Previous lows last reported in each sector: • <$500K: Q3 2014 at 22% • $500K-$1MM: Q3 2013 at 36%; Q1 2020 at 32% • $1MM-$2MM: Q1 2014 at 42% • $2MM-$5MM: Q2 2014 at 51% • $5MM-$50MM: Q3 2014 at 63%; Q1 2020 at 55% According to the IBBA and… Read More »Seller market sentiment at record lows
Seller-market sentiment dropped to record lows this quarter, falling well below levels seen during the last eight years. This is the first time in Market Pulse history, dating back to 2012, that seller-market sentiment dropped below 50% in the lower middle market. According to the IBBA and M&A Source 2020… Read More »Market Sentiment Drops to Record Low
The July Alignable survey found that over ½ of business owners were fully open with the same products and services as pre-COVID-10. Alignable has focused on Coronavirus Impact on Small Businesses Owners across the United States and Canada. The latest poll was conducted during the week of July 27, 2020… Read More »More than ½ Businesses are open!
In terms of current events, advisors were most likely to say that COVID-19 and state shutdowns were having a negative impact on the market, however advisors also rated riots, protests, and election activity as dampening forces. According to the IBBA and M&A Source 2020 Q2 Market Pulse Learn more about… Read More »COVID-19 Not the Only Factor
Overall, advisors reported that nearly half (48%) of their clients were operating at normal capacity in Q2. That includes 26% who had returned to normal operation after some level of reduction, 16% that remained unaffected through the pandemic, and 6% who had benefited. Another 40% are still at partial capacity… Read More »Nearly Half of Businesses at Full Operations
The M&A market continues to be somewhat resilient, although sellers face hurdles and delays in Q2 2020. In surveying Main Street business brokers (representing businesses valued under $2 million), we found that 36% of their deals had been delayed, 16% had been cancelled, and 40% remained unaffected. According to the… Read More »Small Business M&A Shaken, but Resilient
The Q1 2020 Market Pulse survey found that over half of the deals in the first quarter were due to buyer cancellation. Learn more about Delta Business Advisors at: https://deltabusinessadvisors.com or contact us @ 480-686-8062 | Lisa@DeltaBusinessAdvisors.com | Schedule a meeting with Lisa: https://calendly.com/lisariley #DeltaBusinessAdvisors #MergersandAcquisitions #BusinessBrokers #MandAMarket #DailyBusinessAcument
The Q1 2020 Market Pulse survey found that 60% of transactions engagements were delayed in the first quarter. Learn more about Delta Business Advisors at: https://deltabusinessadvisors.com or contact us @ 480-686-8062 | Lisa@DeltaBusinessAdvisors.com | Schedule a meeting with Lisa: https://calendly.com/lisariley #DeltaBusinessAdvisors #MergersandAcquisitions #BusinessBrokers #MandAMarket #DailyBusinessAcument
As Antitrust Scrutiny increases so does lobbying efforts. https://www.statista.com/chart/18792/annual-lobbying-expenditures-of-major-tech-companies-in-the-us/?utm_source=Statista+Global&utm_campaign=3b8a2d60a9-Multi_All_InfographTicker_daily_COM_PM_KW31_Wed&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_afecd219f5-3b8a2d60a9-306997945 Learn more about Delta Business Advisors at: https://deltabusinessadvisors.com or contact us @ 480-686-8062 | Lisa@DeltaBusinessAdvisors.com | Schedule a meeting with Lisa: https://calendly.com/lisariley #DeltaBusinessAdvisors #MergersandAcquisitions #BusinessBrokers #MandAMarket #DailyBusinessAcument
More retailers have filed for bankruptcy so far this year than in all of 2019, Retail Brew’s Halie LeSavage reports, however, this is still a fraction of those between 2007 and 2009. https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2020/07/26/2020-retail-bankruptcies-top-2019s-total Learn more about Delta Business Advisors at: https://deltabusinessadvisors.com or contact us @ 480-686-8062 | Lisa@DeltaBusinessAdvisors.com | Schedule a meeting… Read More »The Decade in US Retail Bankruptcies