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Beyond EBIT-DA: 5 Other Factors That Affect How Private Equity Buyers Value Companies
Prospect Partners is long-time, well-respected middle market private equity firm in Chicago. Since 1998 they’ve invested in over 110 companies, so the following article is valuable for business owners for the insight it provides into the mind of an experienced private equity investor as they communicate to investment bankers the way buyers determine a company’s […]
5 Key Value Drivers When Selling a Company
We’re often asked, “How do you determine the multiple of EBIT-DA I can expect for my company?” This article is a good starting point for the answer. Positive aspects of each of these five areas will increase the multiple, thereby increasing the business value. From Axial Forum. ********************************** 5 Key Value Drivers When Selling a […]
Valuation Inflation: Middle Market Multiples on the Rise
Great information from Axial Forum. However, I’d caution business sellers to notice that these figures are for companies with EBIT-DA over $3 million. If your company is smaller, the EBIT-DA multiple you can expect buyers to pay will be much lower. *********************************** Valuation Inflation: Middle Market Multiples on the Rise By John Slater | FOCUS Investment Banking Deal […]
Adding Value by Broadening Management Responsibilities
Senior Associate Leland Clemons joined Kasper & Associates in 2012. His expertise in strategic planning provides a unique perspective for business owners charting the course toward a successful business sale. He’s written the following article addressing how taking steps to develop a solid management team can improve operations and increase a company’s value. Anyone interested […]
4 Trends Impacting Dealflow Quality and Price
Keeping up with trends in private equity, this article delves into factors affecting today’s market. With regards to the idea that new boutique business brokers and investment bankers prefer to deal with a small group of buyers, Kasper & Associates takes a much different approach. It is our practice to reach out to a […]
Video: Layne Kasper on Preparing a Business for Sale
Friend of the firm, Roger Whitney with WWK Wealth Advisors, brought in Managing Partner Layne Kasper to provide his clients information about preparing their businesses for sale. Click here to watch the video.
Audio: Layne Kasper Interview
K&A Managing Partner Layne Kasper was interviewed by Fred Herbert, founder of Fred Herbert Consulting Group. They discuss insights for helping business owners sell their companies. Listen to the interview here.
Breakfast at the BAC Speaker Series
Managing Partner Layne Kasper will be a panel speaker at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center’s Speaker Series Thursday, January 24, 2013, 7:30-8:50 a.m. The discussion, “What is Your Business Worth?”, will include CFA Robert Allen of J. Taylor & Associates and CPA Toby Cotton of Whitley Penn. Admission is free. Register for the event […]
How Patents Impact Business Valuation
Posted by David Wanetick at https://www.axialmarket.com/blog/2011/3/how-patents-impact-business-valuation/ ************* How Patents Impact Business Valuation As I often tell business leaders who attend my course, Valuing Early-Stage Technologies, valuing patents isn’t rocket science. It is much more difficult. Or to paraphrase Winston Churchill, valuing patents is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Measuring even a well-delineated permanent […]
Middle Market M&A Outlook
From the Axial Market blog: https://www.axialmarket.com/blog/2012/02/middle-market-m-outlook-peter-sokoloff-co/ Peter Sokoloff focuses on different industries than we do at K&A, however, his comments on the high level of buyer interest right now mirror what we’re seeing in manufacturing, distribution and business services. ************************* Middle Market M&A Outlook: Peter Sokoloff & Co. Posted Feb. 1, 2012 Today we continue […]
