Monday Morning Outlook Investments/Buyouts: HgCapital buys e-conomic Encore Consumer Capital sells Juice Tyme to Highlander Authentic Brands Group buys Spyder Aurora Capital acquires…
Week in Review: Steinway, BlackBerry, and IPOs Here are a few major stories from this past week: The IPO Resurgence: While there have been serious doubts about…
Why Some PE Firms are Exiting with ESOPs As pre-’08 buyouts enter their prime exit years, the lackluster M&A environment is presenting challenges to solid ROI on portfolio…
Monday Morning Outlook Here are a few things to start your Monday off right… Buyouts/Investments: BlackBerry to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale…
Week in Review: Bezos, MBAs, and General Solicitation The industry of choice this week was definitely print media. On Monday, three major media acquisitions were announced: John Henry…
Rise of the Private Equity BD Professional “Business Development” — it’s a function that has taken on new meaning and significance in the private equity industry in…
CFOs Mezzanine Debt 101 Note: The following is an article by John Slater of FOCUS, a nation-wide investment bank and Axial Member, on using…
Will the Sun Capital Case Transform Private Equity? In what seemed like a promising investment in 2006, Sun Capital Partners acquired 100 percent of Scott Brass, Inc. (SBI).…
The House Reviews the SBIC Program The SBIC Program has grown substantially in recent years. While the program is helping small businesses with some of their…