Rajesh Kothari Joins Northstar Bank Board of Directors
Northstar Bank announced today that Rajesh Kothari has joined their Board of Directors. “I am excited to join the Board of Northstar Bank and help them build on their long-term success serving communities throughout Northern and Southeast Michigan. Their long-term...
Preparing for Life After Entering a Private Equity Partnership
In this session from the 2021 Healthcare MSO Conference, Managing Director Rajesh Kothari discusses how to prepare for life after entering a private equity partnership, what you might expect, and how he has seen others handle the transition....
Where to Start When Selling Your Business Part 2
This is the second installment of our partner Q&A with Brouse McDowell on Where to Start When Selling Your Business. Read part one here. Libby: Who should a business owner engage as a part of his/her sell team to market their business for sale and at what point in...
Ron Reed Recognized as Electronic Frontier Foundation Sponsor
At Cascade Partners we encourage our team to engage in causes important to them and the community. Ron Reed, our resident tech geek and Managing Director, has a strong interest in keeping the internet safe and free. Ron has been a sponsor of the Electronic Frontier...
Where to Start When Selling Your Business
This is the first part of a mini series with Brouse McDowell. Read part two, I Have Decided to Sell My Business, Now What? here. Business owners today have many more options at their disposal when evaluating potential exit alternatives. In order to be able to properly...
Cascade Partners to Receive Two Awards at ACG Detroit Awards Ceremony
Cascade Partners is delighted to share that our firm, along with team member Matt Feldman, will be honored at the September 28 ACG M&A All Star Awards ceremony at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan. Matthew Feldman, director at Cascade...
Two Leading National Online Retailers Acquired
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWO LEADING NATIONAL ONLINE RETAILERS ACQUIRED Sportsman's Guide & The Golf Warehouse join the BHG Ventures portfolio Southfield, MI, August 27, 2021– In a deal finalized this week, BHG Ventures acquired a pair of leading online sporting...
Riding the eCommerce M&A Wave Featured on Axial’s Middle Market Review
Riding the eCommerce M&A Wave was featured on Axial's Middle Market Review on August 12, 2021. The growth trajectory of the eCommerce industry has only gone up and to the right since the dawn of the 90s. Currently valued at about $800B, that trend is showing no...
Evaluating Options For Liquidity
Evaluating Options for Liquidity Abundance of capital, scarcity of deals and growing base of acquirers presents potential sellers with a greater choice than ever for transactions. If I don’t sell out 100%, what else can I do? As an acquirer, why would I ever...
Raj Kothari Featured on “Across the Table, A Healthcare Private Equity Podcast”
Featured Experts Name: Rajesh Kothari What he does: As the Founder and Managing Director of Cascade Partners, Rajesh helps companies, shareholders and boards realize the full value of their endeavors. With 30 years of experience, his work in the healthcare,...
Cascade Conversations: Teasers and CIMS
In this episode of Cascade Conversations, Rajesh Kothari gives a quick snapshot of what a teaser and CIM are in the world of investment banking.
Transaction Options: Variety Is The Spice of Dealmaking
Transcript: 00:01 welcome to transaction options 00:03 variety is the spice of deal making this 00:05 session is presented by gallagher and 00:07 cascade partners 00:08 let's meet our panel first welcome mark 00:11 mccammon 00:12 co-founder and managing partner...
Ashley Gray Promoted to Director at Cascade Partners
Detroit, Michigan – Cascade Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Ashley Gray to director. An accomplished professional, Ashley brings a range of experience in corporate development and merger and acquisition advisory services. “Ashley brings the...
Beaumont, Spectrum Health Sign LOI For Merger
Spectrum Health, based in Grand Rapids, and Beaumont Health, based in Southfield, are exploring what will be the third major merger attempt for Beaumont in 2 years. The LOI was signed on Thursday, June 17, however, terms of the deal were not disclosed. If this merger...
Cascade Partners’ Director Matt Feldman Named 2021 ACG Detroit Rising Star
The Association for Corporate Growth Detroit (ACG Detroit), is a 350-member non-profit organization that’s committed to fueling M&A activity in the Metro Detroit area. It’s comprised of private equity firms, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants,...
Rajesh Kothari Honored as Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2021 Administrator/Executive Health Care Hero
“The line we use in Civil Air Patrol is ‘Semper Gumby,’ which means always flexible. That's what we are.” — Raj Kothari 2020 was a rough year for many. While majority of the world followed stay-at-home orders and did their part to stop the spread of COVID-19, others...
Jon Doehr To Lead Cascade Partners’ Ohio Growth
Cleveland, Ohio: Cascade Partners is pleased to announce that Jon Doehr will be leading its growth in Ohio and will be based in their Cleveland office, effective June 1. Jon joined Cascade Partners in 2019 as Managing Director and has developed a strong network in...
Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment
HOUSTON, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it recently completed a new portfolio investment to facilitate the minority recapitalization of Grand Flower Growers, LLC and its related...
Michigan Gastroenterology Institute and Capitol Colorectal Surgery Partners Join H.I.G. Growth Partners Portfolio Company
H.I.G. Growth Partners (“H.I.G.”), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Pinnacle GI Partners (“Pinnacle GI”), a premier gastrointestinal services organization, has partnered with Lansing, Michigan-based Michigan Gastroenterology Institute (“MGI”) and Capitol Colorectal Surgery (“CCS”).
Raj Kothari Shares About His Journey Into Private Equity on The Becker Group Business Leadership® Podcast
Raj Shares About His Journey Into Private Equity on The Becker Group Business Leadership® Podcast Grace Lynn Keller (00:00): This is Grace Lynn Keller with the Becker's Private Equity Podcast. Today, I'm excited to be joined by Raj Kothari who serves as the...
MiBiz roundtable: M&A experts forecast strong deal flow in post-pandemic rebound
Mergers and acquisitions should remain strong through 2021 — driven by several factors affecting deal flow — although finding a good deal may come with a high price for buyers. Participants in a recent MiBiz M&A roundtable discussion say they expect valuations to...
The Rapid Emergence of Risk Mitigation and Operational Resilience as Critical Factors in Automation
Are risk mitigation and business continuity challenges top of mind for you? Are you considering automation options as a potential solution? If so, you aren’t alone. As the Economist survey below shows, business resilience went from being one of the least important...
THINK Business Podcast: Jon Dwoskin Talks with Rajesh Kothari
Jon Dwoskin recently spoke with Cascade Partners managing director, Raj Kothari about business tactics and selling a business on his podcast, THINK Business with Jon Dwoskin. Listen to the interview at the link below:
Disruption. The Theme for Distributors Throughout COVID-19
Disruption. That is the theme for many distributors throughout COVID-19. According to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, “[W]e believe that history provides valuable lessons. For many distributors, the responses that worked in previous recessions are now table...
Important Trends in Operational Improvements for Distributors
Invest or Exit! With the onset of Industrial 4.0, smart manufacturing and other technological advances, many industrial business owners are facing the difficult decision to either invest in growth or sell. Companies will find it hard to maintain the status quo...
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WHAT DO I DO NOW? CORONAVIRUS HAS DISRUPTED, BUT NOT EXTINGUISHED, M&A OPTIONS
The coronavirus pandemic has hit all businesses in a sudden and dramatic way, interrupting plans for the foreseeable future. What was arguably the best M&A market ever for sellers of closely held companies has taken a dramatic pause, leaving business owners who...
CAPITAL IS AVAILABLE THAT PROVIDES LIQUIDITY AND FLEXIBILITY
The availability of capital from private credit lenders, structured equity funds and family offices has suddenly become critical for the survival of many companies. Many traditional banks may be running short of liquidity, as large corporations and institutions draw...
YOU CAN CREATE OPPORTUNITY IN THIS COVID-19 CRISIS
During times of uncertainty, there is still opportunity. As you look to usher your business through Corona-virus and, more importantly, beyond, what can you do now to strengthen the business and prepare? Many business owners and executives struggle working ON their...
TAKE STEPS TO KEEP THINGS MOVING IN YOUR DEALMAKING ACTIVITY
There’s a saying in the deal world that time kills all deals. That may be a slight overstatement, but the passage of time definitely increases the likelihood that a transaction won’t close, as issues arise and enthusiasm wanes. This leads to an important question:...
MIDWEST VISION PARTNERS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MICHIGAN EYE INSTITUTE
Midwest Vision Partners (“MVP”) is pleased to announce its partnership with Michigan Eye Institute (“MEI”). This represents MVP’s first partnership in Michigan. MVP is a people-focused eye care management services organization backed by Alpine Investors committed to...
CASCADE PARTNERS WINS AWARD FOR PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL
The M&A Advisor Awarded Cascade Partners Private Equity Deal of the Year Cascade Partners LLC today announced that they were awarded the private equity deal of the year by M&A Advisor for their work arranging the sale of Remington Products Company to Gridiron...
NSF INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS HEALTH SCIENCES GROUP WITH ACQUISITION OF MAJORITY INTEREST IN AMAREX CRO
The press release below was released by NSF on October 9, 2019. To view the original release, visit: http://www.nsf.org/newsroom/nsf-int-expands-health-science-consulting-services-acquisition-amarex-cro The transaction creates a single access point for medical device...
CASCADE PARTNERS NAMED FINALIST FOR 18TH ANNUAL M&A ADVISOR AWARDS FOR REMINGTON’S SALE TO GRIDIRON CAPITAL
We are pleased to announce that The M&A Advisor has announced that the sale of Remington Products to Gridiron Capital was named a finalist in the 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. According to The M&A Advisor, “[T]he finalists were selected by an independent...
THERE’S A LOT OF VALUE IN USING PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TO SELL YOUR BUSINESS
The following article by Ken Marblestone originally appeared in Smart Business Cleveland. You’ve identified the perfect buyer, or better yet, someone has approached you about acquiring your business, and you are ready to make that transition. You like the price, they...
REMINGTON PRODUCTS COMPANY ACQUIRED BY GRIDIRON CAPITAL
The press release below was released by Smart Dealmakers Cleveland on June 21, 2019. To view the original release, visit: https://www.smartbusinessdealmakers.com/articles/topic/sell-esop-remington-products-gridiron-capital/ Selling An ESOP: How Remington Products Sold...
CASCADE PARTNERS ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL M&A AWARDS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CASCADE PARTNERS ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR THE 17th ANNUAL M&A ADVISOR AWARDS SOUTHFIELD, MI, November 5, 2018 – The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce finalists of the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The...
NORTHWEST EYE PARTNERS WITH UNIFEYE VISION PARTNERS
Northwest Eye is one of the largest specialty care providers in the upper Midwest, providing leading comprehensive ophthalmic services across eight clinical locations. The partnership will accelerate their growth trajectory and expand their footprint in the upper...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire LSG Insurance Partners
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based LSG Insurance Partners. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions...
RAJ KOTHARI NAMED 2018 ADVISOR OF THE YEAR BY MIBIZ
“Cascade Partners’ work over the last year has encompassed a wide spectrum of industries, ranging from transportation and service-based businesses to consumer-focused companies. However, Kothari has been particularly active in health care deals, which earned him...
LEADING TECH COMPANY POSITIONED TO ACCELERATE ITS GROWTH THROUGH CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Surgere, the global industry leader in software bringing visibility and control for supply chains in automotive and other industries has secured a growth capital investment from Cypress Growth Capital. Cypress’ funding for the Green, Ohio-based company will help fuel...
CASCADE PARTNERS BECOMES FIRST MICHIGAN MEMBER OF THE GENEVA CAPITAL GROUP
Cascade Partners has executed transactions in 5 of 7 continents. Our extensive international experience provides optimal cross border solutions. Geneva Capital Group (GCG) is a global network of M&A Advisory / Investment Banking and Corporate Finance firms....
KEN MARBLESTONE DISCUSSES THE ART OF THE DEAL WITH SMART BUSINESS
In this week’s Dealmakers Live, Marblestone explains why he’s always concerned about something and why there are times when you should not take the advice of your financial adviser. Click here to watch the interview.
RAJESH U. KOTHARI, CFA NAMED NEXT COMMANDER OF CIVIL AIR PATROL’S MICHIGAN WING
Cincinnati, OH – Col Matthew Creed, Commander of Great Lakes Region, Civil Air Patrol, today announced the selection of Lt Col Rajesh U. Kothari to serve as the next commander of the Civil Air Patrol’s Michigan Wing. Col (select) Raj Kothari joined Civil Air Patrol in...