Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday improved next year’s profit forecast after reporting stronger than expected earnings for the third quarter, helped by a 10% yearly rise in net fees.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – British online fashion retailer ASOS said it expected adjusted earnings to rise by at least 60% in its 2025 financial year, after a turnaround plan focused on ditching discounting and improving its products gained traction.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 19, 2023

GAM Holding has confirmed its first steps in the turnaround plan for the business, aiming to return the company to profitability following a turbulent period. GAM has already made several new appointments in recent weeks in a bid to grow the business and increase profits, including changes to the group management board.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2024

billion) in net profit for next year, with its reinsurance business alone anticipated to make up 5.1 For 2024 Munich Re is targeting profit of more than five billion euros. (Reuters) -The world’s largest reinsurer Munich Re on Friday said that it is targeting 6 billion euros ($6.27 billion euros.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Warren Buffetts conglomerate held $334 billion in cash at the end of 2024, helping to stabilize earnings in the face of declines at more than half of the nearly 200 businesses it operates.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – British power generator and network operator SSE’s CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies will retire next year after more than a decade in the job, the company said on Wednesday, as it also posted a 26% jump in half-year profit.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

(Reuters) – PostNL said on Monday that CEO Herna Verhagen had decided to step down after the Dutch postal operator’s annual general meeting on April 15, 2025. PostNL also lowered its normalised operating profit guidance for 2024, and now sees it at around 80 […]

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The TRADE

JULY 26, 2023

billion post-tax profit for the first half of 2023, a decrease of 9% compared to Q2 2022 and a 7% fall for the overall half of the year, attributing the fall to higher tax rates. Despite overall profits in some areas of the bank, the investment bank revenues fell by 11% in the second quarter compared to the Q2 2022 results.

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CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Morningstar calls this a 'hot corner' of the ETF market.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Musk’s 2025 forecast and improving profit margins sparked the biggest jump in […]

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Global Banking & Finance

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Dell forecasts upbeat fiscal 2025 on AI server demand By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Dell Technologies forecast annual revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, betting on demand for its artificial intelligence servers, sending the company’s shares up more than 16% in after-hours trading.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By Joanna Plucinska and Andrey Sychev (Reuters) – Europe’s largest tour operator TUI on Wednesday reported a boost in profit in the 2024 financial year and projected further growth into 2025 as it bolsters its holiday business to meet rising demand.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Monday warned of a 45 million pound ($57 million) hit to 2025/26 profit from tax raising measures in government budgets in both the UK and France, sending its shares sharply lower.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

The most common metrics include: EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization): Often used for mature, profitable software businesses. EBITDA multiples for profitable software businesses typically fall between 5x and 10x.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 10, 2025

Shifting focus to profitable, reliable customers strengthens cash flowwhat buyers ultimately value. Supplier Diversification If one supplier accounts for >40% of your sourcing, buyers become concerned, especially with risks like tariffs in 2025. Contracts: Where feasible, contracts reassure buyers about predictable revenue.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

And in a lot of cases, these are very profitable services, but that specialization is going to lead to massive efficiencies throughout your organization. I hope 2024 treated you and yours incredibly well, and I’m looking forward to an even better year in 2025. And I think some great stuff as we go into 2025.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

The most common methodologies include: EBITDA Multiples : Often used for mature, profitable software businesses. Revenue Multiples : Common for high-growth SaaS companies, especially those reinvesting heavily in growth and not yet profitable. Profitability and Cash Flow While growth is important, buyers also value efficient operations.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Importantly, due to the success of this strategy, LSEG is set to cease support for the Workspace predecessor, Eikon, in 2025. The integration of TORA – acquired back in 2022 – is set to move to the OpenFin platform in 2024 in order to facilitate easier integration with customers’ own platforms.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

Best Practices for Crafting a CIM Tailor the narrative: Position your business in a way that aligns with buyer priorities whether thats growth, profitability, or strategic fit. This section should also outline how the process will be managed especially if an advisor like iMerge is leading the transaction.

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Growth Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Given that it only launched in March 2020, the bank even turned a profit last year – which is unusual in the cash-intensive fintech sector, which burns cash fast. Jenkins told The Times earlier this year that he wants to take the business from having a handful of clients now to somewhere between 15 and 20 clients by the end of 2025.

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Solganick & Co.

APRIL 24, 2024

Solganick expects M&A deals to increase in the technology services sector for the remainder of 2024 and continuing into 2025. Shift to Profitability over Growth: The market is shifting away from “growth at all costs” to a focus on profitability. This aligns with the growing need for tailored software solutions.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 17, 2025

Specializing helps a shop build a reputation for excellence in its niche, and bring more services in-house, many of which are highly profitable. It all contributes to perhaps the second-biggest benefit of specialization behind ensuring safe and proper repairs — increased profitability. billion, and its adjusted EBITDA was $368.2

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

These benefits play a crucial role in influencing financial decisions and strategies, impacting a company’s overall profitability and tax liability. A gradual increase is proposed in the refundable portion of the child tax credit (CTC) for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Moving smaller trades to an automated process will improve response times, increase the number of trades dealt, and allow traders to focus on larger more profitable deals. Legislation will also feature highly as firms prepare for DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), where compliance is expected by early 2025.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Profitability and Margins While some buyers prioritize growth over profits, especially in earlier-stage deals, strong gross and EBITDA margins still matter. A company growing 40%+ annually will often command a premium multiple, particularly if growth is organic and not overly reliant on paid acquisition.

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Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It refers to the fact that C Corp profits are taxed twice: first at the corporate level, then again at the personal level when shareholders receive dividends. Instead, each shareholder reports their share of the S Corp’s profit or loss on their personal tax return and pays ordinary income taxes on the amount.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 8, 2025

SaaS businesses, in particular, are often valued on a multiple of ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue), with high-growth, capital-efficient companies commanding the highest premiums.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 8, 2024

This raised such an uproar that he was investigated and eventually convicted of securities fraud and forced to disgorge $40 million in profits and forfeit $7.4 He was the guy who took over a small company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, and raised the price of the life-saving drug, Daraprim, from $13.50 per pill to $750 a pill.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

EBITDA or cash flow Especially relevant for profitable or breakeven businesses. Key factors include: ARR or MRR For SaaS companies, recurring revenue is the foundation. Multiples vary by growth rate, churn, and net revenue retention. Multiples can range from 4x to 10x depending on sector and scale.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 31, 2024

These buyers are interested in the financial profitability of their returned investment post-closing, which means they are willing to purchase agencies at a loss now if they see the possibility of profiting from them in the future. Insurance M&A Transactions: Deal Duration by Stage There’s not much more to our advice than this.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 10, 2025

Search funds or individual buyers may be suitable for smaller, profitable SaaS businesses with stable recurring revenue. Private equity firms may offer liquidity with continued involvement, especially in roll-up or growth equity scenarios. Each buyer type has different motivations, diligence processes, and deal structures.

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The TRADE

MAY 30, 2024

The watchdog is expected to publish its results in the fourth quarter of this year and the findings will heavily impact who will go on to bid as part of the tender process, which is expected in the second half of 2025. The start-up is now in the process of firming up its plans to make its official bid in 2025.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 7, 2024

She says she loves two things about what she does; the first is that “SaaS is valued on revenues (versus profits), so hard work gets multiplied much more than in other businesses.” About Lara Health Lara Health is a female-led operating platform designed to improve profitability and productivity of independent medical practices.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 7, 2024

She says she loves two things about what she does; the first is that “SaaS is valued on revenues (versus profits), so hard work gets multiplied much more than in other businesses.” About Lara Health Lara Health is a female-led operating platform designed to improve profitability and productivity of independent medical practices.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 7, 2024

She says she loves two things about what she does; the first is that “SaaS is valued on revenues (versus profits), so hard work gets multiplied much more than in other businesses.” About Lara Health Lara Health is a female-led operating platform designed to improve profitability and productivity of independent medical practices.

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Razorpay

AUGUST 11, 2024

These fees can impact the profitability of businesses, especially small merchants. According to a report by Statista , the global mobile payment volume is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2025. To mitigate these risks, payment networks employ advanced security measures such as encryption, tokenization, and fraud detection systems.

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