Pepperdine Survey: More Sellers in the lower Middle Market are climbing out of their bunkers

Pepperdine University survey results report that client loads are increasing in the lower middle market, the fastest rate since 2012. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 25, 2013 - That was the consensus opinion held at the M&A Source Spring Conference and Middle Market Expo held in Anaheim. According to the Market Pulse Quarterly Survey Report with the support of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project and the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, the survey of M&A Source members and M&A advisors around the country reported that client loads increased at a faster rate compared to any other quarter since the survey started in June 2012.

Although the first two quarters for private equity firms were dismal at best, the second half seems very promising, especially for the lower middle market. In addition to Pepperdine's survey, Pitchbook's 3Q 2013 Private Equity Breakdown report stated, "Once you dig a little deeper into the data, it becomes apparent that smaller deals continue to be the primary driver behind PE investment."

The change in the dynamic of the market was noticeable at the conference that was held on June 10-13th. The networking events, panel discussions and educational courses were integral in producing a breakthrough in deal making and increased the knowledge and success of market investors and intermediaries. "One of the best networking and deal making conferences I have attended. It was very productive for me" said Kevin Dempsey, Chair of the M&A Source and Principal/Partner, Summa Financial Group, LLC., San Jose, California.

M&A Source is a leader in professional development for merger and acquisition intermediaries. Their conference is held twice a year, allowing members to take advantage of all that the lower middle market has to offer. For more information about the conferences and M&A Source, please visit: masource.org.

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About M&A Source:
The mission of the M&A Source is to promote members' professional development and interests to better serve their clients' needs, and maximize public awareness of professional intermediary services available for middle market merger and acquisition transactions. The M&A Source was established in 1991 to address the professional issues of merger and acquisition professionals. This organization currently has more than 200 cooperative intermediaries across the world.

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