Sica Fletcher

JULY 23, 2024

In it, we provide readers with a quick and simple overview of the current insurance brokerage M&A market , after which we discuss several macroeconomic and industry-specific factors that could drastically affect transactions in the next six months. The market is already highly competitive, but it’s also limited to what buyers can afford.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. The table of contents below offers quick links for readers seeking specific information in later sections.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 11, 2024

The following report details insurance brokerage M&A multiple averages for H1 2024. Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: Market Overview The 2020s have proven to be a complex market for insurance brokerages. Because several kinds of insurance are legally required (e.g., Streamlined Operations.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

M&A transactions for insurance companies are part of a robust but complicated market that requires ingesting a great deal of data in order to fully understand. While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2)

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

S&P Global’s 2023 Market Intelligence League Table Released NEW YORK, NY - February 8, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher, a premier financial advisory firm, retains its commanding presence in the #1 spot on S&P Global’s Market Intelligence League Table, a position the firm has held quarter-over-quarter since 2017. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.

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Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Compensation matters, including retention packages, equity treatment and related disclosure, are always key negotiating points in M&A transactions. In this post, we discuss compensation challenges in M&A deals in a depressed market and how dealmakers can address these issues.

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The Deal

AUGUST 9, 2023

M&A is a central part of SymphonyAI’s growth strategy as the company prepares for a potential private placement and, eventually, an IPO. “We’re Founded in 2017, the Palo Alto, Calif., billion valuation in 2021. The post On the Hunt: SymphonyAI’s M&A Algo appeared first on The Deal.

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Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Peaked market valuations: When market cycle peaks or an industry fully matures, it may be advantageous for shareholders to cash out. Buying and selling a company has many overlaps to buying and selling a house. the house failed to increase in expected value), mature market (i.e. inheritance), and conflict among owners (i.e. divorce, etc.).

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 14, 2024

Insurance agency owners who are considering the prospect of running an M&A deal process often have many concerns about the fate of their agencies, but the most common by far are those surrounding the agency’s purchase price at closing. The following section describes this process in further detail.

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 30, 2024

This article presents a step-by-step guide on how to value an insurance agency - both in the sense of how a valuation agency/M&A advisor goes about valuation, and also in terms of what insurance agency owners can do to maximize their valuation prior to running an M&A deal.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We do not provide a detailed overview of the M&A process (readers can find this breakdown in " How To Sell: Insurance Agency M&A, Step-By-Step "), but focus instead on the changes specific to selling a family insurance agency. In particular, sellers should be aware of: Family Reputation as an Asset.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

The inherent uncertainty of the M&A market over the last 18 months has underscored the importance of context for supplementing a full understanding before we can gain a better sense of what to expect in 2024. So, how did we get here? What Is Affecting Insurance Agency EBITDA Multiples?

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Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

In today’s business landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are not just about profit and market share. Sustainability and ESG have become pivotal considerations in M&A deals, transforming how organizations evaluate, structure, and execute these transactions. These conditions can be included in the deal agreements.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

What’s on tap for 2018 M&A? A recap of 2017 trends and the Cooley outlook on this year’s dealmaking: Buying Innovation: Retention and Non-Competes. As an example, for California specific requirements, see our prior blog post Non-Competes for California Employees in M&A Deals: Don’t Fudge It.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 2, 2024

established in 2017, has carved a niche in the market by specializing in manufacturing outdoor living and garden décor products. With a track record of over 400 successfully managed transactions across diverse industries, Sun Acquisitions is widely recognized as a leading M&A advisory firm in the Midwest.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

Since joining the firm in 2017, Tim has proven instrumental to its continued growth and the exceptional service the area’s leading middle market companies have come to expect from CCA. His track record of advising on more than 40 closed transactions totaling over $1.5 Tim holds a B.S. from the Robert H.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 15, 2024

essentially boils down to three major steps: Determine your insurance agency’s EBITDA Determine the standard valuation multiple for an agency of your size Multiply your EBITDA by the multiple to determine your expected payout (i.e., Interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are then added to this number.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2024

The Process of Selling an Insurance Brokerage Selling an insurance brokerage essentially consists of six phases and spans between 8-18 months on average: The Phases of Selling an Insurance Brokerage We should note that this process is longer than it used to be; insurance M&A transactions just a few years ago took between 6-12 months on average.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 8, 2024

While we’ve already written extensively on the process of insurance agency valuation , the following sections focus on what to look for in the earliest stages of considering a sale - in other words, what deciding factors to look for to determine whether you should sell your agency. doesn’t have any strong succession prospects, or b.)

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 11, 2024

Seller 1: The Owners Insurance agency sellers typically have clear motivations and goals going into the M&A deal process. Insurance Agency Seller Motivations Insurance agency owners enter into an M&A arrangement with one of several goals in mind.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

To begin, we need to start with a few definitions: Investment Banks: We use the colloquial meaning of “investment banks,” which often includes M&A advisory firms and other financial services firms that facilitate the growth and sale of insurance agencies around a possible sale.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

On average, company leaders in any industry who attempt an M&A transaction using an in-house team average 30% less once the deal is complete. Below, we offer a basic breakdown of the most common advisors in an M&A transaction. The two most common types of M&A buyers are: Strategic. Retirement. Financial Security.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

This was the fourth year in a row fundraising surpassed half a trillion dollars, with 2017, 2018, and 2019 recording the highest amounts of capital raised in history. This reflected the impact of valuations on deal flow and an increasing imbalance of potential sellers and buyers. The question is, “Why?”. Dry powder reached $1.4

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Historical Background Milestones One of the significant milestones of the WTO in the last decade includes the Trade Facilitation Agreement in 2017 , which aimed to simplify customs procedures, making trade cheaper and faster. The World Trade Organization (WTO ) plays a pivotal role in shaping the global economic landscape.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The following article details the process of selling an insurance agency book of business in 2024, including deviations from the process of selling an agency, the valuation process, and common payout structures. This means getting a formal valuation done - typically through your M&A advisor, but sometimes through a third party.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

With extremely strong financial metrics, an excellent Rule of 40 ratio , and solid EBITDA , SEG agreed we were on the right track and guided us wisely through a process culminating in the transaction to Waud Capital in 2017. Our focus during this phase was on scaling the business through organic growth and an aggressive M&A strategy.

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Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Let’s break down how this is paid: Valuation The valuation is invariably calculated as Pro Forma EBITDA multiplied by the EBITDA multiple. (Otherwise Known as “How Acquisitions Are Structured”) Our November blog post asked how a smaller agency can take advantage of the tsunami of private equity investment in insurance brokerages.

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InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

M&A activity in physician practices continues to grow and outpace other sectors as deals in the healthcare industry are coveted by investors for their strong growth, recession resistance, and superior historical returns.

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Cooley M&A

MAY 5, 2020

M&F Worldwide Corp., M&F Worldwide Corp., In 2017, the Company began experiencing financial difficulty as it worked to update its flagship product, and in early 2018 it formed a special committee of its three independent directors to consider options for additional ways to raise capital. from the outset). 3d 635 (Del.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2018

M&A practitioners have long advised boards of directors that the Delaware courts have never found that the events or circumstances in a particular transaction met the contractual standard of having a material adverse effect (or MAE) as defined in a merger or acquisition agreement. We can no longer give this advice. 2018-0300-JTL (Del.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 11, 2022

A recent Court of Chancery decision adds yet another wrinkle to the appraisal landscape and the potential for appraisal arbitrage. In BCIM Strategic Value Master Fund LP v. based on the spot price at announcement compared to the spot price at closing. For a more comprehensive overview of appraisal jurisprudence, please see this blog post.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Former stockholders of SARcode Bioscience were recently denied a claim that they were entitled to be paid $425 million in milestone payments under a merger agreement. The first milestone related to the outcome of a Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug in development to treat dry eye disease. Ultimately, the drug received regulatory approval.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

In a string of seminal decisions from 2017 through 2019 ( DFC Global , Dell and Aruba ), the Delaware Supreme Court re-shaped appraisal jurisprudence, in each case by overturning the Court of Chancery for failing to give adequate weight to deal price as the most reliable indicator of fair value. share, a 2.67% increase over the deal price.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

So far this year, deal parties are approaching M&A with cautious optimism. Over the next few days, we will run a series of Cooley M&A blog posts with some brief observations that offer some M&A highlights over the past year and our thoughts for the year to come. Read more from our 2017 M&A Trends Series.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 10, 2017

Similarly, sellers (particularly financial investors) in private M&A transactions are increasingly seeking the right to be able to monetize their rights to contingent consideration by requesting royalty-like earn-out streams and requesting a right to sell the potential future payments to a single third-party purchaser. Private placement.

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InvestmentBank.com

MAY 18, 2021

Payor services and pharmaceutical services have generated the most return throughout 2016 and in 1Q 2017. Major Trends in the Healthcare Industry for 2017 Though President Trump’s campaign centered around repealing the ACA, he has taken a far softer tone in office. What is the healthcare industry and its major subsectors?

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