The Lower Middle Market Exit Problem

Every year, thousands of great businesses are under-sold, mis-sold, or simply closed — not because they lacked value, but because their owners lacked access to real exit guidance.

Traditional investment banks typically won't engage below $25–50M in enterprise value. Traditional brokers run a transaction, not a transformation. And "exit planners" sell you a checklist, not a result.

EVAC, LLC is built differently. We are the operating-led, AI-powered advisory firm purpose-built for the companies Wall Street overlooks.

The Opportunity We See

Roughly 2.9 million boomer-owned businesses — representing more than $6 trillion in value — are expected to transition over the next decade. Roughly 80% of owners have no formal exit plan, and fewer than one in three businesses that go to market actually close. More than $1 trillion of private equity dry powder is targeting U.S. middle-market and lower middle market assets.

The gap isn't capital. The gap is prepared sellers.

Sources: Bain & Company, Global Private Equity Report 2025; Preqin Global Private Capital Report 2024; Project Equity, "The Silver Tsunami"; Exit Planning Institute, State of Owner Readiness 2023; BizBuySell Insight Report.

How We Close the Gap

Phase 1 — Value Creation Advisory. For up to twelve months, we embed with you as an operating partner. No retainers. No monthly fees. No hourly billing. We work alongside your leadership team to normalize financials, reduce owner dependency, strengthen the customer base, document processes, build the systems that command premium multiples — and position the company so that when a buyer arrives, the answer is already yes.

Phase 2 — Transaction Execution. When you're ready, the same team that built the value runs the sale. CIM preparation, buyer outreach, process management, negotiation, and close. No hand-offs. No second firm. No second fee.

One relationship. Full lifecycle. Paid only at close.

Why Owners Choose EVAC, LLC

Zero upfront cost. No retainers. No monthly fees. No engagement deposits. Ever.

Operator-led. Your advisor has run, scaled, and sold industrial businesses — not just analyzed them from a cubicle.

AI-accelerated. We do in weeks what traditional firms take months to deliver, and we pass the efficiency through to you in the form of lower fees and faster timelines.

Fully aligned. We get paid a 5.0% success fee at close and a 1.5% tail fee in years 1–3. If you don't sell, we don't earn. That's the deal.

Ready to Learn More?

The best conversations start early. If you're twelve months — or five years — from thinking about an exit, the most valuable thing you can do today is spend forty-five minutes understanding what's possible.

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