Kenneth H. Marks, CMAA, CFq

An in-depth and practical exploration of middle-market mergers and acquisitions from leading experts in the field. In the newly revised Second Edition of Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Advisors, Investors, and Business Owners, mergers and acquisitions experts Kenneth H. Marks, Christian W. Blees, Michael R. Nall, and Thomas A. Stewart deliver a comprehensive overview of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions of privately held companies with revenues between $5 and… Show more

An in-depth and practical exploration of middle-market mergers and acquisitions from leading experts in the field. In the newly revised Second Edition of Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Advisors, Investors, and Business Owners, mergers and acquisitions experts Kenneth H. Marks, Christian W. Blees, Michael R. Nall, and Thomas A. Stewart deliver a comprehensive overview of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions of privately held companies with revenues between $5 and $500 million per year.

You’ll discover the market trends, perspectives, and strategies commonly affecting business transitions in all phases of a deal, as well as the processes and core subject areas (e.g. valuation, structure, taxation, due diligence, etc.) required to successfully navigate and close transactions in the private capital markets.

Perfect for advisors, investors, and business owners, the new edition of Middle Market M & A is a must-read roadmap of the strategic transaction landscape that provides solid, practical guidance for attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, corporate development, exit planners, investors, lenders and the owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders of middle market companies. Show less

Value Levers: Increase the Value of Your Business From 3x to 7x is for owners, manager and advisors of private, middle-market companies. Those that are thinking about selling their business or that choose to implement mergers, acquisitions or growth strategies in today's environment often face challenges when engaging with the capital markets, particularly when bridging the valuation gap between market values and owner values. This short book applies traditional corporate finance theory to the… Show more

Value Levers: Increase the Value of Your Business From 3x to 7x is for owners, manager and advisors of private, middle-market companies. Those that are thinking about selling their business or that choose to implement mergers, acquisitions or growth strategies in today's environment often face challenges when engaging with the capital markets, particularly when bridging the valuation gap between market values and owner values. This short book applies traditional corporate finance theory to the real-world dynamics of private, middle-market companies and outlines practical steps to shrink the value gap while increasing the value of your middle market company and becoming transaction ready. The authors of Value Levers are experienced advisors and deal-doers sharing real -world insights into optimizing the value of a company. Visit www.ValueLevers.net for additional content and tools. Show less

A holistic overview and guide to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions for middle market companies, Middle Market M&A covers pre-transaction planning, deal execution, and post-transaction considerations, addressing the processes and core subject areas with the practical and street-smart acumen required to successfully navigate and close deals in the private capital market.

Over the past two decades, access to capital for emerging growth and middle-market companies—firms with revenues ranging from zero to $500 million—has fluctuated based on broad stock market performance and the liquidity or tightness of the credit markets. Today, despite the current economic turbulence, there is arguably the greatest amount of capital ever focused on emerging growth and middle-market companies. But the hurdles to accessing this capital have never been higher.

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Over the past two decades, access to capital for emerging growth and middle-market companies—firms with revenues ranging from zero to $500 million—has fluctuated based on broad stock market performance and the liquidity or tightness of the credit markets. Today, despite the current economic turbulence, there is arguably the greatest amount of capital ever focused on emerging growth and middle-market companies. But the hurdles to accessing this capital have never been higher.

The Second Edition of The Handbook of Financing Growth has been designed to help leaders and advisors in this field gain a firm solid understanding of the financing strategies, sources, and transactions that will allow them to excel in such an unpredictable environment.

Written by an experienced group of practitioners who operate within this dynamic market—and fully updated to reflect new market realities—this reliable resource outlines the full spectrum of funding alternatives currently available to emerging growth and middle-market companies and presents the practical strategies and techniques you need to be aware of when considering the capitalization, and growth or sale of your, or your client’s, company.
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