Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

This article outlines how to sell an insurance agency by chronological steps, with a quick overview of the process in the table immediately following. We also include some key insights we’ve gathered over several decades of selling insurance agencies. The two most common types of M&A buyers are: Strategic. Retirement.

M&A 52

M&A Insurance Valuation Advisory 52

Cooley M&A

MAY 23, 2024

While representation and warranty (R&W) insurance continues to be used across a broad range of M&A transactions, its use has cooled as dealmakers navigate challenging market conditions. As deal flow has dwindled, competition has increased among carriers, and minimum floors largely have fallen away. of the policy limit.

Insurance 52

Insurance M&A Underwriting Financial Statement 52

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 5, 2024

The Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study (“the Study”) is published on a bi-annual basis by the Market Trends Subcommittee of the ABA Business Law Section’s M&A Committee, which I am happy to serve on. By: Goulston & Storrs PC

Mergers 163

Mergers Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance 163

How2Exit

OCTOBER 14, 2024

E248: Setting Yourself Up for Success: Essential Steps, Tips, and Strategies for a Profitable Exit - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Kip Wallen is a seasoned M&A attorney with over a decade of experience in live mergers and acquisitions deals, primarily within the lower middle market, involving transactions up to $50 million.

Profitability 130

Profitability Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Negotiation 130

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

When insurance agency sellers have already met with prospective buyers, they may have been offered a valuation based on their “adjusted EBITDA.” The following article provides a brief overview of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA valuations for insurance agencies. What Is EBITDA? What Is Adjusted EBITDA?

Insurance 52

Insurance Valuation Profitability M&A 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Although insurance agencies are not always family affairs, the 2024 insurance landscape reveals that between 50% and 70% of agencies are family-owned. The valuation process has a few additional considerations when selling a family insurance agency. In particular, sellers should be aware of: Family Reputation as an Asset.

Insurance 52

Insurance Valuation M&A S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 14, 2024

Insurance agency owners who are considering the prospect of running an M&A deal process often have many concerns about the fate of their agencies, but the most common by far are those surrounding the agency’s purchase price at closing. We’ll also detail some of the factors affecting these calculations.

Insurance 52

Insurance Valuation M&A S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

JULY 2, 2024

For agency owners looking to sell their business in 2024, it’s helpful to know something about the insurance M&A buyer landscape before going in. The following section details the insurance M&A buyer landscape as of Q3 2024.

Insurance 52

Insurance M&A Private Equity Advisory 52

Sica Fletcher

APRIL 30, 2024

This article presents a step-by-step guide on how to value an insurance agency - both in the sense of how a valuation agency/M&A advisor goes about valuation, and also in terms of what insurance agency owners can do to maximize their valuation prior to running an M&A deal.

Insurance 52

Insurance Valuation M&A S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 11, 2024

The following report contains our projections for Q3 2024 insurance broker valuation multiples. In addition, we categorize this data according to insurance industry specialization and by brokerage size, as measured by their annual revenue. Since H1 2023, the average insurance brokerage valuation multiple has hovered around 11.6x

Broker 52

Broker Insurance Valuation S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The following article details the process of selling an insurance agency book of business in 2024, including deviations from the process of selling an agency, the valuation process, and common payout structures. Selling an insurance agency book of business has a few advantages over selling the agency in total. Why Sell Just the Book?

Insurance 52

Insurance Business Valuation M&A 52

Sica Fletcher

MAY 15, 2024

This article breaks down the question, “how much is my insurance agency worth” in further detail, but the table below provides a surface-level overview based on varying degrees of revenue and operating expense: How Much Is My Insurance Agency Worth: A Breakdown Answering the question, “how much is my insurance agency worth?”

Insurance 52

Insurance S&P M&A Valuation 52

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

As one of the most active M&A firms in the insurance sector, we are frequently asked how insurance agency valuations work. This article discusses the fundamentals of insurance agency valuations, plus a few lesser-known factors that play into these processes before we give an overview of the insurance M&A market in 2024.

Valuation 52

Valuation Insurance M&A Profitability 52

Sun Acquisitions

MAY 24, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are intricate transactions that demand careful attention to various legal considerations. While the basics of due diligence and contract negotiations are vital, there are less commonly discussed legal aspects that can significantly impact the success and sustainability of M&A deals.

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation Healthcare 59

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 17, 2024

For a new client, we recently had to spend a bit of time up front explaining how escrows work in M&A transactions and why they exist. The client was rightly concerned about a portion of his eventual selling price being tied up indefinitely — or even worse, never being released. Working capital escrows work in this way.

M&A 52

M&A Financial Statement Capital Insurance 52

Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Negotiating the sale of a manufacturing business can be highly stressful, but it is possible to get through it with minimal stress when armed with the right tips and strategies. To help ensure a better outcome for all parties involved, here are some top tips for negotiating the sale of a manufacturing business.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Manufacturing Sale Business 52

What's Market

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Goulston & Storrs M&A attorney Dan Avery is a nationally recognized expert on M&A deal point trends. The most recent three of these studies (2017, 2019 and 2021) have looked at representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”) in private company M&A transactions.

Insurance 52

Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Mergers 52

How2Exit

MARCH 1, 2023

Joel believes that a lot of the stuff that people uncover during the negotiation process should have been known before the negotiations process. Ron Concept 1: Bring the Lawyer in Last When buying or selling a small business, Joel recommends bringing the lawyer in last. Joel's advice is rooted in his own experience.

M&A 130

M&A Business Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation 130

Devensoft

JUNE 1, 2023

Chapter 1: A Modern Due Diligence Guide for Today’s Economy Merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence is a crucial process for businesses looking to acquire or merge with another. According to a study by Deloitte, over 90% of M&A deals fail to achieve their objectives, often due to inadequate due diligence.

Economics 98

Economics M&A Management Financial Statement 98

The M&A Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

The primary transaction agreement in every M&A deal contains representations and warranties, colloquially referred to as “reps and warranties” or simply “reps,” from each party to the other. Why do representations and warranties get so much attention? Reps serve four primary functions. Disclosure. Walk rights.

M&A 130

M&A Insurance Financial Statement Negotiation 130

How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2023

To do this, he obtained his insurance and securities licenses and started helping developers raise money. Ron Concept 1: Play A Bigger Game In today's society, it's easy to get stuck in a rut. We often feel content with the status quo, and don't want to challenge ourselves to do more.

M&A 130

M&A Business Mergers and Acquisitions Investors 130

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in tech M&A. Despite everyone’s efforts in 2021, including the rollout of vaccines and varying rounds of lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, a true “return to normal” for M&A dealmakers was foiled anew by COVID-19 and its variants. Tech M&A surged to a staggering $1.1 trillion(!)

M&A 40

M&A Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions IPO 40

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The evaluation process used by M&A professionals to transact a business sale is often quite different from the processes used by owners and executives to manage those businesses. If you’re getting involved with a merger or an acquisition, this book will help you gain a thorough understanding of what the heck is going on.

Mergers 52

Mergers Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions M&A 52

Francine Way

MAY 14, 2017

In the last two blog posts, we walked through capital structure and how it impacts M&A activities and vice versa. To be explicitly clear, I am recommending the use of the following ranked capital sources when paying for an acquisition: cash (from the balance sheet), debt (at a reasonable level), and equity.

Debt 130

Debt M&A Trading Capital 130

Sica Fletcher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

RIA valuations are typically performed by one of three parties: The M&A Advisor A Third-Party Specialist The Seller Themselves Although many sellers attempt to perform their own valuations, we strongly recommend against this. We highly recommend that sellers speak with an M&A advisor before taking their company to market.

Valuation 52

Valuation M&A Insurance Advisory 52

Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Over the last decade the use of R&W insurance in merger and acquisition transactions has grown exponentially. From 2008 to 2018, the total R&W policies bound per year in North America rose from 40 deals, providing $541 million of coverage to 1500+ R&W insurance transactions, providing aggregate coverage of $38.6 Advantages.

Insurance 40

Insurance Underwriting Mergers and Acquisitions M&A 40

IBG

MARCH 14, 2024

The wording of representations and warranties in a purchase agreement is critical, and ensuring their integrity is a vital role of the parties’ attorneys and, for the seller, their M&A advisor. In its survey, “2021 M&A Deal Terms Study,” SRS Acquion, Inc., six months) to long-term, perhaps as long as four years.

Sale 52

Sale Business M&A Insurance 52

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

In our latest blog installment, we address common questions of business owners relating to the sell side M&A process. This insures that you will not need to start the process over again should negotiations terminate for any reason with a lead acquirer. Should sellers negotiate with more than one buyer simultaneously?

M&A 40

M&A Sale Negotiation Investment Banking 40

Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Every year, numerous insurance agency and broker principals attempt to sell their companies by being " Serial Daters". They are contacted by a potential buyer or solicited by someone who has sold their agency and try to negotiate with one buyer at a time. This is generally a very big mistake.

Insurance 52

Insurance Private Equity Advisory Equities 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 24, 2020

Detailed below are our “notes from the field” for tech M&A in 2019. Tech M&A hit the global regulatory crosshairs in 2019 – creating a deal environment in which regulatory clearance, timing and scope of review quickly become one of the most critical factors in assessing transaction risk.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers Business 40

How2Exit

MAY 20, 2024

rn Ujwal shares his story of the first game-changing investment in Detroit, detailing his astute negotiation tactics and the progression from purchasing real estate to acquiring various businesses. rn rn rn Ujwal highlights the importance of deal flow, seeking enough opportunities to discern truly exceptional deals.

Portfolio 130

Portfolio Business Mergers and Acquisitions M&A 130

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

company like Tesla, understanding terms like FOB is crucial when negotiating deals and supply contracts overseas. Impact on Cost Structure Determining when the title of goods changes hands affects revenue recognition, insurance liabilities, and transportation costs. A misinterpretation could mean missing out on millions.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Negotiation Transportation Valuation 52

Sica Fletcher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By Fee The following table outlines just a few key takeaways about various fee structures commonly found in RIAs as they apply to M&A transactions. RIA Fee Structures in M&A Because of the stability that is often associated with AUM fees, buyers tend to see RIAs with this payment structure as a more favorable prospect.

Valuation 52

Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance M&A 52

What's Market

AUGUST 22, 2022

Goulston & Storrs M&A attorney Dan Avery is a nationally recognized expert on M&A deal point trends. This article examines how buyers and sellers are negotiating indemnity baskets in private company M&A transactions, as shown in the American Bar Association's private target deal points studies.

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Insurance Mergers 52

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The two legal systems that most often govern cross-border private M&A transactions are US (most commonly Delaware) law and English law. When parties execute a letter of intent in connection with an acquisition, they enter into a binding agreement to negotiate in good faith the terms set out in the letter.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Statement Government 40

Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In the months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a slew of parties filed lawsuits in US courts relating to M&A transactions that were signed prior to March 2020 and that buyers were seeking to terminate as a result of the pandemic. billion, a portion of which was to be funded with third-party debt.

M&A 40

M&A Business IT Negotiation 40

Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

During negotiations and discussions with advisors or potential buyers, an understanding of key financial and operational metrics is crucial. Continue reading to discover the most common software industry acronyms categorized into financial metrics, operational metrics, and those relevant to the M&A process.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow M&A Profitability S&P 52