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Investment Banking Services That Deliver Exceptional Outcomes

CCA’s experienced Investment Banking team will guide you through the most important transaction your business may ever undertake.

What Our Clients Have to Say

CCA has been a strategic partner for Century over the last 25 years. We have worked closely with Charlie and the CCA Corporate Advisory team to execute acquisitions in the Mid-Atlantic and grow shareholder value. Century is extremely pleased with the Investment Banking team at CCA and their contribution to the beginning of a mutually beneficial partnership with Kleinfelder.

Francis Smyth

Century President & CEO

CCA’s guidance and support as we prepared for an acquisition by a leading public company was first-class, as Charlie Maskell and Tim Brasel shepherded us through every aspect of the transaction. Finding the perfect partner in Floor & Decor allows us to accelerate our growth plans into many untapped and highly fragmented markets across the United States, while maintaining our unique culture.”

Kevin Jablon

Spartan Surfaces Founder & CEO

*Note: These testimonials may not be representative of the experience of all other customers, and is no guarantee of future performance.

Investment Banking Highlights

150+ deals

since inception

$3.0B

collective transaction value

20+ years

average tenure of staff

Why Middle Market Companies Choose CCA for Investment Banking

Whether you’re buying or selling a business, looking to recapitalize, or seeking new capital to fuel your growth, CCA understands the importance of this transaction in the life of your company. You need an investment banking expert you can trust wholeheartedly to guide you through a complex process and achieve a successful outcome.

Clients have trusted CCA as their investment banking advisor for 30+ years. When you choose CCA as your investment banker, your goals become our goals. We take a comprehensive, holistic approach to achieving the most successful transactions, both domestically and across borders—from preparing you to go to market, through the process of negotiating and closing a deal that produces the optimal results.

Sell-Side Representation

Whether you’re looking to exit your business through a sale, find a capital partner, merge with a strategic target, or are considering a management buy-out, CCA will take a holistic, customized approach designed to maximize shareholder value.

Buy-Side Representation

Companies that seek to grow through acquisition turn to CCA to identify the most relevant acquisition criteria, research and identify potential targets, and guide a successful negotiation and closing process.

Merger

If a potential merger is in your plans, CCA will leverage our extensive M&A experience to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the merging entities and help ensure a successful outcome.

Recapitalization

CCA will develop a capital structure for your business that maximizes returns and minimizes dilution—using capital sources like senior debt, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, and preferred and common stock.

Growth Capital

When you need capital to grow your business, but you also want to minimize ownership dilution, the CCA investment banking experts will identify the best capital sources to consider.

Management Buy-Out

If you’re looking to sell your business to your management team, or they’re interested in acquiring your company, CCA will advise you on the right approach for the best outcome for all parties.

Our Approach to a Sale Engagement

When you’re ready to sell the business you’ve nurtured and grown, CCA’s bankers take a proven approach designed to drive the most competitive process, find the ideal partner, and culminate in the best outcome from a valuation and structure perspective.

Preparation

Preparing for Market
  • Gain a thorough understanding of your business, including the drivers of value
  • Develop positioning strategies for maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses
  • Identify best-fit buyers, including private equity and strategic acquirers
  • Develop compelling, thorough marketing materials

Outreach

Buyer Outreach, Interest, & Intent
  • Market your business effectively to best-fit buyers
  • Thoroughly screen all interested buyers, both private equity and strategic
  • Solicit Letters of Intent and create a competitive environment to drive maximum leverage

Diligence

Exclusive Buyer Diligence & Closing
  • Thoroughly analyze each buyer’s letter of intent, aiming to maximize your transaction value
  • Select the best-fit buyer to enter into exclusivity and proceed with due diligence
  • Efficiently and effectively manage the due diligence and documentation process 
  • Complete and close a successful transaction

Representative Transactions for Investment Banking

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