Quarterly Update
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Middle Market Commentary
This report and all associated charts, prepared by GulfStar Group with data from GF Data's August 2017 M&A, Leverage Reports and Key Deal Terms, covers middle market deals completed through June 30, 2017. Two hundred and one active private equity groups provided information on 45 transactions completed in the $10 to 250 million value range. As active participants in middle market transactions, GulfStar Group monitors valuation metrics, particularly EBITDA multiples (the ratio of total enterprise value to EBITDA), to provide clients with a realistic view of the market so they can evaluate options for their businesses.
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Q&A: M&A Perspectives of Corporate & Private Equity Buyers
GulfStar's Colt Luedde recently moderated a panel comprised of corporate development and private equity professionals.
The aim of the discussion, held on September 26 at the Junior League of Houston, was to understand how corporate and private equity buyers evaluate deals and manage companies post-acquisition. The panel included Michelle Lewis, chief strategy officer with DistributionNOW; Greg Elliott, partner with The Sterling Group; Louis Dorey, senior vice president of business development with American Midstream; and Paul De Lisi, partner with CapStreet Group.
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GulfStar Announced as Finalist
GulfStar Group was named a finalist in the following categories for the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, which will be held on November 13 at the Metropolitan Club in New York.
- Information Technology Deal of the Year (From $50MM-$100MM) Majority Recapitalization of Utegration with RLH
- M&A Deal of the Year (From $50MM - $75MM) Majority Recapitalization of Utegration with RLH
- Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year
For more about the award finalists or gala, click the button below.
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Southern U.S. Deal Activity to Remain Steady in 2H17
By Mark Druskoff, Deputy Editor of Energy at Mergermarket
Managing Directors Scott Winship and Cliff Atherton comment on M&A activity in the southern U.S. and provide an outlook for the consumer and energy sectors in 2018.
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GulfStar Managing Directors
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Cliff Atherton Jr.
Managing Director
713-300-2060
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Thomas M. Hargrove
Managing Director
713-300-2050
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Brian Lobo
Managing Director
713-300-2047
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Alan J. Blackburn
Managing Director
713-300-2048
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G. Kent Kahle
Managing Director
713-300-2025
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Colt Luedde
Managing Director
713-300-2015
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Bryan C. Frederickson
Managing Director
713-300-2030
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Stephen A. Lasher
Managing Director
713-300-2010
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Eric Swanson
Managing Director
713-300-2008
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Roshan Gummattira
Managing Director
713-300-2036
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Keith LeBlanc
Managing Director
713-300-2056
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Scott D. Winship
Managing Director
713-300-2011
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Begin with the End in Mind
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