Investment Banking

STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE VALUE AND MEET YOUR UNIQUE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

Business owners and operators weigh a number of factors when considering buying a business or selling their company. It could be quantitative factors, like market conditions and valuation. Or more personal issues, like cultural fit and retention of key employees. Or perhaps financial issues, like evaluating debt and equity alternatives.

The experienced advisors at Sikich have weighed these important factors themselves as business leaders and decision makers. It’s with this industry expertise that we advise countless owners – ranging from multi-generational family businesses to companies owned by the largest private equity and venture funds in the world – on the right course of action to meet their specific goals and objectives.

Our experienced team evaluates timeframe, expectations, current market conditions and viable alternatives. We understand that each business and situation is unique and deserves its own distinct strategy. With your input and insight, we will discover creative ways to leverage additional value and achieve superior economic performance. You will experience confidence and peace of mind that your strategic objectives remain within reach.

We are Merger and Acquisition Experts

Sell-Side Advisory

Implementing a disciplined and thoughtful sales process to maximize the value of your transaction.

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Buy-Side Advisory

Helping you to identify, evaluate and execute the most value-added proprietary deals to expand your business.

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Key Transactions

Benefit from the Strategy and Insight for Former Business Owners

Our team is composed of professionals with experience as executive-level managers and operators, strategy consultants, principal investors, technology specialists and legal counselors. Our senior principals are all former company owners and have faced the same challenges and opportunities you’re addressing. We have been on the other side of the table and therefore understand the costs and drivers involved in completing transactions. We employ classic investment banking experience and techniques, but have also been trained to think strategically, and practically – from the perspective of our clients.

Committed

To help our clients make the right decisions, we must do right by them. We are not afraid to tell them something they do not want to hear. As a result, they have peace of mind knowing they have an effective intermediary, committed to the highest level of integrity, working on their behalf.

Creative

We are experts at discovering creative ways to leverage additional value and achieve superior economic performance as we help you assess goals and objectives, identify strategic alternatives, and evaluate the risks and benefits of each opportunity.

Conclusive

At the end of the day our clients have maximized their financial potential, while minimizing transactional risk – and they have done it with confidence. They can rest assured that the Sikich Investment Banking team will help them reach their goals.

COMPREHENSIVE

More than simply evaluating financial performance, we consider timeframe, expectations, market conditions and viable alternatives. We assess your unique business case thoroughly, giving special consideration to the strategic motivation and distinct character of all parties involved.

Expertise across Industries and Strategic Solutions

From manufacturing, technology and healthcare to professional services and retail, our senior investment banking team has decades of combined experience across all major industry segments. As former business owners that have faced some of the same challenges and opportunities you’re addressing, we understand the costs and drivers involved in completing transactions. We employ classic investment banking experience and techniques, but have also been trained to think strategically, and practically – from the perspective of our clients.

Expect outstanding service, thoughtful guidance, continuous support and immediate responsiveness by working with the Investment Banking experts at Sikich. We also remain available after the project is completed, fostering long-term relationships, not one-time engagements.