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MIDDLE MARKET INVESTMENT BANK

WHAT WE DO

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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Ravinia Capital sells companies not as-is but as-best. By utilizing a thorough, aggressive, and proven deal process, each client is marketed to a diverse array of potential strategic and financial buyers. Together we leverage competition to drive the sale price. Want to know how we do it?

DEBT ADVISORY

Ravinia is noted for its ability to rapidly source needed funds, negotiate beneficial terms, and bring in any necessary additional resources to lead complex capital raise processes. Our special sauce is a vast and constantly growing proprietary network of bankers, alternative lenders, equity investors, turnaround and workout professionals. How can you leverage this resource for your stakeholders?

OUR PROCESS

Ravinia’s unique process identifies and engages a broad spectrum of potential buyers and lenders with the greatest synergies; efficiently qualifies and narrows the field of potential buyers, lenders, or bidders; and effectively promotes vigorous competition to consistently produce extraordinary results.

CONDUCT ASSESSMENT

A thorough assessment is essential to develop tailored marketing narratives that highlight the company’s strengths to diverse potential buyers with unique strategic motives. Ravinia’s team will request information and analyze the company’s strategy and operations, focusing on these questions: - What are the company’s competitive advantages and disadvantages? - What is the best-fit buyer profile, and is the company more valuable as a platform or add-on? - What is the most effective narrative for marketing the company to these buyers?

BUYER
RESEARCH

Competition among buyers is crucial for maintaining seller leverage, as major synergies often extend beyond the core industry. We start with our proprietary database of strategic and financial buyers, expand to major industry players and interested parties using tools like Pitchbook, Cap-IQ, and Thomson Reuters, and incorporate client input to identify additional candidates among suppliers, customers, and competitors. After approving the buyer list, we create marketing materials and prepare for buyer due diligence. Unlike industry-specific banks that reuse stale lists, Ravinia customizes each list to consider the broadest scope of potential synergies.

PREPARE MATERIAL

We prepare an introductory message, a non-confidential teaser, and a deal-specific NDA (Non-disclosure Agreement) for mass email delivery to the outreach list. A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is drafted for secure distribution to parties who sign the NDA. Standard diligence documents are aggregated, analyzed, organized, and uploaded to a secure virtual data room for controlled access and monitoring. Once the client approves the buyer list and marketing materials, the initial contact phase begins: 1. Send the teaser to prospective buyers. 2. Collect executed NDAs from interested parties. 3. Schedule screening calls with the Ravinia team to gauge interest.

FACILITATE BUYER DUE DILIGENCE

Interested parties will go through a gated due diligence process with Ravinia's support. They will access a virtual data room containing the CIM and standard diligence documents. After confirming continued interest, they will be invited to a video meeting or live webcast with Ravinia and the company’s management team. Interested buyers will then submit a written Indication of Interest (IOI) and be given an opportunity to schedule a daylong meeting with Ravinia and the management team. A binding letter of intent is expected by the offer deadline following this process. The Ravinia Capital Difference: Live Webcast A key step in our due diligence process is a live webcast for buyers who reaffirm interest after accessing the virtual data room. The webcast aims to: - Respect management's time by reducing repetitive calls. - Attract strong bidders to increase the sale price. - Present the management team as a cohesive, supportive group. - Control the narrative and showcase the company effectively.

CLOSE TRANSACTION

Receipt of a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) from the first buyer initiates the final sale stage. Ravinia will foster competition, evaluate offers, and help management select the best option. We will draft an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) and handle additional requests. Once an offer is chosen and the APA is executed, the transaction will be finalized.

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ABOUT US

Ravinia Capital is an independent boutique investment bank committed to supporting middle-market transactions and delivering outstanding results.

 

Our investment banking services encompass the areas of mergers and acquisitions and debt advisory.

 

When the stakes are high and a “best practices” competitive process is the way to go, Ravinia's emotionally intelligent, independent approach clears pathways to success. 

 

As the go-to firm for middle-market companies, Ravinia Capital is a mercenary for the stakeholders, delivering expert guidance and customized solutions to each unique situation.

~ qualified buyers contacted in a private sale process

1,200+

# of buyers + lenders in our database

6,500+

Days of engagement to a closed sale

45

Successful deals

100+

Failed transactions

0

ACCOLADES

In 2024 Ravinia Capital LLC was named Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year by Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor for the Section 363 Going Concern Sale of Allied Healthcare Products. We secured funding from a stalking horse bidder and DIP financing. We sold in a Section 363 auction at four times the projected recovery.

ACCOLADES

Ravinia cared as much or more about achieving an extraordinary result than we did. The process had many ups and downs but Ravinia was always in our corner.

Mark Seigle

President & Owner of Seigles

We could not have been happier with the devotion and the outcome of our sales process. Ravinia was always there for us and always had our best interest.

Dominick Sergi

Owner of Rex Electric

Ravinia Capital’s team is very knowledgeable, professional, and responsive. They have a vast network of contacts that can assist clients in all aspects of a transaction.

Harold Israel

Levenfeld Pearlstein

*Testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is no guarantee of future performance or success.

CASE STUDIES + INSIGHTS

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