By: Billy Pritchard Unlike owners of many traditional businesses in manufacturing or service industries, SaaS entrepreneurs typically set out on a journey of building their businesses with the end in mind → a noteworthy exit /liquidity event. The Technology Practice at Founders Advisors spends most of our time engaging with founders of vertical & horizontal…
Global M&A continued at a record-setting pace in Q3, fueled by cheap financing, high stock prices and corporate balance sheets flush with cash. Through the first three quarters of 2021, over 27,000 deals have been completed for a combined $3.4 trillion. Accelerating digitization, evolving consumer preferences, supply chain disruptions, and a trend towards vertical integration…
By: Duane Donner Most companies are valued by applying a multiple to the businesses EBITDA (earnings before interest taxes, depreciation, and amortization). However, buyers will closely examine the revenue streams generating that EBITDA and assess the quality thereof. Here are a few things buyers will look for when assessing a company’s revenue streams. 1. Revenue…
Birmingham, AL (November 11, 2021) – Founders is pleased to announce that T-TEK Material Handling has been acquired by Holleway Capital Partners, a St. Louis-based private equity firm focused on investments in manufacturers and distributors of industrial products. T-TEK Material Handling was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors. T-TEK Material Handling, based in Montgomery,…
By Gene Bazemore and Kendrick VinarThis article was originally published on ControlDesign.com. Many owners of industrial technology companies who want to sell their businesses have misconceptions around the deal process. These misconceptions set them up for disappointment and can even kill the deal. The first misconception we often see relates to confusion around how purchase…
By: Michael White As 2021 begins to draw to a close, there are several key takeaways from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity that are informative for business owners and entrepreneurs as they begin their planning cycle for 2022. M&A activity in 2021 is at all-time highs across industries. According to Dealogic, companies have announced transactions…