few years, a new coterie of caravan members arrive and promise to not just disrupt, but to upend business as we know it.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If a business owner does not want to sell, then buyers have limited recourse to buy companies. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. Contact Bill at William.snow@focusbankers.com.

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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

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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Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

. – Quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal M&A Hesitation: Banker Fears ‘Rose-Colored Glasses’ Syndrome BY STEVE CRIGHTON FEBRUARY 2, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Aaron Solganick, CEO and Founder of Solganick & Co. 27, 2023 Photo by David Sprague Too optimistic?

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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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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 facilitated the sale, for which terms are not disclosed at the parties’ requests. The post Superior Overhead Door sells to private investor appeared first on IBG Business. and abroad.

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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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Successful Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

2024 State of the Market Survey Near the end of 2023, Capstone Strategic, Inc., Looking ahead, the question “How optimistic are you about the future state of your business,” received a reply of “Optimistic” from 63% of respondents followed by 28% stating they were “Very Optimistic.”

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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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