Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

Prompt engineering” — figuring out how to ask questions that elicit the desired response — is a crucial skill. How to outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation? Customer base: Consider companies with a customer base that complements or expands your company’s existing client portfolio.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Valuations are high, the returns depend on future growth, and deals are for primary capital , i.e., new cash the business needs. Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. There’s usually a long list of previous VC investors as well. Developing new products or services.

Private Equity

Wizenius

AUGUST 16, 2023

This stage requires mastering valuation techniques, conducting thorough market research, and engaging in insightful discussions with management teams to unearth the true potential of the company. This stage may also entail consultation with subject matter experts like geologists or engineers, particularly for sectors like Oil & Gas.

Private Equity

Growth Business

JUNE 7, 2023

Its lending portfolio of £4.7bn also continues to grow. And it’s fair to say that for a while some private market valuations became inflated, with predictable consequences for some. See more details here.

Funds

Solganick & Co.

AUGUST 21, 2024

May 2024 EQT Perficient •Leading digital consultancy and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with broad offering portfolio PE firm EQT for $3 billion. April 2024 CD&R Presidio •$60+ billion PE Firm CD&R buys IT services leader offering digital infrastructure, cloud and security solutions and AWS Premier Partner.

M&A

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

In this article, well unpack the key valuation drivers, explore current market multiples, and offer practical steps to help you assess and enhance the value of your software business. Understanding the Core Valuation Framework At its core, the valuation of a software company is typically based on a multiple of earnings or revenue.

Sale

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Insufficient/No Hedges – Rather than hedging their entire MBS portfolio with interest-rate swaps, the bank had… no swaps at all as of the end of 2022 ( oh, and no Chief Risk Officer, either ). billion loss on a $21 billion portfolio. If you’re familiar with bank accounting, valuation, and regulatory capital (i.e.,

Bank

How2Exit

MAY 6, 2024

He advocates for the importance of protecting investors and leveraging multiple valuation methods to maximize returns from both businesses and their associated real estate. then reverse engineer that." then reverse engineer that." rn rn rn "The sensible thing there, if you're going to do a sale and leaseback.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Growth Business

JUNE 2, 2023

We built a less eclectic portfolio.” Current start-ups in the VC’s portfolio include London-based real estate start-up Plentific , which offers automation solutions to manage real estate operations. We’re more careful about valuations, we’re looking for opportunities. “When we launched our first seed fund, we did more B2B SaaS.

Funds

Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 22, 2025

Presidio acquired Contender Solutions, Kinney Group, and Internetwork Engineering. Recognize (PE firm), through its portfolio company, Blue Mantus , has acquired SME Solutions and Colligio. An Affiliate of Canadas pension fund OMERS acquired a large managed services provider Integris. Pomeroy Technologies acquired Soroc Technology.

M&A

Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 2, 2024

May 2024 EQT Perficient •Leading digital consultancy and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with broad offering portfolio PE firm EQT for $3 billion. May 2024 IBM Skyarch Networks •IBM acquires Japan based AWS consulting firm specializing in cloud transformation.

M&A

Solganick & Co.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

billion acquisition of Ansys , a leading provider of engineering simulation software. Thoma Bravo has been an active acquirer of cybersecurity companies in recent years with a portfolio that currently includes Proofpoint, Sophos and SailPoint, in addition to holding stakes in a number of other security vendors.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

CDOs provide investors with a diversified portfolio of debt instruments across different risk levels. Unlock the art of financial modeling and valuation with a comprehensive course covering McDonald’s forecast methodologies, advanced valuation techniques, and financial statements. read more , etc. read more , etc.

Debt

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

Growth” was less of a goal than financial engineering and multiple expansion via cost cuts to improve metrics like Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). For example, Industrial Growth Partners (IGP) focuses on “engineered products businesses” and “niche industrial services companies.” Note that not all “large” funds do industrial deals.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Diversified Miners – These companies have a wide global portfolio of mines, and they extract, produce, and distribute just about every metal in the two categories above. But it’s not necessarily required, and plenty of undergrads join these groups via internships without detailed knowledge of the engineering side.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Loose Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Zero and negative interest rates and massive money printing tend to inflate valuations the most for high-risk, high-growth companies. Smaller firms in this category often focus on organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions to scale their portfolio companies.

Private Equity

FineMark

JANUARY 17, 2024

FIGURE 3 Source: Strategas Securities LLC Another key factor in future equity market performance is valuation. A common method for expressing the value of equities is the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio, a stock valuation metric that compares a company’s share price to its earnings per share.

S&P

Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Download the complete report here: Solganick Technology Services M&A Update Q3 2024 Here are the highlights: Transaction volume and valuation multiples for technology services companies has remained solid during the third quarter of 2024, continuing to exceed pre-pandemic levels in aggregate. of all transactions through YTD 2024.

Mergers and Acquisitions

How2Exit

MAY 12, 2024

This is a sobering reminder for acquisition entrepreneurs in an age where startup valuations can soar on nothing more than buzzwords and the promise of future disruption. This disciplined approach to routine deal exploration ensures that potential transactions are always in the works.

Acquisitions

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 19, 2025

Strategic Considerations for Government Contractor M&A Portfolio reshaping: Primes and mid-tier firms are realigning portfoliosdivesting non-core units while acquiring contract-rich or capability-driven firms. Middle market firms offering specialized services with strong compliance and past performance are especially attractive to buyers.

Government