Category Archives: Private Equity

Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference 2013 –

The Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference  will take place at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on September 26th and 27th.  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Private Equity Analyst Conference.  The event starts with a networking breakfast and … Continue reading

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Mergers & Acquisitions Decline –

Mergers and acquisitions declined in the second quarter and marked the first time in over a year that deal volume dropped in two straight quarters.  Two reasons for the drop in M & A activity are weak global economies and … Continue reading

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Pandora IPO Raises $234.9 Million –

Pandora Media raised $234.9 million in an initial public offering and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol P.  Investor demand led Pandora to increase the size of the offering by 43% last week.  Pandora sold 14.7 … Continue reading

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Glencore Valuation –

Glencore is expected to sell a 15% to 20% stake with an estimated value of $9 to 11 billion.  Reuters reports that Barclays Capital and Credit Suisse have released valuations that place Glencore at $52.5 to $69.2 billion.  The Reuters article … Continue reading

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Private Equity Transparency –

Transparency in Private Equity firms has always been a concern for investors.  New leadership at three major private equity firms are attempting to address the concerns and change of image of the private equity sector.  The three private equity houses are Blackstone, PAI Partners, … Continue reading

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Private Equity Backed IPOs –

HCA Holdings has placed private equity backed IPOs back in the spotlight.   The large initial public offering follows recent IPOs by Kinder Morgan and Nielson Holdings.  Reuters has an article on the ten largest U.S. private equity backed initial public … Continue reading

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Venture Capital funding –

Venture capital fundraising has been uneven in the last few years.  Accel Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are two VC firms that have had success raising new funds.  The success of Facebook and Groupon has worked to their advantage in the fundraising process.  … Continue reading

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Private Equity Activity –

According to a private equity trade group, private equity activity significantly increased in 2010.  There was an increase in investments, exits, and deal volume.  The Private Equity Growth Capital Council announced that the index was above the 10 year moving average … Continue reading

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LinkedIn IPO –

LinkedIn is planning an initial public offering that could raise as much as $175 million.  The LinkedIn IPO may be the first in a string of social media related IPOs in the near future.  Groupon and Facebook are expected to test … Continue reading

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Private Equity IPOs –

The IPO market is expected to pick up this year as several private equity backed companies go public.  Nielsen Holdings BV will be testing the IPO waters this week and it is a significant offering.  The last time that there … Continue reading

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Private Deals Attract SEC –

Recent deals have caused the Securities and Exchange Commission to examine disclosure rules.  One rule requires companies with 500 or more shareholders of record to publicly disclose financial information.  Special-purpose vehicles like the one constructed in the Facebook deal are likely … Continue reading

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Buyouts –

Thomson Reuters has a site specifically for leveraged and managed buyouts.  The Buyouts site provides news and analysis on deals, data, and funds.  Upcoming buyout conferences and events are also showcased on the site.    To visit the Buyouts site, please click … Continue reading

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Republican Stock Market?

The sweeping victories by the Republicans may serve to keep the bulls running in the market.  The House is now solidly controlled by the Republicans and Democratic control of the Senate has been watered down a great deal.  Democrats in … Continue reading

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Solar Outlook –

VentureBeat has an article that discusses the outlook for the solar power sector in America.  The article provides funding statistics, public support numbers, and current production figures.  A comparison with Germany is mentioned to highlight the success that subsidies have had … Continue reading

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VC Funding Falls –

Venture Capital funding fell 7.3%  in third quarter from a year earlier.  According to a report from the National Venture Capital Association and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, firms invested $4.82 billion in the quarter.  Clean technology saw the steepest decline falling 32% from … Continue reading

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