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What Buyers Really Look for in a Niche Market Company

What EBITDA Actually Tells a Buyer About Your Business

The Best M&A Negotiation Happens Before Exclusivity

Damaging Mistakes Business Owners Make During a Company Sale

CEO Donald Grava Collaborates with MTSU to Launch “Meet an Expert” M&A Series Bridging Academic Theory and Industry Practice

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cross-Border M&A Transactions

How to Choose the Right Buyer: Strategic, Private Equity, or Family Office?

Hockey Stick Projections in M&A

How to Build an Ideal Buyer List for a Successful M&A Transaction

A Guide for Business Owners: How Middle‑Market Valuation Works

Owner Addbacks: Revealing the True Earning Potential of a Business

Avoiding the Top M&A Mistakes When Selling Your Business

Navigating the M&A Landscape: A Comprehensive Guide to Due Diligence

Understanding 4 Key Valuation Methods to Unlock Business Value

8 Questions Business Owners Should Ask Themselves before Selling

What is an Offering Memorandum?

Planning to Exit Your Business?

What is an LOI?

M&A Trend - Projected Rebound in 2024 Deal Activity

Five Types of Mergers

Q1 2017 Sees Strong Surge in Global M&A Activity

Global M&A Has Best January Since 2000

2016 Global M&A - US Led the Way

Drivers Behind a Record Year in 2017 Middle-Market M&A

2016 Financial Recap

M&A Outlook For 2017

Market Price - When to Accept an Offer

The Sale of Your Business and Value

M&A - An Effective Tool To Enhance Growth

Record M&A deals in October 2016

Global M&A Rebounds in Q3 2016

Utilizing M&A to Adapt to a Rapidly Changing Business Environments

Global M&A activity surged in the transportation and logistics sector in the first half of 2016

China Becomes Top Investor in Brazil Amid Economic Shifts

Western Europe M&A Trends from Early 2016

China's Policy Shift Boosts M&A Lending and Global Expansion

Rising Interest in Mexico - A Hotspot for Global M&A

Top Five Countries by M&A Activity in the First Half of 2016

M&A Opportunities in Brazil - Capitalizing on Economic Downturn

M&A Activity in Asia Grows - Led by China

Impact of Brexit on U.S. Middle Market M&A and Opportunities

Tech M&A Q1 2016: Record-Breaking Deals and Future Predictions

M&A - The Letter of Intent

M&A Activity - Q1 2016 Top Five Countries for M&A

M&A Activity - Private Equity

M&A - Financial Vs. Strategic Buyers

Quarterly M&A Comparison

M&A Negotiations

The Importance of an M&A Advisor

Q1 2016 Sees Decline in Global M&A Activity Compared to Previous Years

M&A Advisory - The Teaser

M&A Timing - When To Sell

The Important Role of an M&A Team in Selling Your Business

Buy-Side M&A - Seller Employment

M&A Selling Memorandum

Ensuring Successful Deals - The Important Role of Due Diligence

Strategies for Researching Potential Buyers in M&A

January 2016 - Middle-Market M&A Hits Decade Low in Volume and Value

Tips for Valuation and Marketability in M&A

The Value of Customer Lists and M&A

Deal Announcement - Data Translation Joins Measurement Computing

Why should you sell your business to an overseas buyer?

Selling your business when a lease is involved

Versailles Group Wins 2015 Global Mid-Market M&A Advisory Firm Award

Small Business Appraisals: Should You Just Hire an Investment Bank Instead?

Technology Sector M&A Activity

Valuation Multiples and Selling your Business

When To Sell Your Business

The Benefits of M&A From a Buyer’s Perspective

Selling Your Business Fast: Know the Risks

Why Versailles Group Recommends M&A Versus an IPO

Should you sell your family business? How to decide.

The Problem With Business Value Calculators (And Why You Should Hire An Investment Bank Instead)

How To Sell A Business For Maximum Value

Consumer Products M&A Update

How to obtain maximum value when selling

Why Hire an Investment Banker for Acquisitions

How do I sell my company – NDAs

How To Sell A Company

Why Hire An Investment Banker?

Regulation A – Regulation A+

M&A Deals - 20 Years of M&A

Operational Due Diligence

M&A Deals – Sell Side Considerations

How Do I Sell My High Tech Business

Why Conduct Due Diligence?

Sell the Seller

M&A Deals - The Power of Multiple Buyers

M&A Bubble? - US Middle Market M&A Activity

Regulation D – Reg D

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Dutch Auction

M&A Deals - Hockey Stick Projections

M&A Deals - When Should I Sell my Business?

M&A Deals - Q1 2015 Activity

M&A Deals - The Benefits of a Global Auction

M&A Deals: Sell-Side Considerations for Middle Market Business Owners

M&A Deals - Integration of Employees in Acquisitions

M&A Deals - Q1 IT Update

M&A Deals - Failed Acquisitions

M&A Deals - Locked Box

M&A Deals Telecom

M&A Deals - Healthcare

M&A Deals - Cross Border M&A

M&A Deals - Activist Investors and M&A

M&A Deals - Mortgage Backed Securities

Why Make an Acquisition?

M&A Deals - CIM

M&A Deals - Entrepreneurs

M&A Deals - Leveraged Buyouts

M&A Deals - 2015 Update

M&A Deals - Purchase and Sale Agreement

M&A Deals - Confidentiality

What is the primary motivation for the acquisition of another firm?

M&A Deals - M&A Factoid

2014 M&A Deals

Reverse Triangular Mergers

Asset Purchase Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement

What is M&A?

M&A Factoid - Private Placements and Venture Capital

Developing Acquisition Criteria

M&A Factoid - Initial Public Offering and Secondary Offering

2014 M&A Activity

Advantages and Disadvantages of Broad and Targeted Auctions in M&A

M&A Factoid - Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

M&A Financing: Debt versus Equity

M&A Factoid - Confidential Information Memorandum

Reasons for Establishing an Acquisition Program

M&A Factoid – What is Due Diligence?

Five Fears Entrepreneurs Have When Deciding to Sell

Sell-Side Advising: Buyer Selection

The Use of Escrow Accounts and Holdbacks

I Want To Sell My Business

M&A Activity Reaches Record Highs in 2014 Amid Economic Uncertainty

Asset versus Stock Purchase

Tips on Completing Successful Acquisitions

Global M&A Update

M&A - Acquisition Strategy

The Value of Earnouts – Earnouts defined

The Challenge of Purchase Price Allocation

Valuation Approaches for M&A

When to Sell Your Business: New eBook by Versailles Group Now Available

Q3 2014 M&A Surge - Europe Leads with $800 Billion in Transactions

Due Diligence - Key Steps for a Successful Business Sale

Who Are The Buyers?

Are You Ready for the Next Bear Market?

Global M&A Activity Soars in 2014 Driven by Economic Growth

Versailles Group wins Financial Adviser of the Year Award

M&A Activity By Sector

M&A Multiples On The Rise

Q1 2014 M&A Activity

Building Shareholder Value Via Mergers and Acquisitions

Completed M&A Transaction

5 Myths of International Mergers and Acquisitions

5 Questions to Ask in an M&A Software Transaction

How to Vet Middle Market Investment Banks

Middle Market M&A Activity

3 Things to Know About Boutique Investment Banks

Do I Need a Boutique Investment Bank?

5 Questions to Ask Your Middle Market Investment Bank

How Middle Market Investment Banking is Different

Global M&A Activity By Geography

Q3 Global M&A Activity

Global M&A Activity

Global M&A Activity - Last Six Months

Global M&A Activity - Through Q2 2013

M&A Transaction Structures: Asset Purchase vs. Stock Purchase

M&A Negotiations

VERSAILLES GROUP – SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION

Versailles Group Facilitates Successful Sale of PayTrue Solutions to EFT Group

Global M&A Activity - A Review of Q1

Q1 Global M&A Activity

M&A Activity by Geographic Region

Middle Market M&A Update 2012

Happy Holidays from Versailles Group!

Middle Market M&A Update Q4 2012 - US Leads, Europe Lags

Global M&A Activity Update for Q3 2012

Global M&A Activity - YTD 2011 vs. 2012

Latin America & Caribbean M&A Activity

Versailles Group Facilitates SuperMedia's Divestiture of Inceptor

Q2 M&A Activity

Average Transaction Value - Strategic vs. Financial Buyers

Q1 Middle Market M&A

Explosive Growth in 2012 M&A Activity

South America M&A Update

Key M&A Trends and Major Transactions in 2011