M&A Insights
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What Comes Out of the Purchase Price in an M&A Transaction?
How to Choose the Right Bidder in a Sell-Side M&A: Evaluating LOIs
It all begins with an idea.
How are Lower Middle Market Companies Valued?
{M&A Process/5} Market Intelligence
Once engaged, Sierra Pacific Partners conducts a market study using proprietary databases to assess the company’s value, determine active buyers in the industry, and talk to those buyers to uncover how they view and weigh various value drivers
{M&A Process/4} Sell-side Preparation
Both prior to and following engagement, we’ll need information from the seller to assist with valuation, marketing, and diligence.
{M&A Process/3} Different types of M&A sale processes
There are a number of ways to transfer a company depending on client goals and circumstances y or combination.
{M&A Process/2} How we add value
Before embarking on an M&A process, many sellers think an investment banker or M&A advisor’s primary role is to find a buyer. In fact, post-closing surveys of sellers repeatedly show the opposite--that sellers view buyer sourcing as the least important part of what advisors do.
{M&A Process/1} Understanding our clients’ goals
In this 12-part mini series on the sell-side M&A process, we'll go over the general process you can expect working with with an M&A advisor, from pre-engagement to post-closing. Let's get started
Unlocking M&A Value: Harnessing Synergies to Drive Purchase Price
Strategic buyers in M&A transactions often value targets higher due to potential synergies. Unlike non-strategics who base valuations on EBITDA, strategics consider added value from synergies, such as cost savings, revenue enhancement, gross margin improvement, and strategic benefits.