CNBC: Investing

JUNE 19, 2025

Based on alternative data, sales trends, and inventory metrics, Nike faces a challenging near-term outlook as it approaches its fiscal Q4 2025 earnings report next week on June 26. billion, down 12% YoY, driven by a 15% drop in digital sales and a 2% dip in store sales. as I write this, or 9.5% of the current stock price.

S&P

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 7, 2025

This can help to mitigate the impact of economic downturns, industry-specific challenges, or unforeseen events. Companies can attract new customers and improve their overall sales by offering a more comprehensive range of products or services.

M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 1, 2025

In this month’s issue we discuss: Takeover Panel consultation and new practice statements The proposed amendments to the Takeover Code clarify how the mandatory offer requirements apply to a company with a dual class share structure when a shareholder’s percentage of voting is increased on certain trigger events.

Corporation

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

And in a lot of cases, these are very profitable services, but that specialization is going to lead to massive efficiencies throughout your organization. This is based on a presentation that I’ve been giving across the country in 2024 and will continue into 2025 at different events like SCRS at Seema AASPI coming up in February.

Private Equity

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 30, 2025

These segments boast higher margins, enhancing STZ's profitability even if overall volume growth slows. STZ trades at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of approximately 3.5, While the case for STZ is strong, investors should be aware that declining sales trends are real. below the industry average of 4.2 DISCLOSURES: None.

Trading

Lake Country Advisors

JULY 31, 2025

For small and mid-sized business owners, it can mean the difference between a rushed sale and a well-timed, profitable transition. After all, those are the companies you usually hear about in the news when a sale or acquisition happens. Prepare for Unexpected Events Even with the best plan, life has a way of happening.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 3, 2025

Despite projected sales reaching $1.5 trillion and rising consumer demand for convenience and experience, external forces, from inflation and high interest rates to evolving consumer habits and climate volatility, are reshaping the industry’s strategy, operations, and profitability. 1 57% prefer ordering food to eating at a restaurant.

Food

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 9, 2025

Yet creating a consistently profitable business is only step one. Understanding the value of what you’ve built is an essential early step in the sale process. There are plenty of conventional methods to estimate value, including EBITDA multiples, asset-based valuation, and comparable sale benchmarks.

Manufacturing

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2025

So in a hail event, often times back orders come pretty quickly. You can have a $250,000 drain on cash in a hail event, like in three weeks, right? And then we’re sitting there and sales are good, profits good. All right, paint, material profitability. We had 155 Dodge Ram pickups that got hit with hail.

M&A

How2Exit

MARCH 17, 2023

11 Things You and I Can Learn About Business and Exit Events From Our Interview With Nate Lind - Successful Serial Entrepreneur and Broker. He quickly grew his business to $36 million in sales in 2016, and was able to sell a piece of technology he had developed to a shopping cart. It is not enough to just look at the initial sale.

Broker

How2Exit

AUGUST 19, 2024

E239: The Ultimate Exit Guide: Top Strategies for Preparing Your Business for a High-Value Sale - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Christine Nicholson is a distinguished business mentor, speaker, and expert in exit and succession planning. “Business owners need to believe that someone else can do it,” Nicholson asserts.

Sale

Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

(Reuters) -French jet engine maker Safran is targeting annual revenue growth in a high single-digit percentage and a sharply higher profit by 2028, it said on Thursday ahead of its investor day event in Paris.

Profitability

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Olivetree has made a number of new hires for its event driven trading team in London, The TRADE can reveal. David Lackenby has joined as head of event driven sales trading and Mark Brodie has been hired as an event driven sales trader. Both join from Wall Street giant Citi and will be working alongside Tim Caulton.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

Funds

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Listing your business for sale is a significant milestone that requires strategic planning and execution. Attracting potential buyers is crucial to ensure a successful and profitable transaction. Prepare Your Business for Sale Before listing your business, preparing it for the sale process is essential.

Sale

How2Exit

MAY 6, 2024

His expertise includes rolling up profitable businesses that own real estate, separating and selling the businesses, as well as repurposing declining businesses into lucrative investments. rn rn rn Real estate tied to a business should be evaluated for its highest and best use, which can lead to repurposing for more profitable ventures.

Mergers and Acquisitions

How2Exit

APRIL 3, 2023

This is when her mom told her about consignment events, which are pop-up events where families can come together and sell their unused items. She pitched the idea to her friend Devin Tackett and together they planned their first Just Between Friends event in Shannon's living room. It was a seven-day event and took two weeks.

Business

How2Exit

MAY 1, 2023

Niche markets are often overlooked, but they can be incredibly profitable. These niche markets may be overlooked, but they can be incredibly profitable. He shared sales information, the runway, hits, losses, and margins to give them a better understanding of the business. One example is the shrimp sorting industry.

Business

How2Exit

MAY 8, 2023

-Ron Concept 1: Explore Business Acquisitions and Mergers Business acquisitions and mergers are an increasingly popular way for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and increase their profits. Business acquisitions and mergers can be a great way for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and increase their profits.

Mergers and Acquisitions

IBG

AUGUST 15, 2024

This article is number two in a three-part series that offers a very general overview of how understanding the taxes and terms of a business sale can help a seller discern the true value of an offer and, in a competitive bidding scenario , recognize which offer constitutes the best deal. Will the deal be a stock sale or an asset sale?

Sale

How2Exit

MARCH 16, 2023

Christian states that often, the buyer also has no control over the business, and may not be able to make the necessary changes to make the business profitable. The buyer must also be able to leverage the resources of the business they are acquiring in order to maximize their profits.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

MARCH 21, 2024

Understanding the tax considerations in cross-border business sales is crucial in today’s global market. Here, we delve into the critical tax aspects of cross-border sales, aiming to arm sellers and buyers with the necessary insights for effective negotiations.

Sale

How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

E241: Diving Deep into SME Acquisitions: Essential Insights, Strategies, and Success Secrets - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Danny O'Neill : Danny O'Neill is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in sales and marketing. And profitability in M&A is super important." Cash is what kills companies.

Acquisitions

How2Exit

MAY 27, 2024

He discusses the challenges he faced in implementing systems and processes to prepare the business for sale and highlights the importance of having a clear vision and exit strategy from the beginning. The implementation of these systems also helped hold sales teams accountable and provided real-time visibility into their performance.

Healthcare

Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 8, 2022

Internal Profit & Loss Statements (dating back two to three years). Every document – financials, customer records, vendor contracts, sales reports, expense reports, tax returns – will be carefully examined. Protecting Yourself In The Event of a No-Buy. They will help to protect you in the event of a no-buy.

Business

Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 7, 2023

The current market conditions and economic landscape have created a fertile environment for business sales. Understanding Market Trends Analyzing recent market trends is essential when considering the sale of a business. Understanding Market Trends Analyzing recent market trends is essential when considering the sale of a business.

Business

IBG

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you have been through a business purchase or sale, you have likely experienced the unique tension and strife common to that phase of the deal known as “due diligence.” While it takes work, due diligence helps squeeze risk out of a sale, protecting the buyer and the seller.

Sale

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

rn Key Takeaways: rn rn Chandler Reed emphasizes the importance of being a skilled salesman in project-based construction and highlights the need for strong sales abilities in the acquisition entrepreneurship field. To learn more about Chandler's experiences and expertise, follow him on Twitter and visit the Get Green NOI website.

Business

How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Jay also discusses the rule of 40, which states that the percentage of annual growth plus or minus the percentage of profit should equal 40 or more for a company to be in great shape. rn The rule of 40 states that the percentage of annual growth plus or minus the percentage of profit should equal 40 or more for a company to be in great shape.

Business

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 15, 2024

Article Link to be Hyperlinked For eg: Source: Accounting Information System (AIS) (wallstreetmojo.com) In simple words, it is a system to collect and store all information related to financial transactions and events so that they can be retrieved for decision making by the internal management, accounts, CFOs, auditors, etc.

Accountant

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With a background in audit and entrepreneurship, Steve brings a wealth of experience to his role as an advisor and coach for businesses preparing for sale. Steve shares insights into the macro and microeconomic factors affecting mergers and acquisitions, including the impact of inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical events.

M&A

How2Exit

JULY 3, 2023

In the podcast, Kirk Michie mentions that his primary goal is to help clients get to the right investment banker and M&A attorney, as well as prepare them for maximizing their deal's potential sales price and protecting against potential pitfalls. The transcript also emphasizes the importance of not giving up too much too soon.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Software Equity Group

MAY 28, 2024

To start, your company should have strong unit economics and maintain a balance between growth and profitability. Before preparing your company for a potential sale , you must be emotionally, strategically, tactically, and physically ready. The post Navigating the Sale of Your SaaS Company: Is Going Solo Worth the Risk?

Sale

Benchmark International

JULY 15, 2024

This event is designed to guide you through every step of the business sale process, from initial preparation to final negotiation. Whether you plan to sell soon or want to understand the process better, this webinar will equip you with the critical knowledge to achieve a successful and profitable sale.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These are nice sales pitches, but the reality is quite different. Some people can do very well at dedicated distressed funds, but in most cases, you’d be better off pursuing the strategy at a broader credit or event-driven hedge fund : What Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds? This one is more common for distressed PE firms.

Debt

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

An earnout provision in a business sale refers to a transactional tool used to compensate a seller for future profits or sales. An acquirer customarily wants to buy based on today’s earnings or sales and conversely the seller seeks a price based on tomorrow’s profits or sales due to the “potential” of the business.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

JANUARY 23, 2024

Understanding these signs can lead to a more profitable and satisfactory outcome. #1. Business is Profitable and Growing When your business is on an upward trajectory, this becomes your leverage to negotiate a higher price. Developing a flexible exit strategy that can adapt to these unpredictable life events is crucial.

Business