Palomino Capital is a leading middle market investment bank with deep experience in mergers and acquisitions for privately held businesses
ABOUT US
Our Focus
Palomino Capital is a premier mergers & acquisitions (M&A) investment banking firm. We specialize in creating value through acquisitions and partial or full sale of ownership interest for the best possible combination of price, terms and strategic fit. Most likely, selling your business or bringing on new investors is not something you do every day. For us, it’s our singular focus. We understand how important it is to get the countless details just right.
We are also business owners and operators ourselves, with a unique mix of deal-making know-how and practical, real-world experiences. Our solutions are driven by a confidential, market-clearing process, and a passion for helping you achieve your goals.
Specialization in
Representing Sellers
of Private Companies
We specialize in representing sellers of private companies. We never represent buyers, either in acquisition searches or financings, and are thus under no pressure to favor any particular buyer. Our independence keeps us clear of any potential conflicts of interest.
Dedicated to Serving
Middle Market
Companies with $20-$150
million in Revenue
Our niche focus has proved valuable in assisting our clients on valuation expectations, as well as identifying the most active and aggressive buyers in this sector of the market. We have the expertise and experience necessary to successfully execute deals at premium prices and in a timely manner.
Personal Involvement
by Our Principals
A Principal of our firm is involved in every transaction from commencement to closing. We use our experience, knowledge and dedication to guide our clients through the intricacies of the deal process to accomplish their goals.
Services
Palomino Capital provides expert merger and acquisition advisory services to middle market clients with $20 to $150 million in revenue. Our clients are usually looking to increase personal liquidity, retire, diversify, or grow. Our clients work with a dedicated team of professionals with deep experience initiating, marketing, structuring, negotiating, and closing merger and acquisition transactions. We thoroughly evaluate and screen prospects prior to presentations to buyers or sellers. Services include:
Sell Side
Palomino Capital works with business owners to create customized solutions that maximize value for the seller. We focus on understanding our clients’ goals, how their businesses operate and how they are positioned in the industries in which they compete.
Capital Formation
Private placements are attractive alternatives to raising capital in the public markets for both public and private companies due to their lower cost of issuance, quicker execution and ability to select investors.
Advisory
Middle market companies often lack the dedicated corporate finance departments employed extensively in larger companies. Palomino’s professionals can help management and owners by analyzing their company’s current financial status and help prepare for the future.
Why Choose Us?
At Palomino, we focus on optimizing outcomes for business owners. Our team truly understands the mindset of business-owning entrepreneurs and families. We work hand-in-hand with business owners to help you achieve your unique goals. Here are just a few of the many benefits we bring to the table:
Realistic, Up-front
Expectations
We give thoughtful, honest and realistic advice up front. We strongly believe we can close what we lay out. We never over-promise for the purpose of winning mandates.
Clarity of
Process
We employ a controlled, market clearing approach that creates the best combination or price, terms, and strategic fit
Specialization in
Representing Sellers
We focus on representing sellers and are under no pressure to favor any particular buyer. Our independence keeps us clear of any potential conflicts of interest.
Senior Level
Attention
We take on limited engagements and ensure a senior principal is involved in every step of the transaction from commencement to closing. We use our experience, knowledge and dedication in guiding our clients through the intricacies of the deal process to accomplish their goals.
Owners
Mentality
We are business owners ourselves and understand the implications an owner’s decision has on multiple stakeholders. We give advice as if we own the business, even if our advice may defer a transaction and our compensation.
Expertise in
Middle Market
Our niche focus has proved valuable in assisting our clients on valuation expectations, as well as identifying the most active and aggressive buyers in this sector of the market. We have the expertise and experience necessary to successfully execute deals in a timely manner.
Maximize Value with
Tangential Strategic Buyers
We actively interface with a large universe of potential acquirers and investors, including many leading domestic and foreign acquirers and private equity funds. We carefully monitor trends within industries and can identify buyers with tangential interest in your industry or business model to leave no stone unturned and maximize your business’s value.
Focus on Private
Companies
We understand the unique nature of private companies and their owners. We recognize that our clients often care as much about the impact of a deal on their company culture, their employees and their community as they care about the purchase price. We listen to our clients and find buyers who will accommodate the breadth of their economic and non-economic goals.
Big Firm
Experience
Our leaders have 35+ years of combined experience leading and executing mergers and acquisitions with global investment banks and consulting firms. What sets us apart is our distinct ability to understand the key soft issues in a transaction. Our insights mitigate inherent transaction risks, safeguard your business and provide you with peace of mind.