Week in Review: Hurricane Sandy, Banks, and Africa Last week, Hurricane Sandy certainly made its presence known to the Northeast. Despite closing the public markets for two days,…
An Introduction to Mezz Lending With increasing appeal to investors and a growing presence on Axial, mezzanine lenders have recently become a particularly interesting topic.…
Amazon, LivingSocial and the Risks of Failed Acquisitions For early-stage companies, acquisitions can be a vital part of a rapid growth strategy. They allow the business to overcome…
Week in Review: Investments, IPOs, and Corporate Taxes The challenging IPO market is increasingly becoming a thorn in the side for many PE shops as those looking to…
Corporate Development M&A Activity Update Axial’s Corporate Development M&A Activity Report analyzes some of the most prevalent issues impacting strategic acquirers in the current M&A…
Does Equity Compensation Unjustly Reward Bad Managers? In early August, we ran a survey in which we asked you to indicate your preferences for CEO compensation methods.…
Week in Review: VC, Hedge Funds, and a Fiscal Cliff A few weeks ago, many of the articles were about the dry powder accumulating in the PE world. As PE…
What you Missed at M&A East M&A East concluded yesterday and it was a great event (kudos to ACG Philly!). Stationed at Booth 202, the Axial…
5 Strategies That Boost Agribusiness Valuations Valuing a business is a detailed and nuanced process. You need to consider multiples, DCF, and the competitive landscape —…