Lower Middle Market Weekly Outlook

Transactions:

• Holcim and Lafarge are said to have agreed to merge
• Roche to buy IQuum for $450 million
• Imagine Communications acquires Digital Rapids
• B&G Foods acquires Specialty Brands from American Capital
• Yellow Point completes acquisition of Bravo Oilfield Safety Services

Regulatory/Legal News: Scott Gluck’s Private Fund Update discusses the House Financial Services Hearing on JOB Act 2.0, PE outperforms S&P 500 over 5- and 10-year horizons, and SEC Advisory Committee votes on crowdfunding regulation. Read the full update here.

Events:

• Monday: ACG Raleigh Durham 11th Annual Capital Conference
• Monday: ACG BC 2014 Capital Connection
• Wednesday: A Roundtable Discussion at Axial’s Breakfast Series

Opinions:

• SEC forms group to examine PE and hedge funds
• Illinois private equity deals fall in 2013
• Private equity in Nigeria: A rapidly evolving industry
• Law firm mergers are on track for a record
• Three quick rules of thumb to determine a strong business
• Tinkering with strategy can derail midsize companies
• Skill and luck in private equity performance

This week in history… Google spends $3.1 billion to acquire DoubleClick (2007).