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M&A Digest – Dec. 4, 2015

December 4, 2015 By Editor

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After a Thanksgiving Break, we’re back with information-filled pieces about going public, the plight of the baby boomers, record-setting M&A activity, private equity targets and more. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: add-on company, baby boomer business owners, dry powder, IPO, private equity, private equity capital

M&A Weekly Digest – August 26th, 2011

August 26, 2011 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

Continuing with our weekly M&A digest, we take a look at the future of private equity’s involvement in M&A activity, how private businesses power the economy, things to consider for business owners that are close to retiring, and why businesses should consider private equity firms as buyers.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: In the News, M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: baby boomer business owners, m&a activity, private equity capital, private equity firms

How Private Equity Overhang Will Affect the Middle Market

June 1, 2011 By Carl Doerksen

There is a substantial amount of capital sitting on the sidelines waiting to be invested over the next several years, which you can see by looking at the amount of “dry powder” or “overhang” that exits in committed capital for equity firms to use for investing. Dry powder and overhang simply mean that firms have capital that is committed to them by their investors to use for acquisitions and investments.

The amount of dry powder has grown steadily over the past few years as equity firms have been accumulating capital and delaying investments while waiting for recessionary pressures to subside. [Read more…]

Filed Under: In the News, M&A Tagged With: middle market, private equity capital, private equity overhang

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