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…
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).…
