EPISODE · May 8, 2022 · 59 MIN
two & a half gamers honest interviews #2 - Elena Egorova (Can you even M&A bro?)
from two & a half gamers · host Lancaric.me
Welcome dear listener! This is a 2.5 gamers podcast with an honest interviews segment #2. Asking tough questions, having fun and dropping some knowledge with gaming industry peeps. Felix Braberg & Elena Egorova Youtube: https://youtu.be/BFfe9djd7g0 Agenda 1:30 Elena intro 5:40 About Flexion mobile 9:00 M&A process (How do you find companies? How do you approach them?) 14:00 Initial due diligence = evaluation 20:00 How long does this process take? From scouting to popping the champagne? 22:30 Eye popping valuations - how are companies priced? 27:30 Multiples in gaming 31:20 acquiring a company (cash vs. stock deals) 36:00 What is earn-out? How is it structured? 39:30 golden handcuffs - how is it decided? 44:00 Failure rate in gaming M&A 50:45 M&A predictions (or not) 55:00 Model situation Model Situation I run a mobile gaming company and I want to be bought. How do you go about it and what are some common pitfalls to avoid as the entity being acquired? Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] / lancaric.me
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Welcome dear listener! This is a 2.5 gamers podcast with an honest interviews segment #2. Asking tough questions, having fun and dropping some knowledge with gaming industry peeps. Felix Braberg & Elena Egorova Youtube: https://youtu.be/BFfe9djd7g0 Agenda 1:30 Elena intro 5:40 About Flexion mobile 9:00 M&A process (How do you find companies? How do you approach them?) 14:00 Initial due diligence = evaluation 20:00 How long does this process take? From scouting to popping the champagne? 22:30 Eye popping valuations - how are companies priced? 27:30 Multiples in gaming 31:20 acquiring a company (cash vs. stock deals) 36:00 What is earn-out? How is it structured? 39:30 golden handcuffs - how is it decided? 44:00 Failure rate in gaming M&A 50:45 M&A predictions (or not) 55:00 Model situation Model Situation I run a mobile gaming company and I want to be bought. How do you go about it and what are some common pitfalls to avoid as the entity being acquired? Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] / lancaric.me
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