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PRIVATE EQUITY DUE DILIGENCE

Private equity’s due diligence timelines can vary depending on various factors. These include the complexity of the deal; the size of the investment; regulatory requirements; and, the ...
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PRIVATE EQUITY: 2024

Predicting the outlook for private equity in 2024 involves considering various factors, including economic conditions, market trends, regulatory changes, and investor sentiment. Following are ...
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REVENUE MULTIPLES

Companies across various industries sell for a price based on a multiple of the company’s revenues. These include: Tech: Especially high-growth technology companies. Examples include software as ...
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Private Equty Secondaries

Private equity funds are structured as limited partnership, with general partner managing the fund’s investments and the limited partners providing most, if not all, of the capital. Limited ...
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Deal Pricing - Asset vs. Stock Sale

Usually, sellers want to sell stock (or LLC interests) and buyers want to buy assets. During the negotiations for a highly sought after selling company, the investment bank should distinguish what the ...
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Stock vs. Asset Purchase

A stock purchase and an asset purchase are two common ways to acquire a company. They have distinct differences in terms of how the transaction is structured and the implications for both the buyer ...
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Bankruptcy Sale of Business

Under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, the trustee or debtor-in-possession may sell the bankruptcy assets “free and clear of any interest in the property”. This provision of ...
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WHAT ARE THE VALUE DRIVERS?

No matter the state of the market, business value drivers remain fairly constant. Buyers’ appetite for certain industries or industry segments reflects the current period. Yet, the attributes ...
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WHAT IS ACQUISITION DUE DILIGENCE?

The due diligence process of an acquisition involves conducting a thorough investigation and analysis of a target company to assess its financial, legal, operational, and commercial aspects. Several ...
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WHY BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS FAIL

Post sale, business combinations fail for a number of reasons. As much as possible, sellers and buyers should account for these potential problems as they engage in the sale process. As part of our ...
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CHALLENGES IN SELLING A BUSINESS

Selling a business is often more complex than it appears on the surface. What are the key factors that make the process more challenging? Financial Performance : If the business is not performing well ...
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WORKING THE BUY-SIDE

Most investment banks focus on the sell-side of a transaction, for the following reasons: The engagement includes a retainer for initial advisory work and conducting a process to find the best ...
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ADJUSTED EBITDA

EBITDA is an acronym representing Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation (and) Amortization. It is the most widely used “income” metric to estimate the value of a business. The ...
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IS THERE A RIGHT BUYER

Every owner selling his/her company asks us how we find the “ideal” buyer for the business. The answer is that there may be no perfect buyer. However, within our process we are diligent in ...
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WHAT GOES INTO A MULTIPLE?

The most well-known metrics for “pricing” a potential business sale involve applying a multiple times an income amount, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and ...
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RECAP OR FULL EXIT

Even with the rising interest rates, there is a renewed interest in Recaps or recapitalizations. Simply put, a Recap is the changing of a company’s capital structure, i.e. usually a change in ...
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BUYER BEWARE

We often write about M&A from the prospective of the selling company. But the opposing side to those conundrums are the issues facing even the most astute buyers. The risks of making a bad ...
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DECIDING TO SELL

Most business owners face the dilemma of deciding when to sell. The answer is not simple. Obviously, selling at the right or best time is ideal. But how can you determine that “best time?” ...
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MANAGING EXPECTATIONS

As a professional advisor and investment banker, the most important aspect of an engagement is managing the client’s expectations. In fact, it is even more crucial to conduct a thorough ...
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BUYERS WANT QUALITY SELLERS

No matter the state of the economy, buyers will always pursue what they perceive as a quality seller. Obviously, there are a plethora of buyer types, such as those that: Never vary from their stated ...
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WHAT GOES INTO A MULTIPLE?

The most well-known metrics for “pricing” a potential business sale involve applying a multiple times an income amount, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and ...
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WORKING CAPITAL

The definition of working capital (W/C) is rather simple: current assets less current liabilities. The ratio is current assets/current liabilities. Any ratio below 1 is negative. For most companies a ...
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PRE-SALE DUE DILIGENCE

Almost anything you can imagine should be part of the pre-sale due diligence. If a selling company (seller) wants to receive the best terms and price, they must perform a certain amount of their own ...
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DECIDING TO SELL

Most business owners face the dilemma of deciding when to sell. The answer is not simple. Obviously, selling at the right or best time is ideal. But how can you determine that “best time?” ...
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Capital Raising

The capital raising landscape is improving for new and growing ventures. Venture capital is plentiful for startups, though much of it is focused on these industries/assets: medical devices, software, ...
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