Financially savvy company owners, such as private equity groups and diversified public companies, clearly see the value that M&A advisors add, since virtually all of them hire one to run a professional sale process when selling a company in their portfolio — even when they know who the buyers are and which one is likely […]
Private company owners and shareholders seek independent business valuations at various times for various reasons. Here are twenty situations in which you may want to obtain a business valuation: An owner has passed away and a valuation is required to settle the estate per IRS regulations An owner is getting divorced and needs to have […]
Time flies when you’re having fun selling and appraising businesses. 2017 marks our 15th anniversary. I founded the firm in January 2002, in the wake of 9/11, coming off a 15-year management career in the industrial automation technology industry. Relying on my corporate merger and acquisition experience, financial training, and a passion for strategic deal-making; the founding was a classic […]
Here is some good news to start your year. The Institute for Supply Management announced yesterday that its PMI national manufacturing index came in at 54.7 for December 2016, which is up from 53.2 in November and is the highest monthly reading of 2016. (Any reading over 50 signals growth.) This latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® […]
Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. — Warren Buffett Few would argue that a successful retirement takes more planning for a business owner than it does for other people. Whether you intend to transfer your business to family, management or a third party, an exit plan […]
San Francisco, CA – Exit Strategies is pleased to report the sale of E-commerce company SocksRock LLC to a strategic buyer. Sold To: SocksRock, LLC established in 2008, is an e-commerce business selling customized athletic gear to sports teams and to corporations for identity programs. It has a track record of revenue growth, a website […]
The Net Investment Income Tax, which our friends at the IRS put into effect in 2013, takes an extra toll on business owners who sell their businesses; and for that matter, on most higher income taxpayers and any moderate income taxpayer whose income increases suddenly in a given tax year. What is the Net Investment […]
Exit Strategies, a leading California based mergers and acquisitions brokerage and business valuation firm, recently advised the owners of Redwood Reporting & Videoconferencing, LLC on the sale of their company to Litigation Services, LLC. Transaction price and terms are private. Sold to Redwood Reporting, with 13 seasoned court reporters and 4 support staff at the time of […]
Exit Strategies is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of California-based construction materials distribution company Indigo Piping Systems, by Dateline Exports, Inc. of Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1990 in Berkeley, California, Indigo offers a range of American brands of piping, valves and mechanical products for water infrastructure, fire protection and mechanical construction projects around the world. Indigo offers […]
Assurance of business continuity is essential to most business acquisitions, and for small to mid-size companies, this often translates to retaining key employees. This blog looks at using a simple tool, called a stay bonus or retention bonus, to keep your key people on board through a sale or merger of your company. Bonuses are commonly used in […]
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