Blog Posts in 2013
Posted on Dec 3, 2013 By Davis Blaine
Two recent Q4 transactions completed by Mentor Securities, as exclusive financial advisor are described below. In addition, we were recently retained for several buyside and sellside clients, which ...
Continue reading "Success in Bunches" »
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 By Davis Blaine
What can the seller of a business expect with regard to the terms and conditions of the final Purchase Agreement (PA)? Only that his PA will be completely unique to him and his firm. And what is the ...
Continue reading "Seller Understanding of a Purchase Agreement" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2013 By Davis Blaine
As an investment banker (IB or IBanker), Mentor Securities usually is the principal trusted advisor to the selling or buying client. At the same time, we coordinate closely with at least the following ...
Continue reading "Anatomy of a Sale" »
Posted on Jun 20, 2013 By Davis Blaine
Are investment bankers worth their fees? When a deal consummates, they are often the catalyst for the result. At the same time, less than one in three brokered sellside engagements is successful. The ...
Continue reading "Why Hire an IBank" »
Posted on May 13, 2013 By Davis Blaine
There are many possible liquidity alternatives or exits for business owners. In the following months, this blog will highlight the most realistic strategies for partial or complete exits from private ...
Continue reading "Why is Your Best Liquidity Exit" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 By Davis Blaine
It is likely that every professional involved in the sale of a business has recently experienced the frustration of time delays in closing the transaction. Is this elongated sale cycle the new norm? ...
Continue reading "Selling a Business" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 By Davis Blaine
It is likely that every professional involved in the sale of a business has recently experienced the frustration of time delays in closing the transaction. Is this elongated sale cycle the new norm? ...
Continue reading "Selling a Business" »
Posted on Mar 13, 2013 By Davis Blaine
Most investment bankers are expecting more sell side activity in 2013. There is a pent-up supply of firms that have been waiting for an improving economy. The most profitable companies stand out from ...
Continue reading "M&A Outlook for 2013" »