The Power of Acquisitions

Is it possible to increase the value of a business worth $3 million by 50% or $1.5 million by making a $500,000 acquisition? Here’s a possible scenario: A landscape services company with $750,000 in EBITDA might be worth, in some circumstances, $3,000,000 (if it was valued based on a multiple of four). A smaller landscape services company with $250,000 in EBITDA might only be worth $500,000 (based on a multiple of two). If the larger company is able to acquire the smaller company for $500,000, the starting point for the combined company’s EBITDA would be $1,000,000. If the larger combined … Read more

Toll Brothers Buys Seattle’s CamWest Development

Toll Brothers, Inc., ( www.tollbrothers.com ), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its entry into the Seattle market through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and operations of CamWest Development LLC (”CamWest”), one of the largest privately held home building companies in the Pacific Northwest. The purchase price, which was not disclosed, was paid in cash. CamWest develops a variety of home types, including luxury single-family homes, condominiums, and townhomes, throughout the Seattle metropolitan area, primarily in King and Snohomish Counties. The firm has been recognized by the homebuilding industry through various awards for innovation … Read more

Ron Edmonds to Speak on Exit Planning at National Green Centre

Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group will be speaking in January at the National Green Centre in Kansas City. His topic will be: Exit planning in the Green Industry: How to Plan for the Sale of Your Business Now or Sometime in the Future. The National Green Centre runs January 8-9, 2012. His presentation is scheduled for 8:00 am on January 9. We hope to see you there. We will also be available for private meetings during the show.

New York’s Blondie’s Treehouse Merges with J Mendoza Gardens

Blondie’s Treehouse, Inc has merged with NY based landscape design firm J Mendoza Gardens, expanding Blondie’s offering of landscape design/build capabilities. J. Mendoza Gardens, Inc. (JMG) was created in 1987 by Jeff Mendoza. Offering landscape consulting, design and installation services, the office has worked on a large variety of projects for both corporate and residential clients. Specializing in complex projects and compliance with New York’s intricate building code, JMG transforms problematic spaces into unique and stunning gardens. Jeff and his team will remain a vital part of the merged company, continuing to design and create unique landscapes in New York … Read more

How We Use Social Media

Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group was quoted in the October 2011 issue of Mergers & Acquisitions regarding how mergers & acquisitions firms use social media. “At The Principium Group, we use social media extensively and find it an important source of leads for our specialty mergers and acquisitions practice, whichis focused oin companies in the lawn and landscape and related businesses, which we call the “green industry.”  We have an “ecosystem” that incodes an e-newsletter, Green Industry Merger & Acquisition News, read by over 1,000 industry leaders each month.  We also have a blog, SellMyGreenBusiness.com. We use social media … Read more