Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. The table of contents below offers quick links for readers seeking specific information in later sections.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

On average, company leaders in any industry who attempt an M&A transaction using an in-house team average 30% less once the deal is complete. Below, we offer a basic breakdown of the most common advisors in an M&A transaction. The two most common types of M&A buyers are: Strategic. Retirement. Financial Security.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Written by a top OfficeHours Coach; Original article published on October 16, 2023 In today’s world, there is much uncertainty around public markets. However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets.

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How2Exit

JUNE 16, 2024

E223: The Acquisitions Pilot Project: A Solution For 1st Time Buyers to Buy Lower Markets and Sell A Roll-Up - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Roger Best is a seasoned professional with a diverse background spanning mechanical engineering, law, and private equity.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 11, 2024

The Insurance Brokerage M&A Market in 2024 On average, insurance brokerages are seeing the highest valuations they’ve had in a decade. Last year's data saw PE firms acting as buyers in ~90% of all transactions. Since H1 2023, the average insurance brokerage valuation multiple has hovered around 11.6x

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Broker Insurance Valuation S&P 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.

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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. The following acronyms are frequently used to assess a company’s performance, financial health, and market positioning. ARR is calculated by multiplying MRR by 12.

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Discounted Cash Flow M&A Profitability 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. Some smaller agencies, for example, might get a higher multiple than 6.1x

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Insurance Valuation M&A S&P 52

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.

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Valuation M&A Insurance S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

MAY 15, 2024

EBITDA: The Standard Insurance M&A Valuation Model EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is the standard valuation model within the insurance M&A industry. In addition, third-party M&A institutions like S&P Global Data or Statista can provide more generalized data.

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Insurance S&P M&A Valuation 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. To provide a sense of context for buyers’ current standing, we also include information from 2023.

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Insurance M&A Private Equity Advisory 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We do not provide a detailed overview of the M&A process (readers can find this breakdown in " How To Sell: Insurance Agency M&A, Step-By-Step "), but focus instead on the changes specific to selling a family insurance agency. In particular, sellers should be aware of: Family Reputation as an Asset.

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Insurance Valuation M&A S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This valuation model is used largely in M&A settings to determine the value of a company as it would appear to a prospective buyer by adding interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization costs back into the business’s profits, since these elements will be fundamentally different post-closing. What Is EBITDA?

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Insurance Valuation Profitability M&A 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.

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Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance M&A 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Consider Digitization Focus on Your Unique Selling Points (USP) Improve Client Retention Vet Prospective Clients & Carriers The Steps of Selling an Insurance Agency Book of Business Selling an insurance agency book of business shares all of the major steps of any M&A transaction and often involves the same team members.

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Insurance Business Valuation M&A 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.

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InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

M&A activity in physician practices continues to grow and outpace other sectors as deals in the healthcare industry are coveted by investors for their strong growth, recession resistance, and superior historical returns.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most articles are copied/pasted/tweaked text, others appear to be written by ChatGPT, and others repeat generic questions you might get in an interview for a janitorial position. Categories of Venture Capital Interview Questions I would split VC interview questions into 6 main categories. Q: Why venture capital?

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Capital Valuation Investment Portfolio 59

How2Exit

OCTOBER 7, 2024

E247: Why Accurate Financials are Key to Success in Buying, Selling, and Valuing Businesses - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Ryan Hutchins is an accomplished entrepreneur and expert in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Notable Quotes: "The foundation of a business valuation is quantitative. They just learned the game of business."

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The Deal

AUGUST 15, 2023

’s Competition and Markets Authority continued review of its Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI) acquisition, gaming M&A will likely jump to the next level. “Sony is probably the most likely company to go looking for a big publisher,” Neil Barbour of S&P Global Inc. If Microsoft Corp.

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S&P Bulge Bracket Entertainment Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

General trends in life sciences M&A. While 2020’s M&A landscape was characterized by whiplash volatility from choppy deal activity in the first half of the year to a surge in volume in the second half, that momentum accelerated in 2021, with no signs of slowing down heading into 2022. driven assets.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Mergers 40

Software Equity Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement is a universal fixture of business finance, but it takes on special significance for companies in the Software industry. A well-constructed SaaS P&L can reveal insights executives need to fully understand their business performance and make well-informed strategic decisions.

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