The massive flow of capital into private markets is having an interesting effect, according to Hugh MacArthur of Bain & Co. It’s boosting the average multiple of Ebitda of private assets above that of public assets for the first time since the era just before the global financial crisis. Generally, investors are willing to pay […]
Boston investors “bring it home” via health tech
A trio of CalPERS investment-committee members this month objected to a plan to create two captive private equity funds, and the experience of sister state pension Florida State Board of Administration suggests they’re right to have concerns. Such programs don’t always work out as advertised. Under the proposed plan, approved in concept by the committee in […]
By Scott B. Meyer, Glenview James LLC It’s easy to look at things in black and white. Tech deal. Not tech deal. The reality is that today every deal is a tech deal. Even old-school industries are facing fundamental technology changes. If they don’t adapt, they’ll be left behind. This is part two of a […]
By Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Co Valuation multiples move up and down. Yet for the past 30 years, the average multiple of Ebitda paid for public assets has almost always topped that paid for private assets. In fact, during only three periods historically did private multiples generally exceed the public average: during the “Barbarians at […]
By Matt Stein, CompleteSpectrum From aligning brand messaging during a merger or acquisition to embracing new market opportunities, a PE fund might have a number of reasons to rebrand a portfolio company. Regardless of the motivation, you must consider how others have fared when executing a rebrand and think about what will work best for […]
You know, Dear Reader, that I love talking to limited partners. First off, the LPs I talk to are generally good peoples, and you don’t always run across good peoples in life. Secondly, they know a lot of stuff, and they don’t sugarcoat it, spin it, mask it, or otherwise attempt to distort important information […]
LPs can pull commitments to Rise Fund, Vista gears up for next Endeavor fund
Searchlight’s biggest fund ever seeks $2.75 bln; Aon weighs $24B bid for Willis Tower Watson; Blackstone said to sweeten Goodman's deal
By Scott B. Meyer, Glenview James LLC Time was we had tech deals and non-tech deals. But the world has changed, and today, as Kewsong Lee of Carlyle Group puts it, “every deal is a tech deal.” Even old-school industries are confronting digital transformation. This change has particularly hit home in private equity. Due diligence is the […]