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The Winning LOI [Vol. 3, Issue 12, No. 39]

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Welcome to the latest issue of The Winning LOI, the Axial newsletter that anonymously reveals small business M&A valuation data and certain key deal terms associated with winning LOIs.

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Today, we’re reviewing the LOI deal terms for an Industrial Manufacturing company that reported a revenue range of $27M—$30M and an EBITDA range of $4M—$5M when the deal confidentially went to market via Axial in Q1 2021. The Winning LOI was executed by an Independent Sponsor 75 days after being pursued and successfully closed 175 days later.

Today’s Winning LOI deal generated 553 buyer matches, leading to 120 pursuits. That is a pursuit rate of 21.70%, which is nearly 2x that of the average (11.12%) for Industrial deals last year, as reported in our recent release of the 2023 Axial Advisor Industry Awards.

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See below for Winning LOI #39’s anonymized data ⬇️


The Deal
Deal TypeChange of Control
Revenue Range (TTM)$27M - $30M
EBITDA Range (TTM)$4M - $5M
EBITDA Margin Range12% - 15%
Key IndustriesIndustrials
In-Market DateQ1 2021

Axial Deal Data
Recommendations*553
Recipients*553
# of Pursuits*120
Deal Pursuit Rate*21.70%
Total Days in Market934 Days
Winning LOI Pursuit to LOI Executed75 Days
Winning LOI Executed to Deal Closed175 Days

The LOI
Total Enterprise Value (TEV) Range$20M - $23M
EBITDA Multiple Range (TTM) 4.75x - 5.25x
Exclusivity75 Days
Structure
➡️ Cash51% of TEV
➡️ Rollover Equity49% of TEV
➡️ Seller Note❌
➡️ Earnout❌

Axial Sell-Side Member Data
Member TypeBusiness Broker
Total Deals Marketed on Axial93
Average Annual Deals Marketed7
Average Revenue of Deals$8,874,854
Average EBITDA of Deals$1,720,194

Axial Buyside Member Data
Member TypeIndependent Sponsor
Number of Acquisitions1
Buyside Pursuit Rate*4.05%
Buyer Responsiveness Rate*95.44%


Definitions: 

*Recommendations: Axial sell-side members receive a matching set of buyside members for every deal they manage via Axial. A buyside recommendation refers to a specific buyside Axial member who matches a particular deal, also known as a “buyer match.”

*Recipient: A recipient is a buyside member who has been granted access by an Axial sell-side member to review a particular deal.

*Pursuit: Axial buyside members express initial interest in a deal by clicking “Pursue”, after which they can access and sign the NDA.

*Deal Pursuit Rate: The deal “Pursuit Rate” is defined as the number of times a particular deal is pursued by unique buyside members (i.e. the buyer shows explicit interest in exploring the deal) divided by the total number of buyside firms invited to evaluate the deal

*Buyside Pursuit Rate: The buy-side “Pursuit Rate” is defined as the number of deals pursued by a particular buyer throughout an entire Axial membership term, divided by the total number of deals sourced during the same timeframe.

*Buyside Responsiveness Rate: The buyside “Responsiveness Rate” is defined as the rate at which a member responds to teaser shares within 5 days. The calculation initiates when a member has a minimum of 10 teasers and is calculated based on the member’s last 100 teasers received.


Disclosures: All data presented in The Winning LOI is anonymized to respect and protect the confidentiality of Axial members and their transactions. Data is provided to Axial by Axial members in accordance with the Axial Member Terms of Service. Axial has endeavored to present data accurately, but Axial does not and cannot fully verify the accuracy of the presented information. Information contained in The Winning LOI is for informational purposes only and does not represent investment advice or recommendations of any kind.

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