E-Commerce Valuation and the COVID-19 Bump
COVID-19 is the story of the year 2020. It had a profound effect on our businesses, politics, health and relationships. Analyzing the effects on relationships, politics and health should be left to doctors, therapists and pundits. How it affected business, especially e-commerce, is fascinating. While much of the country was shut down beginning in mid-March […]
Seven Forecasting Tips for Uncertain Times
One of the most common questions clients have asked us lately is how to prepare a financial forecast for their business during uncertain economic times. Stated another way: how do you put together a budget that is both useful for your company’s operations, while maintaining credibility with your advisors, lenders, and potential partners. While every […]
Who are the Buyers?
With the myriad issues that coronavirus has raised for companies, ranging from work-from-home arrangements to complete business stoppages, it’s no wonder why M&A activity has slowed in recent months. In late March, Xerox abandoned its $35 billion hostile bid for HP Inc, referencing the need to focus on managing through the pandemic. In early April, […]
Bright Spots in a Cloudy Forecast
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting the economy across many industries as consumers and businesses delay purchases or postpone new projects until visibility improves. Some technology companies will not be immune from the slowdown – IDC projects worldwide IT spending will decline by 2.7% in 2020 – but there are several segments within the Technology […]
10 Questions with Kate Soto
Kate Soto is a Partner at Mirus and has been with the firm since 2012. She has more than a decade of experience in M&A and has advised dozens of clients on transactions in a variety of industries. Kate received a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Management with a concentration in Finance […]
Five Tips for Hosting Remote Meetings
As companies transition to remote work environments, virtual meetings have become the new norm. While this is great news for Zoom and GoToMeeting, the rest of us may need some time to adjust. For those looking for guidance, here are five suggestions to help you get the most out of your meeting. Schedule it out […]
4 Factors That Can Influence Your Valuation
For many years I have written that a company’s value during a sale process is determined primarily by three variables: Size of the company, growth of the company, and profits of the company. Of course, that is overly simplistic. Many other factors influence the value of a company. Several examples are: the industry in which […]
Direct Marketing Deal Elements
By Stuart Rose, Mirus Capital Advisors and Geoff Wolf, Wolf Direct There are important numbers and concepts used to evaluate the acquisition of companies. Sales, growth, profitability, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), and discounted cash flow (DCF). All of these are important when presenting a company for sale in a Confidential Information […]
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