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M&A Blog #10 – equity (accretion / dilution)

Francine Way

I chose a public company for this exercise because private company financial statements don’t immediately lend themselves to the accretion / dilution analysis that we are about to review. Public company audited financial statements typically receive a good deal of scrutiny from accountants, equity analysts, and regulatory agencies.

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M&A Blog #12 – sell-side acquisition (preparation)

Francine Way

Many of these causes have their equivalences to the reasons behind the sale of a company (also known as a divestiture): Liquidity: As the equity holding period matured, investors (private equity funds behind companies) will look to sell. Once a sale has been decided, the process to look for a new owner is pretty well established.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Once the extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items are identified, the next (2nd) step is to have them added back / removed from the historical income statement to normalize the financial statement. For simplicity, I prefer to state everything but interest income and expense as percentages of sales revenue.

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M&A Blog #24 - Merger Relative Valuation

Francine Way

It has been roughly three years since my last blog post at the completion of my fellowship. To pick up where we last left off with valuation, I will cover the topic of a Merger Relative Valuation in this blog post and move on to other non-valuation topics from here. Time certainly did fly by when one was having fun.

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Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges in Marketing Your Business for Sale

Sun Acquisitions

One of the critical hurdles lies in effectively marketing your business for sale. In this blog post, we will explore some common challenges business owners face when marketing their businesses for sale and discuss strategies to overcome them, ultimately ensuring a smooth and successful transition.

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Sell Side M&A Blog Series - Vol 1 - Preparing Your Business For Sale

RKJ Partners

Business owners, and their senior management teams, often underestimate the importance of planning for a business sale, which, when coupled with unwarranted optimism around transaction readiness, can often result in value being left on the negotiation table. It is crucial to understand the tax implications of a sale in advance.

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Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges in Marketing Your Business for Sale

Sun Acquisitions

One of the critical hurdles lies in effectively marketing your business for sale. In this blog post, we will explore some common challenges business owners face when marketing their businesses for sale and discuss strategies to overcome them, ultimately ensuring a smooth and successful transition.

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