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EBITDA Only Tells Part of the Story. Does Your QofE Provider Reveal the Rest?

EBITDA Only Tells Part of the Story. Does Your QofE Provider Reveal the Rest?

Normalized EBITDA shows clean profitability, but it doesn’t tell you whether that profitability is built to last. For PE sponsors, the difference between a well-priced deal and a costly mistake often comes down to whether your Quality of Earnings provider goes beyond standard adjustments and into the operational KPIs that reveal true margin durability. The McLean Group’s Transaction Advisory team explores how the right diligence partner layers in gross margin by service type, resource utilization rates, and backlog conversion patterns to give buyers a sharper view of risk, a stronger basis for negotiation, and a head start on post-close execution. […]

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Total Shareholder Return: Measuring Value Creation & Aligning Executive Incentives

Total Shareholder Return: Measuring Value Creation & Aligning Executive Incentives

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is one of the most widely used metrics in corporate governance and executive compensation — capturing both stock price appreciation and dividends paid to measure the true return generated for shareholders over a defined period. From structuring relative TSR percentile rankings in long-term incentive plans to valuing market-based equity awards under ASC 718, designing an effective TSR program requires deep expertise in financial modeling, peer benchmarking, and governance best practices. In this article, The McLean Group explores how TSR works, why it anchors so many executive compensation programs, and how companies can build balanced, defensible incentive frameworks that align leadership rewards with long-term shareholder value creation.

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March Madness Meets M&A: Don’t Let Your Deal Be a Busted Bracket

March Madness Meets M&A: Don’t Let Your Deal Be a Busted Bracket

In M&A, one wrong move in due diligence can bust your deal just like a bad bracket pick busts your March Madness chances. The McLean Group’s QofE Bracket Challenge breaks down the Quality of Earnings process round by round, from scouting the financials on Selection Sunday to cutting down the nets with a championship caliber EBITDA deliverable. Along the way, we expose aggressive revenue recognition, unrecorded liabilities, unsupported add-backs, and the kind of “one-time” expenses that seem to happen every single year. In today’s market, where multiple expansion is off the table and lenders are more selective than ever, earnings quality isn’t just one dimension of diligence. It’s the entire game. A strong QofE protects your returns, strengthens your negotiating position, and sets you up to create value from day one after close.

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