Lower Middle Market Weekly Outlook

Transactions:

• Spectrum Equity is raising new fund
• CrossMatch acquires DigitalPersona
• iSoftStone agrees to go private
• ARRIS acquires SeaWell Networks
• TreeHouse Foods buys Protenergy Natural Foods
• Clearview Capital acquires Northwest Cosmetic Laboratories
• VTAIL acquires assets of Big Bear Glow Machine
• Cross Match Holdings to acquire DigitalPersona
• RLH Equity Partners sells Secure Mission Solutions to Parsons
• Catterton to sell Van’s Natural Foods for $165 million

Events:

• Tuesday: Axial Breakfast Series NYC Roundtable Discussion
• Thursday: Managing Real Estate in Business and Sales Acquisitions

Opinions:

• Private equity investors explore other parts of Africa
• Could you lead a company owned by private equity?
• Blackstone earnings rise 30% on private equity gains
• The rise of leveraged loans
• From Andreessen, a lesson in corporate finance
• Goldman, Citi, UBS… and a guy in an office

This week in history… The Coca-Cola Company announced it was changing its secret formula. Consumers were not happy (1985).