SEASON 1 | EPISODE 7
Today’s episode of Transactions starts with some holiday cheer and jumps quickly to the frenzy of M&A activity happening at the close of the year.
“It’s the unknown,” Dave Cantin says, that’s driving the rush to close. We all know factors are favorable in 2021 — from laws and taxes, to interest rates and dealership profits — but nobody knows exactly how things will change in 2022.
“If there’s ever been a time to grow, the time is now.”
– Dave Cantin
Dave and Derek go on to discuss how historic consumer demand continues to snowball into high dealership valuations and increased M&A activity. Plus, Dave explains his predictions that 2022 will be even busier than 2021, especially from the end of Q1 through Q3.
Episode Highlights:
- Dave gives us a round-up of several major acquisitions that closed during 10 days in early December.
- Dave and Derek discuss — How high can valuations continue to grow? How long can companies wait before buying or selling? What is the risk of waiting too long?
- We get a look at the processes companies use after acquiring multiple dealerships, to streamline the transition to their business model.
Derek D is an actor, comedian, and host with 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Before becoming a host on the DNT podcast, Derek was well known in the automotive industry for hosting the award-winning car news show Fast Lane Daily.
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