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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

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What is the Accounting Equation? Explaining Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Peak Frameworks

Liabilities represent the obligations a company has to outside parties, such as debts, loans, and accounts payable. For example, Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017 required careful analysis of the accounting equation to determine the financial impact of the transaction. For example, Apple Inc. reported total assets of $338.16

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2024 Insurance M&A Transactions: What To Expect

Sica Fletcher

In addition to the high cost of debt interfering with their bottom line, they also have to contend with a buyer pool that’s larger than ever before , with 50+ buyers in the current pool where there used to be ~5. Sellers are remaining patient and working with M&A advisosr to identify areas of opportunity.

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Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: 2024 Report

Sica Fletcher

While the cost of debt has increased to the point that buyers often acquire brokerages at an initial loss, insurance brokerage M&A multiples have not only held steady but are actually seeing all-time highs. Equity used to consist of senior debt (i.e., the amount all common shareholders invest in the brokerage).

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2024 Insurance M&A Market Update: Robust But Complicated

Sica Fletcher

Conversely, when interest rates are high, valuations are supposed to decrease because buyers will try to make up what they are losing to interest. PE Cost of Debt vs. RoR, H1 2020 - H2 2023 This inverse spread indicates one of the strongest seller’s markets we’ve seen in the insurance M&A market to date. for insurance agencies.

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Should I Sell My Insurance Agency?

Sica Fletcher

Other times, they are hoping to use their share of the sale to alleviate personal debt. Once you get into the valuation stage (which is usually done by your M&A advisor or a 3rd party valuation agency), you will need a large swath of documentation. Manageable Debt. Are looking for a career change.

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses And Remands Appraisal Award But Rejects Bright-Line Presumption In Favor Of Deal Price

Shearman & Sterling

On August 1, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., reversed and remanded an appraisal ruling that had determined the buyout of DFC Global Corporation ("DFC") by private equity investor Lone Star at $9.50 per share significantly undervalued the stock of DFC. DFC Global Corp. per share, 8.4%