Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Some deals have involved PEG-backed strategics, where private equity firms support strategic buyers in acquisitions, which are referred to below as Hybrid. Earlier reports indicated 15 billion euros as a ballpark valuation of the ice cream business. Strategic acquirers dominate the majority of deals within the dairy sector.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 25, 2023

This is meant to help formulate more accurate valuations while also acting as reference points when discussing individual items during negotiations – having this data on hand helps streamline processes & ensures everyone involved has all necessary information before making decisions. client lists, property/equipment, etcetera).

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 2, 2020

We will have much more to report on the current state of the private equity and debt markets for insurance brokers in our next blog. Sica | Fletcher was able to close a major private equity investment in an insurance broker at the height of the shutdowns related to the pandemic. What will the economic recovery look like?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

I think this is a bit too complicated, so this article will use these 3 categories: Base Metals and Bulk Commodities – Anything used for energy (coal), as a precursor to other metals (iron ore), or to produce electronics, batteries, and other products (copper, cobalt, lithium, aluminum, etc.) Most of the differences emerge on the mining side.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 24, 2024

However, private equity buyers have surged forward over the past two years, accounting for 54% in 2022 and 63% in 2023. In 2023, Fluke, a maker of electronic testing and thermal imaging equipment, purchased Symphony AI , specializing in SaaS for machine condition monitoring.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Amidst the miserable deal environment of the past few years, there has been one bright spot: sports private equity. Over two-thirds of NBA teams have a private equity connection or investment , and all major U.S. Table Of Contents Sports Private Equity Defined Why Did Private Equity Suddenly “Get Interested” in Sports?

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Software Equity Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

In February 2024, Visma acquired InvoiceXpress, a developer of electronic invoicing software and related APIs for small businesses worldwide. Since its founding in 2012, the private-equity-backed company has made 69 investments. Aptean has 3,500 employees and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 10, 2020

The issue with this is that the valuation of insurance brokers is invariably calculated as Pro Forma EBITDA multiplied by the EBITDA multiple. It takes both variables to come up with an adequate valuation, and you need professional assistance to calculate the Pro Forma EBITDA properly.

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The TRADE

APRIL 30, 2024

The regulation also led to changes in risk management practices and valuation methodologies for financial institutions. The regulation also introduced strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements to bolster security and limit fraud in electronic payments.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Many shop owners had been contemplating selling because valuations remain at healthy levels, albeit off the 2021-22 peak, fed by the post-pandemic rebound and private equity’s desire to put their capital to work. Jabil, a goliath serving the electronics industry, has an EBITDA margin of less than 7%, and Apple loves it.

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