Navigating M&A in an Election Year: What Dealmakers Need to Know

Garren Work, MBAVP, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor for Businesses <$100MMClick here to view original articleThe M&A landscape often sees disruption during election years, driven by potential changes in regulation, economic conditions, and tax policies. Th...
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Breaking Records and Rules: How an Earnout Sealed the Commanders Deal

Garren Work, MBAVP, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor for Businesses <$100MMClick here to view original articleNearly a year ago, all 32 NFL Owners met in a special session to vote on the approval [i] of the sale of Dan Snyder’s Washington Commanders for a w...
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Earnouts 101

Garren Work, MBAVP, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor for Businesses <$100MMClick here to view original articleAn Earnout is a contractual provision allowing the Seller of a business to obtain additional compensation in the future, contingent on the business...
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Welcome to Acquivest, Wasseam

In August 2023, Acquivest welcomed our newest team member, Wasseam Abdoullahi. Wasseam will serve as an Analyst on the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team.He has had exposure to deals in the retail, distribution, and staffing industries. Prior to his work...
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Veracka Brothers Acquire BMC Boats

Acquivest is pleased to announce the sale of BMC Boats in Longwood Florida to the Veracka brothers, Paul and Michael Veracka. BMC is the number 5 ranked Marine Dealership in the United States according to the Boating Industry Top 100 rankings.  It has bee...
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Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter

A huge topic of discussion in recent days is the potential purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk. An article about this, "Twitter's account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info" discusses this procedure. It is incredibly interesting to see r...
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Mavis Acquires Tuffy

Effective December 27, 2021 Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. (Mavis Discount Tire) announced that it has agreed to acquire Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Centers. Tuffy's CEO and President, Roger Hill, will join the leadership team of the combined company, Ma...
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M&A Outlook for 2022

Supply chain issues, labor shortages, pent-up consumer demands, excess cash & inflation fears led to surge in Global M&A activity in 2021 shattering the record set in 2007 ($4.5 T) by topping $5 Trillion globally in early December and expected to exceed $...
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The Dealership Industry

by: Walter Gerstel and Cade AbreuOverviewDealerships establish agreements with manufacturers to buy and sell vehicles and provide repair/maintenance services. Dealers are incentivized to sell the manufacturer's products through incentive programs, subsidi...
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Welcome to Acquivest, Zack!

Acquivest welcomes our newest team member, Zack Schwartz. Zack will serve as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate. He will bring his knowledge of acquisitions, investment & asset management, development, and syndication to the team..This hire marks ...
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Welcome to Acquivest, Robert!

Acquivest welcomes our newest team member, Robert Cross. Robert will serve as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) with a vertical focus on vehicle dealerships, bringing a wealth of professional experience and institutional knowledge to the M...
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Closing Announcement

Sale of a Central Florida based Software Company serving theme parks and other major attractions worldwide. The eight-digit deal was a vertical integration, secured by a supplier of the company; the buyer is a foreign publicly traded company.Navigating a ...
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Surviving Coronavirus

Coronavirus has disrupted typical habits and lifestyle of every American. This change, although necessary for public health, is one that can cripple small businesses and their employees; potentially shutting them down, temporarily or otherwise, and possib...
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Understanding Valuation: 3 Most Used Methods

When you are selling a company, it is important to know what range you are in with regard to the value of your company. 31% of all deals that are not transacted are because of valuation gaps in pricing between the seller and the buyer. With that said, a s...
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Welcome to Acquivest, Kevin!

Last month, we welcomed our newest team member, Kevin Manley. Kevin will serve as Vice President, Acquisitions.Kevin Manley is a noted business strategist, exit advisor, business intermediary, and entrepreneur. He has founded, advised, and/or invested in ...
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Multiples On The Rise - Reaching Record Heights

Posted by: Ray Al-MaltValuation is an art, rather than a science, and there are many contributing factors that do not typically lead to a black-and-white picture for what a business will sell for. In 2017 the global median private equity EBITDA multiple w...
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Positioning a Business for a Merger or Acquisition

Part 1Selling a business, in whole or in part, requires considerable strategic planning and preparation. Whether you are the CEO of a corporation looking for a new financial partner for a merger or acquisition, or the sole owner of a small business you ha...
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Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Outlook for 2016

The quarterly IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey was created to gain an accurate understanding of the market conditions for businesses being sold in Main Street (values $0-$2MM) and the lower middle market (values $2MM -$50MM). The national survey wa...
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5 Most Important Questions to Ask Before Buying a Business

Buying a business is a lot like buying a house. You wouldn't buy a house without performing a home inspection, and to do that you'd hire a licensed home inspector. This professional home inspector knows what to look for; they have a trained eye and will m...
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Obvious and Not-So-Obvious Ways to Lead your Business to a Successful Sale

As a business owner, you need to be prepared when an opportunity presents itself.The two most common reasons business owners sell are when they:- Have been approached with an unsolicited offer; and - Have had a serious health scare (heart attack or stroke...
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