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Real Deals | Consumer Business on Verge of Breaching Covenants
Originally published by Real Deals on September 27, 2021, by Simon Thompson. Private consumer businesses in the UK and Europe are close to breaching their lenders’ covenants. That is according to… Read More
Private Debt Investor | Loan Note: Defaults Still Loom in Consumer Sector; CIP Preps Renewables Debt Offering
Originally published by Private Debt Investor on September 23, 2021. Richard Olson, Managing Director at Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group discusses with Private Debt investor on consumer sector performance over… Read More
PE News | Debt Funds Seek Ways to Fund the Adoption of Technology
Originally published by Private Equity News on September 20, 2021. Xenia Sarri, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Debt Advisory Group, discuss with PE News on how Covid has created a spike… Read More
M&A Review | Outlook for the German M&A Market in 2022
Originally published by M&A Review on September 6, 2021. The boom in mergers and acquisitions continues! Since the beginning of the year, the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business has… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Credit Wrap: Antares Betting on Another Record Quarter
Originally published by Bloomberg on September 3, 2021. Lincoln International’s Managing Director and CEO North America, Rob Brown, discusses with Bloomberg the impact of capital gain taxes on deal activity… Read More
Private Debt Investor | How Lenders are Adapting to Today’s Favoured Sectors
Originally published by Private Debt Investor on August 31, 2021. Xenia Sarri, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Capital Advisory Group, speaks with Private Debt Investor for its September’s edition on ways… Read More
Real Deals | Taking the Temperature on Debt
Originally published by Real Deals on August 12, 2021. Aude Doyen and Xenia Sarri, Managing Directors in Lincoln’s Debt Advisory Group, discuss with Real Deals their perspective on the state… Read More
TransPerfect | Dynamics Driving Mergers and Acquisitions in the COVID Era
Originally published by TransPerfect on August 13, 2021. The pandemic has really shaken things up, and the ripple effects continue to alter the business landscape. To understand how it’s affecting the… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Companies Are Flush With Cash as Economy Resurges
Originally published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2021. Ron Kahn, Lincoln International Managing Director, discusses the firm’s Q2 2021 Lincoln Middle Market Index and trends in middle market private equity… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | A Closer Look At The Markets
Originally aired by Bloomberg Radio on July 6, 2021. Lincoln International’s Managing Director and CEO North America, Rob Brown, provides his perspective on the M&A market as the United States… Read More
VCCircle | Indian Chemical Industry Charms Investors with High Returns
Originally published by VCCircle on June 28, 2021. Preet Singh, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Industrials Group, discusses VCCircle’s analysis on the attractive capital gains and strong liquidity that have… Read More
Bloomberg | Direct Lending Growth Spurt Brings Calls for More Transparency
Originally published by Bloomberg on June 16, 2021. Richard Olson, Managing Director of the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group, provides insight around the drive for more visibility on valuations with… Read More
The Economist | How to Be the Next Tesla
Originally published by The Economist on June 5, 2021. The Economist published a recent article featuring Managing Director Patrick von Herz describing the current automotive market as a “global feeding… Read More
Private Equity International | Buy High, Sell Higher: The Mid-Market Rolls On
Originally published by Private Equity International on June 1, 2021. Rob Brown, Managing Director and CEO North America, was featured in Private Equity International to discuss the outlook on middle… Read More
The Pharmaceutical Journal | Is Amazon Really a Threat to the UK Pharmacy Market?
Matthew Lee, Managing Director at Lincoln International joins the Pharmaceutical Journal deputy news editor, Carolyn Wickware, in a recent episode of The PJ Pod to share his thoughts on the… Read More
Private Debt Investor | Lone Note: State Support Delays Corporate Bankruptcy; Businesses Creep Closer to Covenant Breach
Originally published by Private Debt Investor on May 11, 2021. Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses findings from the most recent European private company valuation insights,… Read More
AltAssets | PE-backed European Consumer Companies Close to Breaching Debt Covenants
Originally published by AltAssets on May 7, 2021. Consumer companies’ average EBITDA leverage levels from January to March were at 6.7x, with just 4% headroom available before breaching lenders’ covenants,… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Perfect Storm Creates Strong Deal Volume
Originally aired by Bloomberg Radio on May 7, 2021. Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the landscape and outlook for M&A markets and the future… Read More
CFO Dive | Despite Gains in Hard-Hit Sectors, Be Realistic on Valuations
Originally published by CFO Dive on April 14, 2021. The outlook across sectors is better than expected, but forecasts must be achievable. When the pandemic began, CFOs tended to be… Read More
Mergermarket | Private Homecare Giants Taking Stock Of Going Public
Originally published by Mergermarket in March 2021. Managing Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group, Barry Freeman, provides insights on home health mergers and acquisitions. Click here to view the full article… Read More
Investment Platform China | Takeovers of German Companies by Chinese Will Increase
Originally published by Investment Platform China on March 23, 2021. As an investment bank, Lincoln International supports company owners with structured sales processes and approaches potential buyers in China. Interested… Read More
Private Debt Investor | Loan Note: Nominations Wanted for Women of Influence; Deal Market Bounces Back
Originally published by Private Debt Investor on March 15, 2021. Richard Olsen, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses why the deal market had a ‘pre-covid’ feel to… Read More
CFO Dive | Are Normalized Earnings Acceptable? A Deep Dive into EBITDA Adjustments during the Pandemic
This article originally ran on February 26, 2021 on CFO Dive. The challenges created by the pandemic have led CFOs to evaluate whether they should include incremental adjustments to Earnings… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Hot M&A Sectors Are Tech, Health Care
Originally aired by Bloomberg Radio on February 22, 2021. Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the state of M&A and dealmaking during COVID-19 and beyond,… Read More
Private Equity News | LPs Beware: How Fair are PE Funds’ Valuations?
Originally published by Private Equity News on February 22, 2021. Richard Olsen, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, provides his insights on a new study that has found… Read More