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Economic Recovery It Helps, But It’s Not Sufficient to Stimulate the Transaction Environment

bryanjaf wrote 2 months ago: There is a growing belief – and it’s slowly being supported by market data – that the economy is imp … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, Investment Banking, M&A, middle market, mezzanine debt, credit market health, Economic Data, market conditions for capital

Andrew Lahde Appreciation Day - October 17, 20091 comment

bryanjaf wrote 2 months ago: Andrew Lahde might not be a name you know well, but you should.  Lahde was the sole principal at Lah … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, Investment Banking, M&A, middle market, Economic Data, Bailout, market conditions for capital, Economy

Business Junction at Roadtrip, Shoreditch

stanstedbreakfast wrote 3 months ago: The Roadtrip Bar in Shoreditch hosted the latest Business Junction networking evening. You can find … more →

Tags: networking and events, Business Advice Bureau, business junction, Cartouche London, David Holme, LinkedIn, Optima Business Support, pa london, positive focus

Five Realities to Consider As We Wait for Prosperity to Return

bryanjaf wrote 6 months ago: The dark clouds that loomed over our economy appear to have dissipated, but the sun is still not shi … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, M&A, middle market, credit market health, Economic Data, Bailout, market conditions for capital, Market Insights

When Will It End?

bryanjaf wrote 8 months ago: We Ask the Lenders—But Nobody Knows for Sure It has long been our view that the economic recovery wi … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, M&A, middle market, mezzanine debt, market conditions for capital, debt cost, Economy, Debt Market

Coping With Economic Realities

bryanjaf wrote 10 months ago: Last in the series I had been working, which you can download it here. The contraction of the U.S. e … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, M&A, middle market, mezzanine debt, Economic Data, market conditions for capital, Mezzanine, debt cost

Leap Year, Literally

bryanjaf wrote 11 months ago: Happy new year to you all.  I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season.  As the new year daw … more →

Tags: Debt, Investment Banking, M&A, middle market, Valuation, Economic Data, Private Equity, market conditions for capital, LBO

Private Equity Views From the Trenches (Part 2)

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: In early November I published excerpts from a piece I was doing regarding the future of private equi … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, middle market, Private Equity, Market Insights, Debt Market, leveraged buyout

Antitrust as a Business Strategy2 comments

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: I’ve had a love hate relationship with Whole Foods Markets, Inc.  I love what they provide for … more →

Tags: Outliers, Consumer Products and Services, Retail, middle market, Wild Oats, organic food retailing, Whole Foods, New Seasons Markets, Federal Trade Commission

Looks Can Be Deceiving1 comment

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: Assuming you read my blog with some regularity, and did not simply tune in read a post or two (wishf … more →

Tags: Consumer Products and Services, beverage investing, Adina for Life, sambazon, Sherbrooke Capital

Changing Landscapes in the Pet World3 comments

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a while since I wrote about pets (no that is not a picture of a bat to the left), pr … more →

Tags: pet industry, Valuation, Retail, humanization of pets, pet industry trends, pet industry private placements, petco, pet m&a, PETSMART

Unitranched

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: In the leveraged buyout run up of the past 5 years, there was a never ending search for debt to fina … more →

Tags: Debt, unitranche debt, BDC, Allied Capital, american capital

Anatomy of a Busted Deal

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: If you have not noticed, or if you had assumed the turtle or ostrich position recently in light of t … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, Private Equity, material adverse change, broken deal, Huntsman Chemical Corp., Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, pulled financing

Private Equity Views From the Trenches (Part 1)1 comment

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: As I indicated previously, I have been talking to a number of private equity pros about the future o … more →

Tags: Valuation, Debt, Debt Market, leveraged buyout, Market Insights, Private Equity

Look Mom, I'm Famous: More on Funding Sustainable Food Companies

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: David Chen, founder of Equilibrium Capital Group, interviewed me with respect to my perspective on t … more →

Tags: Consumer Products and Services, Investment Banking, Cascadia Capital, Ben & Jerry's, Equilibrium Capital Group, sustainability

Cool Deals I Wish Maybe I Had Not Done

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: Time is a great equalizer.  As time passes we gain perspective.  We look back on things we did, expe … more →

Tags: Consumer Products and Services, Valuation, Investment Banking, cool deals i wish i had done, socially responsible investing, Ben & Jerry's, Gordian Group LLC, double bottom line, Unilever

Debtor Not In Possession

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: The term debtor-in-possession, refers to a company that has filed for bankruptcy, but continues to o … more →

Tags: Debt, debt cost, unitranche debt, Ge, BDC

Lessons of an Economist's Bag Boy3 comments

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: I’ve enjoyed the past week, which has largely been spent in the company of economists.  Some o … more →

Tags: Outliers, Debt, Retail, credit market health, Economic Data, Economy, investment returns, Unemployment, Inflation

Angel Funding Proof Point1 comment

bryanjaf wrote 1 year ago: I’ve never wanted this blog to be out linking around or posting others content, but from time- … more →

Tags: Consumer Products and Services, Angel capital, Series B


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