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M-and-A and VC: Down, not out

by Rebecca Tonn

Published: January 29,2010

Time posted: 8:33 am

Tags: mergers and acquisitions, venture capital

Merger and acquisition deals are experiencing a flight to quality. Multiples of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) are holding steady, but volume has dropped. During the seemingly invincible days of 2007, average multiples were 6.2-times EBITDA. In 2009, multiples lowered to 5.4-times EBITDA. “That really is not that bad,” said Chris Blees, CEO and director of ...

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