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…]
M&A Weekly Digest – August 26th, 2011
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…]
How Private Equity Overhang Will Affect the Middle Market
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…]