Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Washington, DC, (April 26, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q1 2024 by Axial.

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Benchmark International

MAY 19, 2023

How do Economic Conditions affect the Lower Middle Market? The lower middle market is typically defined as companies with an enterprise value (EV) between $5 million and $100 million.

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GillAgency

AUGUST 30, 2023

When it comes to lower middle market businesses, a specific segment of the market emerges as the typical buyer. Private Equity Firms: One of the most common types of buyers for lower middle market businesses are private equity firms.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023 was a bit of a slower year for middle market M&A, with deals taking far longer than what we’ve become accustomed to. Both the market and FOCUS demonstrated characteristic resilience, setting up a very robust 2024 for middle market M&A.”

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 27, 2023

Washington, DC, (July 27, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is thrilled to announce its exceptional achievement of being named #1 on Axial’s second quarter 2023 lower middle market investment bank league table.

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Align Business Advisory Services

MAY 30, 2023

Align BA presents an invaluable guide to conquering the effects of interest rates, inflation, and economic shifts in the lower and middle markets. Don’t let economic turbulence hinder your success—partner with us to thrive in any market environment.

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Align Business Advisory Services

MAY 24, 2023

Align Business Advisory Services was recently featured in a Forbes article discussing the strength of mid-market M&A, despite broader macro volatility. The post We Talk to Forbes: Middle Market M&A Stays Hot appeared first on Align BA. Read the article on Forbes to learn more about our insights and expertise!

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.

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PE Hub

JULY 11, 2023

The post Rainier Partners, Pfingsten Partners and Southfield Capital show lower middle market alive and well appeared first on PE Hub. Rainier Partners invests in floor services provider SCI.

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Align Business Advisory Services

AUGUST 30, 2023

While the glitzy mega-deals often grab headlines, there’s another type of deal that holds immense potential for businesses and medical practitioners eyeing transitions—it’s called the lower-middle market. In this article, we’ll peel back the layers.

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Benchmark International

APRIL 12, 2023

Corporate America Today has named Benchmark International the Best Global Middle Market M&A Specialist 2023.

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SDR Ventures

AUGUST 24, 2022

Roundtable Overview During a recent virtual roundtable hosted by GF Data, SDR’s Scott Mitchell joined fellow M&A professionals to discuss the state of lower-middle market M&A and private capital markets. The post Private Equity Roundtable: State of the Lower Middle Market appeared first on SDR Ventures.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

CHICAGO, IL – February 23, 2023 — Sun Acquisitions, a Chicago-based mergers and acquisitions firm, has been recognized as a Top 20 Advisor, Lower Middle Market by Axial Network, Inc. (“Axial”). “With over 20 years of experience, we have successfully completed over 450 transactions.

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Benchmark International

JANUARY 16, 2024

The 13th annual survey conducted by Citizens Bank regarding the M&A outlook for 2024 points to the highest levels of optimism in several years for dealmaking activity this year. Solid expectations for the U.S. economy and rising enthusiasm among buyers underscore this much-welcomed optimism.

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Align Business Advisory Services

MAY 8, 2023

Read More » The post Interest Rates and a Banking Crisis Bolsters Lower-Middle-Market M&A appeared first on Align BA.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2023

The post Do middle-market businesses need an ESG strategy? Anna Brumby White, a FOCUS Principal, has over 25 years of experience as an influential business leader working with Fortune 500 companies and small businesses on multiple continents. Contact Anna at anna.brumbywhite@focusbankers.com.

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Benchmark International

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thanks to the new 1% tax now being levied on any publicly traded US companies that buy back their shares, these larger, cash-rich companies have been given a strong incentive to seek acquisition targets.

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Private Equity Info

MAY 2, 2024

This article was first published in the Spring issue of Middle Market Dealmaker , the official print publication of the Association for Corporate Growth.

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TKO Miller

APRIL 20, 2023

We have all seen the data about M&A valuations decreasing and deal volume falling in the second half of 2022. Unfortunately, data as of April, 2023 shows a continued decline in both volume and valuations across the board for almost all sectors and sizes of transactions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Since 2020, a steadily increasing number of middle-market private equity deals have included equity rollovers. ​​​​​​​ Given the current acute challenges in arranging acquisition financing on palatable terms and a continued focus on ensuring alignment between private equity (PE) investors and portfolio company management, the use of rollover equity (..)

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Benchmark International

AUGUST 11, 2023

An escrow account is a financial account managed by a third party, such as a bank or an attorney, and is used to hold funds or assets until specific conditions are met.

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Benchmark International

JULY 21, 2023

Correctly calculating adjusted EBITDA is essential in an M&A transaction, and all parties must be familiar with the adjustments. EBITDA is used to evaluate a company’s profitability of its core operations by removing items dependent on capital structure, such as interest,

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Private Equity Info

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For years, the private equity industry has been moving down market, as firms invest in smaller deals in the middle market and lower middle market. However, our most recent review of the data suggests that trend is reversing.

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Deal Lawyers

JANUARY 29, 2024

In addition to predicting an overall rebound in activity and continued strength in middle market PE deals, the memo addresses potential trends […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With the exception of certain proprietary deals, transactions that were not overly competitive or broken auction processes, industry factors have historically limited independent sponsors to lower middle market transactions. In addition to an increasing number of independent sponsors. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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PE Hub

MARCH 6, 2024

Based in Houston, Rock Hill Capital invests in the lower middle market. The post Rock Hill and Cynosure invest in Service Truck Depot appeared first on PE Hub.

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Trout CPA: M&A

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Written by Andrew Rice, CPA, CVA , Managing Director of Trout CPA’s Transaction Advisory Services.

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TKO Miller

AUGUST 30, 2023

middle market valuation multiples and deal volume are down slightly through Q2 of 2023. this year through June 2023, but middle market valuations are down approximately 8% based on the TKO Miller analysis. TEV/EBITDA) Source: TKO Miller's Proprietary Middle Market Packaging Index

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PE Hub

MARCH 6, 2024

middle market companies. Manulife Capital Partners VII, L.P. will invest in junior credit capital in U.S. The post Manulife raises $752m for private credit fund appeared first on PE Hub.

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PE Hub

JANUARY 19, 2024

MMC 22 will focus on backing middle-market businesses. The post Bain Capital Credit raises over $1bn for mid-market credit fund appeared first on PE Hub.

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Align Business Advisory Services

MARCH 12, 2024

Strategic Growth Opportunities in Waste Management and Industrials M&A Among Lower-Middle Market (LMM) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), the Waste Management and Industrials sectors present excellent opportunities for businesses with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $200 million or smaller companies aiming for revenue of that size.

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PE Hub

JANUARY 24, 2024

BSP Debt Fund V will target private equity sponsored and non-sponsored middle-market companies in North America. The post Benefit Street Partners racks up $4.7bn for fifth direct lending fund appeared first on PE Hub.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

APRIL 1, 2024

Corbion, a leading global ingredient solutions provider, and Kingswood Capital Management, LP (“Kingswood”), a middle-market private equity firm with significant experience in corporate carve-outs have completed the earlier announced sale of Corbion's emulsifiers business.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

GTCR: Moving to the Windy City, GTCR is one of the most well-known and established middle-market private equity funds in the world. However, similar to mega funds, it should be noted that upper middle market funds like GTCR also get worked pretty hard. And with the firm recently closing a new $3.25 Best of luck!

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Solganick & Co.

APRIL 25, 2024

Named a Top Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q1 2024 April 25, 2024 – Los Angeles and Dallas – Solganick & Co., a leading software and IT services-focused investment bank, has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for Q1 2024 by Axial. Solganick & Co.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 18, 2023

Like the many competitors at the recently wrapped Calgary Stampede, the M&A market in Q2 dusted itself off and showed its resilience.

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PE Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Based in Chicago, New Harbor invests in lower middle-market healthcare, education, and technology-enabled services businesses. The post Avante backs New Harbor’s buyout of Monroe Biomedical Research appeared first on PE Hub.

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