OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

According to S&P Global, the S&P fell 18.11% in 2022 amid surging inflation, rising interest rates, and an overall uncertain global outlook. PE firms achieve this through the operational improvements we’ve mentioned above. Great, I’m learning a ton! This will be helpful!

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 10, 2025

Corporate structure Whether youre a C-Corp or S-Corp can affect taxes at sale. Optimize Working Capital (One Year Ahead) What It Is: Net Working Capital (NWC) is Current assets minus current liabilities (A/R + Inventory A/P + Accrued Expenses), excluding cash, which you keep (in a typical cash-free, debt-free transaction).

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Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog post, we will dive into different market value methods and strategies used in M&A, shedding light on the secrets to successful M&A transactions. It’s the process of determining the financial worth of a business, helping acquirers and sellers establish a fair price and make informed decisions.

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Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 13, 2023

By comparing key financial metrics such as price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios, price-to-sales (P/S) ratios, and price-to-book (P/B) ratios, analysts can estimate the target company’s value. This approach allows acquirers to factor in the time value of money, risk, and the target company’s growth prospects.

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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

These websites are often listed online on websites such as Flippa, where it’s possible to find great deals. It’s also possible to find websites that have been neglected and are not generating much revenue but could be turned around with some work. This can provide a significant boost to a website’s bottom line.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 18, 2020

This blog post analyzes the significance of the statistics included in our ,, Second Quarter 2020 Sica Fletcher Agency & Broker Buyer Index. We thought that the best way to highlight the current trends in the marketplace would be to show the data as initially reported by S&P for each quarter.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 2, 2024

This was despite a generally favorable market that pushed the S&P 500 up 3.6% However, the sector still lagged both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ by a wide margin over the past year. The S&P 500 is up 26.3% and the NASDAQ up 4.0%. over this time frame, while the NASDAQ gained 29.4%.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to S&P Global, the S&P fell 18.11% in 2022 amid surging inflation, rising interest rates, and an overall uncertain global outlook. PE firms achieve this through the operational improvements we’ve mentioned above.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 24, 2024

This loss was despite a generally positive market backdrop that saw the S&P 500 gain 3.9% This performance once again trailed the broader indices, as both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were up more than 20% over the past year. and the NASDAQ gain 8.3% over the corresponding time period. revenue and 6.4x

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 16, 2024

This was despite a strong overall market that pushed the S&P 500 up 3.9% However, this performance once again lags the broader indices by a fairly wide margin, as both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 20% over the past year. and the NASDAQ up 8.3% over the same three-month time frame.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

According to S&P Global, the monetary value of dry powder reached $2.59 Incidentally, S&P Global estimates that Leonard Green & Partners alone was sitting on $15.3 The amount of available capital — or “dry powder” — within reach of private equity firms also is high.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

When it came to funding business school, I did so by liquidating a portion of my investments (which were mostly in S&P index tracker funds), as soon as I made the decision to pursue an MBA.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One of the most prudent investment strategies for long-term wealth building is to invest in index funds, specifically those tracking broad market benchmarks, like the Vanguard, Schwab or Fidelity S&P 500 index fund. This approach has several advantages: Diversification. Lower costs.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. As 2024 starts, the U.S. stock markets are at or near their all-time highs. It has taken two years to return to those levels, after 2022 and 2023 were burdened with interest rate hikes and fears of a recession.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 11, 2024

gain in the S&P 500 and the 9.1% However, this return lagged the year-over-year performance of both the S&P 500 (up 27.9%) and the NASDAQ (up 34.0%). Public Markets For the second straight reporting period the FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) enjoyed a double digit return as it jumped up 11.8%

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 17, 2024

This gain was made even less impressive by the fact that the S&P 500 was up 10.2% over the past 12 months, the S&P 500 jumped up 27.9% the return was fairly slim. and the NASDAQ was up 9.1% over the same time period. The CSPI also lagged the broader indices for the full year period. While the CSPI gained 2.2%

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Software Equity Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The following blog content has been updated in November 2023 to incorporate the most recent research findings. By aligning your company’s strategies and performance with their evolving priorities, you can enhance your appeal in the competitive landscape of software investments and acquisitions.

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Transactional Delights

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The burden in 2021 will continue to fall on the marketplace, as we struggle toward ‘generally accepted ESG reporting principles.’ “With $12 million you can buy enough shares to file them with every company in the S&P 500.” That’s one to watch.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] 10] Deal Point Data; Cooley analysis.

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