Monday, December 20, 2021

Acquisition Opportunity

Progress Software Consulting Firm w/ Proprietary RAD Framework

 

 


 

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2020 Revenue: $1.3M                 2020 EBITDA $337K

       Superior Reputation: Company has been providing Progress Software development and consulting services for over 20 years and have a loyal local account base. Their top 5 customers have an average 15 year relationship.

       Leverages a Competitive Advantage: Company has developed a proprietary web-based Rapid Application Development (RAD) framework, that is utilized in the modernization of client legacy systems in addition to new application development. Company uses this competitive advantage to win contracts over other consulting firms.

       Potential for Geographic Expansion: As a smaller firm, they have primarily limited their business to the large and medium sized clients in their local area. They do not have sales reps and do limited marketing. A larger firm could leverage their expertise to capture business in additional Progress Software stronghold locations.

       Great Opportunity to Monetize Company's Software: Company currently does not sell its RAD Platform Software. It enables long-term Progress Software end-users to retain their proprietary databases and processes while modernizing business applications to remain competitive with their software solutions.  It protects clients' investments in Progress Software while providing a modern user interface. The RAD Platform Software also can be used by companies seeking to have new web-based business applications designed, developed and implemented.

       Long-Term Skilled Employee Base: Company's key engineering personnel average over 15 years of company experience. They also employ a few highly experienced sub-contractors. Clients value the experience and high level of enterprise support.

       Significant Growth Potential: Company's top consulting business competitors either do not offer a RAD Platform solution or their solution requires a major retooling of their clients' legacy environments. This powerful RAD Platform could be both used to improve the performance of a larger company's consulting practice and it could be offered as licensed software for current Progress Software OpenEdge users. 

The Company has successfully supported Progress Software products for over 2 decades. Like so many smaller IT consulting firms, they limit their geographic reach to their local market. Also like many other similar firms, they develop software tools that improve the functionality of the main product. They leverage that to a small extent by using it to win consulting engagements.

After years of product use and product enhancements, they recognize the value of their supporting software and want to monetize their intellectual property. However, they lack the sales and marketing resources to capitalize on the potential of their products, and their strong and loyal customer base. 

Their software has been used for several years in major client engagements. It is battle tested technology and the "technology risk" for a potential acquirer will be minimal. It offers huge benefits to customers who have significant investments in their Progress Software Systems, but need to modernize them, deliver them on the Web, and greatly enhance the user interface

Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Sunday, May 9, 2021



Acquisition Opportunity

Enterprise Document Viewing and Conversion Software Company

 

        
TTM Revenue: $6.0M   Projected 2021 Revenues $7.0M


       Superior Reputation: Company has been providing document viewing and conversion software for over 25 years and have more than 300 Fortune 2000 and OEM Clients including most to US and World Banks, the majority of the top Shipping Companies, as well as the  top medical records and insurance companies both in the US and Europe.

       Great Customer Diversity: Company currently serves global clients in Banking, Insurance, Government, Healthcare, Shipping, Document Management and more. The top 7 customers comprise 23% of total revenues.

       Long Term Client Relationships: Their top 7 customers have been with them in size order: #1 25 years, #2 15 years, #3 20 years, #4 17 years, #5 15 years, #6 20 years, and #7 10 years. Their superior client support and ease of use of their solution enhances client productivity resulting in a very sticky client with dependable revenue.

       Great Opportunity to Leverage Blue Chip Client Base: Company serves a very desirable customer base of hundreds of large enterprises and large OEMs allowing great cross-sell benefit to some strategic buyers in the document repository, enterprise content management, digital asset management or other adjacent markets..

       Long-Term Skilled Employee Base: Company has several key support and engineering personnel with over 15 years of company experience. Clients value the experience and high level of enterprise support.

       Deep Engineering Strength: The Company's code base and libraries are developed and maintained in-house. Expertise in Java on Unix, Windows platforms. Integrated with all of the major document repositories and Enterprise Content Management platforms.

       Significant Growth Potential: Company's business has experienced a significant increase as we emerge from the Covid pandemic. Corporate emphasis on cloud-based infrastructure services and digital transformation solutions is accelerating. Company is expanding relationships with partners including Alfresco/Hyland Pega IBM (FileNet & ICN) and others.



 
Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Selling Your Business - Your M&A Advisor's Number 1 Job


Many business owners are tempted to sell their own business especially after receiving an unsolicited inquiry from a potential buyer. Why not save what could be a very expensive Success Fee from your broker or M&A advisor?

Think about the last time you bought a new car. Did you walk into the dealership, look at the sticker price, and then instruct the salesman, "This is great, I'll take it." Of course not. You negotiated for a better deal. A good advisor sets up a bidding competition among several buyers. A business owner managing his business sale can normally process one buyer at a time, thus no competition, no reason for the single buyer to offer a competitive price and terms, and no reason to behave during due diligence (think of price adjustments during the later stages of the process).

A good M&A process involves bringing several buyers to the table simultaneously. This is especially important when you are attempting to sell for strategic value like our last software company client. We had a 40% price improvement between the initial offers and the final competitive bid winner. That's earning your fee!

Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Proposed Capital Gains Tax Will Be a Killer to Business Sellers


Proposed Capital Gains Tax Will Be a Killer to Business Sellers


According to the Tax Foundation, a main target of President Biden's tax proposal is Long Term Capital Gains Tax.  He proposes taxing Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends at the ordinary income tax rate of 39.6 percent on income above $1 million and eliminates step-up in basis for capital gains taxation.[2]. So if your business sells for $10 million, your tax bill will go from $2 million under current laws to $3.96 million under the Biden plan. If you had considered selling in the next couple of years, you may want to consider 2021 as your best exit plan year. We believe that this tax change will not go into effect until 2022.

The good news is that buyer interest in software, information technology and technology focused businesses is exploding. This is the market's acknowledgement that this niche is the engine of economic growth. There is too much money pursuing too few deals (meaning companies that are formally on the market for sale). Because of this, strategic buyers and private equity groups are actively contacting business owners directly. They are also regularly contacting MidMarket Capital looking for deals.

What if you are not ready to retire in 2021?  What if your plan was to retire in 2023? You can move up your sale timeframe (to 2021), but not necessarily your exit timeframe. No, I am not talking in riddles. What I mean is that you should take your chips off the table with a sale transaction sooner rather than later. Your eventual exit could be in 2023 after working full time for the new owner for 1 year to transition customer relationships and intellectual property, followed by a limited consulting engagement for one year.

We would love to confidentially discuss your situation. https://midmarkcap.com/mmc/  For a free initial consultation, please email me at davekauppi@midmarkcap.com, or call me at my direct office number (269) 231-5772 or on my cell at (630) 215-3994.

 

Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Wednesday, March 10, 2021




In this 10 minute Interview Podcast Dave Kauppi discusses The M&A business of selling software and IT business'. Analyzing the biggest differences of selling a traditional "Bricks and Mortar" business vs selling a technology based business. Why recurring revenue is so important for tech companies, driving up the valuation. This conflicts with business characteristics that drive down the selling price. What mistakes do business owners make when selling their business.


Mr. Kauppi also wrote a book available on Amazon - 'Selling Your Software Company'

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Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Representations and Warranties in a Business Sale





One of the biggest surprises that business sellers experience is when they first review the definitive purchase agreement presented by the buyer and encounter the Reps and Warranties section. The reactions range from shock, to fear, to disbelief to, "no way am I signing this".  As the Eagles song says, "Well I've got some news for you and you'll soon find out its true……"  Below is a Reps and Warranties Section for a transaction we recently completed. As you can see, it is extensive and far-reaching.

Warranties and Representations of Seller 

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that the statements contained in this Article 4 are true and correct as of the date hereof.

Organization and Good Standing of SellerSeller is an individual residing in the state of XXXXX, and has full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by him and to carry on the Business as currently conducted. Section 4.01 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified to do business, and Seller is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

AuthorizationSeller has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which Seller is a party, to carry out his obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which Seller is a party, the performance by Seller of his obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Seller is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Seller (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

Ownership and Sufficiency of Purchased Assets.  Seller has good title to the Purchased Assets being transferred to Purchaser, free and clear of all encumbrances, security interests, liens, charges, conditional sales agreements or claims by any person of any kind, whether known or unknown, except the Assumed Liabilities.  None of the Purchased Assets are subject to any commitment or other arrangement for their sale or use by Seller or third parties.  The Purchased Assets constitute all of the Purchased Assets of the Seller used in the Business and are in good condition and are sufficient to permit the conduct of the Business as it has and will be conducted up to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to conduct the Business as currently conducted.

Litigation and Adverse ClaimsThere are no actions, suits, arbitrations, regulatory proceedings or other litigation, pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or any of its employees or agents in their capacity as such, or any of its properties or businesses. Seller is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, or consent order of or with any court or other governmental agency.

Restrictions on TransferSeller is not subject to any agreement, judgment or decree, restriction or instrument of any kind which would prevent the consummation of any of the transactions provided in this Agreement, terminate or modify any agreement to which Seller is a party, or prevent the execution of this Agreement.

 

 Financial StatementsComplete copies of the unaudited financial statements consisting of the income statements of the Business for the periods ending December 31 in each of the years 2019, 2018 and 2017 (the “Unaudited Financial Statements”), and unaudited financial statements consisting of the income statement of the Business for the period ending December 8, 2020 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and together with the Unaudited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”), as well as sole proprietorship tax information for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019, have been delivered to Purchaser. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Seller’s customary accounting practices applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be materially adverse). The Financial Statements are based on and are consistent with the books and records of the Seller’s customary non-GAAP accounting practices with respect to the Financial Statements detailed herein shall be detailed in Exhibit J and fairly reflect the financial condition of the Business.

Undisclosed Liabilities

. Seller has no Liabilities with respect to the Business, except those which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.

Taxes

All Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller for any Tax period prior to Closing have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by Seller (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid.

Seller has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of Seller.

All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against Seller as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.

Seller is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no pending or threatened Actions by any taxing authority.

There are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any of the Purchased Assets nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, is any taxing authority in the process of imposing any Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the Purchased Assets (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable).

Seller is not a “foreign person” as that term is used in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2.

Environmental Matters

 The operations of Seller with respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets are currently and have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws. Seller has not received from any Person, with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets, any: (i) Environmental Notice or Environmental Claim; or (ii) written request for information pursuant to Environmental Law, which, in each case, either remains pending or unresolved, or is the source of ongoing obligations or requirements as of the Closing Date.


Intellectual Property Section 4.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a correct, current and complete list of: (i) all Intellectual Property Registrations used in, arising out of, or relating to the Business as currently and formerly conducted, specifying as to each, as applicable: the title, mark, or design; the jurisdiction by or in which it has been issued, registered or filed; the patent, registration or application serial number; the issue, registration or filing date; and the current status; (ii) all unregistered Trademarks included in the Intellectual Property Assets; (iii) all proprietary Software included in the Intellectual Property Assets; and (iv) all other Intellectual Property Assets that are used or held for use in the conduct of the Business as currently conducted. All required filings and fees related to the Intellectual Property Registrations have been timely filed with and paid to the relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars, and all Intellectual Property Registrations are otherwise in good standing. Seller has provided Purchaser with true and complete copies of file histories, documents, certificates, office actions, correspondence and other materials related to all Intellectual Property Registrations.

Section 4.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a correct, current and complete list of all Intellectual Property Agreements, specifying for each the date, title and parties thereto. Seller has provided Purchaser with true and complete copies (or in the case of any oral agreements, a complete and correct written description) of all such Intellectual Property Agreements, including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder. Each Intellectual Property Agreement is valid and binding on Seller in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither Seller nor any other party thereto is, or is alleged to be, in breach of or default under, or has provided or received any notice of breach of, default under, or intention to terminate (including by non-renewal), any Intellectual Property Agreement.

Seller is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial, and with respect to the Intellectual Property Registrations, record, owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Assets, and has the valid and enforceable right to use all other Intellectual Property used or held for use in the Business as currently conducted, in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances. Seller has entered into binding, valid and enforceable written Contracts with each current and former employee and independent contractor who is or was involved in or has contributed to the invention, creation, or development of any Intellectual Property during the course of employment or engagement with Seller whereby such employee or independent contractor: (i) acknowledges Seller’s exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property Assets invented, created or developed by such employee or independent contractor within the scope of his or her employment or engagement with Seller; (ii) grants to Seller a present, irrevocable assignment of any ownership interest such employee or independent contractor may have in or to such Intellectual Property; and (iii) irrevocably waives any right or interest, including any moral rights, regarding such Intellectual Property, to the extent permitted by applicable Law. Seller has provided Purchaser with true and complete copies of all such Contracts.

Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other Person in respect of, the Purchaser’s right to own or use any Intellectual Property Assets or any Intellectual Property subject to any Intellectual Property Agreement.

All of the Intellectual Property Assets are valid and enforceable, and all Intellectual Property


Registrations are subsisting and in full force and effect. Seller has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to maintain and enforce the Intellectual Property Assets and to preserve the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets included in the Intellectual Property Assets, including by requiring all Persons having access thereto to execute binding, written non-disclosure agreements.

To Seller’s Knowledge, the conduct of the Business as currently and formerly conducted, including the use of the Intellectual Property Assets and the Intellectual Property licensed under the Intellectual Property Agreements in connection therewith, and the products, processes, and services of the Business have not infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated. To Seller’s Knowledge, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property Assets or the Intellectual Property licensed under the Intellectual Property Agreement.

There are no Actions (including any opposition, cancellation, revocation, review, or other proceeding) settled, pending or threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license): (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person by Seller in the conduct of the Business; (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability, patentability, or ownership of any Intellectual Property Assets; or (iii) by Seller or any other Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, or violation by any Person of any Intellectual Property Assets. Seller is not aware of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Action. Seller is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or could reasonably be expected to restrict or impair the use of any Intellectual Property Assets

 Material Contracts

Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedules lists each of the following Contracts (x) by which any of the Purchased Assets are bound or affected or (y) to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound in connection with the Business or the Purchased Assets (such Contracts and all Intellectual Property Agreements set forth in Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedules, being “Material Contracts”):

all Contracts involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25,000 and which, in each case, cannot be cancelled without penalty or without more than 90 days’ notice;

all Contracts that require Seller to purchase or sell a stated portion of the requirements or outputs of the Business or that contain “take or pay” provisions;

all Contracts that provide for the indemnification of any Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;

all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);


all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts;

all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements) and which are not cancellable without material penalty or without more than 90 days’ notice;

except for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees);

all Contracts with any Governmental Authority (“Government Contracts”);

all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of Seller to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

all joint venture, partnership or similar Contracts;

all Contracts for the sale of any of the Purchased Assets or for the grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal or preferential or similar right to purchase any of the Purchased Assets;

all powers of attorney with respect to the Business or any Purchased Asset;

all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any Union; and

all other Contracts that are material to the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business and not previously disclosed pursuant to this Section 4.11.

Each Material Contract is valid and binding on Seller in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of Seller or, to Seller’s knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under) in any material respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract. Except as set forth in Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedules, no event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Purchaser. There are no material disputes pending or threatened under any Contract included in the Purchased Assets.

Customers and Suppliers

Section 4.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth with respect to the Business (i) each customer who has paid aggregate consideration to Seller for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $50,000 for each of the two most recent fiscal years (collectively, the “Material Customers”); and (ii) the amount of consideration paid by each Material Customer during such periods. Except as set forth in Section 4.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, Seller has not received any notice, and has no reason to believe, that any of the Material Customers has ceased, or intends to cease after the Closing, to use the goods or services of the Business or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Business.


Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules
sets forth with respect to the Business (i) each supplier to whom Seller has paid consideration for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $50,000 for each of the two most recent fiscal years (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”); and (ii) the amount of purchases from each Material Supplier during such periods. Except as set forth in Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, Seller has not received any notice, and has no reason to believe, that any of the Material Suppliers has ceased, or intends to cease, to supply goods or services to the Business or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Business.

Compliance With Laws

Seller has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to the conduct of the Business as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets.

Brokers

Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.

Full Disclosure

No representation or warranty by Seller in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement and the Seller’s Closing Certificate contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. End or Reps and Warranties Section

This is one of the areas of the contract where there is very little wiggle room for negotiations on the part of the seller. The instructions of the larger company's transaction team are to protect the mother ship. They do not want to acquire unknown liabilities that could put the buying company in financial or legal difficulty. They will ask for the Reps and Warranties to last for long periods, often including language such as, "will last for the statute of limitations or six years, whichever is longer". We generally are able to negotiate the period down to the 3-4 year range. It does not matter what your agreement's rep and warranty period is on taxes, because the government is not bound by your agreement and will come after you to the full extent of the statute of limitations period.

This language was extracted from a Software Company deal. Please note the extensive attention paid to the full and complete ownership of the intellectual property. I warn our software clients that the buyers will spend the most time in due diligence on this very issue, because this is the value they are buying.

As a Business Seller, you may think this is overkill, but the buyers will stand fast on this issue. A business acquisition is, by its very nature, a risky transaction based on integration with the buying company, synergies, customer churn, employee defections, etc. They will do whatever possible to limit their risk from inherited hidden liabilities and/or misinformation. So as a Seller, focus your energies to negotiating the best price and terms for your sale and to being totally transparent in the due diligence process.


Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Saturday, February 6, 2021

M&A Deal Announcement - Software Driven Audit Recovery Firm


#Software mergers and acquisitions, #Software Investment Banker, Software Deal Announcement, #Software Business Broker, Software Business Sale 

Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Monday, September 30, 2019

Transportation Information, Monetization, and Access Control Solutions




2018 Revenue: $1.93M            2018 EBITDA: $223K


Company was founded in 1999 and has extended its system to a SAAS model for easier rollout and support. The Primary Company offers a number of patent protected transportation informatics and access control solutions within the Intelligent Transportation Systems space to State DOT (75% of Company 2018 revenue), City or County Public Works (15%), and other agencies (10%).
Its Sister Company provides software products and consulting services that are used by public agency and private sector clients to manage infrastructure systems including county roads, city streets, sidewalks, curb and gutter, signs and signals, bridges, parking lots, wastewater and storm drainage systems, water pipelines, park features, and other miscellaneous assets.

§  Strong Client Relationships: The Company is proud of its strong ties to clients. Evidence of these relationships is shown in the 85% rate of repeat business. The Company verified client success stories help to easily acquire new business.
§  Outstanding Growth Opportunities: There exist several opportunities for the Company to significantly increase revenue and profit, including leveraging the Company’s proven reputation, patent protection, and increased infrastructure spending to pursue and penetrate new and existing markets.
§  Hold Patents in the First Position: On critical and pervasive transportation informatics reporting systems currently in use by other companies. 



Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Marketing & Presentation Software for Insurance Agents and Financial Advisors - Company for Sale



2018 Revenue: $1.1 M      22% Growth Rate   42.5% EBITDA Margin



Headquartered in Kentucky, Company offers marketing and sales presentation software for insurance agents and other financial advisor professionals. The software and associated materials support tax-advantaged savings programs using the Indexed Universal Life Insurance product.

The product package was effectively established for one larger client in approximately 2012, and officially introduced to other clients in late 2015. Market feedback has been very positive, with revenues growing from $160,000 in 2014 to over $1,095,000 in 2018.

The suite of products is offered on a recurring subscription basis, and is website-accessed by its customers .The site enables financial advisors to create and manage a variety of customized, compliance-approved client reports that streamline the complex IUL product.  Client reports are accompanied by complete marketing programs that support member advisors from the prospecting phase through the close of the sale.  IUL is one of the fastest growing products in the life insurance industry, where it is used as a tax-advantaged cash value accumulation tool. A rapidly-growing number of advisors use IUL for retirement planning with their clients.

·        Growing Market for the Company’s Services: Main product is an illustration software for Indexed Universal Life. IUL’s emerging popularity with insurance agents and financial advisors, along with retirement savings wealth trends in general, support strong momentum for Company's market opportunity.
·        Proprietary Financial Product Development:  Company occupies a very unique segment in the retirement savings industry, has hundreds of agent and carrier contacts, and understands the underlying actuarial and marketing aspects of insurance-oriented savings products. All materials and product names are copyrighted.
·        Track Record/Proven Product Acceptance: Company has increased its year-over-year sales to one of the largest IMOs in the industry since inception, and now has other IMOs participating, as well as other market participants interested. Great growth potential with expanded marketing resources.

Dave Kauppi is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor and President of MidMarket Capital, providing business broker and investment banking services to owners in the sale of information technology, software, and other technology based companies. Dave is also the editor of the Exit Strategist Newsletter and author of the Book Selling your Software Company - An Insider's Guide to Achieving Strategic Value