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EV/EBITDA Explained: A Key Valuation Multiple for Investors

Valutico

It is generally not suitable for valuing banks and financial institutions and early stage companies. Interest Expense: This represents the cost of borrowing money, such as the interest accrued on bank loans or equipment financing. Taxes: A fraction of a company’s earnings is paid as income taxes.

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Sellers’ Market Emerges: Capitalizing on Post-Rate Cut Dynamics

Scott Mashuda

With private equity firms sitting on dry powder and hungry for quality acquisitions, business owners contemplating an exit face perhaps their most favorable environment in years. Our investment banking team knows exactly what buyers look for and how to position your business to command premium valuations.

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Stifel Completes Acquisition of Bryan Garnier

Benzinga

Bryan Garnier"), a leading independent full-service investment bank specializing in the European technology and healthcare sectors. This partnership enhances our European capabilities and moves us closer to our goal of being the premier global investment bank for the middle market. Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel.

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Understanding the Lower Middle Market M&A Landscape: What CEPAs Need to Know

Scott Mashuda

While business brokers primarily facilitate transactions with individual buyers, lower middle market intermediaries like REAG focus on strategic acquirers, private equity firms, and family offices seeking established businesses with growth potentia l. A key distinction in this space is the buyer profile.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Brian DeChesare

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Investment Banking vs Business Brokerage: Why the Difference Matters

Scott Mashuda

This perspective overlooks a crucial reality: investment banking experts don’t simply sell businesses they uncover hidden value and command premium valuations through sophisticated M&A strategy, market positioning and execution.

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Navigating the M&A Storm: How Tariff Volatility is Reshaping the Lower Middle Market

Scott Mashuda

With an estimated $2 trillion in dry powder sitting on private equity sidelines and buyers and sellers on relatively even footing, the stage seemed set for a robust year of deal activity. The optimism was well-founded. The M&A market will recover—the question isn’t if, but when.