New SPACs Signal Rebirth of Alternative Funding Model Over the last two weeks, two Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) raised a total of $497.5M in oversubscribed IPOs. The…
An Introduction to the Discounted Cash Flow Analysis The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) business valuation model is a powerful valuation tool grounded in a simple concept: the value…
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).…
Axial Q2 Most Active Leaderboards Released Each quarter Axial ranks our most active Members through leaderboards to identify firms doing the most deals, connecting most often,…
