Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

SEG’s 2023 Annual SaaS Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the public SaaS market’s performance and M&A activity in the software industry. Our report provides context for private companies to better understand factors influencing their valuations and evaluate how they can position themselves within a changing marketplace.

Valuation 52

Valuation M&A Stock Profitability 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Amid depressed valuations, biotechnology companies also saw an increasing number of demands from activist investors that in certain cases led to more deal activity. Novartis announced plans to spin off its generics and biosimilars division into a publicly traded stand-alone company.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2020

As we noted in our blog post earlier this year – Use of Earn-Outs to ‘Bridge’ the Valuation Gap – using post-closing purchase price adjustments or arrangements, such as milestone payments, to bridge valuation gaps may simply create additional valuation disputes down the line.

M&A 40

M&A Pharmaceutical Acquisitions Capital 40

Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Many marketing departments work in silos – I encouraged cross-functional collaboration with sales, product development, and customer success. This collaborative approach helped ensure marketing efforts aligned with business objectives and the organization was working towards a common goal.

Sale 52

Sale Book-building Business M&A 52

Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Strategic buyers These types of buyers run the gamut; they can be publicly traded or privately owned software companies. Due to strategic buyers having synergies and business rationale for making acquisitions, they have historically paid higher valuation multiples than financial buyers.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Acquisitions 52