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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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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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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Benchmark International

APRIL 19, 2023

Our managing partner, Kendall Stafford, has been awarded the SHE for SHE Leader award by the Global M&A Network's Fifth Annual Top USA Women Dealmakers awards. The SHE for SHE Woman Leader award honors an influential woman from the private equity, venture capital, M&A, and restructuring transactional communities.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 10, 2025

Execution Rigor: From pre-LOI diligence to managing legal negotiations, execution quality often determines whether a deal closes on favorable terms. Top M&A Advisors by Deal Size and Focus Lets break down the landscape of M&A advisors serving tech companies, from global investment banks to boutique specialists.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Execution Rigor: From pre-LOI diligence to managing legal negotiations, execution quality often determines whether a deal closes on favorable terms. Top M&A Advisors by Deal Size and Focus Lets break down the landscape of M&A advisors serving tech companies, from global investment banks to boutique specialists.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 15, 2025

We had an incredible response from the market and results that far exceeded my goals. Managing Director Stuart Knott, who led the deal team for CCA, added, CCAs Business Services Team is grateful to have had the opportunity to advise Fireline on such an important step in a legacy that extends over three generations of the Waters family.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2024

2Q 2024 M&A Report : This quarter there was a noticeable increase in demand for specialized business services within middle market M&A transactions.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 30, 2024

1Q 2024 M&A Report : In the first quarter of 2024, middle market M&A transactions saw a surge in demand for specialized business services, ranging from due diligence to post-merger integration strategies. Download the full report here.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Managing Director (MD) 35-50 $400-$600K $1,000-$3,000K+ N/A. Meanwhile, some elite boutique banks , such as Centerview, went up to $130K for Year 1 Analysts (!). And some elite boutiques paid above these numbers, meaning that some 2 nd Year Analysts could have earned closer to $300K, depending on the base salary number you select.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As part of the management restructuring, Sean Keller, a veteran executive of the intelligence community, joins Vetegrity as Chief Strategy Officer. These moves will enable Vetegrity to continue its long-standing tradition of innovation and provide high-value services to government clients. The post Vetegrity, LLC.

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Think: Engineering, math, statistics, or something with elements of all these, such as “management science” or “operations research.” Internships at regional boutique banks. Wealth management. Anything in real estate , such as brokerage, appraisal, or lease management. Corporate finance roles at nearby companies.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Augmentum launched on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in 2018, giving businesses access to patient capital and support, unrestricted by conventional fund timelines and giving public markets investors access to a largely privately held investment sector during its main period of growth. mortgages, insurance) software (e.g.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Many people would say that the elite boutiques – specifically, Moelis and Rothschild – are the top banks in the region based on deal activity, business model, and overall experience. 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.)

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

The CCA investment banking team on this transaction included Charlie Maskell, Managing Director, Andy Spears, Vice President, and Frank Ihle, Senior Analyst. The existing relationship will help accelerate the integration and growth of the businesses. For more information, visit www. allstates-worldcargo.com.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

DataSync”), a leader in knowledge management and data analysis. The CCA investment banking team on this transaction included Managing Director Marty O’Neill and Vice President Andy Spears. SSATI’s leadership fully understands what it means to support its customers and employees and has built an organization to do that.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 26, 2024

“This family office relied on CCA for our deep expertise in developing sophisticated bank models, business valuations, and other tools to model the overall transaction and associated debt service,” said Stuart Knott , Managing Director. “We The company uses modern technology to deliver exceptional service while protecting customer vehicles.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Even though banks are not “constrained” by their deposits, they still manage to their deposits , and most target a specific loan-to-deposit ratio. But the root causes of the SVB failure were management’s incompetence and inability to manage risk, combined with the tendency of venture capitalists to act like crazed lemmings on sugar highs.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

The CCA investment banking team on this transaction included Marty O’Neill, Managing Director, Andy Spears, Vice President, and Aidan Olmstead, Senior Analyst. Together, the CCA team advised on transaction strategy and provided support throughout the engagement. For more information, visit www.synergyecp.com. The post SoftTech Solutions, Inc.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Over time, many traditional growth equity firms have shifted to the “growth buyout” category as their assets under management have grown. Portfolio Companies: You probably won’t interact with management teams quite as much because your firm won’t own controlling stakes in all its portfolio companies.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 26, 2024

“This family office relied on CCA for our deep expertise in developing sophisticated bank models, business valuations, and other tools to model the overall transaction and associated debt service,” said Stuart Knott , Managing Director. “We The company uses modern technology to deliver exceptional service while protecting customer vehicles.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. Management consulting firms like to hire candidates from diverse backgrounds, but for tech and finance roles, you have a big advantage with relevant work experience.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space. If you focus on the capital markets , you’ll still see some of these names (e.g., Morgan Stanley, BofA, and UBS/CS), but also a huge range of other firms. (You

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

run them, but so do many elite boutiques (Lazard, Evercore, PJT, etc.), middle-market banks (Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, etc.), Outside of IB, various asset managers, hedge funds, consulting firms, and trading firms also run some type of spring week program, but we’re focusing on banking here.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence. Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. Getting in as a Company Secretary (CS) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) may also be possible.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With manageable working capital requirements, the PE investor can grow the business without maintaining an asset-heavy balance sheet or funding constant upgrades. That makes lower middle-market government contractors desirable targets, assuming they meet all the criteria a PE group considers important.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

AUGUST 16, 2024

Private equity (PE) firms are investing in middle market businesses at a healthy pace despite a high interest rate environment that makes it more costly to finance deals. First, Some PE Fundamentals PE investment in the middle market is defined by a fairly common set of criteria.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

That’s the topic CCA Managing Director Marty O’Neill and Shirley Collier, President of Scale 2 Market, discussed on the Growth Masters Federal podcast, which this blog recaps. Investors are still active in the M&A middle market, even in a difficult economy. It’s often a matter of mindset.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. Bad Market and Very Few or No Return Offers – Maybe deal activity was so bad that the bank didn’t need to award many return offers. and do a ton of networking.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 4, 2023

Private equity (PE) groups still have capital to deploy—and strategic acquirers, including large middle-market or public companies, are using their balance sheet s to finance deals. If you receive an unexpected offer to buy your company, you might assume you have a quick, easy deal.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with PE in many other emerging/frontier markets, it’s more like growth equity than traditional roles at middle-market PE firms and mega-funds in the U.S. poor stock-market performance, slowing growth rates, and an aging population. This may change due to factors like the “decoupling” with the U.S.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In a good industry group, you might build a 3-statement model for a client based on a detailed review of its business, and you would use the output in the CIM and management presentation to market the company. If it’s a 5-person regional boutique , take the BB capital markets offer. Jefferies, Lincoln, etc.),

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Companies like Emerson even use these numbers to justify acquisitions like the Open Systems deal: Some consumer-focused companies here also have a subscription element, with customers paying monthly fees to manage their energy. MPL Buy-In Transaction (BofA and Evercore) BofA – Discussion Materials and Valuation Fairness Opinion (pg.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

The elite boutiques do not have a huge presence in mining, but you’ll sometimes see Rothschild or Perella Weinberg on the list. A few middle market and regional boutique names in the space include Canaccord Genuity, Maxit Capital, Cormark, Haywood Securities, and Eight Capital.

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OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike.

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How2Exit

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Secret to PE Deal Origination in the Middle Market - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Brian Scanlon is the Managing Partner of DealGen Partners, a company specializing in deal origination primarily for private equity funds and their portfolio companies.

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