Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Either way, buyers dependent on acquisition financing will need to adjust for this accordingly—potentially, by using their cache of dry powder to write larger equity checks. It is likely that direct lenders will step in to pick up some of the slack left by more cautious capital markets. Acquirers will capitalize on attractive multiples.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

equity stake, subject to conditions. The consideration to Trina Solar includes $100 million in cash, a $50 million loan repayment, a $150 million loan note, 9.9% of FREYR common stock, and a convertible note for an additional 11.5% FREYR has also secured $100 million from Encompass Capital in preferred stock and raised $14.8

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Equidam

JULY 30, 2024

Looking at a range of possible multiples (such as EV/revenue , EV/EBITDA , EV/FCF or P/E ), investors can compare the price of equity against revenue performance, financial health, and growth expectations, in an attempt to find under-priced opportunities.

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

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Lighter Capital

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When “growth at any cost” was the name of the game in tech, founders could breeze by without calculating and comparing their startup’s EBITDA margin. EBITDA — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization — is a profitability measure that excludes costs that can obscure the true performance of a business.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 31, 2023

A company’s profitability can be analyzed using multiple financial metrics, including EBITDA margin. Tracking EBITDA margin over time and comparing it to both industry averages and similar competitors helps assess the health of a business and determine future strategies. What is EBITDA? Why is EBITDA important?

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IT Valuations

APRIL 7, 2025

The market remains competitive, with private equity and strategic buyers showing continued interest in the sector. The discussion highlighted the key factors impacting IT business valuations , including: Revenue Growth & Profitability: Sustainable, predictable growth with strong EBITDA margins commands higher valuations.

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Scott Mashuda

APRIL 22, 2025

The lower middle market typically encompasses businesses with $2-10 million in EBITDA or enterprise values between $10-100 million. REAG s target market includes the United States and businesses between $2M and $25M in EBITDA and up to $250M in revenue. A key distinction in this space is the buyer profile.

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Benzinga

APRIL 1, 2022

(Nasdaq: HITI ) (TSXV:HITI) (FSE:2LYA) is e xpand ing its brick-and-mortar retail cannabis operations , by entering into a definitive agreement through which High Tide will acquire 100% of the equity interest of 2080791 Alberta Ltd. million and annualized Adjusted EBITDA of CAD$0.6 Paul, Alberta. The purchase price represents 3.5x

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Benzinga

MARCH 21, 2023

Education group Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO ) agreed to sell Pearson Online Learning Services (POLS) to Regent , a private equity group, for a deferred sum. of POLS' positive Adjusted EBITDA each year. Regent will pay Pearson 27.5% Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 3, 2024

As EBITDA and revenue multiples on larger platform acquisitions increased through 2021 and into the early part of 2022, many sponsors turned to consolidation and “buy and build” strategies, characterized by using smaller add-on acquisitions with lower price multiples to build value. This post comes to us from Goodwin Procter LLP.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Benzinga

APRIL 3, 2025

("BIP") (NYSE: BIP , TSX: BIP ) and its institutional partners (collectively, "Brookfield Infrastructure") reached a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the world-class midstream asset portfolio Colonial Enterprises ("Colonial"), which includes the Colonial Pipeline, for an enterprise value of approximately $9 billion or 9x EBITDA.

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Benzinga

APRIL 22, 2022

Nasdaq: HITI ) (TSXV:HITI) (FSE:2LYA) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the equity interest of 2080791 Alberta Ltd. million and annualized a djusted EBITDA of CA$0.6 High Tide Inc. operating as Boreal Cannabis Company which operates two retail cannabis stores in Northern Alberta for CA$2.2 m illion ($ 1.73 Paul, Alberta.

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? Before delving into these nuances, we should take a step back and define the sector: Definitions: What is a Healthcare Private Equity Firm? Why do PE firms operate there?

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Scott Mashuda

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Business brokers primarily work on smaller transactional deals (less than $2 million EBITDA) that are likely to involve individual buyers, entrepreneurs, or local businesses. REAG offers a tailored, bespoke approach to creating successful outcomes for scalable businesses above $1 million EBITDA. Let us know if we can help you. .

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you search for “how to start a private equity firm” online, you’ll find results that range from useless to tangentially useful to occasional nuggets of real wisdom. Starting a private equity firm is a bad decision for ~95% of people who work in the finance industry. How Does It Work? Degrees such as an MBA or a Ph.D.

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Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. Equity Research vs. Fixed Income Research Common Myths What Do You Do as a Fixed Income Research Analyst or Associate? Each role has common analytical elements, but the specifics and deliverables differ (e.g.,

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Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

This is music to the ears of strategic acquirers and private equity firms. Strong EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margins are always going to be a green flag for buyers. Private equity buyers who are after targets with stable cash flows and growth potential.

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Midstreet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

If you’re planning to sell a business doing more than $1M in EBITDA , then you may have considered selling to a private equity group. You may have even been approached by a private equity group looking to purchase your company as one of its “platforms.” If that term doesn't resonate with you, don’t worry.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 4, 2022

Worst Case Outcome: Elon loses ~90%+ of his invested equity and gets a very negative IRR. The key problems are: Very High Purchase Multiple: The historical (FY 21) EBITDA multiple here is 52x , and the FY 22 multiple based on consensus estimates is 28x. Most Likely Outcome: A 10-15% IRR if parts of the deal go well and others do not.

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Value Scout

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Private equity firms provide meaningful investment capital to growth-oriented businesses. Businesses seeking expansion, change of investors, or even exit may benefit from private equity firms. Businesses seeking expansion, change of investors, or even exit may benefit from private equity firms.

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Scott Mashuda

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While debt is cheaper than equity , cost of debt plays a pivotal role in shaping M&A activity in the lower middle market. Valuation in the private markets is often defined by a business’ EBITDA. What is EBITDA? EBITDA is essential for planning exit strategies , such as selling a business or seeking investment.

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Class VI Partner

MARCH 1, 2023

In January, we surveyed private equity groups investing across various industries and deal sizes within the middle market. Leverage Shift It should come as no surprise that the record-paced Federal Funds Rate hikes affected private equity leverage reads in a notable way, especially in the second half of the year.

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Biz Equity

APRIL 13, 2023

Evolving Restaurant Outcomes from 2020 to 2021 Based on the improving fundamentals during 2021, the average (mean) asset sale value and equity value for restaurants rose considerably: The average asset sale value rose from $1,417K to $2,152K, or by $735K or 52%. The average equity value rose from $1,415K to $2,243K or by $826K or 58%.

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Benzinga

MAY 20, 2024

May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Holdings, Inc. EBITDA targets are $5.4 million 1 and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 Enters Engineered Wood Products Market Substantially Improves Cash Flow OLD GREENWICH, Conn., Earn-out Adj. million and $6.0 million for years 1 and 2, respectively.

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Benzinga

MARCH 4, 2024

Equipment rental company United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC from Platinum Equity for approximately $1.1 For the year ended December 31, 2023, Yak generated $171 million of adjusted EBITDA on $353.

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Benzinga

MAY 15, 2023

BP plc (NYSE: BP ) subsidiary, BP Products North America Inc., completed the previously announced acquisition of TravelCenters of America Inc (NASDAQ: TA ) for $1.3 The acquisition price represented an 84% premium to the average trading price of the 30 days of $46.68 ending February 15.

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Benzinga

MAY 10, 2022

First quarter Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $0.4 We grew our revenue 75% on a year-over-year basis and continued to deliver positive Adjusted EBITDA while simultaneously making key investments that are geared toward driving long-term growth and enhancing shareholder value.". Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $0.4 million in equity.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 31, 2023

Watts Water Technologies Inc (NYSE: WTS ) penned a deal to acquire Bradley Corporation for $303 million. The transaction value comes to around $268 million after adjusting for the estimated net present value of expected tax benefits of about $35 million.

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Benzinga

JULY 22, 2024

2024E EBITDA, including expected run-rate synergies. In 2023, ESG generated approximately $750 million of revenue. When adjusted for the present value of expected tax benefits of about $275 million, the purchase price is $1.725 billion. This represents approximately 8.4x

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

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Valutico

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The ratio used might be EV/EBITDA, EV/Sales, P/E or another, depending on the valuation performed and the type of business being valued. So another major assumption when adopting this method, is that the type of ratio chosen as the comparison point, such as P/E or EV/EBITDA should be similar across similar firms. .

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Valutico

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The ratio used might be EV/EBITDA, EV/Sales, P/E or another, depending on the valuation performed and the type of business being valued. So another major assumption when adopting this method, is that the type of ratio chosen as the comparison point, such as P/E or EV/EBITDA should be similar across similar firms. .

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 26, 2023

But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity. The post The Search Fund Internship: Perfect Pathway into Investment Banking and Private Equity Roles?

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Benzinga

JULY 21, 2023

per share in cash, implying a valuation of approximately 13x trailing twelve months EBITDA. After transaction closure, KKR will support Chase in creating an equity ownership program to. As per the deal, KKR will acquire Chase for $127.50 Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Andrew Stolz

APRIL 3, 2020

The buyer (the “sponsor”) raises debt and equity to acquire the target. It borrows the majority of the purchase price and contributes proportionately small equity investment. The LBO ratios can go to 90% of debt and 10% of equity. A private equity firm aims a target return of around 20 – 25% (WallStreetMojo, 2018).

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