Author: Matt Moreau

The SMP Capital Partners team believes that every business owner should always know and understand their current market range of value.  Armed with that data business owners can maximize efficiencies and profitability, plan for future needs, create stronger and more durable infrastructures, while constantly maintaining a state of readiness for when it is time to…

From the buyer perspective, Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE) has value when it accurately and historically translates into reliable repayment capacity. Lenders incorporate conservative assumptions to determine if the borrower’s potential acquisition can support debt service after normalizing owner-specific expenses and add backs, accounting for any cost to replace management, and incorporating ongoing business operating capital. …

Getting married, having kids, buying a house, moving, and getting those kids successfully out into the world are a few of the most significant and sometimes stressful adventures you will ever manage. Deciding to sell your business is right up there. Sellers always have an emotional experience when transitioning. It is a lot of change.…

Running a successful business means constantly working to stay ahead of risks. That includes managing your exposure to economic shifts, weighing the trade-offs between risk and reward, and spotting gaps that could put your business at a disadvantage. Economic ups and downs are nothing new — they have always been part of the American business…

Essential Items to Elevate, Optimize, and Maximize Your Business Value At SMP Capital Partners, we have spent decades helping business owners navigate M&A deals, and time and again, we see a striking pattern — businesses perform better immediately after a valuation. Why? Because a valuation forces owners to see their business from a fresh perspective.…