Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

They’re doing $3,000,000 in sales at a 10% EBITDA profitability margin. By the time of this recording for 2023, sales for Gerber were $2.9 That valuation depending on how you look at it, boils down to 193% of sales or about 15 times EBITDA. This is total BS. But again, 1 + 1 = 3 or more. It’s a big company.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 9, 2021

In the Delaware appraisal decisions that have followed, the court has consistently found deal price (minus synergies) to be the most reliable indicator of fair value, so long as there was a sufficiently robust sales process that bore “objective indicia” of reliability. Source: Courthouse News Service and LexisNexis CourtLink. Conclusion.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

During the transition, I remained the VP of Marketing while a new leadership team, including a CEO, CTO, CFO, and VP of Sales, were brought on board. Many marketing departments work in silos – I encouraged cross-functional collaboration with sales, product development, and customer success.

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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. For example, the sale of Horizon Therapeutics to Amgen for approximately $28 billion was the third-largest all-cash transaction in the pharmaceutical sector in history.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams. Be prepared to discuss a recent sports deal (ideally involving a team or league) and have a rough idea of the trends, drivers, and valuation differences (see below).

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Devensoft

JUNE 20, 2023

Valuation methods can include discounted cash flow analysis, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis. The acquisition was part of Disney’s strategy to revitalize its animation business and expand its reach in the entertainment industry.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

This happened for a few reasons: 1) Soaring Valuations – Many sources say that sports team valuations “outperformed” the S&P 500 over the past 20 years, which is a polite way of saying that many teams are now valued at extremely high multiples. only a handful a decade ago). Examples include Ares (now with a $3.7

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Private equity slowed but not stopped by financing environment Despite record amounts of dry powder accumulating for sponsors, high financing costs, persistent valuation gaps and a closed tech IPO market led to a significant decrease in private equity M&A activity in 2023. Despite some isolated bright spots – such as Thoma Bravo’s $10.7

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

We created this guide to help you understand how sellers can achieve the highest possible valuations, entertain the lowest possible levels of risk, and ensure their business succeeds for years to come. Retaining these workers during a period of uncertainty (such as a sale) should be prioritized. is crucial to your bottom line.

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