Lower Middle Market Weekly Outlook

Transactions:

• Endo to acquire NuPathe
• Primero acquires Brigus Gold
• Atlantic Street Capital picks up Uniguest
• Everett Laboratories acquires Quinnova Pharmaceuticals
• Consumer Growth Partners leads investment in VIOlife
• Valeant Pharmaceuticals buys Solta Medical
• Z Capital to acquire MSD Performance Group

Events:

• Tuesday: Webinar on SEC Enforcement Activity and Regulatory Update for PE Funds

Other News:

• The biggest M&A fails of 2013
• These PE firms focus on the bad times
• Volcker Rule won’t save us
• M&A activity at lowest level for 8 years
• How good is your business at reading weak signals?

This week in history… Coca-Cola buys Orangina for $840 million (1997).