Software Equity Group

AUGUST 5, 2024

In long form, it stands for Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) to Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), and its purpose is to measure the efficiency of your customer acquisition strategy. Conversely, a low ratio suggests you may be spending too much on customer acquisition compared to the revenue it generates. Improve Customer Retention.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 11, 2024

A sound SaaS pricing strategy can help your company win more customers, reduce churn , drive growth and profitability, and ultimately lead to a higher valuation. Here are a few key concepts to consider as you ponder your pricing strategy, taken from my recent webinar with Steven Forth, Co-Founder and CEO of Ibbaka.

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Software Equity Group

JULY 5, 2023

As an M&A advisor to SaaS companies, Software Equity Group can guide executives on actions that may improve churn rates in the years preceding a liquidity event, thereby positioning businesses as more attractive acquisition targets during a process. But churn is also an important factor in merger and acquisition deals.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Deep Expertise in Financial Modeling, Analysis, and Valuation: At its core, finance revolves around understanding numbers. Financial modeling and analysis, for instance, were crucial during Apple's acquisition of Beats, enabling decision-makers to understand the true value of the deal and the potential return on investment.

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Software Equity Group

MAY 2, 2023

SaaS leaders usually understand this, but they are often less clear on how to create a strong GTM that, in turn, improves valuation. Analyze your customers to determine your highest-value customers using retention, customer acquisition cost, expansion/upsell tendencies, etc. Segment and focus, and then rinse and repeat.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Refined Target Audiences As the business organically grew and we added acquisitions to our portfolio, the marketing team needed to refine its target audience and identify our ideal customer profile (ICP) for new segments. This led to lower customer acquisition costs (CAC) through better conversion rates and ultimately increased revenue.

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Software Equity Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In other words, they could get to use each asset’s fair market value on the acquisition date to calculate depreciation and future gains or losses, rather than your cost basis. That can lead to serious tax savings, so many private equity buyers prefer to acquire S Corps using F reorganizations, which may offer higher valuations for them.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2021

The second half of the year witnessed a rebound spurred by several multibillion-dollar deals, including Gilead’s acquisition of Immunomedics for nearly $21 billion and AstraZeneca’s proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion. While deal value was down for the year, deal volume was relatively stable (down only 2.0%

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How2Exit

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

E254: Unlock the Secrets Behind Business Valuations: What Every Owner Needs to Know Before Selling - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Gregory Caruso is a seasoned business valuator with over 40 years of experience. Holding both a JD and CPA, Gregory is licensed in the state of Maryland.

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