RIA Valuation Multiples: How Firms Are Valued
How RIA firms are valued: revenue and EBITDA multiples, DCF, valuation drivers, and the earnout, escrow, and indemnification terms that change the real price.
Jul 21, 2026
Valuation drives every negotiation that follows it. These guides cover how multiples vary by industry, the difference between SDE and EBITDA-based valuation, and where buyers and sellers commonly disagree on price.
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How RIA firms are valued: revenue and EBITDA multiples, DCF, valuation drivers, and the earnout, escrow, and indemnification terms that change the real price.
Jul 21, 2026
A detailed legal analysis of contingent value rights in pharma M&A: regulatory and sales milestone triggers, commercially reasonable efforts obligations, tax treatment, SEC registration, CVR trustee duties, and litigation risk under Delaware law.
Apr 18, 2026
Business valuation multiples vary significantly by industry. This guide explains how HVAC, cleaning, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, restaurant, and professional services businesses are priced, and what drives multiple expansion or compression.
Apr 17, 2026
ERISA Section 408(e) requires that an ESOP pay no more than adequate consideration for employer securities. This guide covers the DOL 1988 Proposed Regulation, the 2022 Proposed Valuation Rule, income and market valuation approaches, control premium analysis, normalized earnings, marketability discounts, valuation firm independence, fairness opinions, and annual repurchase obligation sustainability.
Apr 17, 2026
SaaS companies are valued on revenue multiples, not EBITDA. This guide explains the metrics that drive those multiples: ARR, NRR, Rule of 40, CAC payback, gross margin, customer concentration, contract length, churn, and deferred revenue mechanics at close.
Apr 17, 2026
SDE and EBITDA are not interchangeable. Understanding which metric applies to your deal, how each is calculated, and why multiples differ is essential before any acquisition negotiation.
Apr 17, 2026
How to value a Michigan business: income, market, and asset approaches. Industry multiples for Detroit manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and tech companies.
Jan 31, 2025
Business valuation for M&A: SDE vs EBITDA, industry multiples, DCF, QoE adjustments, and how buyers and sellers price acquisitions. From experienced M&A counsel.
A detailed legal analysis of fair market value determination, price-setting mechanisms, and ILPA guidance for GP-led continuation fund transactions: competitive auction process, independent valuation, fairness opinions, LPAC consent, SEC conflicts disclosure, discount and premium to NAV analysis, fee allocation, and record-keeping for conflicts defense.
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