Middle Market Council

SBIA’s Middle Market Council is dedicated to serving private equity firms focused on growing the smaller end of
the middle market. These investing firms find “little leading” companies that are ripe for growth and innovation.
The Council provides a members-only forum for financial and operational experts to discuss issues, market data,
and best practices to foster successful outcomes for their portfolio companies, their employees,
and for policymakers in Washington.

Middle Market Facts

Fastest Growing

In the U.S., the fastest-growing companies are middle market businesses. Middle market companies that are owned by PE firms grow 1.5-2% faster than the middle market as a whole.

1/3rd of GDP

Around 200,000 companies in the middle market — more than a quarter of which are PE-owned — account for approximately 1/3 of total U.S. private sector GDP and provide more than 30 million American jobs.

Private Equity Returns

The middle market is one of the best economic ecosystems for private equity investors to create returns.

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ADVOCACY: SBIA IS THE POLICY VOICE FOR MIDDLE MARKET PRIVATE EQUITY

SBIA develops and advocates for public policies that have a positive impact on capital investments into American lower middle market business. We work with key departments, agencies and members of Congress to ensure the middle market’s voice is heard in the democratic process as we work to influence actions by the federal government that impact private equity and small businesses across America.

SBIA Analysis: SEC’s Final “Accredited Investor” Rule
October 15, 2020

Mindset Memo: SEC Roundtable on Interconnectedness and Risk in U.S. Credit Markets
October 14, 2020

Congressional Testimony by SBIA Member Vince Foster re: Main Street Lending Program
August 7, 2020

Congressional Testimony by SBIA President Brett Palmer on Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Capital Markets
May 26, 2020

SBIA Letter to Treasury re: Main Street Lending Program
April 16, 2020

SBIA Comment Letter on Proposed Revisions to Restrictions on Proprietary Trading by Federal Banking Regulators
April 1, 2020

SBIA Letter re: CARES Act – Paycheck Protection Program (Affiliation Waiver)
April 1, 2020

Congressional Testimony by SBIA President Brett Palmer re: the Practices of Private Funds
November 19, 2019

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