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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Access to credible sources of information such as SEC EDGAR database , Treasury.gov , OECD GDP Forecast , Mergent Online, S&P Capital IQ, Hoovers, ValueLine, Yahoo Finance , MarketWatch , and Damodaran Online. longer-term loans (term loans, senior bonds, unsecured debts), and (small portion of) cash on hand.

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Why Take-Private Dealmaking Remains Attractive for PE Investors

OfficeHours

Once the terms are agreed upon, the acquisition is financed through a combination of debt and equity from the PE firm, as with a typical transaction. This results in the target company receiving a potentially very different capital structure than they previously had, typically with higher debt levels.

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10-23-2023 Newsletter: Why Take-Private Dealmaking Remains Attractive for PE Investors

OfficeHours

Once the terms are agreed upon, the acquisition is financed through a combination of debt and equity from the PE firm , as with a typical transaction. This results in the target company receiving a potentially very different capital structure than they previously had, typically with higher debt levels.

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Budgeting and Saving Tips for the First 5-years of Your Career

OfficeHours

How I bought an apartment, funded business school, and still had fun in the midst of difficult economic times When it comes to timing the market and getting that anticipated bonus you’ve worked hard all year for, I couldn’t have gotten unluckier. I started my career in 2014 as an investment banking analyst in an oil & gas coverage group.

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Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: 2024 Report

Sica Fletcher

While the cost of debt has increased to the point that buyers often acquire brokerages at an initial loss, insurance brokerage M&A multiples have not only held steady but are actually seeing all-time highs. Equity used to consist of senior debt (i.e., This means brokerages are generating more revenue now than ever before.

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Insurance Brokerage M&A in the First Half of 2020

Sica Fletcher

They have enormous amounts of dry powder that they must deploy and continue to have access to very inexpensive debt. 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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2024 Insurance M&A Transactions: What To Expect

Sica Fletcher

In addition to the high cost of debt interfering with their bottom line, they also have to contend with a buyer pool that’s larger than ever before , with 50+ buyers in the current pool where there used to be ~5. Sellers are remaining patient and working with M&A advisosr to identify areas of opportunity.

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