By: Duane Donner M&A transactions in the Industrial sector rose 1.2% in 2017 year over year. The pickup in activity was encouraging given the industry has seen a decline in transactions the previous two years. Although the scarcity of quality businesses willing to go to market has driven this shortage, this trend has positively impacted…
By: Zane Tarence Recently passed tax reform initiatives will have wide sweeping effects on all businesses, and our latest Q4 2017 SaaS Industry Update highlights some key changes that will impact SaaS businesses. Within the newsletter, we focus on the legislative impact of changes in deductions on business interest and entertainment/meal expenses, along with the…
By: Duane Donner The number of Oilfield Service (OFS) M&A transactions are on pace to be up ~40% in Q1 2018 over Q1 2017 levels. Buyers of OFS companies are starting to get comfortable with the rebound in energy prices, as production cuts from OPEC have allowed the U.S. to dip into its bountiful oil…
By: Duane Donner The Industrial Services market is dependent on the state of U.S. economy. In this quarter’s edition of the Industrial Services newsletter, we provide readers with the key economic metrics that will impact Southeastern industrial services companies over the next 12 – 24 months; the list includes PMI, an update on the labor…
By: Zane Tarence In Founders’ Q3 2017 SaaS Market Update, we recap recent transactions seen in the industry and provide industry benchmarks designed to be insightful and valuable for both operators and investors in the space. We also explore revenue recognition changes required by ASC 606 for contractual revenue that roll out beginning in January…
In the Founders’ Q3 2017 Oilfield Services Update we recap the year behind us and provide insight into developing trends in the industry. We also discuss developments in the energy markets over the last 12 months and how they will impact service companies as we head into the new year. The top energy story of…