Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 12, 2023

Thriving US Middle Market Fundraising and Resilient Private Equity Regarding Global M&A Private Equity Trends, looking at the positive news, the US middle-market fundraising landscape remained stable throughout 2022, with 156 funds closing at an aggregate value of $133.5

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Lower Middle Market Definition The Lower Middle Market (LMM) is a segment formed by companies ranging from $5 million to $50 million in annual revenue. It forms the lower end of the economy’s middle market, mainly small and medium enterprises.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The 6th annual Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Institute was held in early December in Columbus, Ohio, and for your humble correspondent, this was not only my second time as one of the participants, but my first time as a moderator of a panel! More on that later.

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OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

Going to keep today rather simple — we want to celebrate and kick off the second half of the year with a simple offer for the first 10 people that take advantage of the below — PE Platform Access for $225 OFF = $74 out of pocket for lifetime access Our flagship program has placed mentees into most major private equity firms since launching in 2020.

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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.

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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. The post Recap: 2023 West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2023

Investors : A greater number of prospective buyers, including private equity, as well as many lenders, are “asking significant clients to clarify their ESG risks and the strategies they intend to pursue to maintain resilience,” according to Grant Thornton. The post Do middle-market businesses need an ESG strategy?

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With a rich background in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, Branden has honed his expertise by working with various sectors including healthcare and real estate development. He has successfully built and exited companies, notably growing a business in the healthcare services industry to a $66 million valuation.

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

If you can really nail valuation questions but struggle with regulatory questions, make sure you can get all the valuation questions right to maximize your points there. You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike.

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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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How2Exit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

He sets the stage by contextualizing the question within the broader small business market, a move that adds depth to the discussion. rn Valuation Insights: What's a Business Worth? rn One of the episode's highlights is David's reference to the IBBA Market Pulse Report. David does not discuss individual stocks or mutual funds.

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Solganick & Co.

MARCH 11, 2022

Following a record-setting 2021 for lower middle market software M&A, the Software Top 50 highlights the most active software-focused dealmakers on the Axial platform. “Public market software company valuations have been battered starting in November of 2021. March 11, 2022 – Solganick & Co.

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Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 15, 2023

TOPS is owned by private equity firm Atlas Holdings, which is based in Greenwich, CT. After targets are identified and screened, Sun Acquisition provides advisory services including valuation, drafting and negotiating offer letters, and due diligence support.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 3, 2024

Axial is a private deal network that covers the lower middle market in the United States and Canada. Axial’s definition of lower middle market is private companies with revenues between $2.5 It’s first interesting to see who the buyers in the lower middle market are. million and $250 million.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 12, 2023

As an investment banking analyst, Miles supports our senior staff in preparing the financial projections and business valuations that are essential to executing a deal successfully and achieving a strong outcome. The post CCA Welcomes Miles Gally to Our Investment Banking Team appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For restaurant owners seeking capital or an exit, there is ample dry powder in the private equity markets – upwards of $3 trillion, a near record amount. While some restaurant chains are candidates for private equity transactions, others are targets for strategic buyers.

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InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

EQUITY Prior to the advent of COVID-19, equity markets were poised to extend a decade-long surge that saw a 270% increase in the number of private equity deals between the low point of 2009 through 2019 [2]. buyers accounting for 90% of transactions, consistent with the preceding few years [9].

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How2Exit

JULY 23, 2023

This presents an opportunity for corporate acquirers to play a significant role in the market. Carvalho highlights the advantages that corporate acquirers have over other types of buyers, such as private equity firms or individual entrepreneurs.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2023

As local residents of the Baltimore and surrounding areas in Maryland, our team of advisors and staff are all very active in the community, serving on boards, volunteering, and giving back by donating our time and resources.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 3, 2024

I’ve been doing transactions in the automotive aftermarket since helping America’s Service Station’s private equity owner sell 30 stores in Texas in 2002 to a strategic buyer. The first is Private Capital Markets by Rob Slee (John Wiley & Sons: 2011).

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Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

Higher Education Transactions The Higher Education market continues to grapple with the reality of a declining enrollment forecast, decreasing value proposition due to the volume of job-specific courses and certifications available to students, and lessening degree requirements from many employers.

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TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Nikitha Sattiraju, 14 November 2022 Asphalt paving and maintenance is fast becoming a service of choice for private equity investors. ” Recurring revenue, diversified customer base, recession resistance and high Ebitda margins of 15% to 25% have private equity knocking on the door of asphalt pavers. Sunrise, Fla.-based

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Intrepid Banker Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As public market valuations fell, SPACs evaporated and other buyers began to reevaluate the need to pay nose-bleed multiples. In Q3, the pattern we’ve continued to see is fairly typical of a market reset – bifurcation. The first area of bifurcation is between the large cap and middle market Tech M&A markets.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 22, 2023

Below are some key things that business owners should consider when divesting their business: Valuation : Try to have a realistic idea of the value of your business. Indeed, depending on how the deal is structured, a lower total valuation may still leave more net cash in your pocket.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Lower margins, in many cases, make these businesses unattractive to all but a small handful of financial investors like private equity groups, who look to invest, build a company up and then often sell to a larger private equity group. First, the valuation you get can be very fair,” says Beard.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. Big 4 or independent valuation firm internships. You should also start learning the technical side (accounting, valuation, and basic M&A and LBO concepts) and begin networking with alumni. Internships at regional boutique banks. Wealth management.

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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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Periculum Capital

MARCH 11, 2022

SHHS had spent the prior two years enabling its operations with the best technology tools, so Periculum positioned the company as a technology-enabled regional home-based care platform and contacted a large set of private equity and strategic buyers with a focus on this type of opportunity.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Operating metrics and valuation multiples , especially for the assets and companies that are the most different (see below). So, even if you’re advising entire companies, you must still be familiar with asset-level modeling and valuation and how an entire portfolio works. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Why not accept a capital markets role?” Specifically, private equity is not feasible from most ECM or DCM teams, hedge funds are also challenging, venture capital is a stretch, and you won’t have the right skills for corporate development. I recommend accepting a capital markets offer over pretty much any non-IB offer.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Despite investment in the first half of 2023 dropping to £4.6bn from 2022’s £10.8bn as a result of rising interest rates, high inflation, a decrease in valuations and geopolitical tensions globally, UK fintechs are still attracting more VC investment than all other EMEA fintechs combined, with a significant percentage coming from US investors.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Amidst the miserable deal environment of the past few years, there has been one bright spot: sports private equity. Over two-thirds of NBA teams have a private equity connection or investment , and all major U.S. Table Of Contents Sports Private Equity Defined Why Did Private Equity Suddenly “Get Interested” in Sports?

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 Private equity activity accounted for only 27% of tech M&A in 2023, a six-year low (and a substantial decrease from the 2021 record of 36%).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). As a result, they operate in more of a global market, with fewer regional disparities. A recent mining deal , especially if the bank you’re interviewing with advised on it.

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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. E263: Want to Find Hidden Acquisition Gems?

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