EBIT Associates is an intermediary and investment banking firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions for lower middle market businesses. Testimonials from past clients praise EBIT for getting higher sale prices for businesses and saving sellers money on taxes. EBIT streamlines the sale process, protects client confidentiality, and has a proven track record of closing deals where other intermediaries fail.

1. “Reputation in this business is everything, so having a good
intermediary like EBIT is very important to us. They are an
intermediary that we really respect.
”Louis Kenter
Prospect Partners
“EBIT brought us seven letters of intent and we sold our
company for more than 240% over our original letter of intent
from another buyer. We are glad we let the professionals at
EBIT take care of the entire process for us while we continued
to operate our business. Now we can retire knowing the true,
fair market value of our business.
”Bob Quillinan
Security Guard Company
“I could not even imagine trying to sell my business on my
own...disaster could have happened. It would never have
developed to the point we are at now. EBIT assisted in saving
me over a half a million dollars in taxes at closing. I am forever
grateful for EBIT.
” Ralph Jollette
National Appeal, Inc.
“I was very pleased with the manner in which the sale of
my business was accomplished. I thought that EBIT
Associates did a very complete and thorough job, both in the
advertising and selling of it. We had numerous excellent
” Barbara T. Harrison
House Beautiful, Inc.
“What we got through our relationship with EBIT was some
very well qualified prospects who were interested Day 1 in
having a serious conversation about the steps that would be
required and needed to complete an acquisition. They really
streamlined the process.
” Rick Riviere
Two Rivers Teleconferencing
EBIT Associates, Ltd.
117 S. Cook Street #212
Barrington, IL 60010
Toll Free: 888.560.EBIT (3248)
Phone: 847.566.0500
Fax: 847.566.0100
info@ebitassociates .com
www.ebitassociates.com
Iowa, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and China.
WE FIND THE PERFECT PATH FOR THE PERFECT DEAL
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK
WITH EBIT ASSOCIATES
The process of buying or selling a business requires
dedicated, professional attention. EBIT will save
buyers and business owners money by helping them
of the seller’s business, and maximize exposure to
serious, qualified buyers – all with confidentiality.

2. EBIT ASSOCIATES is a leading intermediary and
investment-banking firm advising private and corporate clients on
lower middle market transactions.
Headquartered in the greater Chicago area, our excellent track
record of serving nationwide businesses in the $1-$500 million
revenue range, proves the reliability of our distinctive approach.
BENEFITS OF EMPLOYING EBIT
• EBIT was founded in 1999 and has a proven track record in the
M&A industry.
• EBIT has over a 75% closing ratio compared to the less than 15%
national average.
• EBIT uses an aggressively designed marketing program
customized for each client.
• EBIT’s dedicated advisors handle 4 clients at a time versus the
broker community who averages 10-30 clients.
• EBIT uses a detailed, multi-point IT Cloud/CRM system for due
diligence and tracking.
• EBIT’s real world negotiation experience gets your company sold
quickly for the best market price and the best terms possible.
OUR SERVICES
While EBIT Associates is an intermediary and investment-banking
firm that advises private and corporate clients on lower middle
market transactions, we also have a multitude of other services.
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financing
• Strategic Advisory
• Valuations
• Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
VALUATIONS
Value in Millions*:
Guess what the company sold for? You guessed right, $30mm.
BENEFITS TO SELLERS
• Largest Business Network In The World: You will have
the largest business network in the world working to sell your
business, not just one intermediary.
• Our goal as an intermediary is to create
for your business.
• Vast Resources: EBIT is capable of finding buyers anywhere
across the world.
• Standardized Detailed Packaging: EBIT has standardized
detailed packaging, which makes it easy for an intermediary to
quickly understand a business engaged by another intermediary.
• Confidentiality: EBIT strives to protect your information from
being presented to unqualified buyers.
• Proof of Finances: EBIT requires potential financial buyers to
provide proof of financial ability to acquire your business, prior
to seeing your business information.
At EBIT, we utilize a no-asking-price model for the majority of the
businesses we represent. We don’t publish a public purchase price
because that would be like capping your business value. Instead, we
create a competitive environment which best determines the true
market value for your company.
BENEFITS TO BUYERS
• Information: EBIT can provide any and all information needed
to make a reasonable buying decision.
• Buyer Confidentiality: Buyer confidentiality is protected until
a site visit is made, and no financial information is given to the
busines
• Buyer Education: EBIT will take the time to educate buyers as
to what can realistically be accomplished based on size
of investment with return on equity.
• Numerous Opportunities: Investment groups and
corporations seeking to grow through the acquisition of other
companies have found that one telephone call to EBIT can
provide numerous opportunities all over the globe.
THE BEST PRICE. THE BEST TERMS.™ THE BEST PATH.
$35
$30
$20
$15
$10
$5
$25
$30mm
EBIT
BUSINESS
VALUATION
$17mm
SELLER/CPA
VALUATION
*OPINIONS OF VALUE CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY

3. EBIT ASSOCIATES is a leading intermediary and
investment-banking firm advising private and corporate clients on
lower middle market transactions.
Headquartered in the greater Chicago area, our excellent track
record of serving nationwide businesses in the $1-$500 million
revenue range, proves the reliability of our distinctive approach.
BENEFITS OF EMPLOYING EBIT
• EBIT was founded in 1999 and has a proven track record in the
M&A industry.
• EBIT has over a 75% closing ratio compared to the less than 15%
national average.
• EBIT uses an aggressively designed marketing program
customized for each client.
• EBIT’s dedicated advisors handle 4 clients at a time versus the
broker community who averages 10-30 clients.
• EBIT uses a detailed, multi-point IT Cloud/CRM system for due
diligence and tracking.
• EBIT’s real world negotiation experience gets your company sold
quickly for the best market price and the best terms possible.
OUR SERVICES
While EBIT Associates is an intermediary and investment-banking
firm that advises private and corporate clients on lower middle
market transactions, we also have a multitude of other services.
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financing
• Strategic Advisory
• Valuations
• Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
VALUATIONS
Value in Millions*:
Guess what the company sold for? You guessed right, $30mm.
BENEFITS TO SELLERS
• Largest Business Network In The World: You will have
the largest business network in the world working to sell your
business, not just one intermediary.
• Our goal as an intermediary is to create
for your business.
• Vast Resources: EBIT is capable of finding buyers anywhere
across the world.
• Standardized Detailed Packaging: EBIT has standardized
detailed packaging, which makes it easy for an intermediary to
quickly understand a business engaged by another intermediary.
• Confidentiality: EBIT strives to protect your information from
being presented to unqualified buyers.
• Proof of Finances: EBIT requires potential financial buyers to
provide proof of financial ability to acquire your business, prior
to seeing your business information.
At EBIT, we utilize a no-asking-price model for the majority of the
businesses we represent. We don’t publish a public purchase price
because that would be like capping your business value. Instead, we
create a competitive environment which best determines the true
market value for your company.
BENEFITS TO BUYERS
• Information: EBIT can provide any and all information needed
to make a reasonable buying decision.
• Buyer Confidentiality: Buyer confidentiality is protected until
a site visit is made, and no financial information is given to the
busines
• Buyer Education: EBIT will take the time to educate buyers as
to what can realistically be accomplished based on size
of investment with return on equity.
• Numerous Opportunities: Investment groups and
corporations seeking to grow through the acquisition of other
companies have found that one telephone call to EBIT can
provide numerous opportunities all over the globe.
THE BEST PRICE. THE BEST TERMS.™ THE BEST PATH.
$35
$30
$20
$15
$10
$5
$25
$30mm
EBIT
BUSINESS
VALUATION
$17mm
SELLER/CPA
VALUATION
*OPINIONS OF VALUE CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY

4. “Reputation in this business is everything, so having a good
intermediary like EBIT is very important to us. They are an
intermediary that we really respect.
”Louis Kenter
Prospect Partners
“EBIT brought us seven letters of intent and we sold our
company for more than 240% over our original letter of intent
from another buyer. We are glad we let the professionals at
EBIT take care of the entire process for us while we continued
to operate our business. Now we can retire knowing the true,
fair market value of our business.
”Bob Quillinan
Security Guard Company
“I could not even imagine trying to sell my business on my
own...disaster could have happened. It would never have
developed to the point we are at now. EBIT assisted in saving
me over a half a million dollars in taxes at closing. I am forever
grateful for EBIT.
” Ralph Jollette
National Appeal, Inc.
“I was very pleased with the manner in which the sale of
my business was accomplished. I thought that EBIT
Associates did a very complete and thorough job, both in the
advertising and selling of it. We had numerous excellent
” Barbara T. Harrison
House Beautiful, Inc.
“What we got through our relationship with EBIT was some
very well qualified prospects who were interested Day 1 in
having a serious conversation about the steps that would be
required and needed to complete an acquisition. They really
streamlined the process.
” Rick Riviere
Two Rivers Teleconferencing
EBIT Associates, Ltd.
117 S. Cook Street #212
Barrington, IL 60010
Toll Free: 888.560.EBIT (3248)
Phone: 847.566.0500
Fax: 847.566.0100
info@ebitassociates .com
www.ebitassociates.com
Iowa, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and China.
WE FIND THE PERFECT PATH FOR THE PERFECT DEAL
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK
WITH EBIT ASSOCIATES
The process of buying or selling a business requires
dedicated, professional attention. EBIT will save
buyers and business owners money by helping them
of the seller’s business, and maximize exposure to
serious, qualified buyers – all with confidentiality.