Revenue matters a lot less now. Earnings-based deals are what are being done now. Of course, many WISPs are spending all of their earnings on CAPEX. This is where capitalized leases play such a critical role.
-Matt On Jul 17, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > 3x gross annual was a very nice number... but not realistic any > longer. > > 1.5x is the last number I heard for an actual sale that went through. > > Travis > > > Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> One way I have heard it done: >> >> Take the annual gross revenue, times it by 3 (three years gross >> revenue) and >> that's the buy out cost starting point. Seen this more so with >> telecom >> (voice) then data services, but it's a place to start. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however >> improbable, must be the truth." >> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Patrick D. Nix, Jr < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> I apologize as I know this has been discussed on the list before. >>> We >>> are entertaining the idea of selling out of our respectable size >>> wireless ISP business in eastern Oklahoma. We have about 500 >>> (growing >>> daily) subscribers. Anyway, we are working on determining the net >>> worth >>> of the business. Any thoughts or formulas for determining this? >>> >>> >>> >>> Patrick Nix, Jr., >>> Computer Network Solutions >>> CSWEB.NET Internet Services >>> IT Manager >>> >>> http://www.cnetworksolutions.com >>> http://www.csweb.net >>> >>> (918) 235-0414 >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> Attention: This e-mail and any attachments may contain >>> confidential and >>> privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, >>> please >>> notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail >>> and >>> destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information >>> by a >>> person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be >>> illegal. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
