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The Verdict is In on the Sell Side: Business Valuation Basics

Successful Acquisitions

It’s a balance where numbers meet intuition, and neither aspect should be ignored. Purposes of Valuation Before diving into the nuts and bolts of valuation, it’s crucial to understand its purposes. In M&A, normalized EBITDA is crucial for attaching a multiple and forecasting cash flows.

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Evaluating Asset Management Companies: Key Metrics and Methodologies

MergersCorp M&A International

Revenue and Fees: Revenues can be derived from management fees, performance fees, and other advisory fees. Key metrics used include Price/Earnings (P/E) ratios, Price/AUM ratios, and enterprise value ratios (EV/EBITDA). By analyzing valuations of similar organizations, one can derive a contextual estimate of the AMC’s worth.

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Should I Sell My Insurance Agency?

Sica Fletcher

And it certainly does not stop less-than-reputable advisory firms from agreeing to represent you and taking their regular retainer fees, despite knowing full well your agency can’t be sold. seller's discretionary earnings, discounted cash flow), they are so rarely used in insurance M&A that we do not include them here.