The Winning LOI [Vol. 3, Issue 24, No. 51]
Welcome to the latest issue of The Winning LOI, the Axial newsletter that anonymously reveals small business M&A valuation data…
Issue 3 of The Winning LOI reviews M&A business valuation data and key M&A deal terms for a construction company based in the southwestern U.S. The business went to market in Q2 2021 and was generating between $22.5 – 23M (TTM)in revenue and between $3.25 – 3.5M in EBITDA at the time of the Winning LOI bid.
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The Deal | |
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Deal Type | Change of Control |
Revenue Range (2021) | $22.5M - $23M |
EBITDA Range (2021) | $3.25M - $3.5M |
EBITDA Margin Range | 15% - 18% |
Key Industries | Industrials, Construction |
In-Market Date | Q2 2021 |
Axial Deal Data | |
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Recommendations* | 73 |
Recipients* | 73 |
# of Pursuits* | 5 |
Deal Pursuit Rate* | 6.85% |
Total Days in Market | 252 Days |
Winning Pursuit to Deal Closed | 251 Days |
The LOI | |
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Total Enterprise Value Range | $16M - $16.5M |
EBITDA Multiple Range (2021) | 3.75x - 4x |
Exclusivity | 104 Days |
Structure | |
➡️ Cash | 76% of TEV |
➡️ Rollover Equity | ❌ |
➡️ Seller Note | ✅ |
➡️ Earnout | ✅ |
Axial Sell-Side Member Data | |
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Member Type | M&A Advisory Firm |
Total Deals Marketed on Axial | 40 |
Average Annual Deals Marketed | 4 |
Average Revenue of Deals | $11,922,849 |
Average EBITDA of Deals | $1,836,353 |
Axial Buyside Member Data | |
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Member Type | Private Equity |
Number of Acquisitions | 5 |
Buyside Pursuit Rate* | 21.21% |
Buyer Responsiveness Rate* | 75% |
Disclosure: Data presented in the Winning LOI publication has been anonymized to protect the identity of the interested parties. 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.
Definitions:
*Buyside 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.
*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 buy-side 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