Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2023

Companies that can demonstrate strong ESG programs are more likely to command greater valuations when it comes to a sale. Adopting and implanting an ESG program is just one way small and medium-sized companies in the business services industry can enhance their performance and their market value once it comes time to sell.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Business Government Profitability 52

The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

He and the Merit Harbor team work with middle-market business owners looking to grow, acquire or sell companies in the $10mm to $100mm valuation range. With recent high company valuations and other general macro-economic factors, investors need to get far more involved with a company in order to expect any type of fast growth.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Valuation Management 130

Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 2, 2022

After targets are identified and screened, Sun provides advisory services including valuation, drafting and negotiating offer letters, and due diligence support. We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies.

Acquisitions 98

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Middle Market 98

How2Exit

OCTOBER 13, 2024

He serves as an M&A advisor, professor at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, and is currently the founder and leader of Optima Merger and Acquisitions in Dallas, focusing on the lower middle market space. Proper valuation and advisory are essential.

Sale 130

Sale Business Mergers and Acquisitions M&A 130

Successful Acquisitions

APRIL 4, 2024

Capstone’s Abigail Iaconis Earns MMP Certification Capstone Strategic is pleased to announce that Senior Analyst Abigail Iaconis has received her certification as a Middle-Market Professional (MMP) from the Association for Corporate Growth.

Financial Statement 111

Financial Statement Financial Models Financial Modeling Middle Market 111

InvestmentBank.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

One of the biggest struggles with selling in the middle to lower middle market is business valuation expectations. Sellers almost always feel their business is worth far more than what the market will bear. One of the biggest problems with valuations is what I might call the Instagram , Whatsapp , OculusVR skew.

Valuation 52

Valuation Business Mergers and Acquisitions Management 52

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

How2Exit

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Jeffery also highlights the need for a strong marketing and sales strategy in the businesses he considers. He discusses the challenges of the search process and the importance of understanding valuation and deal structure. rn Jeffery emphasizes the importance of a strong marketing and sales strategy in the businesses he considers.

Business 130

Business Capital Acquisitions Shares 130

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 31, 2024

Market-wide deal volume declined due to a scarcity of both buyers and sellers, coupled with fluctuating valuations amid prevailing economic uncertainties. Encouragingly, the latter part of the year witnessed a positive shift, particularly in middle-market deals, where valuations averaged 7.5x

Food 52

Food Middle Market Valuation Investment Banking 52

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 While average valuations in the U.S.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Middle Market 52

TKO Miller

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Debt remains most available in the lower middle market sector. As a result, transactions have required an increase in equity contributions in response to both the rising cost and difficulty of obtaining debt, signaling that lenders have increased their borrowing criteria. Total Debt/EBITDA Multiples Source: GF Data

Debt Capital Markets 81

Debt Capital Markets Debt Capital Market Capital 81

Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Highlights of public valuation multiples include: The report covers public and private companies including public valuation tables for each subsector. Highlights of public valuation multiples include: The report covers public and private companies including public valuation tables for each subsector.

M&A 52

M&A Middle Market Valuation Consulting 52

Solganick & Co.

AUGUST 14, 2023

Here are the highlights of the report: Transaction volume and valuation multiples for technology services companies has remained solid during the first half of 2023, continuing to exceed pre-pandemic levels in aggregate.

M&A 52

M&A Middle Market Valuation Capital 52

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 28, 2022

We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies. About Sun Acquisitions: Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm.

M&A 98

M&A Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Sale 98

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.

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Bank Banking Middle Market 130

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.

Middle Market 71

Middle Market Valuation M&A Economics 71

Sun Acquisitions

MAY 3, 2022

We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies. About Sun Acquisitions: Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm.

M&A 98

M&A Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Sale 98

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 20, 2024

While the persistent fog of market uncertainty among buyers – combined with higher interest rates and the threat of a recession – has resulted in flat deal multiples over the past several quarters, Q2 offered a bright spot. In the middle market, average purchase price multiples on completed deals in the second quarter reached 7.4x

Food 52

Food Middle Market M&A Valuation 52

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.

M&A 52

M&A Middle Market Valuation Private Equity 52

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.

Business 130

Business Acquisitions M&A Finance 130

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. Next, 12.8%

M&A 52

M&A Middle Market Private Equity Debt 52

Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies. About Sun Acquisitions. Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm.

Acquisitions 92

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Management 92

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

Since joining the firm in 2017, Tim has proven instrumental to its continued growth and the exceptional service the area’s leading middle market companies have come to expect from CCA. The post CCA Promotes Tim Brasel to Managing Director appeared first on Chesapeake Corporate Advisors.

Management 52

Management Investment Banking Middle Market Boutique 52

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 15, 2023

After targets are identified and screened, Sun Acquisition provides advisory services including valuation, drafting and negotiating offer letters, and due diligence support. We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies.

Acquisitions 52

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Middle Market 52

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.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 18, 2024

About Sun Acquisitions: Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago-based mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle-market and main-street companies.

Acquisitions 59

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Business Food 59

Sun Acquisitions

MAY 2, 2024

About Sun Acquisitions Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago-based mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle-market and main-street companies.

Acquisitions 59

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Middle Market 59

Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies. About Sun Acquisitions Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm.

Medical 52

Medical Mergers and Acquisitions Middle Market Acquisitions 52

Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 1, 2024

We work with clients that are interested in the confidential sale, acquisition, or valuation of privately held middle market and main street companies. About Sun Acquisitions Sun Acquisitions is a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions firm.

Food 59

Food Mergers and Acquisitions Acquisitions Middle Market 59

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 25, 2023

Three years ago, I made a stab at ranking the various business segments that I typically run into when representing tire dealers in the lower-middle market. The chart accompanying this column represents my view of the relative market value of the different segments that you’ll see in the lower-middle market in privately held U.S.

Business 52

Business Retail Valuation Middle Market 52

OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

Celebrating 5 Years of Placements (2020-2024) – Empowering Dreams and Unlocking Opportunities!

Sale 130

Sale Private Equity Recruitment Equities 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

The Top Industrials Private Equity Firms Mega-Funds and “Large” Private Equity Firms Upper-Middle-Market (UMM) and Middle-Market (MM) Firms Special Situations, Stressed, and Distressed Firms Newer / Smaller PE Firms with Some Industrials Focus How Do Industrials Private Equity Deals Work?

Private Equity 66

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Debt 66

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, in the lower middle market (company value from $10mm-$250mm), most business owners do not get an audit prepared because of cost. If an issue surfaces, the seller can take time to correct the problem before going to market, or at least disclose it during due diligence. What is a Quality of Earnings?

Valuation 52

Valuation Financial Statement M&A Food 52

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.

Valuation 52

Valuation M&A Middle Market Capital 52

How2Exit

OCTOBER 26, 2024

He has successfully built and exited companies, notably growing a business in the healthcare services industry to a $66 million valuation. With an eye towards the future, he delves into the challenges and rewards of transforming lower middle-market businesses into institutions ready for private equity acquisition.

Mergers and Acquisitions 130

Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Business Healthcare 130

TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Early-Inning Valuations “There’s been a change in people’s perspective around how they’re categorizing these types of businesses,” said Jarrad Zalkin, managing director at investment bank TM Capital. Dealmakers, however, expect M&A activity to sustain well into 2023, particularly in the lower middle market.

Capital 52

Capital Middle Market Business Private Equity 52

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The methodology shared here is to help restaurant owners better understand how investors typically arrive at a valuation. The EBITDA multiple method is what we see utilized almost exclusively in the lower middle market and what we discuss below. The other variable that goes into valuation is the multiple these buyers will use.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Valuation Food Equities 52