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M&A Digest – June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016 By Editor

buyer-types-acquiring-small-companies

This M&A Digest features a three-part series that breaks down the selling process into three steps. Then, we examine data for M&A activity in the lower middle market and what types of buyers are purchasing these LMM businesses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, buyers, documentation, middle market

M&A Digest – June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016 By Editor

This week, we explore several popular questions about mergers and acquisitions activity. Click on each article headline to read the full piece.

Are Buyers Interested in Smaller Companies?

Data from the first quarter of 2016 compiled by CMF Associates provides a clear answer as to whether buyers have any interest in smaller businesses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: middle market, private equity

M&A Digest – April 29, 2016

April 29, 2016 By Editor

exit-plan-basics

Up this week: a look at exit planning basics, two issues that could negatively impact your company’s valuation, the story behind the sale of a software company, a case study looking at a private equity acquisition, and more. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: business valuation, exit, exit planning, financial statements, middle market, private equity firms

M&A Digest – June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015 By Editor

We look into why all business owners need to know what their companies are worth, timing your exit with the market, a great source for growth capital, and more. Click on the headline for the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: business valuation, market timing, middle market, platform company, private equity firms

M&A Digest – Aug. 22, 2014

August 22, 2014 By Editor

This week we ask business owners if they’re mentally prepared to their companies, answer common questions like “How do private equity firms operate?” and delve into due diligence issues and advantages to partial sales.

Here are a few common questions about the M&A market:

  • Why Do Intangible Assets Matter When Selling A Business?
  • When Is The Right Time To Sell A Business?
  • Why Does M&A Activity Continue to Surge?
  • How Do Equity Firms Operate?
  • Are You Mentally Ready To Sell A Business? [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: due diligence, intangible assets, middle market, partial sale, private equity firms

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