M&A Year In Review M&A actively flourished in 2021, far surpassing historical records. Activity was primarily driven by private capital markets continuing to deploy cash while remaining in a state of excess liquidity, corporate balance sheets flush with cash and low interest rates. Globally, for the year 2021, an estimated 38,231 M&A transactions were completed…
The Net Present Value calculation indicates a business is worth its “risk adjusted future cash flows.” The future portion of that statement indicates that buyers are willing to pay more for something they anticipate growing. This is practically seen by two of the most common approaches to business valuations using cash flow projections: DCF and…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (February 23, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors advised Excel Interior Door, LLC (“Excel Door”) in its sale to an undisclosed private equity firm. The transaction closed on January 20, 2022. Excel Door, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hartselle, AL, is a leading manufacturer of interior…
By: Wesley Legg Definition: A company’s total addressable market is the total annual revenue opportunity available for a given product or service. Example: Suppose a company sells exterior residential doors. The total addressable market is the total value of doors sold each year. This could consist of both door replacements and new housing starts. We…
By: Wesley Legg Many companies tout their differentiation and innovation, yet the clearest way to determine if this actually exists is by evaluating a business’ relative margins. Having higher margins than the industry average usually denotes a competitive advantage, like having low cost advantage or having pricing power because of a brand. Having above average…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 1, 2022 — Despite pandemic-fueled headwinds, 2021 was a year of record growth for Founders Advisors, an investment banking firm operating from offices in Birmingham, Dallas and Houston that focuses on serving founder-based businesses in the lower middle market, i.e., those valued at roughly $25 million to $250 million. The firm closed…