Give me some example precedent transaction screens
Answer
You would use the same criteria as above, but also add in recency. Typically, transactions over the last 2-4 years are preferred.
Examples:
Banking Technology M&A over the last 3 years
M&A of Marketing Technology companies with over $50mm of Revenue over the last 4 years
Discrete Manufacturing M&A in the United States over the last 3 years
Why this matters to bankers
Bankers use precedent transactions to ascribe valuation. However, if you don’t choose the right transactions, the valuation derived from the method may as well be useless.