Lower Middle Market Weekly Outlook

Transactions:

• Montagu looking to exit Maplin
• Fast Retailing in talks to buy J. Crew
• Abacus provides senior debt for Fulham’s Delphon buyout
• Roark Capital invests in Anytime Fitness
• The Jordan Company sells Haas Group to Wesco Aircraft Holdings
• Exponent to buy Loch Lomond Distillery Company
• Cumberland Pharmaceuticals acquires Vaprisol
• GrubHub files for IPO of up to $100 million
• Resilience Capital Partners acquires Thermal Product Solutions

Regulatory/Legal News: Scott Gluck’s Private Fund Update

Events:

• Tuesday: ACG’s Mid-Atlantic Growth Conference
• Webinar on Thursday: Seeking Opportunities in the Distressed Space

Opinions:

• Buffett is happy with Heinz — but not Energy Future Holdings
• Auction frenzy cramping mid-market private equity firms
• Marcum Cronus releases Retail Technology Sector Bulletin
• El-Erian on why companies aren’t spending more money
• US small businesses notch year-on-year increase in borrowing

This week in history…Washington Mutual acquires Great Western Financial Corp. for $6.6 billion (1997).