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Q1 2025 Highlights
PATH TO OWNERSHIP
Started the Business
Purchased from 3 Party
rd
Inherited
Purchased from Family
Purchased from Employer
60%
23%
8%
5%
4%
‹$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$2M
$2M-$5M
$5M-$50M
MARKET SEGMENTS STUDIED
MAIN STREET
LOWER MIDDLE MARKET
‹$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$2M
$2M-$5M
$5M-$50M
Seller’s Market Sentiment Q1 2016-2025
SELLER’S MARKET CONFIDENCE
Q1 2016
Q1 2020
Q1 2024
Q1 2018
Q1 2022
Q1 2017
Q1 2021
Q1 2025
Q1 2019
Q1 2023
0%
23%
45%
68%
90%
81%
86%
86%
88%
93%
84%
86%
82%
86%
92%
81%
80%
87%
84%
85%
80%
86%
76%
83%
84%
$1M-$2M
$1M-$2M
$1M-$2M
$5M-$50M
$5M-$50M
$5M-$50M
$500K-$1M
$500K-$1M
$500K-$1M
$2M-$5M
$2M-$5M
$2M-$5M
‹$500K
‹$500K
‹$500K
16%
12%
12%
9%
6%
12%
11%
13%
13%
7%
15%
17%
11%
11%
10%
5%
9%
10%
5%
16%
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.8
4.4
4.5
3.5
4.3
5.1
4.5