AI Bears Doubt Its Promise to Deliver
In recent years, the artificial intelligence (AI) industry has grown rapidly, stacking big promises and billions of dollars in investments to reach ever more staggering heights. Generative AI (GenAI)...
View ArticleHow Can a CFO Add Value in a PE-Backed Exit Process?
Middle Market Growth · How Can a CFO Add Value in a PE-Backed Exit Process? The CFO role has evolved greatly in recent decades, and perhaps even more so within private equity-backed companies. Tom...
View ArticleA Strategic Acquirer on How He Gets Deals Done
Evan Shufflebarger, vice president of M&A at HeartLand, LLC, and one of our 2024 Corporate Development Professionals to Watch, sits down with GrowthTV to talk about his unique approach to deal...
View ArticleBuilding the Dream Team for a Corporate Carve-out
In today’s rapidly evolving M&A market, carve-outs have become a strategic opportunity for both private equity buyers and corporations looking to sell. With excess dry powder on one side and...
View Article100 Notable Acquisitions by ACG Members in Q3 2024
Deal activity in the middle market is picking up from recent years, according to a new report from GF Data, an ACG company. GF Data’s Q2 M&A Report noted that 2024’s middle-market deal count will...
View ArticleTaking Flight: Monomoy Capital’s Hands-on Approach to Helping Portcos Soar
Although business is a popular college major, many M&A professionals wind up in finance by happenstance. For Benjamin Humphreys, it was a chance meeting through his college’s student government...
View ArticleRetaining Top Talent During a Deal
Deals can be tough on the employees involved and, if not handled correctly, can push out top talent and valuable institutional knowledge. Marcela Maxson, a business performance advisor with Insperity,...
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LPs’ Payback Purgatory
Broader economic uncertainty is weighing on the private equity market—and forcing the industry to get creative when it comes to liquidity solutions. “We ended 2023 with a hopeful view, and we’ve seen...
View ArticleUpgrading Operating Partners to First-Class Citizens
The private equity industry has grown exponentially in the past several decades, and competition is fierce. Coupled with high interest rates and a slow M&A environment, the days of “easy money”...
View ArticleFive Signs Your Portco Isn’t Ready for an Exit
A poorly managed exit process can erode value, and in the worst cases, a portfolio company that isn’t prepared to start that process can kill a deal. Tony Esposito, managing director of private equity...
View ArticleBarrington James’ Dan Barrington on Acquiring S3
When Barrington James, a global life sciences recruitment firm, acquired S3 Science Recruitment in July, Dan Barrington, CEO of Barrington James, saw S3 as the perfect complement to his firm’s human...
View Article100 Notable Acquisitions by ACG Members in Q4 2024
Members of the Association for Corporate Growth are active players in the dealmaking arena. To illustrate their involvement in recently closed transactions, Private Equity Info used its data to extract...
View ArticleBeyond Financing: Finding the Right Strategic Partner
As shifting global trends change the ways deals are done and the challenges dealmakers face, finding the right strategic partner can be a major differentiator for PE firms. Tom D’Amaro of Siemens...
View ArticleHow Managing Pharma Costs Boosts EBITDA
As pharmacy costs at portfolio companies rise, managing that spending is becoming a focal point for private equity firms looking to maximize value. Peter Lombardi, executive advisor for private equity...
View ArticlePre-M&A Due Diligence Leads to Smoother Processes, Fewer Expenses and Lower...
In a field where disagreements abound, accounting and tax professionals agree on one thing: due diligence during M&A processes is a slog. Sloppy accounting on the part of sellers often turns the...
View ArticleFinding Stability in an Uncertain Economic Environment
Finding stability is the name of the game as sponsors and lenders grapple with stubborn inflation. However, there are actions businesses can take now to spur growth. Betsy Booth, a partner at TPG Twin...
View ArticleReturn-to-Office Mandates Spark Tough Questions for Employers and Job Seekers
Large companies like Amazon and Dell are requiring certain employees to return to the office five days a week, prompting the Wall Street Journal to ask in a December headline whether 2025 will be a...
View ArticleWhy Business Services Create a Unique Wrinkle in Conventional M&A Patterns
Citrin Cooperman made waves in January when it announced that Blackstone had arranged “a definitive agreement for a significant investment” in the top 20 accounting and advisory firm. Blackstone...
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