Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 11, 2025

Tell Me About a Recent Deal: How to Find Deals and Information If you have Capital IQ or FactSet, you can screen transactions based on these criteria and click through to the results to find the description and documents for each deal: If you cannot access these services, you must rely on simple online searches and deal summaries from other sources.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

JUNE 24, 2025

They help buyers decide how much your business is worth: Numbers directly influence business valuation. A strong financial story can increase your business valuation and asking price or defend it during negotiations. This makes it easier to forecast future performance, which is critical to justifying your valuation.

Business

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

In the world of mergers and acquisitions, the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is more than just a document its your companys first impression to serious buyers. For software and technology founders considering a sale, the CIM is a strategic asset that can shape buyer perception, drive valuation, and accelerate deal momentum.

Valuation

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

If your product incorporates open-source components especially if youve fine-tuned or modified them its critical to understand the licensing implications and how they may affect your valuation, deal structure, or even deal viability. Map Licenses to Usage For each component, document: The license type (MIT, GPL, etc.) Heres how: 1.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

Owners in the manufacturing, construction, and technology industries often want to secure the highest possible valuation while maintaining a smooth, confidential process. This often necessitates more comprehensive preparation and advanced business valuation services to gauge the true worth of your company.

Middle Market

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. Equity research at the senior levels does require sales skills, but its more about being a conduit than a closer.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams. Be prepared to discuss a recent sports deal (ideally involving a team or league) and have a rough idea of the trends, drivers, and valuation differences (see below).

Investment Banking

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

But make no mistake: this is a diligence item that can materially impact deal certainty and valuation. These are standard legal documents that confirm the contractor assigns any rights they may have had to the company. Document Everything Keep a clean record of all signed agreements, communications, and payment history.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Work with legal and financial experts to ensure all terms are clearly documented, protecting your interests. This legally binding document serves as a roadmap for how the business will operate and how partners will interact with one another. Transparent communication is essential to establishing trust.

Business

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 16, 2025

Tariffs tend to reduce companies margins and cash flows and produce higher Discount Rates , meaning that valuations fall. They have a long, well-documented history of stealing, spying, hacking, and ignoring agreements to act like civilized adults. I guess traders and restructuring bankers might benefit?

Valuation

Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

By selling your IT orMSPbusiness now, its possible to take advantage of these broader macro trends which in turn can significantly enhance your valuation. Sellers should also streamline all operations and document standard operating procedures. Step Two: Find Your Valuation Heres the reality: Valuation isnt an exact science.

Business

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 30, 2025

The announcement comes about a year after Clio’s massive $900 million funding round, which nearly doubled the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company’s valuation from $1.6 vLex is a valuable property because its database of legal documents can greatly improve AI models for lawyers. billion in 2021 to $3 billion.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 16, 2025

His timeliness in every aspect, from preparing documents to coordinating with potential buyers, was truly impressive. ” About Sun Acquisitions Sun Acquisitions is a premier mergers and acquisitions firm dedicated to assisting clients with confidential sales, acquisitions, and valuations of privately held companies.

Sale

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 9, 2025

After you read it, you’ll be armed with the knowledge necessary to ensure a level playing field and a premium valuation. There are plenty of conventional methods to estimate value, including EBITDA multiples, asset-based valuation, and comparable sale benchmarks. Advisors are also valuation experts.

Manufacturing

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2024

million for HeadSpin, a mobile app testing startup whose founder was sentenced for fraud earlier this year, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch. Canadian private equity firm PartnerOne paid $28.2 The fire sale was reported by TechCrunch last week.

Private Equity

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 27, 2023

billion valuation during the heady fundraising days of late 2021 (and $100 million earlier in 2021), today announced that it has acquired identity verification service Berbix for $70 million in cash and stock transactions. Socure , the identity verification service that raised a massive $450 million Series E round at a $4.5

Valuation

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

As one of the most active M&A firms in the insurance sector, we are frequently asked how insurance agency valuations work. 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.

Valuation

Lake Country Advisors

OCTOBER 27, 2023

At the core of the debate of business appraisal vs business valuation, both approaches aim to determine a company’s worth. So, what’s the difference between a business appraisal and a business valuation? Approaches to Business Valuation To achieve a comprehensive business valuation, professionals employ a range of methods.

Valuation

Sun Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As you meticulously evaluate financial statements, assess market conditions, and fine-tune your pitch, it’s crucial not to overlook the less conspicuous elements that can significantly influence your business’s valuation in mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Mergers and Acquisitions

How2Exit

MARCH 11, 2024

The conversation highlights the significance of financial organization, customer diversification, and realistic valuation of assets. rn Valuation of assets should be based on current market value, not the original purchase price. This includes delegating roles and responsibilities to employees and documenting key procedures.

M&A

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 14, 2024

Insurance agency valuation is a critical component of running an M&A deal, but executing this multi-step process well requires a great deal of specialized education and experience. In addition, getting the valuation process started demands a hefty bill and entails poring over extensive documentation for several weeks.

Insurance

Wizenius

JUNE 25, 2023

As an investment banking analyst, the selection of comparable companies for a valuation analysis is a crucial task that requires careful consideration and justification. Look for companies with financial metrics that are similar to those of the target company, as this will enhance the comparability of valuation multiples.

Valuation

Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

What would be good an outline for a document defining our M&A objectives? How to outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation? Q3: What would be good an outline for a document defining our M&A objectives? How does one establish clear objectives for M&A?

M&A

Francine Way

JULY 9, 2017

The document serve to keep the discussions confidential between parties, limit distribution to those who need to know within the buyer’s organizations, and protect sensitive information contained in the CIM (offering memorandum) from being distributed outside the company. The reason for this is time.

M&A

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 14, 2025

But in nearly all cases, the quality and clarity of your financial documentation will directly impact valuation, deal structure, and buyer confidence. What Financial Documentation Are You Overlooking? A well-documented EBITDA bridge can materially impact valuation. Here are several that should be on your radar: 1.

Sale

How2Exit

MARCH 7, 2023

Additionally, an attorney can help to negotiate and draft the necessary documents to ensure that the deal is legally sound. For example, a seller should ask their attorney what they should be looking for in a potential buyer, what reasons other people have failed at selling their business, and what documents are necessary for the deal.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 12, 2022

It can sometimes happen that you’re hit with a lawsuit after you’ve completed a business valuation. This is incredibly inconvenient because, following valuation, most owners will have already worked out a reasonably just price for the business. What Documents are Needed to Sell a Business? Contact us today.

Business

Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

By Echo Wang and Chandni Shah (Reuters) -TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and a document viewed by Reuters.

Valuation

Lake Country Advisors

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Asset Evaluation When it comes to selling a manufacturing business, one of the critical components of the valuation process is assessing the value of assets. Asset valuation plays a pivotal role in determining the overall worth of a business, influencing potential buyers’ decisions and negotiations.

Manufacturing

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 24, 2024

Specifically, should we invest €60 million at a pre-money valuation of €1.2 billion and €50 million at a €800 million pre-money valuation if we’re targeting a 3.0x For reference, the case document said to expect profitability by the end of the 5 years. multiple and 30% IRR? new shares get created). forward revenue multiple.

Equities

How2Exit

APRIL 25, 2023

Concept 4: Tech Valuations Rebalancing Recently, the tech industry has seen a rebalancing of tech valuations. Additionally, this has caused tech valuations to become more balanced. In conclusion, the tech industry is undergoing a rebalancing of tech valuations. As a result, tech valuations are becoming more balanced.

Business

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

Summary of: How to Share Proprietary Code and Technical Documents with a Potential AcquirerWithout Losing Your Trade Secrets For founders and CEOs of software companies, few moments are as strategically delicate as sharing proprietary source code and technical documentation with a potential acquirer.

Shares

Sica Fletcher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Who Performs A Valuation? RIA valuations are typically performed by one of three parties: The M&A Advisor A Third-Party Specialist The Seller Themselves Although many sellers attempt to perform their own valuations, we strongly recommend against this.

Valuation

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We also provide commentary on current supply chain trends and document the ups and downs in public company valuations. In our Second Half 2023 report, we summarize 73 M&A transactions across the Supply Chain Technology and Logistics segments including the reason why they are happening. DOWNLOAD THIS REPORT

Valuation

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 15, 2022

Business valuation, according to the Corporate Finance Institute , is the “process of determining the present value of a company or an asset.”. In this post, we’re going to answer why you need to conduct a business valuation, how you can determine your business value, and how to find the best business valuation specialists.

Business

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The DCF method requires the input of experienced professionals such as financial advisors and valuation experts in order to arrive at a fair and accurate valuation. By taking the time to consider all the factors involved and using the DCF equation, you can arrive at a fair and accurate valuation for any asset.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 24, 2024

We also provide commentary on current supply chain trends and document the ups and downs in public company valuations. In our First Half 2024 report, we summarize 125 M&A transactions across the Supply Chain Technology and Logistics segments including the reason why they are happening.

Valuation