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Food Distribution is Ripe for M&A

Focus Investment Banking

In this article, which joins our ongoing coverage of the Food & Beverage industry, we introduce an overview of M&A activity in food distribution with a focus on fresh food. The pandemic accelerated innovation at all levels as it spotlighted weaknesses and systemic inefficiencies, particularly in food distribution.

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About Pulling Cash From Real Estate Assets From How2Exit's Interview W/ Chelsea Mandel

How2Exit

One specific real estate strategy that has gained popularity in recent years is the sale-leaseback arrangement. rn A sale-leaseback is a transaction where a business sells its owned real estate to a third party and then leases it back for a specified period. rn Secondly, sale-leasebacks enhance financial flexibility.

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Thinking of Selling Your Restaurant Concept? Here are 5 Things Buyers Want to See

Focus Investment Banking

With sales projected to pass a record-breaking $1 trillion this year, the outlook is cautiously optimistic for the restaurant industry in 2024. They almost always offer great food and consistently deliver value to their customers. capital and talent) to grow and scale.

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Material Adverse Effect Clauses

The M&A Lawyer

Interestingly, while M&A lawyers often get fairly animated in negotiating whether to include the word “prospects” in the MAE definition, they do not similarly struggle with inclusion of the “could reasonably be expected to have” language, which should be viewed by a court as having the same effect. 2d 14 (Del.

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The Benefits of a Sell-Side Quality of Earnings

Focus Investment Banking

When a business owner is pursuing a sale, there are many elements out of his or her control. The buyer negotiates critical price reductions after finding issues in the internal financial statements. The FOCUS Food & Beverage team is always happy to discuss resources and tools that can benefit sellers during the M&A process.

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Elevating Expertise: Senior Advisor Spotlight, Bob Bicksler

Focus Investment Banking

The JML transaction is the latest in a long line of successful deals Bob has negotiated for clients throughout the years. I advise them to be realistic about timetables, financial expectations, even the reality that after the sale, they won’t be directly overseeing their employees anymore. It can be very hard for a seller.

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Our List of 10 Private Equity Firms Investing in Software to Watch

Software Equity Group

Recent software acquisitions include Sensire, a developer of cold chain monitoring technologies for the food and healthcare industries; Cloud Coach, a provider of business and productivity software; and Xential, a document creation SaaS firm. The firm currently employs 31 professionals.