Exit Strategies Group recently served as financial advisor to the owners of Kim Controls, a Minneapolis-based provider of industrial automation solutions, on their sale to Flow Control Group, a KKR portfolio company. Effective July 1, 2024, the acquisition adds talent, technical services, and market coverage to FCG’s industrial automation group. Terms of the transaction were […]
What does it feel like when you sell? “Immense satisfaction tinged with loss.” That’s how one business owner described selling his business. After putting years of hard work and sacrifice into building a successful company, many owners have a hard time letting go. Emotions run high, and those emotions can lead to flawed and regrettable […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; and when it comes to selling your business, value is in the eye of interested buyers. As sell-side M&A advisors, we determine and agree on a probable selling price range with our clients, but we generally don’t set an asking price or discuss our clients’ value expectations […]
Exit Strategies Group has advised the owners of Dynamic Solutions, a California-based provider of industrial automation solutions, on their recent sale to Valin Corporation, a subsidiary of Graybar. Effective May 1, 2024, the acquisition significantly expands and adds technical capabilities to Valin’s automation and robotics group. Established in 1998, Dynamic Solutions specializes in precision motion […]
Not exactly. A Quality of Earnings (commonly called a “QoE”) analysis used in mergers and acquisitions due diligence and a financial Audit serve distinct purposes. Here’s how they differ in terms of purpose, scope of work, timing and reporting: Purpose: QoE: The primary purpose of a QoE analysis is to assess the sustainability and reliability […]
Most entrepreneurs are a rare breed — full of optimism and confidence. But that faith and certainty can also make them feel invincible. Every business downturn will be the last, every new year will be another record, and every good leader retires happily with their family. Unfortunately, none of us are invincible. And if you’re […]
Global M&A deal value nearly reached a 10-year low in Q3 2023 (Q2 2020 excepted). Deal count and total deal values both declined, as shown in this graph produced by Pitchbook. And these declines were evident across almost all most industry sectors and among all types of acquirers and sellers. However, several factors are pointing […]
Every business with two or more shareholders should have a buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement is a legally binding contract that restricts and governs how shares are priced and transferred between shareholders or partners of closely-held businesses when certain trigger events occur. Arguably, valuation is the most important (and argued over) aspect of buy-sell transactions. […]
Eventually every business owner will retire and hand over the keys, and in my experience, the farther ahead owners plan for their exit the happier they’ll be with their exit. While there are many things to consider when planning an exit, particularly for owner-operators of businesses, here is a list of twenty questions that business […]
Exit Strategies Group, Inc. is pleased to introduce Matthew (Matt) Gutowsky as the newest member of our growing team. Matt recently joined us as Investment Banking Analyst, where he supports client engagements with research, financial modeling, and valuation analysis. Matt recently graduated from Michigan State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance, with […]
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