Although the economy and capital markets have been in turmoil, there is still a strong demand from investors for good Middle Market companies. This demand is driven by private equity groups who have accumulated significant amounts of capital and are finding pressure to consummate transactions and corporate investors who are looking to supplement their slowing organic growth with strategic acquisitions.
Historically, the lower end of this market segment has been under served by national traditional investment banking firms. This has been especially true when the public M&A market has been highly active. Due to the unique nature of IBM, all Middle Market clients have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced team of business intermediaries, many of whom have previously owned or managed their own Middle Market companies.
