By: Zane Tarence Founders recently hosted CEO discussions at Runway inside Twitter’s headquarters alongside the SaaStr 2018 conference in San Francisco. The primary topic of discussion was how to increase the value of a SaaS business. Founders’ network of tech venture capitalist, private equity groups, and transactional advisors shared their real-world experience regarding: Key building…
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: Michael White There are two interesting news stories from today that reinforce some of the key themes we are seeing in healthcare. The first is Charles River’s earnings release and acquisition of MPI Research. The second is the ~10% upward movement of AmerisourceBergen based on reports that Walgreens will acquire the remaining stake that…
By: Gene Bazemore According to Capital IQ and Founders proprietary sources, M&A and private placement activity in the Dallas-Fort Worth market was down 13% year over year. Overall, there were an estimated 97 transactions involving Dallas-Fort Worth companies completed in the fourth quarter of 2017, a decrease of 21% versus the same quarter in the…