Dealmaking was slow in 2012, but the stage is set for a rebound. The so-called “middle market” has driven U.S. mergers and acquisitions activity for the past several years, with over 90% of transactions taking place in companies valued at less than $500 million. But deal flow
Read more →Selling Your Company: How to Find Your “Soulmate” Investor When you’re looking for funding, it’s good to be a woman in a man’s world. At some point, your startup is going to need outside capital investment. You’ve got the ball rolling, the future looks bright, but
Read more →Selling your company? Just want to stay on top of trends in the M&A industry? Take a look at our 2012 Midyear Report, full of M&A insights for the middle market. Middle Market M&A, Midyear Report 2012
Read more →Leadership in Private Equity: Tips for Choosing the Right Partner Private Equity firms are all over the news. If you want to sell your company, should you consider doing a deal with one? Mitt Romney was a central figure at Bain Capital, and the Obama presidential
Read more →Allegiance Capital Corporation, a Dallas-based private M&A investment bank specializing in the lower middle market, announced today that it has facilitated acquisition of its client Hendrix Electric, Inc. by investors T&D Solutions, a portfolio company of Huntsman Gay Global Capital. Allegiance Capital acted as the exclusive financial
Read more →Who Will the Seller Listen To? (Hint: It’s Not the Buyer!) When selling a business, you can’t rely on what the buyers say you’re worth — but an investment banker with integrity will give you an honest valuation. I’ve been trying to buy a house for
Read more →If you own a private company, then … lucky you. Several clients have contacted me wanting to know what impact the market slides are having on their company valuation, and the answer is: ALMOST NONE. That’s right. None. Almost. The reason is that private companies are valued
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