Blogs
Commonly Asked Questions by ESOP Employee Participants
ESOPs are a valuable tool for companies to reward and motivate their employees, as well as provide them with a sense of ownership and loyalty. However…
Q3 2023 Quarterly Economic and M&A Middle Market Update
Jeff Buettner helps untangle the complicated terrain of the current market shifts and explore how they impact valuations, deal structures, strategic b…
Can New ESOP-Owned Companies Make Acquisitions?
Newly formed ESOP-companies may come across opportunities to acquire companies. If they lack the necessary cash or debt capacity for an acquisition, t…
Q2 2023 Quarterly Economic and M&A Middle Market Update
In the second segment of this podcast, ButcherJoseph & Co. Managing Director Jeff Buettner helps untangle the complicated terrain of the current m…
The Changing Landscape for Manufacturing Ownership Transitions
Keith Butcher answers the questions that many manufacturing business owners who may be looking sell their business in the years ahead might be asking….
Regime Change: Impact of Rising Interest Rates Part 1
The recent rise in interest rates has shaken up the business world. The last decade of low interest rates powered financial markets, creating strong c…
The Section 1042 Capital Gain Tax Deferral
Learn more about impact of a 1042 tax deferral strategy from the sale of a company to an ESOP in this whitepaper….
Quarterly Economic and M&A Middle Market Update
Jeff Buettner discusses what is going on in the deal making space and provides an update on how the current environment is impacting valuations, deal …
Finding the Right Buyer is Table Stakes: Execution Differentiates the Sell-Side Advisor
One of the most common misconceptions when hiring an advisor is the belief that there are certain sell-side advisors who have access to inconspicuous …
Common Challenges for Mature ESOP-Owned Companies
Jeff Buettner discusses challenges unique to mature ESOP-owned companies and overviews ways to think differently about the ESOP structure to insure it…
Business Executive Survey Results on 2022 Economic Challenges
In a recent survey conducted by ITR Economics and ButcherJoseph & Co., we asked more than 650 business executives in the US how each of these challeng…