Valuations remain high in senior healthcare
Strong deal flow, record levels of unspent capital, and valuations remaining at a high level characterize the M&A environment for senior living and post-acute providers, reports Jed Cheney (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), a principal in CLA’s healthcare transaction services group.
Good, free economic research from McKinsey
We hear more valuation analysts touting the free material available from McKinsey on economic and industry analyses, particularly with respect to the COVID-19 crisis.
BVU News and Trends December 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Restaurant Valuation: Serving Your Clients During the Covid-19 Crisis
Few industries have been as harshly impacted by COVID-19 as the restaurant industry. Join Lynton Kotzin for an overview of the state of the restaurant industry and what the future looks like for different restaurant types. Learn the reasonableness test, value drivers, and proper application of the approaches during these volatile times. Be ready to advise and value your restaurant clients.
Match industry forecasts to valuation date
At a number of conference sessions we’ve attended recently, speakers say that they are spending a great deal more time on the industry and economic analyses for their valuations.
Interesting poll results in latest Hitchner pub
The latest issue of Hardball With Hitchner includes the results of some recent polls that reveal what valuation practitioners are doing to reflect the impact of COVID-19 in valuations.
BVU News and Trends November 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Home health and hospice sector bouncing back, per Levin study
Deal volume in the home health and hospice sector accelerated in the third quarter of 2020, up 120%, with 22 publicly announced transactions, compared with 10 acquisitions in the second quarter of 2020, according to data from HealthCareMandA.com and Deal Search Online.
LEI up but U.S. economy losing steam, reports BVR’s EOU
In September, the U.S. Leading Economic Index (LEI) improved 0.7%, to 107.2 points, reports the Economic Outlook Update (EOU) published by Business Valuation Resources (BVR).
Senior healthcare M&A hits new low in 3Q20, per Levin
The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the third quarter of 2020 fell to a new recent low, with 58 deals announced, based on new acquisition data from Irving Levin Associates.
Hitchner debuts monthly Hardball publication
James Hitchner (Valuation Products and Services) has released the first issue of Hardball With Hitchner.
Ups and downs in healthcare M&A, per Levin data
Different sectors in healthcare experienced different levels of mergers and acquisitions activity in the third quarter of 2020, according to new acquisition data from Irving Levin Associates.
Food for thought in BVR’s new guide to valuing restaurants
There is no magic formula for doing valuations for firms impacted by the pandemic—especially in the hard-hit restaurant sector.
BVU News and Trends September 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Reopen or Not? A Method for Analyzing a COVID-19-Shuttered Firm
A case study of using external yardstick data to help a client decide whether to hang in there and reopen his business or stay closed for good. This is not a full-blown valuation engagement, but rather a very high-level analysis designed to provide management with an objective basis to help make critical decisions in today’s unpredictable environment.
Dietrich updates his landmark briefing on COVID-19
An important part of understanding the impact of COVID-19 on business value is understanding the virus itself.
The government makes a huge bet on UK business productivity research
A new £32m Productivity Institute (PI) headquartered at the Alliance Manchester Business School will boost groundbreaking research to explore how to increase productivity, boost wages, and support the economic recovery across the UK.
Understanding the Science of COVID-19 Is Key to Assessing Valuation Impacts
For the economy to recover, the origin, transmission, and “hot spots” related to the coronavirus have to be understood. Much of the economy is highly localized, so the nightmare of the spreading virus will impact future cash flow of the smaller businesses most valuation experts work with. This is an excerpt from the new “BVR Briefing: The Real Story of COVID-19 for Valuation and Litigation Experts.”
BVU News and Trends August 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Sunak’s FinTech growth plans are now the subject of an independent review by HM Treasury
HM Treasury announced the relaunch of an independent review of the UK’s FinTech sector last week.
One way to analyze a COVID-19-shuttered firm
If you haven’t already, you will probably get this question from a client: “The pandemic forced my business to shut down."
Reminder to take the A/E firm valuation survey
If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to respond to a survey on the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries (A/E firms) for the A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study, 8th edition, from Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners.
BVU News and Trends July 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends July 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Participants needed for A/E firm valuation study
Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners is collecting transactional data on the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries (A/E firms) for its A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study, 8th edition.