Upon engaging an M&A Advisor to sell their business, a seller can expect an Advisor to find a buyer for the business at the highest possible price with the most advantageous terms. An M&A Advisor would provide the following services to accomplish this goal: Provide the seller with a preliminary business valuation; confirming the expectations of the […]
The uses of business valuations are almost unlimited: buy/sell agreements, fairness opinions, purchase price allocations, estate planning, gift taxes, charitable contributions, shareholder transactions, Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs), solvency and insolvency opinions, collateral valuations, litigation support, etc. In the context of selling one’s business, clarifying the seller’s goals, and measuring those goals’ financial needs with […]
In Merger & Acquisition activity, the anticipation of the first meeting with a potential Buyer may be very intimidating for the Seller. The Seller must be relaxed, open, honest and friendly; however, the Seller must be prepared and rehearsed to answer several questions: Why are you selling? What are you going to do after the […]
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, or EBITDA, is one indicator of a company’s financial performance, and is often used to calculate the earnings potential of a business. Earnings are measured in terms of the approximate cash flow of the business to the owner(s) before income taxes and interest expense. Eliminating the tax effects […]
Sellers of middle market companies rarely receive all cash offers for their companies, and therefore, must compare multiple offers by weighing each component of consideration in accordance with its cash equivalency as a baseline. The two most common standards for weighing the components of consideration include: the time value of money and the probability of […]
Executing a Letter of Intent (LOI) constitutes a critical juncture in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, so why is an LOI for the most part nonbinding? A seller simply cannot afford the distraction, time and expense involved in having multiple prospective buyers simultaneously reviewing the seller’s confidential documents and performing due diligence. The fact that […]
ABOUT THE DEAL: Pedia Research, LLC (also referred to as the “Company,” “Pedia,” or “Sellers”) has been acquired by Qualmedica Research, LLC (“Qualmedica” or the “Buyers”). Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Pedia is a focused team of health professionals that are dedicated solely to “Improving Health Through Research.” The Company’s team includes study coordinators, physicians, scientists, […]
Successful transactions of lower middle market businesses have open, honest communication between the buyers and sellers. Business owners tend to be the greatest resource for information concerning the day-to-day operations of their company, and this information is ‘mission critical’ for serious, qualified buyers. Therefore, sellers should not hesitate to disclose on the front-end of the […]
Lackadaisical buyers waste everyone’s time and money and should be avoided whenever possible. These casual buyers may be curious but lack the commitment to close, lack the resources to make an acquisition, have the resources but are unsure of the type of business, looking for a deal but far below market value, or just plain […]
In merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions, the valuation and purchase price of a company normally assumes a going concern business which implies that the company will have an appropriate level of working capital to continue operations and support future growth. A purchase price adjustment is often used to assure both buyer and seller that a […]
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