Insights
Statistical analysis and insight into activity and trends in M&A and capital markets.
Recent Investment Banking Insights
Partnering With Family Office Investors
Family offices differ from other capital providers, especially when it comes to collaboration and flexibility on financing.
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M&A Opportunities in Special Education: Doing Well and Doing Good
In this report, our education investment banking team explores key themes driving the special education sector today.
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Mixed Results in Q1 – Reason for Optimism or More of the Same for the Leveraged Finance Market?
For a second consecutive quarter, U.S. institutional leveraged loan volume increased driven by refinancing activity.
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Strategic vs. Financial: A Side-by-Side Comparison
From factors driving valuation potential to management's role post-transaction, financial sponsors and strategic buyers operate and think differently when it comes to liquidity events.
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Aviation Services Industry Update
After pent-up demand caused a travel surge in 2020 and 2021, private aviation operations reverted slightly in 2022 while topping pre-pandemic activity levels.
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How Founder-Owners and Investors Think Differently
Many liquidity events involving founder-owned companies face the same underlying challenge: The business owner and outside investors often have diverging perspectives on everything from debt to reliance on third-party advisors to how they think about the future.
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The Quarterly Rx: Q1 2023 U.S. Biopharma Recap
The year kicked off with renewed optimism for the biopharma sector, but “macro” concerns resurfaced to end the quarter.
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New Federal Funding, Electric Vehicle Growth Put the Highway Safety Services Industry in Strong Position
America’s roads and highways—in disrepair for years—are set for major improvements after an infusion of federal money and upgrades necessitated by the growing popularity of electric vehicles.
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What Companies Should Know About Divestitures
A divestiture—the sale of a business segment or operational asset—is more than a way to generate liquidity. It’s also an opportunity to refocus a company’s strategic direction.
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Evaluating Financial and Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Value
When it comes to major value-creation events, business owners and their advisors likely know the options fall under two categories—strategic and financial. But to find the best path forward, it’s crucial to dig deeper.
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William Blair Private Capital Advisory: Inaugural Secondary Market Survey Report
The private equity secondary market continues to create attractive alternatives to generate liquidity—and investor interest is growing—even after aggregate volume fell last year following the highs of 2021.
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