4 Characteristics of a Worthy Mezzanine Borrower We recently wrote about the refinancing wall that is now rapidly approaching, and the fact that it may spark the…
Dealing Without a License?: 5 Questions about the Series 79 The Series 79 has been a vague and confusing issue among M&A practitioners, especially business brokers, since the financial crisis…
3 Intangible Assets Hedge Funds Like in Private Businesses As of 2009 there were nearly 10,000 hedge funds worldwide controlling about $2 trillion of assets. Typically one thinks of…
Hitting the Wall: How Bulge Bracket Refinancings Could Impact the Middle Market The notion of a refinancing “wall” in the wake of 2006-2007’s debt-fueled buyout bonanza is not news to anyone. However,…
Virtual Deal Rooms: 9 Considerations in Selecting the Right One The Virtual Data Room has revolutionized the way constituents to a deal interact. PassĂ© is the stereotypical image conjured, the…
Why Specialized Private Equity Firms Are More Successful There is evidence that the old adage about jacks of all trades being masters of none applies even to the…
Size Matters: 4 Middle Market M&A Trends Our friends at GF Data Resources (GFDR) recently released their 2Q 2011 Middle Market Report. GFDR provides data on middle…
5 Considerations When Selling to a Search Fund “How do I interface with a search fund?” — This is a common question that sell-side firms face when they encounter…
The Private Equity Pivot: 4 Ways Private Equity Will Reset in 2011 The private equity industry appears to be in rough times. Investment returns have not rebounded to pre-2007 levels and they…
