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Should You Monitor Your Customer Concentration?

Focus Investment Banking

This can become a particular challenge for smaller or middle market manufacturing a $10 million operation, for example, probably wont have as many opportunities to diversify as a $200 million shop. The smaller shop owner needs to make money and fill orders day-to-day.

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Behind the Buyouts: FTV’s Bernstein on Fusion of Payments, Vertical Software

The Deal

operates a platform for solar power installers that manages customer’s applications, underwriting and approvals for financing. They provide the software to an installer to underwrite a solar loan for a consumer as they’re sitting at the kitchen table talking about a solar system for their roof,” he said.

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal. Bulge Bracket Banks vs Boutique, Middle Market, and Elite Boutique Banks In addition to the bulge bracket banks, there are other categories: middle market banks , regional boutiques , and elite boutiques.

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Covid-19 Impact on US Private Capital Raising Activity in 2020

InvestmentBank.com

As the world headed into the uncharted territory of a worldwide pandemic, investors in both debt and equity markets reacted to shifts and changing conditions in several interesting ways, and the lessons they learned and the actions they take this year will set the stage for everyone’s access to capital in the years to come. Taylor, T.

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Representation & Warranty (R&W) Insurance – Current Market Trends

Cooley M&A

Pricing – Premium is generally in the range of 2.25% to 3.00% of the policy limit (or $22,500 to $30,000 per $1 million of coverage), including broker commissions (10-20% of the premium) plus underwriting fees (typically between $25,000 and $50,000) and a premium tax. Conclusion.

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2017 M&A Trends Series: Rep & Warranty (R&W) Insurance is Here

Cooley M&A

As the underwriting process has streamlined, and premiums have come down in the US, R&W insurance has secured a significant position in the M&A toolbox for middle-market M&A nationwide (outside of the PE context). Increasingly, we are seeing deals structured with no seller contribution for an increased premium.