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AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). Leaders and investors need to know if you have and are tapping into your key sources of relevant data, including web analytics, sales management data, and customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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MAY 16, 2019

For our interview this morning, we caught up with Isaac Garcia , a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and sold his last company, Central Desktop, and now is working on a new startup, Sales Insider. What is Sales Insider? Isaac Garcia: Sales Insider is a talent marketplace for hiring software sales reps.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Irvine-based Newport Corporation said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Israeli laser manufacturer V-Gen Ltd. Newport Corporation said it expects the acquisition to generate sales of $15M to $20M in the next twelve months. Financial terms of the buy have not been announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

El Segundo-based Internet Brands said Friday that the acquisition of the firm by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has closed. The acquisition, which had originally been announced in September, was worth $640M. JMI Equity also invested in Internet Brands as part of the sale. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

According to the WSJ , Apax Partners has decided to retain the company, after testing the market for a sale of Epicor. epicor apax partners supply chain management software investment banking merger acquisition' The news on that move came in May. Apax bought Epicor back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Strategic buyers look for managerial talent, intellectual property, geographic expansion, an extension into adjacent markets – and more – that will be achieved with the acquisition of your company. The price negotiated is not at all the critical factor in the emotional sale. And the emotional buyer.

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MARCH 16, 2015

El Segundo-based technology service provider PCM announced this morning that it has acquired En Pointe Technologis Sales , in ann asset acquisition deal. PCM said it acquired En Pointe Technologies Sales IT solutions provider business, excluding the firm''s current tangible assets, accounts receivable and inventory. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Westlake Village-based ValueClick said late Thursday that it has completed its sale of its Owned & Operated Websites segment, which included Investopedia, Pricerunner, as well as other websites. Financial details of the sale have not been announced. ValueClick announced the sale of the units to IAC in December. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 2, 2015

El Segundo-based PCM said late Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of Gardena-based En Pointe Technologies Sale , an independent Microsoft IT solution provider. enpointe technologies point merger acquisition sales services integration integrator' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

as its investment banking advisor, as it explores "strategic alternatives", including a full company sale, licensing agreements or asset sale coupled with a reverse merger for the company. San Diego-based oncology drug developer MabVax Therapeutics announced today that it has hired Greenhill & Co. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2011

Department store firm Nordstrom said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Los Angeles-based private sales site HauteLook. Nordstrom announced its acquisition of HauteLook on February 17th. Nordstrom paid $180M in cash plus up to $90M in earn out for HauteLook, for a transaction worth $270M.

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MARCH 30, 2017

The record, $2 billion acquisition of Irvine-based TV maker Vizio has hit some serious turbulence, with reports saying that the deal may be abandoned or cancelled , due to issues China's recent restriction of moving capital overseas.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

The first rule: 10/40: One of my company CEOs recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm said late Monday that it has completed its sale of OMnitracs , the company''s GPS fleet management software and products division, to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Financial details of the Roadnet Technologies acquisition were not announced. The deal was worth approximately $800M in cash.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers. THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

According to L Square, the investment in Edlio will go towards sales and marketing, international growth, new product development, and strategic acquisitions. The funding came from L Squared Capital Partners. Edlio is led by CEO Ali Arsan.

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JUNE 5, 2018

Santa Ana-based Irvine Scientific Sales , which provides cell culture media to the scientific industry, has been acquired by Japanese company FUJIFILM Corporation , in a deal worth $800M. According to FUJIFILM, the deal included both Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. The deal had been announced in March. ISUS) and IS JAPAN CO.,LTD.

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JUNE 27, 2017

in "contingent value rights" based on regulatory and sales milestones. According to NantCell, it will pay $2.00 in cash or NantCell common stock for each share of Altor BioScience stock, with an additional $4.00 NantCell said the price is a "significant premium" to recent equity financings.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

The sale had earlier been reported in April, but had not been confirmed by the firms involved. Qlipso is backed by Jerusalem Venture Partners, and is now operating a Los Angeles office after its acquisition of Veoh. Qlipso is backed by Jerusalem Venture Partners, and is now operating a Los Angeles office after its acquisition of Veoh.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Specific details on the sale and the buyer of the patents was not disclosed by the company. The firm said the new sale comes on top of a previously announced, $10.0M patent sale it announced in July. Mindspeed said the patent sales puts the firm in its "strongest net cash position in over five years." READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 26, 2012

the startup business effort run by Mike Jones, the former CEO of MySpace, has made its first acquisition, saying this morning that it has acquired Pinpuff , the developer of a platform which measures the influence of Pinterest users, and awards them with perks. Science, Inc. , Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

San Diego-based NextWave Wireless said Friday that it has completed the sale of its 65 percent equity interest in PacketVideo. The firm said the sale, to NTT DOCOMO , was worth $111.6M. from the sale. NextWave had announced the sale in August. Tags: nextwave wireless packetvideo docomo merger acquisition.

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MARCH 7, 2012

said this morning that the two are expecting their deal for the sale of Hitachi's HDD business to WD to close on March 8th. WD and Hitachi said the two have obtained all of the required, regulatory approvals for the acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd., Irvine-based disk drive maker Western Digital Corp. and Hitachi, Ltd.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types. Mike Mothner: With the acquisition of Standing Dog, which technically closed today, that added about 75 people to bring us to 260 employees. What has helped you grow to the size where you are now?

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JUNE 25, 2020

This is the total expected revenue for a customer (usually calculated with a five year life no matter what the type of business) less the cost of acquisition (see below) less the recurring direct costs of serving the customer or of product estimated to be sent to the customer over the lifetime relationship. CPA (Cost per Acquisition).

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Hodes talks about how you might position your company for a sale, and some of the things you need to do as part of that process. Even in good times investment bankers will tell a seller that the company must be positioned for sale to be successful. What needs to be prepared to position a company for sale? Continued.).

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Financial details of the sale were not announced. Clearlake said it investedin Provation in March of 2018, after a carve-out acquisition from Wolters Kluwer. The company also funded the acquisition of four companies for Provation, including MD-Reports, ePreop, iProcedures and endoPRO.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based Twistory Entertainment Studios , which had been a mobile game development and graphic novel design company, is being sold in an asset sale, according to auction company CMA Auctions. Twistory Entertainment was founded in 2009, and had developed Ouch!

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MAY 15, 2012

WD sold the assets to Toshiba as part of a deal with regulatory agencies, for approval of the firm's acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies).

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JUNE 11, 2015

Los Angeles-based Android-based game console maker Ouya is nearing a sale of the company, most likely by game hardware maker Razer , according to reports. Ouya had been venture backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and including Mayfield Fund, NVIDIA, Shasta Ventures, and Occam Partners, and had raised over $8.6M

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MAY 25, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops telematics and fleet management products, gave an update to its sale of Novatel Wireless to Chinese company Jade Ocean Global Limited , a subsidiary of T.C.L. Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited this morning, with more news of delays in getting the deal approved.

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JANUARY 11, 2018

LendingPoint , an online provider of direct loans to consumers, has acquired LoanHero , the San Diego fintech with technology that enables merchants to extend instant financing to consumers at the point of sale. Financial terms of the buyout were not disclosed in an announcement Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Chatsworth-based optical networking equipment provider MRV Communications said the price of its sale of Tecnonet S.p.A. in the sale. has increased, and that it has received an additional $4.8M The deal now amounts to $26.4M. According to MRV, the payment relates to an intercompany obligation.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based Seismic , which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has acquired Grapevien6 , a social and digital sales software developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

San Diego-based sales and marketing software developer Seismic has raised $170M in a Series G funding round, the company said this morning, and is now valued at $3 billion. Along with the funding, the company said it has acquired Lessonly, a developer of sales training, coaching, and enablement software which is based in Indianapolis.

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JUNE 4, 2015

Irvine-based sales and marketing company Advantage Sales & Marketing said late Wednesday that it has acquired Atlas Technology Group >, a technology company which develops applications for helping retailers improve their product sales in stores. Advanced Sales and Marketing is led by Tanya Domier. READ MORE>>.

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