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PE firm PartnerOne paid $28M for HeadSpin, a fraction of its $1.1B valuation set by ICONIQ and Dell Technologies Capital

TechCrunch: M&A

Canadian private equity firm PartnerOne paid $28.2 The fire sale was reported by TechCrunch last week. million for HeadSpin, a mobile app testing startup whose founder was sentenced for fraud earlier this year, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch.

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M&A Blog #14 – valuation (roles, types, equity & enterprise values)

Francine Way

The core element of M&A is company valuation. Strategy, due diligence, financing, purchase price, and buyer-seller alignment all revolve around valuation and the enterprise value for the buyer and the seller. Valuation focuses on two questions: 1. Do they have the cash of debt/equity capacity to bid aggressively?

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New Relic’s sale tells us much about the value of middling growth today

TechCrunch: M&A

The deal is interesting because of its size, but we’re more interested in the insight it provides on the current state of the tech landscape as it pertains to valuations. New Relic’s $87-per-share sale price gives it a valuation that’s less than seven times its current run-rate revenue.

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[Video] Private Equity VS Real Estate Transactions | #2 EBITDA Valuations Explained

JD Supra: Mergers

Do you know what two factors drive the most value in your practice sale? How are practices even valued by private equity investors? Hear it directly from a seasoned investment banker. link] By: FOCUS Investment Banking

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M&A Blog #22 – valuation (less known valuation methods)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have covered four popular valuation methods in M&A (DCF, Comparable Company, Precedent Transaction, and LBO) and one less known one that is making its way out of the academic realm into the business world (Dividend Discount Method, DDM). The 2nd valuation method for today is the Liquidation Value method.

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.

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M&A Blog #19 – valuation (Leveraged Buy Out - LBO)

Francine Way

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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