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M&A Blog #14 – valuation (roles, types, equity & enterprise values)

Francine Way

The core element of M&A is company valuation. Strategy, due diligence, financing, purchase price, and buyer-seller alignment all revolve around valuation and the enterprise value for the buyer and the seller. Valuation focuses on two questions: 1. It drives prices, ROI, and financing. What is the company worth?

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams. Be prepared to discuss a recent sports deal (ideally involving a team or league) and have a rough idea of the trends, drivers, and valuation differences (see below).

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences.

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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song

TechCrunch: M&A

Uplift had raised nearly $700 million in equity and debt, securing $123 million at a reported $195 million valuation in its Series C round alone. Klarna , once Europe’s most valuable VC-backed company, suffered an 85% valuation cut, from $45.6 billion to just $6.7 billion in July 2022 following an $800 million round.

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How Private Equity uses ‘Roll-up’ Strategies to Drive Investment Returns

OfficeHours

In a roll-up strategy, a private equity firm will attempt to consolidate a large number of smaller firms into a single, professionalized company with numerous benefits, including economies of scale and fixed cost leverage, valuation uplift (so-called “multiple arbitrage”), and acquisition expertise, among others. and how our process works.

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How Net Retention Impacts Valuation for Public Software Companies—and What Private Companies Can Learn

Software Equity Group

The difference pays off in higher valuations: Companies that can retain and grow within their customer bases, particularly in the face of a recession, are rewarded with higher multiples. These factors make high-NRR companies attractive to investors and buyers, often resulting in higher valuation multiples.

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Fiscal Quarter

Wall Street Mojo

The same is vital for the publicly traded companies as they must present specific information on an ongoing basis to the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning their quarterly performance in form 10-Q. You are free to use this image o your website, templates, etc, Please provide us with an attribution link How to Provide Attribution?