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New law exempting M&A Advisors from SEC registration is welcomed by small businesses and those who depend on them
February 7, 2023 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617), signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, includes a provision exempting brokers that facilitate small business M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) from federal broker-dealer registration. The section on “Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification” amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, effectively codifying the SEC’s sweeping 2014 M&A Broker No Action Letter. It benefits businesses who work with M&A advisors because advisors will no …
Exit Strategies Group Advises Parasound Products in Successful Sale
January 17, 2023 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A Advisor to San Francisco based high end audio manufacturer Parasound Products, Inc. on their successful acquisition by StarWarriors IV, a company controlled by David Sheriff, a serial entrepreneur with in manufacturing and supply chain management. Deal terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, Parasound has a long history of designing, producing and selling exceptional-value high-end home audio components to the …
Exit Strategies Group Advises on Successful Sale of MSM Inc.
December 15, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Louis Cionci
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of Maintenance Supplies and Marketing, Inc. (MSM), a facilities maintenance supplies distributor serving Northern California, on their successful sale to BradyIFS, a leading distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation (“JanSan”) products. Deal terms were not disclosed. MSM owners Len and Lisa Polito along with Leigh Polito, Vice President of Operations expressed appreciation for the sale representation …
Exit Strategies Group Advises on Successful Sale of Automation Inc.
November 28, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of industrial automation solution provider Automation Inc. on their successful sale to Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT). Deal terms were not disclosed. Founded in Minneapolis in 1981, Automation, Inc. distributes motion controls, robotics, machine vision, process controls, sensors, pneumatics, material handling and machine framing components from leading global manufacturers, and designs and builds mixed technology systems. …
Exit Strategies Group Advises Neff Power in Successful Sale
November 17, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A Advisor to St. Louis based automation solution provider Neff Power, Inc. on their successful acquisition by GCG, a portfolio company of private equity firm Audax Group. Deal terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1965, Neff Power is a fast-growing industrial automation solutions provider serving customers in 10 states. They distribute robotics, motion controls, sensors, safety, vision, pneumatics and other automation …
Exit Strategies Group Advises Excelsior in Sale to Ryerson
November 10, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as the exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of metal fabrication and machining company Excelsior Inc. on their successful sale to Ryerson (NYSE: RYI). Deal terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, Excelsior is a California-based metal fabrication and machining company specializing in large-scale materials, assemblies and industrial millwright services. The company serves a diverse set of manufacturing clients in industries ranging from …
Exit Strategies Group Announces the Sale of Catalyst UX
October 31, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Roy Martinez
September 30, 2022 (Silicon Valley, CA) Exit Strategies Group advised Catalyst UX, a leading provider of User Experience design and development, on its recent sale to Unosquare. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon with offices in the USA, Mexico, and the UK, Unosquare builds custom software – and the required engineering teams – for cancer diagnostics technology, healthcare, fintech, and high-tech companies. Unosquare uses a proven model to provide fully Agile software engineering teams, BI, staff augmentation, …
Exit Strategies Group Advises on Successful Sale of Walker Industrial
September 1, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently served as exclusive M&A advisor to the owners of Walker Industrial in their successful sale to Graybar. Deal terms were not disclosed. Founded in Newtown, Connecticut in 1977, Walker Industrial is a value-added distributor of industrial automation products in New England and online. Founder Jack Ryan says this of his experience working with Exit Strategies Group, “Their understanding of our industry and our business …
Exit Strategies Group Initiates the Acquisition of Ibex Engineering by Motion Solutions
August 12, 2022 / in News, Sell a Business / by Al Statz
Exit Strategies Group has advised Motion Solutions, a leading provider of custom engineered positioning systems and a portfolio company of Frontenac, on the recent acquisition of Ibex Engineering. Based in Newbury Park, CA, Ibex Engineering is a manufacturer of precision linear and rotary positioning systems for original equipment manufacturers. The partnership will give Motion Solutions even greater access to the ultra-precision end of the market and bring advanced automated manufacturing capabilities, and give Ibex more …
$1.1 Billion Sets New Record for C.I.A. Members
February 16, 2022 / in Exit Planning, News / by Al Statz
Cornerstone International Alliance (C.I.A.) members completed 146 business transactions in 2021, representing more than $1.1 billion in combined transaction value. Cornerstone International Alliance is comprised of 25 industry-leading M&A and investment banking firms in the U.S. and across the globe, focused exclusively on serving businesses in the lower middle market. Exit Strategies Group is a founding member of the Alliance and our CEO Al Statz serves on its board. “This is an incredible accomplishment and …
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