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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Solganick & Co.

MAY 13, 2024

May 13, 2024 – Los Angeles Business Journal – by Taylor Mills Solganick Says M&A is Back Los Angeles-based boutique investment banking firm Solganick & Co. To date, the firm has advised on more than $20 billion in merger and acquisition transactions.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JULY 10, 2023

This acquisition brings together two highly respected firms with a shared commitment to delivering innovative solutions to our clients,” said WBCM President Marco Legaluppi. “We This merger will yield immediate and long-term benefits for both companies.” For more information, visit www.ccabalt.com or call 410.537.5988.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

middle market for expansion and will continue to evaluate acquisitions following a pair of high-profile deals in the past two years. market is to be in the top 10,” said Michal Katz, head of the investment and corporate banking unit at Mizuho Americas LLC. “We Mizuho Financial Group Inc. has its eye on the U.S.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

Before this deal, I had expected that “CS First Boston” would become another elite boutique and a strong competitor to the likes of Evercore, Lazard, and Moelis. They may keep some CS investment bankers in the U.S. and Asia, especially in sectors like tech and TMT investment banking , but Europe is much more uncertain.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. Interestingly, there are not many investment banks on these lists. How Do You Apply for Pre-MBA Internships?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

The Impact on Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Venture Capital, and Tech Startups The good news is that nothing here affects investment banking in the U.S. And the middle-market and boutique investment banks don’t have much presence in commercial lending anyway, so they’re not at risk of bank runs.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Special Situations – This could include the events above but could also refer to investments in spin-offs, asset sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, or capital raises. If a merger arbitrage fund holds an average of 100 positions, a distressed fund might hold only 10-15 (or even fewer). Again, this is more of a PE strategy.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Opportunities for mergers and acquisitions in Los Angeles have seldom been more ripe, but many may end up spoiling on the vine while dealmakers hold out for a better alternative. He said his boutique investment bank is in full-on hiring mode in order to keep up with the current dealmaking demand, with a likely uptick on the horizon. “At

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 4, 2023

Some are just gathering intelligence about your market—its size, growth trends, and key players—with no intention to follow through with the acquisition. Other times the offer comes from a fundless sponsor, which is a buyer that looks for acquisition targets first, then attempts to line up the financing after.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Most of these firms started out doing early-stage VC deals and still invest across all company stages. Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. They earn returns primarily from growth via acquisitions and organic sources. Developing new products or services.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. Investment banking requires more process and project management skills , while equity research requires stronger creativity and communication skills.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Simplifying the M&A process with a well-vetted team When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, your investment banker shouldn’t be the only member of your team you are closely vetting. A great M&A team should also be made up of a great set of attorneys—both inside and outside your organization.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act requires firms that complete a merger to report the deal to the government, assuming they have revenue or assets above certain thresholds. Information about previous acquisitions , which could affect many PE firms using “roll-up” strategies to complete bolt-on acquisitions. In the U.S.,

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The Deal

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Steve Epstein was an associate in the technology investment banking group at Credit Suisse Group from 2000 to 2002, but his time there was his “most impactful professional experience to date,” Epstein said on this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast. He’ll become the firm’s managing partner on March 1.

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