Posts by Watermark Advisors

COVID-19 is impacting how practitioners value target companies for M&A purposes. How are valuation practices changing and what stays the same? Let’s take a look. Guideline Publicly Traded and M&A Transaction Comparables methods’ influence over a final valuation range should be reconsidered during this crisis. First, looking at the M&A Transactions method, Revenue and EBITDA…

We’ve compiled six months of data on the top recent M&A transactions in the Southeast and in the US. Table of Contents Southeast Transactions Major US Transactions Major Canceled Transactions About Watermark Advisors Southeast Transactions M&A Closed Date Buyers/Investors Primary Industry [Buyers/Investors] Geographic Locations [Buyers/Investors] Target/Issuer Short Business Description [Target/Issuer] Total Transaction Value ($USDmm, Historical…

Every M&A client has a unique story. Watermark’s most recent M&A client, kVA, had a fascinating one. On June 3rd, Underwriters Laboratories, also known as UL, announced that it had acquired kVA. This announcement ended one stage in the life of kVA as it turned the page and started a new one. kVA was formed…

Unfortunately, one downside of M&A advisory success fees is that while it ensures that the transaction advisor gets paid “fairly,” the acquirer does not necessarily benefit proportionately. The matter not taken into consideration is that acquirers often struggle to capture a return on investment from acquisition transactions above a hurdle rate. Numerous studies have analyzed…

We’ve compiled six months of data on the top recent M&A transactions in the Southeast and in the US. For the first time, we’ve also including data on major canceled M&A transactions. Table of Contents Southeast Transactions Major US Transactions Major Canceled Transactions About Watermark Advisors Southeast Transactions M&A Closed Date Buyers/Investors Primary Industry [Buyers/Investors]…