Jack Simonian

About Jack Simonian

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) advisor helping privately held US and Canadian companies sell their businesses to strategic and financial buyers. We represent owners of companies with the following criteria:Company Size- Revenues:$2 million to $100 millionLocation- US and Canada Sectors and Industries: AEC firms- Architecture & Interior Design - Building Eng- Civil Eng- Construction Management - Environmental Services - Fire and Safety - Geomatics - Geotechnical Eng- Highways and Bridges Eng- Land Development - Landscape Architecture - Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) Eng- Planning Services - Program & Project Management - Structural Eng- Transportation Infrastructure Eng- Water and Wastewater Eng.Business servicesDistributionHealthcareHR ServicesLogisticsMaintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)ManufacturingTechnology/Software Business Characteristics- Sustainable profit margins- Compelling growth opportunities - Competitive advantagesManagement Team- Owner(s) seeking to retire or exit- Management team looking for partnership opportunities to grow the business-I can be reached at:jack [at] blackcastlepartners [dot] com(94••••••64CA Broker License #01••••97NV Broker License #B.01•••91.CORPNV Business Broker Permit

Experience

1. Managing Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions

   Blackcastle

   Jul 2010 — Present · CA

   Managed M&A opportunities for privately held companies with revenues between $2 million and $100 million located in the US and Canada. Provided sell-side advisory services to owners in a wide range of market sectors with primary focus on engineering, architecture, interior design, manufacturing, distribution, and industrial firms. End-to-end negotiation experience, including sourcing, developing and executing merger and acquisition opportunities-Blackcastle M&A Services:Sell-side and buy-side representationBusiness transition planningSuccession strategies for management teamsTransaction valuation, negotiation, and structuringLetters of intent drafting and negotiationDue diligence assistance and guidance throughout the entire transactionDeal closing coordinationConfidential and targeted process

Education

• Université de Montréal

  Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture

• HEC Montréal

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with an emphasis in Management and Entrepreneurship

Skills

• Private Equity
• Valuation
• Financial Structuring
• Corporate Development
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Deal Closing
• Deal Structuring
• Deal Sourcing
• Finance
• Business Development
• M&a Experience
• Financial Analysis
• Exit Strategies
• Business Strategy
• Small Business
• Business Acquisition
• Sales
• Deal Closure
• Negotiation
• Due Diligence
• Strategy
• Acquisitions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Company Acquisitions
• Business Valuation
• Real Estate