OEM Capital

What OEM Capital does

OEM Capital Corp. is a privately held, specialty investment banking firm founded in 1985 by Managing Director Norton W. Lazarus and headquartered at P.O. Box 4193, New York, NY. The firm advises middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies on business sales and divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, primarily targeting clients with revenues between $5 million and $150 million. Across its history OEM has completed approximately 75 assignments and, on behalf of clients, raised more than $1 billion of debt, mezzanine, and equity capital from banks, financial institutions, private equity firms, and hedge funds, with a documented counterparty network spanning North America, Europe, China, Australia, and Japan.

The firm operates three integrated service lines: Business Sale or Divestiture (private auction, negotiated sale, management buyout or ESOP, Section 363 bankruptcy sale, and Article 9 UCC sale); Mergers and Acquisitions (acquisition advisory, troubled-company acquisitions, and acquisition financing); and Corporate Restructuring (balance-sheet restructuring, turnaround management, refinancing, and the provision of chief restructuring officers and interim management). OEM claims its private auction process yields 30%–50% higher sale prices than serial negotiation and that its bankruptcy sales have achieved proceeds up to three times the stalking-horse bid. There is no proprietary technology, software product, or platform underpinning delivery; service is rendered directly by senior bankers, with no public marketing channels and no productized distribution.

OEM is a lean professional-services firm: source data indicates a three-person senior banker team (Managing Director Lazarus and Principals Brynley Lee and John Schwarten) operating with a 24/7 client availability model. Revenue is generated through success-based advisory fees substantially due at closing, supplemented by a nominal monthly retainer during active engagement periods. Origination runs entirely through direct senior-banker relationships and referrals; there is no evidence of paid marketing, digital channels, or institutional business development beyond the principals' personal networks.

Name

OEM Capital

Legal name

OEM Capital Corp.

Website

https://oemcapitalcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OEM Capital Corp. is a privately held, New York-based specialty investment banking firm founded in 1985, advising middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies on M&A, divestitures, and corporate restructuring for clients with $5M–$150M in revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Services

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Corporate restructuring services
• Middle market M&A
• Business divestiture advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Success Fees: Fees commensurate with value added, substantially due at closing, with a nominal monthly retainer payable during active engagement period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

OEM Capital is a specialty investment banking firm that provides advisory services for middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies. Its core offerings span three service lines: Business Sale or Divestiture (private auctions, negotiated sales, management buyouts, bankruptcy and Article 9 sales), Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (acquisition searches, troubled company acquisitions, and senior debt, mezzanine, and equity financing), and Corporate Restructuring (balance sheet restructuring, turnaround management, refinancing, and chief restructuring officer services).

Product overview

OEM Capital is a specialty investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services rather than a technology product company. The firm operates three integrated service lines: Business Sale or Divestiture (including private auction, negotiated sales, management buyout, bankruptcy, and Article 9 sales), Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (acquisition searches, troubled company acquisitions, and financing), and Corporate Restructuring (balance sheet restructuring, turnaround management, refinancing, and CRO services). The firm has completed approximately 75 assignments and raised over $1 billion of debt, mezzanine, and equity capital for middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with revenues between $5 million and $150 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Sale or Divestiture Investment banking service assisting clients in selling businesses through private auctions, negotiated sales, management buyouts, bankruptcy sales (Section 363), and Article 9 sales, focused on middle market companies with revenues between $5 million and $100 million.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Advisory services helping middle market clients identify, secure, and finance attractive business acquisition opportunities, including acquisition advisory, troubled company acquisitions, and arrangement of senior debt, mezzanine, and equity financing for transactions between $10 million and $100 million.
• Corporate Restructuring Financial and operational restructuring services for underperforming middle market companies with revenues between $10 million and $150 million, including out-of-court balance sheet restructuring, Chapter 11 reorganization, Article 9 foreclosure, turnaround management, refinancing, and provision of chief restructuring officers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% to 50% improvement in sale price through auction process over serial negotiations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pryor Cashman LLPminorOthersLegal counsel representing client CEO in stock redemption transaction
• Digital Air StrikeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired TMPi from Target Media Partners, combining product offerings for broader dealer service
• Signature Graphics Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortland-based commercial printer that acquired Target Media Northwest division from Target Media Partners
• Radnet, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest operator of free-standing radiology clinics in the US, acquired imaging centers from Sonix Medical Resources
• IDEXXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublicly traded veterinary science company that acquired Sneakers Software from bankruptcy proceedings
• Thermo Instrument Systems Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired IRT Corporation's business through Chapter 11 sale process
• GfK Custom ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired The Arbor Strategy Group to extend market presence
• El Globo of North America, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired Biga Bakery's retail locations and wholesale business
• Power Brake Exchange, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired Original Cylinder Corporation enabling cash distribution to investor group

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln International: Global middle-market M&A advisory firm with deep special situations and restructuring capabilities, directly competing with OEM Capital for sell-side, buy-side, and financing mandates in the same $5M-$150M revenue band.
• Harris Williams: Middle-market investment bank advising on M&A and capital raising for industrial, distribution, and services businesses — the same target verticals as OEM Capital.
• Livingstone Partners: Mid-market M&A advisor with strong cross-border execution across the US, Europe, and Asia — directly comparable to OEM's international sell-side and buy-side advisory work.
• Stout: Mid-market-focused investment bank and financial advisory firm with restructuring, M&A, and special situations capabilities targeting the same middle-market manufacturing and distribution clients as OEM.
• SSG Capital Advisors: Specialty investment bank focused exclusively on middle-market restructurings, bankruptcies, and special situations M&A — a direct competitor in OEM's Section 363, Article 9, and distressed mandates.
• FocalPoint Partners: Middle-market investment bank providing M&A, capital raising, and special situations advisory to industrial, business services, and consumer companies — overlapping OEM's target client base.
• GLC Advisors & Co. Independent middle-market financial advisory firm specializing in M&A and restructurings, with senior banker-led teams — a direct operational analog to OEM's lean senior-banker model.
• Carl Marks Advisors: Middle-market advisory firm providing restructuring, M&A, and CRO services — directly comparable to OEM's distressed advisory and turnaround management capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Larger global investment bank with a market-leading Financial Restructuring practice and middle-market M&A group, directly overlapping OEM's distressed and special situations work.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm specializing in turnaround management, restructuring, and CRO services — a service line OEM offers through its corporate restructuring practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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