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Two Similar Companies ~ Big Difference in Value

By bbpadmin / March 12, 2015 / Comments Off on Two Similar Companies ~ Big Difference in Value

Consider two different companies in virtually the same industry. Both companies have an EBITDA of $6 million – but, they have very different valuations. One is valued at five times EBITDA, pricing it at $30 million. The other is valued at seven times EBITDA, making it $42 million. What’s the difference? One can look at the usual checklist for…

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What Are Buyers Looking for in a Company?

By bbpadmin / March 3, 2015 / Comments Off on What Are Buyers Looking for in a Company?

It has often been said that valuing companies is an art, not a science. When a buyer considers the purchase of a company, three main things are almost always considered when arriving at an offering price. Quality of the Earnings Some accountants and intermediaries are very aggressive when adding back, for example, what might be considered one-time or…

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A Reasonable Price for Private Companies

By bbpadmin / February 23, 2015 / Comments Off on A Reasonable Price for Private Companies

Putting a price on privately-held companies is more complicated than placing a value or price on a publicly-held one. For one thing, many privately-held businesses do not have audited financial statements; these statements are very expensive and not required. Public companies also have to reveal a lot more about their financial issues and other information than the privately-held ones. This makes…

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Do You Really Want to Sell Your Company?

By bbpadmin / June 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Do You Really Want to Sell Your Company?

Sellers have to ask this question and give it serious thought prior to making the decision to sell. In too many instances, sellers get to the proverbial altar and then back down the aisle. In most cases, this happens because the seller’s decision to sell has not been considered carefully enough. There are the obvious…

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