From a private equity perspective, the dollars invested in middle market companies more than doubled from 2009 to 2010. Publicly traded strategic buyers like the S and P 500 companies have historical levels of cash, and are seeking to deploy part of this hoard to generate significant revenue through external growth initiatives like acquisitions, which can provide access to new customers, higher margin product lines, new technologies and entrepreneurial talent. The same concept applies to what private equity refers to as tuck-in or bolt-on acquisitions for larger existing portfolio companies.

While the number of transactions is increasing and appears to be rebounding, the character of the market and deals is different from that of the pre-great-recession vintage. In the period of 2004 to early 2008, there was significantly less scrutiny in underwriting and financing transactions. Today, the performance bar has been raised high with a flight to quality. Transactions are being done with only the very best industry players within a market; and these companies are able to garner valuation multiples at nearly 2008 levels. However, the average and lower performing businesses will likely find greatly depressed multiples, or worse, no interest from buyers or investors at all.

Upon entering a new market, this venture not only allows the other company to enter and penetrate the market of the other, it also helps the other companies’ capabilities with handling the market. This makes the company a much bigger and better competitor if not the best in their specific market. Giving them full and great access and flexibility with their target market.

Other people and business owners simply does not have enough funds and capital to support or to make their businesses progress in the proper way. This is why a lot of joint venturing businesses and companies use a joint venture capital.

Joint venture capital is different from a standard bank financing. Bank finances or bank loans usually requires you to pay the loan in a given specific time. This usually takes months or years depending on the contract loan that you have signed and agreed or the amount of the loan that you made.

Shore-up the fundamentals. Why sell your company and leave untapped value for the buyer? Value that you can realize by making some of the predictable improvements that a buyer will make, but do it before you sell. Develop and implement initiatives to address the gaps and weaknesses uncovered by the diligence mentioned above. This step, by itself, can create a significant premium in value for the average business. Keep in mind that making performance improvements takes time it may take from a few months to over a year to complete; so plan a head.

Think about your business from the buyer’s perspective. Your company is an investment. What is the growth opportunity and strategic value beyond today’s numbers? Even with your house in-order and a strong foundation, what investments could be made by management if more capital was made available to further increase the value of your business? What actions can the business take to validate this new investment opportunity and to reduce the associated risk? Being prepared to answer these questions, having pre-thought the outcome and taking steps to make it real, can allow the shareholders to sell the business not just on the value of today, but to capture and participate in the value creation moving forward. The overall objective in positioning for an eventual sale, recapitalization or ownership transition is to address the low hanging fruit, in terms of operational performance and strategic position, and shore-up the critical value drivers, fundamentally making the business stronger. And, in the process identifying the longer-term investment opportunities for the business; the break-out strategies; and the initiatives that will allow for geometric increase in value if the company has access to additional capital. This then allows you to lead the sale process with a robust investment opportunity beyond the foundation that exits today.

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