Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 5, 2024

YTD June 2024 Agency and Broker Buyer Index Shows a Steady Rise for M&As NEW YORK, NY – August 5, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q2 2024 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. Private Equity-backed buyers maintain a dominant position in M&A activity, accounting for 87% of YTD June 2024 Index transactions.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our research team’s latest report compares the top insurance agency investment banks of 2024. The Top Insurance Agency Investment Banks of 2024 Sica | Fletcher Sica | Fletcher is a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

As 2024 starts, the U.S. The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. The post Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 11, 2024

gain in the S&P 500 and the 9.1% However, this return lagged the year-over-year performance of both the S&P 500 (up 27.9%) and the NASDAQ (up 34.0%). In what was likely the period’s largest transaction, private equity firm American Securities acquired NWN Corporation from its previous private equity backers.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. The table of contents below offers quick links for readers seeking specific information in later sections.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

Our SF index covered 71% of all announced insurance M&A transactions in Q1 2024, putting Sica | Fletcher in a uniquely qualified position to offer an analysis of what is going on, why, and what it means for insurance M&A in 2024. When we remove this element, deal volume actually held steady.

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Software Equity Group

MAY 7, 2024

Learn more about the external influences shaping your SaaS company’s valuation multiple below. #1. As indicated by our 2024 Annual SaaS Report , M&A activity over the last year may reveal which types of companies will be sought-after targets in the foreseeable future. Lower interest rates make access to capital (i.e.,

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Software Equity Group

MAY 8, 2024

Learn more about the external influences shaping your SaaS company’s valuation multiple below. #1. As indicated by our 2024 Annual SaaS Report , M&A activity over the last year may reveal which types of companies will be sought-after targets in the foreseeable future. Lower interest rates make access to capital (i.e.,

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Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While overall deal volume dipped slightly compared to the record-breaking highs of 2022, falling by around 5%, the total value of transactions remained surprisingly resilient, hovering near the $400 billion mark, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

2023 Year-End Index Reflects Continued Emphasis on Strategic Fit for Investors NEW YORK, NY - February 6, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher releases the 2023 Year-End Agency & Broker Buyer Index. According to S&P Global, Sica | Fletcher ranked as the #1 advisor to the insurance industry for 2017-2023 in terms of total deals advised.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

This article discusses the fundamentals of insurance agency valuations, plus a few lesser-known factors that play into these processes before we give an overview of the insurance M&A market in 2024. So, what should insurance agencies expect in 2024? That doesn’t mean that running an M&A deal will be a cakewalk, however.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The following article details the process of selling an insurance agency book of business in 2024, including deviations from the process of selling an agency, the valuation process, and common payout structures. Financing options offered by the seller, based on the book's performance over time. Why Sell Just the Book?

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] billion leading the pack.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 11, 2025

drop in the S&P 500 over the same time frame, but at least it outperformed the 10.4% over the past year, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ gained 6.8% The first three months of 2025 had a total of 21 announced deals, which is a much higher level of activity than we saw for most of 2024. decline in the NASDAQ.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

On this episode of Gain Traction , Mike Edge chats with Giorgio about market trends in the tire industry, how to prepare for an acquisition, and the role of private equity in fueling business growth. S Corp as an asset sale. And you guys can connect them to private equity partners. Weve talked about that.

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