Confidentiality is of key importance in deal making and although often considered as a “side-bar” issue, is a foundation to a successful M&A process. When managing a competitive sale process, managing confidentiality allows sellers to maintain negotiating leverage while maximising deal value and terms while ensuring no future damage by unsuccessful buyers. M&A deals […]
Preparing for a Business Sale – Key Elements
Are you preparing for a business sale? Strategic buyers are sitting with a record amount of cash on their balance sheets. As organic growth has been difficult to achieve, strategic buyers have been very active in the acquisition market. Private equity buyers who have raised many millions of dollars are seeking acquisitions. They are the major players […]
EBITDA Multiples Mislead
EBITDA Multiples mislead in valuing a business! Although it is a quick and easy way to view and understand the value of a business, caution must be exercised. When determining the value of a company, close consideration should be taken when using either EBIT or EBITDA (earnings before interest and tax, depreciation and amortisation) multiples and the type of […]
EBIT Multiples and Growth
EBIT Multiples and growth are an ongoing question for many owners looking to sell or buyers looking to buy a company. What EBIT multiple is applicable to my company, what is my company worth, my company is growing or is about to grow; how is the price affected? If the company has been growing, up to what point in the growth […]
How a Higher Price can be Achieved when Selling Your Business
Multiple Bidders In a recent Deloitte survey of executives the most common reasons selected as to how a higher price can be achieved when selling your business was to have multiple competing bidders (44%). Other factors include strength of the management team, their preparation and ability to convey the company goals and objectives (40%). No surprises […]
Earnouts Maximise Value in Business Sales
What are earnouts, why are they used? Earnouts maximise value for the seller of a business and de-risk the transaction for a buyer. Businesses are valued and priced by a buyer largely on past performance (although internally a buyer will have a value based on future performance) whereas a seller who understands the prospects and opportunities […]