Intrepid Banker Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

At last week’s ACG Los Angeles Business Conference, our team met with over one hundred institutional capital providers and sponsors to get the inside scoop on what is really happening in the middle market. With all-in interest cost typically exceeding 10%, managing debt service and cash flow is becoming paramount. “At

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 13, 2024

This win came about as a result of Nutritics developing a pioneering, fully automated environmental impact scoring system for the hospitality and food service sector that calculates the climate impact of recipes and menus, and helps food businesses to measure, analyse and manage their sustainability goals. and Europe.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The pursuit of ESG goals might mean diminished earnings, which would raise the ire of shareholders and board members. But if ESG goals are not pursued, that might raise the ire of activists…and some board members. Managers are terrified of being the next Target or Bud Light, and as a result, they are now trying to keep a low profile.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Bill”) Snow, a FOCUS Managing Director, is an experienced M&A professional with over 30 years of professional experience, including almost two decades as an investment banker. 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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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

While the market for software acquisitions remains active, smaller SaaS businesses often face unique challenges in positioning, valuation, and deal execution that differ markedly from their larger counterparts. These businesses typically face: Valuation complexity due to hybrid revenue models (e.g.,

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InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

of debt funds raised in the first half of 2020, and arose from after contributing only 19.7% of debt capital raised in 2019 [9]. The first half of 2020 saw an annualized decline of more than 30% in total debt funds raised compared to 2019 [10]. Retrieved March 14, 2021 from [link] [3] Middle Market Update Q2 2020 (2020).

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Washington, DC, (February 7, 2024) – 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 a new managing director, Paul Carter, to its Technology Services and Telecom practices.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Bill”) Snow, a FOCUS Managing Director, is an experienced M&A professional with over 30 years of professional experience, including almost two decades as an investment banker. 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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The TRADE

APRIL 29, 2025

A spokesperson from Stifel confirmed a change to its footprint in cash equities is likely as part of a shift in focus towards become an advisory-led business in Europe, with capital raising capabilities for mid-market issuers. Departures have also been prompted across the electronic and DMA team.

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