If you have ever tried to buy or sell a business, you have probably been on one side of a conversation regarding valuation. Buyers are motivated to avoid overpaying for a target company while sellers want the highest valuation possible. This difference in natural desires of buyers and sellers creates what is generally referred to as a valuation gap. Three Tips For Closing Valuation Gaps In M&A Transactions: 1. Contractual Solutions Often, valuation gaps result from a differe

48 acquisition announcements were made by NASDAQ, NYSE, & NYSE Mkt microcap issuers this October. Disclosed transaction value for the month exceeded $1.5 billion. The majority of consideration paid for for October acquisitions was cash (approx. $989 million). The average market cap of this month's acquirers was approx. $219 million and the average transaction value was $49 million. See the full list of NASDAQ & NYSE micro-cap issuers working on acquisitions in Octob