Top transactions featured in the 2020 Mergerstat Review
The 2020 edition of the Mergerstat Review delivers comprehensive rosters and statistics on M&A between U.S., UK, and global privately held, listed, and cross-border enterprises.
Global BVU News and Trends March 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Introducing the Rudich/Jaroudi BIZCOMPS DLOM Study
The authors do an analysis of the BIZOMPS database of sales of small private companies to uncover an imbedded discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) in a specific industry. The authors would like feedback on this study and methodology.
Recent Cases from the Delaware Chancery: What Appraisers Need to Know Now
Join Bill Kennedy for a summary of key valuation issues ruled on by the Delaware Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. Get coverage of recent cases and discover trends seen in the courts. Learn how the courts have treated the different valuation methods in recent cases, as well as factors to consider when applying the methods. No matter where you practice, the takeaways from this session will help valuation professionals deliver a quality, litigation-ready report.
What’s new in the 2020 Mergerstat Review
New tables of global transaction rankings and the reincorporation of the Industry Analysis feature highlights the 2020 edition of the Mergerstat Review.
FactSet/BVR release their top transactions report for 2020
The new annual FactSet Mergerstat Review delivers comprehensive rosters and statistics on M&A between UK, U.S., and global privately held, listed, and cross-border enterprises.
BVU News and Trends February 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New study gleans DLOMs from the BIZCOMPS database
Imbedded discounts for lack of marketability (DLOMs) have been uncovered in a new study of the BIZCOMPS database of sales of small private companies.
Private firm multiples up, per BIZCOMPS update
The median sale price-to-SDE multiple for all industries reported at its highest level in 2019, at 2.09x, according to the BIZCOMPS Deal Review, a regular publication that analyzes general trends, valuation multiples, and operating ratios for transactions in the BIZCOMPS database.
BVU News and Trends January 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Two new EV/EBITDA SME transaction studies from Epsilon-Research and UK 200
Epsilon Research has released the Q3 2019 Argos Index, which measures private midmarket company valuations in the euro zone.
Using Industry Benchmarks to Establish Secure Negotiating Positions for M&A Purposes
M&A parties are often at odds with the valuation, causing many deals to ultimately fall apart. One solution to this dilemma is to select a multiple based on how the subject company compares to industry benchmarks. The authors include a discussion of a new resource: The Valuation Benchmarking Platform.
BVU News and Trends December 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
A/E industry flying high
“Fueled by a national economic expansion that appears to have no limits, the A/E [architectural/engineering] industry is undoubtedly finishing this decade exhibiting some of the highest levels of confidence, optimism, and growth that we can recall,” says a report from Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners.
Median EBITDA multiple now 4.4x for small and medium enterprises
The median selling price/EBITDA multiple across all industry sectors is 4.4x, according to the 4Q 2019 DealStats Value Index (DVI).
Private-company selling price/EBITDA median is 4.4x, per DealStats
The median selling price/EBITDA multiple across all industry sectors is 4.4x, according to the 4Q 2019 DealStats Value Index (DVI).
By popular demand, Mergerstat Review analysis feature returns
Based on feedback from users, a supplement to the 2019 Mergerstat Review has been created that contains analysis originally featured in all editions prior to 2018.
New DealStats Hall of Fame members
DealStats now lists over 30,000 private-company and 4,000 public-company M&A transactions, thanks to business brokers and other intermediaries who contribute the data.
SPGMI/CapIQ expands natural language processing product to quantify market sentiment
S&P Global announced an expansion of Xpressfeed last week so that its London-based market intelligence division could launch Textual Data Analytics (TDA).
UK buyers deepen ‘local’ footprint with UK target companies
BVWire—UK had the pleasure of catching up with well-known experts Konstantine Mossios and Sandra Mossios of Business Valuation Benchmarks (BVB) at the ICAEW conference in London on 23 October.
BVU News and Trends October 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
DealStats adds 35 new fields of data, other enhancements
As of October 16, DealStats, the leading database of transactions in the private and public sectors, will have 35 new fields of data.
New platform unlocks the world of M&A valuations
For the first time, direct access is available to documents that reveal the valuation analyses behind M&A transactions.
BVU News and Trends May 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Private-company selling price/EBITDA median is 4.4x, per DealStats
The median selling price/EBITDA multiple across all industry sectors is 4.4x, according to the 2Q 2019 DealStats Value Index (DVI).