Software Equity Group

MARCH 13, 2023

The public markets may have taken a beating, but behind the gloom-and-doom headlines, there was still plenty of good news for private SaaS companies in 2022. The SEG Index, a collection of 116 public SaaS companies, fell by 48.2%. Following are some highlights of SaaS M&A deal activity over 2022. 4Q22’s multiple of 5.6x

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Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 26, 2022

To get the best results, you need to go into the process knowing what your goals are for a sale. With record amounts of deployable capital behind them, private equity (PE) investors account for nearly 60% of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in tech today. Making the decision to sell a company is a big one.

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Francine Way

JULY 10, 2017

It is no different in M&A. The core element of M&A is company valuation. It is not an exaggeration to say that firm value is the most important characteristics in M&A. The range of value: Typically depends on performance variables (sales, margins, and capital requirements).

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tech M&A in 2022 was a tale of two halves. 2] Despite the downtrend, global tech M&A activity in 2022 remained strong relative to pre-pandemic levels and accounted for a record 20% of all global M&A activity. Deal volumes dropped from $531.13 billion [1] during the first half of 2022 to $189.17 trillion. [2]

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

7 Things My Team and I Learned About SMB M&A On My Episode With Lana Coronado - Watch E1 Here As I release this nearly 2 years later, I want to give a special thank you to Lana; even though you have "retired," you have continued to be a stand for me and my success. Enjoy the grandbabies and if you ever need anything, know I'm there. -Ron

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Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. In a small number of cases, a class of common stock is offered to the public that has no voting rights at all.

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The Harvard Law School Forum

APRIL 25, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Are M&A Contract Clauses Value Relevant to Target and Bidder Shareholders? The recent Mindbody decision provides a useful refresher on the pitfalls to avoid when selling or buying a Delaware publicly traded company. Dougherty , Louis L. Goldberg , and William H.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in.

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Solganick & Co.

APRIL 24, 2024

Solganick Technology Services M&A Update – Q1 2024 Final April 25, 2024 – Los Angeles and Dallas – Solganick & Co. (“Solganick”) has issued its latest technology services industry sector mergers and acquistions (M&A) update report for Q1 2024. of all transactions through YTD.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in life sciences M&A. While 2020’s M&A landscape was characterized by whiplash volatility from choppy deal activity in the first half of the year to a surge in volume in the second half, that momentum accelerated in 2021, with no signs of slowing down heading into 2022. driven assets.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Their team is experienced in M&A, and they hire the best talent available. He discusses the importance of preparing a business for sale and the need for a long-term strategy. He discusses the importance of preparing a business for sale and the need for a long-term strategy.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2020

2019 was a banner year for billion-dollar life sciences M&A transactions. A wave of big-ticket transactions by global pharmaceutical companies drove life sciences M&A activity to its fourth-largest year on record in 2019, with aggregate deal value in the pharmaceutical, medical and biotech industry reaching $234.2

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

On September 24, Cooley M&A partner, Garth Osterman, moderated a webinar on the current trend in going public: SPACs! Key highlights from the webinar are summarized below and a link to the recording can be found here. compares to the prior two iterations of SPAC activity, with the first (SPAC 1.0) Increased Frequency and Size.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 18, 2024

Software Equity Group’s expertise becomes invaluable for those whose exit strategy involves seeking majority investment or strategic sale. Software Equity Group’s expertise becomes invaluable for those whose exit strategy involves seeking majority investment or strategic sale. Clients opt for SEG for several reasons: 1.

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Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A thorough exit strategy planning process will help you understand your options, define your objectives, get the right metrics and documents in order, and identify areas for improvement that could help you attract a buyer and increase your valuation in an M&A exit. Get familiar with M&A deal types.

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Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a vital role in shaping the business landscape, enabling companies to expand, diversify, and gain a competitive edge. Valuation lies at the heart of every successful M&A transaction, providing a framework to determine the worth of a target company.

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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions

APRIL 17, 2023

Before joining the Viking M&A team, Jimmy worked for more than 25 years in the technology and manufacturing sectors. He worked with large publicly traded engineering and technology companies, small privately owned businesses, and several government entities. Meanwhile, he saw his dad’s brother approach the world quite differently.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

For the purposes of this article, we will focus on valuation from the perspective of a merger and acquisition transaction, and specifically from the viewpoint of a buyer evaluating a business for sale. As investment bankers, RKJ Partners possesses a breadth of knowledge and experience in advising buyers on business acquisitions.

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Software Equity Group

JANUARY 29, 2024

You may think pitching your business to potential customers on a regular basis provides the experience needed to win over strategic buyers and private equity investors in an M&A process. As ambitious and challenge-oriented leaders, you may feel capable of running an M&A process yourself.

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Software Equity Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many software entrepreneurs question the value of hiring an M&A advisor. They may think pitching their business to potential customers on a regular basis gives them the experience needed to win over buyers in an M&A process. The merger and acquisition (M&A) process is complex, with multiple stakeholders, stages, and layers.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

During the transition, I remained the VP of Marketing while a new leadership team, including a CEO, CTO, CFO, and VP of Sales, were brought on board. Our focus during this phase was on scaling the business through organic growth and an aggressive M&A strategy. It is no longer about casting a wide net and hoping for the best.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

“We’re already providing BNPL and financing at the point of sale for home improvements and auto purchases, so this is really an expansion of our strategy into travel as another vertical and another significant need of consumers.” Upgrade arguably got Uplift for a song.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

In the face of a global economic slowdown, ongoing trade wars, Brexit, heightened market volatility and other sources of uncertainty, it is becoming increasingly important to consider how deals can be run to maximize transaction certainty and achieve optimal valuation. Exiting an investment is an inherently uncertain process.

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Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

SEG’s 2023 Annual SaaS Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the public SaaS market’s performance and M&A activity in the software industry. This post will examine the current state of public SaaS company valuations and what it means for private companies. What is the SEG Index? from 2021 by the end of the year.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 28, 2023

The M&A markets became significantly more challenged in the second half of 2022, and deal activity reported by investment bankers and private equity financial buyers has slowed down, with uncertainty and rising financing costs playing prominent roles. Watching for employee turnover is another key piece of the puzzle.

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Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

Investment Banking Services Initial Public Offering (IPO) When a privately-owned business wants to become a publicly traded company, it goes through an IPO , or Initial Public Offering. ABC Bank will help Meena negate some of this risk by buying up a portion of her shares and then reselling them to the public.

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Deal Law Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Under the size of the parties test, the parties, together with their affiliates, must have aggregate assets in Canada or annual gross revenues from sales in, from or into Canada, in excess of C$400 million. Thresholds under both statutes decreased slightly, meaning more transactions may be reviewable or notifiable, respectively, than in 2020.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

In the Delaware appraisal decisions that have followed, the court has consistently found deal price (minus synergies) to be the most reliable indicator of fair value, so long as there was a sufficiently robust sales process that bore “objective indicia” of reliability. share, a 2.67% increase over the deal price.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 2, 2021

A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company with no underlying operating business that seeks to merge with a target operating company. The SPAC then sells shares of the SPAC company to the public in what is known as a SPAC IPO, and proceeds equal to the amount raised in the SPAC IPO are placed into a trust account. What is a SPAC.

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