Blog Posts in 2023
Posted on Jul 1, 2023 By Davis Blaine
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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Posted on Jun 1, 2023 By Davis Blaine
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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Posted on May 1, 2023 By Davis Blaine
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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Posted on Apr 1, 2023 By Davis Blaine
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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Posted on Mar 10, 2023 By Davis Blaine
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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Posted on Feb 1, 2023 By Alen Ohanian
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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Posted on Jan 1, 2023 By Alen Ohanian
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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