Articles for Business Owners

How 400k employees leaving the energy sector affects M&A deals

By: JEREMY OSTERBERGER, President and COO BIC Alliance For successful mergers and acquisitions, O&G leaders must fill talent gaps…

Mastering modern business: The role of value creation

By: JEREMY OSTERBERGER, President, BIC Alliance In today’s world of constant updates and upgrades, every decision carries weight and…
THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance

Double-dipping: Leveraged recapitalization

By: THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance Deciding to sell all or part of your company is no easy decision.…

Beyond profits: How corporate mandates are steering M&A

By: JEREMY OSTERBERGER President BIC Alliance Peel back the M&A deals in the O&G and petrochemical industries over the…

Assuring confidentiality in M&A transactions

One of the most common concerns among prospective sellers is keeping discussions of a potential deal confidential.…

2023 M&A activity reflects broader economic trends, market dynamics

M&A deal activity has mirrored much of the larger economy and markets so far in 2023. There…
THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance

Cautious money looks for profitable deployment amidst rising rates

It is hard to say which analyst said it first, but amidst the March banking crisis, someone…
THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance

Industry cautious following SVB collapse

As the calendar turned to 2023, the hope in the M&A world was for a return to…

IRA, ESG significantly drive investment and deal activity in ‘23

All things considered, the 2022 mergers and acquisition activity wasn’t all that bad. While deal flow did…

Private equity clears path forward for acquisition funding

Coming out of the “blowout” year that was 2021, expectations and hopes for 2022 were high for…
THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance

Private equity clears path forward for acquisition funding

Coming out of the “blowout” year that was 2021, expectations and hopes for 2022 were high for…

Private equity and ESG drive 2022 M&A market

The U.S. mergers and acquisition market exhibited significant growth in 2021 after the pandemic and its lingering…
THOMAS BRINSKO, CEO, BIC Alliance

Maximizing seller’s leverage through earn-outs

More often than not, negotiations to buy/ sell a company start with a significant spread between the…

U.S. Chamber Creates Coronavirus Loan Guide to Help Small Businesses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has created a guide to help small businesses, independent contractors, and gig economy workers prepare to file…

Private equity is back: How to do a management buyout

This article will walk a potential management team through the basic steps of performing a management-led buyout…

Business debt: Minimize risks, maximize opportunities

Businesses have increased borrowing levels to the point where debt outstanding for nonfinancial businesses was over $15…

Connect with IVS

Facebook-f Youtube Linkedin

© 2024 IVS Investment Banking. All Rights Reserved.