by Dan Barner | Oct 11, 2019 | Articles
Nearly a decade ago, we set out to answer a critical management question: What type of M&A strategy creates the most value for large corporations? We crunched the numbers, and the answer was clear: pursue many small deals that accrue to a meaningful amount of...
by Dan Barner | Sep 27, 2019 | Consumer, Latest News & Announcements
Leading funeral service provider Greenwood Village, Colorado (September 9, 2019) – The Forbes M+A Group (Forbes M+A), a leading transaction advisory firm, served as exclusive advisor to Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services (Ponderosa Valley), a premier Colorado-based...
by Dan Barner | Sep 9, 2019 | Industry & Market Data Reports
In 2Q 2019, overall middle market M&A activity continued at a slower clip compared to 2018’s record breaking pace. Despite slightly depressed deal volume, Middle Market M&A multiples remained elevated in North America at 7.6x EV/EBITDA, as low costs allowed...
by Dan Barner | Jul 3, 2019 | Industry & Market Data Reports
In Q1 2019, U.S. equity markets rebounded, increasing almost 14% as fears that drove down markets in Q4 2018 and warned of a slowdown, were eased. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid continued inflation rates below 2%. The European Central Bank (“ECB”)...
by Dan Barner | Mar 19, 2019 | Industry & Market Data Reports
Despite a pullback in public markets at the end of Q4, M&A activity remained strong in 2018, finishing the year with the second-highest total deal value on record. The average EV / EBITDA multiple across North America and Europe rose to 7.2x driven by increased...
