Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

Selling a middle-market business requires meticulous planning, clear objectives, and a deep understanding of your sector. This guide covers every stage, from defining what qualifies as a middle-market enterprise to finalizing post-sale considerations. What Is Considered a Middle-Market Business?

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Business Broker Sale 52

OfficeHours

JUNE 30, 2023

Are you preparing for upcoming private equity interviews? If so, understanding the mechanics of a leveraged buyout is paramount… Paper LBOs are an important part of any private equity interview. EBITDA – D&A = EBIT) and is a common way of showing the income statement in financial statements/modeling tests.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Debt Recruitment 130

How2Exit

OCTOBER 14, 2024

E248: Setting Yourself Up for Success: Essential Steps, Tips, and Strategies for a Profitable Exit - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Kip Wallen is a seasoned M&A attorney with over a decade of experience in live mergers and acquisitions deals, primarily within the lower middle market, involving transactions up to $50 million.

Profitability 130

Profitability Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Negotiation 130

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) : A more theoretical approach, used less frequently in lower middle-market deals due to its complexity and sensitivity to assumptions. While financial metrics provide the foundation, qualitative factorssuch as customer concentration, churn, and IP defensibilitycan significantly influence the final number.

Valuation 40

Valuation M&A Profitability Discounted Cash Flow 40

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 22, 2023

Simply throwing out a desired figure doesn’t work in this game; private equity and strategic buyers will look under the hood and valuation will be driven by the company's historical financial performance, brand equity, investment required in the business, future growth expectations, and market conditions.

Business 52

Business M&A Sale Valuation 52

IBG

MAY 31, 2023

In middle-market business sales, the value of the deal and the path to a successful closing are shaped in large part by a factor that many sellers underestimate: the type of buyer that is evaluating your company. Selling to a Private Equity Group. Therefore … They are likely to obsess over your financial statements (e.g.,

Business 52

Business Sale M&A Private Equity 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While on-cycle PE recruiting keeps moving up, to the point where you must attend a target elementary school, middle school, and high school to be competitive, off-cycle private equity recruiting remains a viable option for everyone else. Off-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting, Part 1: Who Should Care?

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Middle Market 98