Buyers One Investment Firm on Gearing Up for a Downturn Private investment firm VSS raised its first private equity fund in 1987 to invest in media businesses. The firm has…
Buyers A Research-Driven Approach to Deals Independent sponsors are increasingly prevalent in the middle and lower middle market today. We sat down with John Huhn, Managing…
Buyers Independent Sponsors Gain Acceptance Independent sponsors accounted for about a quarter of the more than 5,000 private equity deals completed in 2018, according to…
Buyers A Rise In Subscription Credit Facilities Subscription credit facilities or bridge loans are not new to the private equity market, but have certainly grown in popularity…
Buyers Lots of New Capital For Lower Middle Market Firms 2018 was a busy year for middle market private equity in the U.S. The middle market saw $427.9 billion in…
Business Owners What to Expect in an M&A Letter of Intent The letter of intent (LOI) is an important step in most M&A transactions. The LOI allows buyers to signal that…
Buyers A New Family Office Goes Direct In August, Middle Market Review was able to sit down with Andy Cantwell, CEO and Managing Partner of Carlson Private…
Buyers 8 Expert Tips for New Strategic Buyers Many M&A deals fail — Harvard Business Review puts the figure at as high as 70-90 percent. They’ve also found…
Buyers What Not to Do When Submitting an IOI When it comes to submitting an initial indication of interest (IOI) for a business, the guidelines are typically quite clear.…