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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How2Exit

DECEMBER 11, 2023

rn The company offers buy-side advisory services, helping buyers find off-market deals. This approach helps buyers and sellers understand the potential for leveraging liquidity events to grow their wealth and expand their business portfolios. rn Key Takeaways: rn rn Peterson Acquisitions has a 90% effective rate in sell-side brokerage.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

During his career at Morgan Stanley, Chris helped source, manage, and advise business owners, ultra-high net worth individuals and families on all aspects of their financial lives, including financial planning and liquidity events. “We

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The Deal

JUNE 23, 2023

The recent purchase of Riverbed Technology LLC reflects a burgeoning niche for middle-market technology turnaround investor Vector Capital Management LP: buying companies from lenders who converted debt to equity through reorganizations. The San Francisco company had an eventful run-up to its bankruptcy. billion in 2015.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list. Bulge Bracket vs. Middle Market Banks: You’ll work on smaller deals, have more limited exit opportunities, and get less of a network and brand name at MM banks.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2023

We successfully advised five clients on liquidity events last year, and despite headwinds and whispers of recession, look forward to an equally successful year in 2023. 2022 was a strong year for CCA, following a record-breaking 2021.

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Devensoft

MAY 26, 2023

Successful investment bankers understand that networking is not a one-time event, but rather an ongoing process that requires consistent effort and attention. They also recognize that networking is about more than just collecting business cards or making small talk at events.

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InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

As vaccine distributions bring us ever closer to putting COVID-19 firmly in our rearview mirror, the past year will become remembered as a period of cancelled plans, mask mandates, and bizarre events unlike anything most of us had seen in modern history. Retrieved March 14, 2021 from [link] [3] Middle Market Update Q2 2020 (2020).

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Periculum Capital

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Whether it is a growth-focused recapitalization or a returns-acceleration event for venture capital investors, Periculum’s tailored solutions provide the flexibility to ensure all stakeholders are positioned for long-term success. The firm was founded in 1998 to provide sophisticated financial advisory and transaction services.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 3, 2024

based candidates in New York aiming for PE roles at mega-funds and upper-middle-market funds. A few weeks after these meetings begin, there are “pre-process” events with PE firms, such as breakfasts, coffee chats, and networking sessions. After these potential events, a specific firm will kick off the process.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

where you attend a few days of events and workshops and get fast-tracked for first-round interviews if you do well enough. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Events – These are like the “programs” above but provide underrepresented minorities (URM) with the chance to get fast-tracked for initial interviews.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

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. 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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

middle-market banks (Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, etc.), And getting plenty of networking opportunities and attending social events. In other words, don’t just attend a social event and chat with people there. Which Banks Offer Spring Weeks? All the bulge bracket banks in the U.K. Attending workshops and training sessions.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2023

By providing your third-party merchandisers with event or item specific sell-sheets and shelf talkers, you’re providing an opportunity to build awareness with store level personnel about the upcoming initiatives. Johnson: You’ve experienced the exit process in addition to leading startup ventures through capital events.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 15, 2024

The team structure varies widely, but upper-middle-market firms and mega-funds tend to have dedicated operations teams, while smaller firms combine their operations and deal teams. There are some industry conferences and events, such as the “ Operating Group Partners Forum ,” but these are more for senior-level hires.

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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. Family events,” such as birthday parties, graduations, picnics, etc.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Smaller firms tend to be a bit slower, so you could find some middle-market and boutique openings, even if the bigger banks are done. You should still expect a quick start to recruiting and on-campus events once classes begin, but that has always been the case at this level.

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Software Equity Group

JULY 18, 2023

Regardless of the stage of your company, understanding NDR and taking steps to improve it are crucial for operating a successful business and laying the groundwork for a rewarding M&A event in the future. What is Net Dollar Retention? Software operators should also know about the compounding effects of retention.

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Actual vs. Constructive Knowledge Actual knowledge requires the relevant party to actually know of a particular item or event that causes a breach. Buyers and sellers often negotiate the individuals who will be included within (or excluded from) the “knowledge group.”

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million. The ABA Study in 2017 was the first to review the use of RWI in private M&A transactions.

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In the event of a legitimate financing failure, a seller’s sole remedy would be to terminate the purchase agreement and collect the negotiated reverse termination fee. The court found that Realogy caused this cascade of events and precluded specific performance by the clear terms of the transaction documents. 100% Equity Commitment.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While overall M&A activity among tire retailers, wholesalers and commercial tire dealerships remains active but noticeably slower, it’s harder for wholesalers and commercial tire dealerships to have a sale event as compared with retailers. And the trustee will get in the middle of that decision.”

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A seller may have a more compelling case to update disclosure schedules for events occurring after the signing than to add facts which were in place or occurring at or prior to signing, but were not disclosed at that time (whether by human error, lack of knowledge, etc.).

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What's Market

AUGUST 22, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million. The ABA studies examine purchase agreements of publicly available transactions involving private companies.

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What's Market

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These transactions range in size but are generally considered as within the “middle market” for M&A transactions; the transaction values of the 123 deals within the 2021 study ranged from $30 to $750 million. The ABA studies examine purchase agreements of publicly available transactions involving private companies.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Many sports leagues do not allow teams or franchises to be highly levered or majority-owned by private equity firms, so the main returns sources are: Revenue Growth – From more ticket sales, merchandising, license/broadcast rights, live events, and real estate plays.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Right before the pandemic and just before I flew on that final trip in February 2020, I was in talks to do an M&A event in Amman Jordan! His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MARCH 11, 2025

CCA recognizes that middle-market Business Services companies face formidable growth obstacles, including difficulty attracting top talent and keeping up with the technology and other resources required to remain competitive and grow market share. I could not be more grateful to the CCA team for their assistance in this process.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Behavioral Health, Infusion, and Staffing firms top the list in BRGs survey Many lower middle market private equity groups have revisited their investment priorities as we enter 2025, making room for new opportunities across healthcare verticals.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

COVID and the Inflation Surge These events changed consumer preferences, disrupted supply chains, and had lasting effects that made supply and demand more difficult to forecast in many verticals. Fewer mid-sized companies means fewer targets for PE firms and more large companies that compete for deals (think: Unilever, LOreal, etc.).

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