Capital Archives - M&A

So, you bought a business. Congratulations! You’ve essentially just entered into the corporate equivalent of an arranged marriage—with a partner you barely know, a shared bank account, and a legal contract that makes divorce seem like a minor inconvenience. If that sounds dramatic, welcome to M&A. This isn’t a guide for first-time buyers still marveling...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involve complex contractual arrangements, often involving sell-side contingencies in the form of earnouts. An earnout is a payment structure closely associated to M&A that allows sellers to secure larger portions of their final sales proceeds over an extended period. The advantage of this method is that it adds flexibility to deal...

So, you’re thinking about selling your business. Maybe you’re burned out, maybe someone waved a check in your face, or maybe you just read one too many LinkedIn posts about “exiting” for 8-figures. Whatever the reason, let me stop you right there. Selling a business isn’t some glorious ride into the sunset where you cash...

In my two decades of M&A experience, I’ve seen countless business owners make the same mistake: waiting until they’re ready to sell before thinking about value creation. Let me be blunt – if you’re not actively building value years before your exit, you’re leaving money on the table. And nobody likes leaving money on the...

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals can be highly profitable, but the key is making sure you understand the details behind investment banking fees. An investment banking fee represents a commission taken by an investment bank, typically based on the size of a proposed transaction. Knowing how to distinguish different fees as well as troubleshoot common...

Investment banking advisory firm Deal Capital Partners, LLC has launched MergersAndAcquisitions.net, an online portal dedicated to educating middle-market companies on the intricacies of selling or buying a business and offering the services to successfully execute these transactions. For transactions related to securities, securities will be offered through Four Points Capital Partners, LLC. After years of running InvestmentBank.com providing...

*The content of this article is based on our past collective experience and academic research we have undertaken on this topic. No two buyers or investors are created equal. Differences in capital structure, management methodology and market expertise can all play a key role in process, timing and closing of deal. Here we’ll discuss some...

Successfully selling your middle-market company requires tenacity, gumption and often a great deal of hands-on expertise. For those looking to jump into selling their company, I’ve compiled a brief, but hopefully helpful list on “don’ts” for selling and marketing your business when it comes time to take it to market. Lately the concern has been “will my...