By: Matt Stanford Having a firm understanding and consistent application of accounting principles is critical to substantiating operational and financial performance to investors, particularly when subjective judgment is involved. An area of accounting that is persistently subjective and challenging for high-growth SaaS companies is the capitalization of software development costs. In our quarterly tip, we…
Earlier this month, the Founders team enjoyed hosting friends of the firm at John Maxwell Live at the Church of the Highlands Grants Mill Campus. Over 2000 business owners and community leaders attended the event. This year, Maxwell was joined by bestselling author Patrick Lencioni. Founders was the Presenting Sponsor of the event; all event…
This SaaS Industry Update includes comments and insights from industry participants and articles of note regarding growth, M&A timing, and churn. In the quarterly tip, we have outlined considerations for when and why SaaS companies may choose to account for software development costs as an operating expense or capital expenditure.
By: Wesley Legg Founders continues to see an active M&A market this year; the firm has recently advised on three transactions. In some of the transactions, due to competitive sensitivities, the acquirers have requested that some or all of the parties and/or terms of the transactions remain confidential. Minimizer, LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of…
In this edition of Founders’ Industrials Update, we focus our attention on recent macro-economic trends and how they may impact the industrials market in 2019. Market trends analyzed include U.S. GDP growth, Q3 earnings performance, interest rate changes, and the U.S. – China trade relationship. As seen in the chart below, U.S. quarterly GDP growth…
By: Zane Tarence Founders held its 6th annual SaaS and Internet Summit recently at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The Founders team hosted more than sixty CEOs and leaders of top SaaS and Internet companies, 15 technology-focused private equity, and several strategic buyers with extensive M&A experience to share best practices…