What Can Go Wrong When Selling Your Technology Company?
We summarize the top things that can go wrong when selling a technology company. Having a good M&A advisor is important, as is making sure you are ready to embark in this complex transaction process.
Understanding and Unraveling the Difference: EBITDA vs. Adjusted EBITDA
The key differences in calculating EBITDA vs Adjusted EBITDA, and why its important in mergers and acquistions.
Completing the Sale of a Technology Business: A Step-by-Step Summary
Summary of the steps to take when selling a technology company.
Top EBITDA Adjustments To Consider When Selling a Software or Technology Company
How Cloud Adoption is Driving Tech M&A Deals Globally
In Europe, M&A deal value nearly doubled to £586.3 billion year-on-year in the first half (H1) of 2018. This is the biggest surge since the 2008 financial meltdown. The number rose in spite of a decline in transactions by 18%, to a 13-year low of 6,201 deals made. The agility that the cloud enables gives […]
Key Issues for Tech Companies Negotiating M&A Agreements
Technology companies negotiating M&A agreements must focus on more than just the final price. A poorly negotiated contract presents significant risks to the seller, and can greatly increase costs. Here are the key terms that sellers must review before agreeing to anything: Consideration and pricing: How much is the business selling for, and how will […]
4 Important Growth Trends in Tech Investment Banking
Technology M&A and Investment Banking is growing in leaps and bounds, but some sectors are growing more rapidly than others. It’s a seller’s market, and this is unlikely to change any time soon. Here are the areas in which we’re seeing the most consistent growth. Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is no longer the fantastical dream […]
Why Automation is Good for Investment Banking
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously remarked that software was eating the world. Many pundits are now concerned about the effect of automation in the financial services world. Much of this fear is misplaced, at least in the short-term. The amount of new automation software tools and analytics for investment bankers is on the […]
Key Tech M&A Intellectual Property Issues
Intellectual property is at the core of most tech companies. In private acquisitions, buyers often overlook key intellectual property (IP) concerns in their haste to complete a transaction. Before committing to a purchase, however, a buyer should undertake a rigorous investigation of the target company’s IP. Skilled advisors and intellectual property lawyers can mean the […]
5 M&A Strategies for Boosting Pre-Sale Technology Value
During the M&A process, seemingly inconsequential technological issues can have major impacts on a business’s ultimate valuation. So how can you improve technological value and speed due diligence? Follow these five strategies. Organize the Garage A clean garage can improve real estate value. So too with the M&A process. Every company has technology it no […]
