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.

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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 Elements Are Included in Adjusted EBITDA for Insurance Agencies?

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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?

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 14, 2024

For agencies and brokerages looking to grow their businesses prior to a sale, most owners typically opt to work with an investment bank. Insurance sector specializations, however, are skills rarely found on investment bank teams, which tend to specialize across a variety of industries.

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 11, 2024

This article examines the most common types of insurance agency sellers, which we break down into two distinct categories: the owners - agency CEOs and founders - and the partners - professionals in charge of overseeing a sale to ensure the best outcome. Urgent financial requirements (e.g., Market/Business Environment.

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Insurance Advisory M&A Investment Banking 52

Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2024

Selling an insurance brokerage is not altogether that much different than selling an insurance agency or even an insurance company. specialized regulatory and licensing requirements that are different from those of insurance agencies. That being said, brokerage owners need to consider a.)

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

M&A transactions for insurance companies are part of a robust but complicated market that requires ingesting a great deal of data in order to fully understand. While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2) While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2)

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 10, 2025

Know the timeline After a sale, buyers often expect you to stay on for one to two years as an employee or consultant. Missing this detail could complicate or kill the deal, delay your plans, or reduce the sale price. Corporate structure Whether youre a C-Corp or S-Corp can affect taxes at sale. This derisks the org.

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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.

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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. Insurance agency M&A transactions take one of two forms: Auction.

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Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

Many of these causes have their equivalences to the reasons behind the sale of a company (also known as a divestiture): Liquidity: As the equity holding period matured, investors (private equity funds behind companies) will look to sell. Once a sale has been decided, the process to look for a new owner is pretty well established.

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

S&P Global’s 2023 Market Intelligence League Table Released NEW YORK, NY - February 8, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher, a premier financial advisory firm, retains its commanding presence in the #1 spot on S&P Global’s Market Intelligence League Table, a position the firm has held quarter-over-quarter since 2017.

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Sica Fletcher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For example, an HNW firm with a dedicated sales team following an established account-based marketing (ABM) campaign is more likely to have a high RIA valuation multiple, despite the inherent client concentration issue in that model. Baby Boomers will cause a prolonged bubble in the retirement planning sector.

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Software Equity Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Being aware of these terms and their implications can significantly enhance your ability to navigate negotiations, make informed business decisions, and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of your company’s value. The cash accounting or the accrual method is used to prepare P&L statements.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. In other words, you profit based on the company’s dividend s and the potential increases in its stock price over time. But outside of those, its status is murkier.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 17, 2025

Our guest this week is Kyle Bradshaw, director of fixed operations at K&M Collision and president of the Carolina’s Collision Association. What’s your perspective on why I might say that that era is coming to an end? It seems like there’s a doctor for, for everything, right? Cole Strandberg: There we go.

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Razorpay

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The p ayment processor handles this conversion before settling the transaction with your bank, the foreign transaction fee is applied accordingly. Tip: Avoid dynamic currency conversion at points of sale (POS) system, where merchants offer to charge you in Indian Rupees instead of the local currency. How Foreign Transaction Fees Work?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If you worked at a startup, how did you win more customers or partners in a sales or business development role? Unlike in a normal DCF, there is no Terminal Value – instead, you go out many decades and assume the drug hits “peak sales,” and that revenue then declines to a low level as generics enter the market.

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How2Exit

MARCH 12, 2023

This includes examining the company’s financials, contracts, and other documents that will help them to determine the value of the business. All parties should be aware of any legal obligations that they may have in the event of a sale or merger. In addition to documenting ownership, it is also important to insure ownership.

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As we have reported throughout the year, the M&A market for insurance brokers remained at peak, pre-pandemic levels despite all of the public health, political, social, and economic dislocations. S&P reported that the number of insurance brokerage transactions closed in 2020 slightly exceeded those in 2019.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

Business owners should start by evaluating their financial structure, understanding fair market rent, and optimizing operations before considering a sale. Giorgio emphasizes that having a clear succession plan, even if an immediate sale isnt in the works, can significantly impact long-term profitability and stability.

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