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A Bullish Forecast

July 26, 2010

The M&A market was slow out of the gate in 2010, though dealmakers looking into their crystal balls anticipate a robust finish to the year, particularly from the middle market.

The Daily Dose

Commentary


The Comeback Kids
Castle Harlan's Ames True Temper exit is another example of PE's ability to rally in the face of long odds.

Data Wrap


Data Wrap
Kelso's DS Waters of America buys the Athena bottled-water brand, plus other deals from the past 24 hours.

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Out of the Woods?

Doubts have turned to optimism, though some now fear the private equity market is too buoyant.

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The Watercooler

Dilbert Seeks Synergy
It could prove elusive, as Iconix acquires EW Scripps, plus other news deal pros are talking about.

Dealmakers

Bad Blood?
Coller Capital's Luca Salvato discusses the state of GP/LP relations. He sees the current unrest as a good sign for self regulation proponents.

Roundtables

The Re-emergence of Liquidity
The credit markets have shown marked improvement, though dealmakers have different views on how the next 12 months will unfold.

Latest News

TCW to Separate Lev Finance Group

July 30, 2010 – Jean-Marc Chapus and Mark Attanasio will continue to oversee the group.

Charterhouse in Rare Quick Flip

July 30, 2010 – Sale of NewPath Networks comes as the firm is said to be in discussions with LPs for its next fund.

Disney Unloads Miramax for $660M

July 30, 2010 – Ron Tutor pairs off with Colony Capital on the acquisition; for Disney a sale of ABC networks still lingers in the rumor mill.

Stanley Black & Decker Targets Infrastructure

July 30, 2010 – Acquisition of CRC-Evans, valued at 7.5x Ebitda, provides an exit for Natural Gas Partners.

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Restructuring Referees

June 28, 2010 – Valuation services firms are being called on to make sense of broken capital structures.

Generation Gap

June 28, 2010 – Family-owned businesses aren't necessarily the motivated sellers buyers had hoped.

Karma as a Strategy

June 28, 2010 – Investors and dealmakers are starting to recognize the value in being the anti-BP.

Health Nuts

June 28, 2010 – Innovations, reform and an abundant supply of cash-needy facilities has PE scouting out the sector

Cash or Check?

June 28, 2010 – Cash-rich companies, according to new research, are actually more likely to pay with stock.

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