OEM Capital
OEM Capital describes itself as an international financial adviser focused on technology mergers and acquisitions and securing capital for middle-market information technology and communications companies. Its related OEM Capital Corp. site also describes business sales, acquisition advisory, financing, and restructuring services.
What stands out about OEM Capital
OEM Capital publicly describes a technology-focused middle-market advisory practice spanning M&A, capital raising, divestitures, financing, and restructuring. Its materials identify multiple securities-intermediary relationships, including unaffiliated Hamilton Grant LLC and StillPoint Capital, LLC, which owners should clarify before engagement.[1][2][4][5][6]
What does OEM Capital do?
OEM Capital is a registered trademark of OEM Capital Corp. The current OEM Capital site describes the business as an international financial adviser focused on technology mergers and acquisitions and securing capital for middle-market companies specializing in information technology and communications products and services.[1]
Publicly listed services include business sales and divestitures, private auctions, negotiated sales, management buyouts or ESOPs, bankruptcy sales, Article 9 sales, acquisition advisory, financing, corporate restructuring, turnaround management, refinancing, and chief restructuring officer services. The current site also describes financial advisory, technology M&A, and capital-raising work.[1][2]
Owners comparing advisory firms can also review Auxo’s M&A advisor vs. business broker vs. investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and sell-side advisor evaluation framework.
What should a business owner evaluate before hiring OEM Capital?
Owners evaluating OEM Capital should confirm which legal entity would sign the engagement letter and receive fees, and which broker/dealer would conduct any securities-related activity. The public materials identify Hamilton Grant LLC and, for Thomas Kastner’s transactions, StillPoint Capital, LLC, with stated non-affiliation relationships.
Owners should also request the proposed retainer, success fee, reimbursements, exclusivity, termination, and tail provisions; identify comparable transactions by sector, revenue, EBITDA, enterprise value, and geography; and clarify current registration, licensing, compliance, conflicts, buyer-universe, valuation, and confidentiality arrangements.[1][3][5]
Would securities-related activity be conducted through Hamilton Grant LLC, StillPoint Capital, or another intermediary
What size transactions and clients does OEM Capital focus on?
OEM’s team materials identify specialties in information technology and software, photonics, defense electronics, communications, sensors and instrumentation, and electronics manufacturing and distribution. OEM Capital Corp. states that it focuses on middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies.[3][4]
The official transaction archive identifies OEM Capital Corp. as financial adviser to Phoenix Marine Co. DE, LLC from May 2014 to August 2026 and states that it negotiated the company’s sale to Michael A. Capasso through a special purpose limited liability company. Other listed examples include negotiating The Farfield Company management acquisition and arranging financing supported by management, Mid-Penn Bank, the Small Business Administration, and a bonding line arranged by American Global; assisting Champion Wire and Cable with a stock redemption partially financed by Flagstar Bank; and assisting in the sale of Apex Executive Jet Center to Sheltair Aviation.[6]
The firm’s publicly stated transaction work includes business sales and divestitures, private auctions, negotiated sales, management buyouts or ESOPs, bankruptcy and Article 9 sales, acquisitions, financing, and restructuring assignments. OEM Capital Corp. states that it determines which sale approach is likely to produce the best outcome for each case rather than committing to one particular divestiture method.[2]
What does OEM Capital publicly disclose about fees, process and engagement terms?
The official OEM Capital Corp. transaction archive describes named transactions but does not state transaction values or valuation multiples for the listed examples.
The official OEM Capital homepage states that fees are commensurate with value added and substantially due at closing, with a nominal monthly retainer during active engagement, but it does not publish a universal success-fee percentage or minimum fee. The current OEM Capital contact page does not publish a detailed engagement-fee schedule, transaction-size minimum, or standard exclusivity and termination terms.[4][5][6]
FINRA’s firm-level BrokerCheck report identifies OEM Capital Corp. as a Delaware corporation with CRD #145738 and SEC #8-67749, with a historical registration period from June 3, 2008 to March 4, 2014. The report states that OEM Capital Corp. is no longer registered with FINRA or a national securities exchange.
The current OEM Capital site states that securities are offered through Hamilton Grant LLC, a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and SIPC member, and that Hamilton Grant LLC and OEM Capital are unaffiliated. The team page states that certain transactions are conducted through Hamilton Grant LLC, while Thomas Kastner’s transactions are conducted through StillPoint Capital, LLC; it also states that StillPoint Capital, GP Ventures, and OEM Capital are not affiliated entities.[1][3][7]
OEM Capital Corp. states that it selects the sale approach it believes is likely to produce the best outcome for each case and is not committed to one particular divestiture method. The cited materials do not establish a single standardized process for every engagement.[2]
Questions to ask before hiring OEM Capital
Which legal entity would sign the engagement letter and receive fees?
Would securities-related activity be conducted through Hamilton Grant LLC, StillPoint Capital, or another intermediary?
What are the current retainer, success-fee, reimbursement, exclusivity, termination, and tail provisions?
Which recent transactions can OEM identify by sector, revenue, EBITDA, enterprise value, and geography?
What percentage of engagements are sell-side, buy-side, capital raising, or restructuring assignments?
How does OEM manage conflicts when a managing director or affiliate has another firm affiliation?
Sources & research notes
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