Whitepapers & Reports

After high inflation and interest rates challenged the economy over the last years, the past couple of months saw significant improvement. Price increases have slowed to near target levels and the Federal Reserve has started its rate cutting cycle, [...]

At the start of the year, we had high hopes for a resurgence in dealmaking.  Forecasters widely anticipated a slower rate of economic growth coupled with falling inflation, providing much needed evidence for the Central Banks to start cutting [...]

As we look back on 2023, macroeconomic uncertainty, pressure on financial markets, and rising rates all contributed to a lackluster M&A environment in the first half of the year. Although total volumes were down nearly 20% YoY, average quarterly volumes [...]

DCA has released its M&A report covering the Energy market, providing commentary and analysis on market trends and recent transactions. This report covers the following: Strong momentum around Renewable Natural Gas E85: the fastest growing fuel in California Positive [...]

DCA has released its M&A report covering the Food & Agribusiness sector, providing commentary and analysis on market trends and recent transactions. This report covers: M&A activity across food, beverage, and agribusiness verticals Public valuations & public comparables analyses [...]

DCA has released its M&A report covering the Food & Agribusiness sector, providing commentary and analysis on market trends and recent transactions. This report covers: M&A activity across food, beverage, and agribusiness verticals Public valuations & public comparables analyses Growth [...]

I’ll figure it out when I’m ready to retire, which is the day after never…. That is the response we get from small business owners when we ask how much their business is worth. The wealth of nearly two-thirds [...]

Preparing for the future is as much about identifying market trends and understanding your customer base as it is about knowing where you’ve been. Healthy growth requires experience and a fundamental understanding of the nuances of your business. It’s [...]

Very few mergers or acquisitions fail because they were poorly conceived; they fail because they were poorly executed. One of the trickiest aspects to executing a successful merger or acquisition is what happens after the transaction closes. There are [...]

What if money was not an issue? Would you develop new products or services? Make an acquisition? Accelerate your growth objectives? Take chips off the table? These require a great deal of capital, but there are many financing options [...]

When it comes to private equity, misconceptions are abundant. Let's set the record straight. Private equity is a unique vehicle for financing. It's designed for private companies who require additional growth capital. Private-equity funds are run by professional advisors [...]

According to the SBA, a whopping 78 percent of businesses posted for sale during 2005–2014 did not sell. The primary cause for failure was lack of planning. Most business owners don’t realize that selling a business for maximum value typically [...]

Lou Holtz is well known for his quote, “In this world you're either growing or you're dying, so get in motion and grow.”  And in markets that have experienced recent consolidation, locally, regionally, or globally, strong growth is required [...]

by Allen Pierce Driving improved business performance will be one of the most challenging and rewarding things you will ever do in your career. Using this tried and tested 8-step process, you will prepare the organization for change, upgrade key [...]

By Allen Pierce In this article we discuss the reasons why many companies view cost reduction as a strategic imperative, the frameworks companies use to guide their cost reduction efforts, the goals they adopt, and the range of results that [...]