OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. What impact has this had on private equity?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular? Many hedge funds also joined the party.

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Private Equity Info

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Private equity firms are shifting towards smaller M&A deals, with add-ons becoming the dominant investment strategy.

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Private Equity M&A Acquisitions Equities 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

My biggest takeaway from this year’s MTD 100 is the growing number of large tire dealerships that are either owned or backed by private equity groups. which in 2021 was acquired by a group of investors led by BayPine LP. and has been since 2021. Audax Private Equity, with offices in San Francisco and Boston, Mass.,

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Private Equity Equities S&P Mergers and Acquisitions 52

SDR Ventures

AUGUST 24, 2022

Roundtable Overview During a recent virtual roundtable hosted by GF Data, SDR’s Scott Mitchell joined fellow M&A professionals to discuss the state of lower-middle market M&A and private capital markets. Looking Forward Among the event’s participants, the consensus is that there will be a surge in M&A activity in 2021.

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And What We Anticipate in 2022 2021 is finally behind us, and, as the old curse goes, we still appear to be living in interesting times. 2021 was not an easy year, and now that it's behind us we can't help but wonder what 2022 has in store. Will we see transaction multiples at last year’s levels? Or will the multiples decrease?

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Quest: Mergers & Acquisitions

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Thanks for sticking with me as I dive into the details of my eight predictions for 2021 ! On to the second half, starting with a subject that regular readers know is near and dear to my heart: mergers and acquisitions. billion acquisition of CardWorks. The outlook for M&A activity for 2021 is quite promising.

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The Deal

JUNE 22, 2023

Geller is on the deal at Adenza, while managing partner Holden Spaht and partner Brian Jaffee lead the investment at Thoma Bravo, a private equity sponsor. The private equity sponsor then merged the two companies to form Adenza, a financial technology company based in San Francisco. billion purchase of Verafin Inc.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Juan has a background in finance and technology, and he has experience in investment banking and private equity. He started Boopos in early 2021 to address the challenges that buyers face in accessing financing for acquiring online businesses. rn "We're flexible and try to adapt to every situation to be fair."

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 23, 2023

He acquired Appletree Business Services and has since grown the firm through additional acquisitions. rn Building rapport with sellers is essential in the acquisition process. rn Introduction: The Path to Acquisition rn Patrick Dichter's journey into the world of mergers and acquisitions was not a linear one.

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Benchmark International

MAY 24, 2023

After a very active year in 2021 and a reasonably robust market in 2022, M&A deal-making in the healthcare sector will soar in 2023 thanks to much corporate cash and private equity sitting on plenty of dry powder.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 13, 2023

After the unprecedented market highs of 2020 into 2021, it’s natural for founders in this environment to wonder if they’ve missed the boat. But although the environment has certainly changed, private markets have a different story to tell. After the market exuberance of 2020 and 2021, peaking at 8.0x in 2021 to 40.5%

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The Harvard Law School Forum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As predicted in our previous M&A report, 2022 has not lived up to the runaway performance of 2021. Either way, buyers dependent on acquisition financing will need to adjust for this accordingly—potentially, by using their cache of dry powder to write larger equity checks. Acquirers will capitalize on attractive multiples.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 11, 2023

By Jessica Davis, ChannelE2E Bigger private equity firms are bringing more cash to the table to acquire managed service providers. But there aren’t enough MSPs to buy Merger and acquisition activity in the IT service provider, managed services, cloud services, and other technology service provider space has been robust so far in 2023.

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Solganick & Co.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

September 2, 2024 – The software mergers and acquisitions (M&A) marketplace has been bustling with activity in the first half of 2024, reflecting the sector’s robust growth and strategic consolidations. billion acquisition of Ansys, a move aimed at bolstering its software capabilities and expanding its market footprint.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 31, 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have aggregated this data into the most comprehensive study in the history of our industry on multiples paid in insurance agency and brokerage acquisitions. Size of Agency Has a Direct Impact on Multiple Paid – There is a distinct linear relationship between agency size and EBITDA multiple.

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Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 6, 2021

On March 29, 2021, Vice Chancellor Morgan T. in connection with its sale of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Deluxe Media Inc. ("Target"), to defendant, an affiliate of a private equity firm, DLX Acquisition Corporation. . ("Target"), to defendant, an affiliate of a private equity firm, DLX Acquisition Corporation.

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With the acquisition of Stoplight Inc. , SmartBear Software Inc. “How are we going to manage them? ” The Vista Equity Partners LLC and Francisco Partners Management LLC portfolio company already had a presence in APIs, as well as products for application testing, monitoring, observability and other functions.

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Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction claims of tortious interference asserted against a principal of a private equity fund (the "Fund"), which had been the majority investor of a limited liability company (the "LLC"). 2021-0518-JTL (Del.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 1, 2024

Summary Private equity-backed Physician Practice Management (“PPM”) companies in the ENT & Allergy space continued a conservative growth trajectory during Q1 2024. Most platforms are seeking acquisitions in their home regions and are especially interested in larger, more diversified practices.

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Solganick & Co.

MARCH 11, 2022

Following a record-setting 2021 for lower middle market software M&A, the Software Top 50 highlights the most active software-focused dealmakers on the Axial platform. “Public market software company valuations have been battered starting in November of 2021. Software deals increased a healthy 26% in 2021.

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The Deal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

NMI’s purchase of the commercial division of SphereCommerce LLC continues the Insight Partners portfolio company’s years-long series of acquisitions to build out its payment platform. Insight Partners joined backers Francisco Partners Management LLC and Great Hill Partners LP in September 2021. The Schaumburg, Ill.,

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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Shearman & Sterling

APRIL 6, 2021

On March 29, 2021, Vice Chancellor Morgan T. in connection with its sale of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Deluxe Media Inc. ("Target"), to defendant, an affiliate of a private equity firm, DLX Acquisition Corporation. . ("Target"), to defendant, an affiliate of a private equity firm, DLX Acquisition Corporation.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 30, 2023

Mergers and acquisitions in the EdTech industry have been on the rise since 2020 yet cooled off in 2022. A few notable mergers and acquisitions include BrightChamps acquiring Education10x, CollegeDekho acquiring Getmyuni and IELTSMaterial, and GoStudent acquiring UK-based Seneca Learning and Spanish.

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Shearman & Sterling

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction claims of tortious interference asserted against a principal of a private equity fund (the "Fund"), which had been the majority investor of a limited liability company (the "LLC"). 2021-0518-JTL (Del.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 16, 2025

Valuation Multiples Are StabilizingBut Below 2021 Highs After the correction that began in late 2022, software valuation multiples have largely stabilized in 2024 and are expected to remain steady into 2025. However, they are doing so at a new normal leveltypically 2040% below the frothy peaks of 2021.

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TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By Nikitha Sattiraju, 14 November 2022 Asphalt paving and maintenance is fast becoming a service of choice for private equity investors. based commercial pavement services platform Atlantic Southern Paving and Sealcoating LLC, which made its eighth add-on acquisition on Oct. Sunrise, Fla.-based Sunrise, Fla.-based

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Solganick & Co.

APRIL 24, 2024

Financial buyers, particularly private equity firms, have kept M&A volume afloat in the systems integration sector, accounting for 57.1% Private equity buyers have opted to acquire systems integration businesses almost exclusively through their established portfolio companies, or add-on’s.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 13, 2023

On April 23 a group led by private equity firm TPG agreed to acquire OneOncology, the nation’s largest independent community oncology network, in a deal valued at $2.1 While the biggest recent deal, OneOncology is hardly the first oncology platform to be sold to a private equity group. Alliance Health Services.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 28, 2023

AngelList , an organization that started out by teaming up founders with early-stage investors, is expanding into the private equity space. As they mature, the scope of capital providers they can tap into expands into private equity and of course, even the public markets,” he said. “So,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list. The full list changes over time because banks get acquired, go out of business, and change their focus – while other banks make acquisitions and grow organically.

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Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 17, 2023

Since the coronavirus pandemic, private equity firms have made major headway with healthcare acquisitions. In 2021, these investment giants invested $206 billion in purchasing more than 1,400 healthcare businesses. Financial buyers can be angel investors or private equity firms. Sell to a Financial Buyer.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 21, 2024

While deal volume dipped compared to 2021 and 2022’s frenetic pace, the sector displayed remarkable resilience, attracting continued investor and strategic buyer interest. Large-scale platform acquisitions took a backseat to bolt-on deals and tuck-in acquisitions ( source: Bain & Company: Private Equity in Technology 2023 ).

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

From 2018 to 2021, the total number of bakery workers declined nearly 12%, leaving operators struggling to replace highly experienced talent. General Mills acquired private equity-backed TNT Crust, a frozen pizza supplier, for $253 million. Bakery owners are constantly being approached by potential buyers.

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PCO M&A Specialists

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, in many cases an acquisition tends to boost the acquiring company’s stock over the long term. times its 2021 estimated EBITDA. An acquisition of this size takes up human capital and financial resources that could distract them from M&A activities. What does this mean for shareholders and customers?

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