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Lincoln Private Market Index Experiences First Decline Since Q1 2020

Public market volatility driven by heightened recession fears trickled to private market enterprise values in Q2 The Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI), the only index that tracks changes in… Read More about Lincoln Private Market Index Experiences First Decline Since Q1 2020

Buyouts | Writedowns are Coming, But the Pain May Be Muted

Originally published by Buyouts on August 1, 2022. Ron Kahn, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, shares how economic uncertainty and inflation could impact company performance. View the… Read More about Buyouts | Writedowns are Coming, But the Pain May Be Muted

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Alex Mezey

Alex provides valuations and opinions services with a focus on illiquid and complex securities. He executes commodities, derivatives, financial securities, foreign exchange, fixed incomes and structured transactions for business development… Read More about Alex Mezey

Lincoln Webinar: European Private Market Insights

On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations & Opinions Groups hosted a webinar to share insights on the current European private market drawing from our… Read More about Lincoln Webinar: European Private Market Insights

Webinar | European Private Market Insights

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: European Private Market Insights.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors with a… Read More about Webinar | European Private Market Insights

Refinitiv | Private Credit Valuations Dip Slightly

Originally published by Refinitiv on June 14, 2022 Brian Garfield, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, shares key insights on the valuations of private credit investments based on… Read More about Refinitiv | Private Credit Valuations Dip Slightly

Lincoln Private Market Index Rises Amid Public Equity Market Volatility

Private markets experience growth despite public market volatility, macroeconomic headwinds and continued uncertainty The private markets exhibited marked resiliency in Q1 2022 despite declines in the public markets. The Lincoln… Read More about Lincoln Private Market Index Rises Amid Public Equity Market Volatility

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Scott Pollard

Scott is a Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group advising a wide range of alternative asset managers on valuing their illiquid positions. He focuses on loans, subordinated and mezzanine… Read More about Scott Pollard

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Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More about Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

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Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More about Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

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Citywire | Europe’s Private Debt Managers Embrace ESG-Linked Loans

Originally published by Citywire on March 16, 2022. A recent feature in Citywire features Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, to discuss the ESG market and… Read More about Citywire | Europe’s Private Debt Managers Embrace ESG-Linked Loans

Request Form: SEC Proposes New Fund Rule

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s perspective on the proposed SEC new fund rule. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors… Read More about Request Form: SEC Proposes New Fund Rule

Lincoln’s Valuations Database Request

Every quarter, Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group values between 1,600 to 1,800 privately held companies owned by private equity groups. At the end of every quarter Lincoln anonymizes and aggregates… Read More about Lincoln’s Valuations Database Request

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Alexander Paszynski

Alex provides valuation and transaction opinion advisory services in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group for clients across industries and geographies. Alex has over seven years of financial services experience advising… Read More about Alexander Paszynski

Bloomberg | Private-Credit Risk Builds as Leverage Levels Scale New Highs

Originally published by Bloomberg on February 8, 2022. Ron Kahn, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group shares with Bloomberg notable private credit market trends from the Q4 2021… Read More about Bloomberg | Private-Credit Risk Builds as Leverage Levels Scale New Highs

Lincoln Private Market Index Wraps 2021 at a Record High, Inspiring a Borrower-Friendly Private Credit Market

Sustainability of enterprise value levels hinges in part on private companies’ ability to address supply chain, hiring and inflationary pressures In Q4 2021, private company enterprise values grew 3.9%, bringing… Read More about Lincoln Private Market Index Wraps 2021 at a Record High, Inspiring a Borrower-Friendly Private Credit Market

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Tarun Jain

Tarun provides advisory services with a focus on delivering valuations and opinions across multiple industry sectors. He has performed valuations of illiquid financial securities in connection with financial reporting, strategic… Read More about Tarun Jain

Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group completed over 10,000 portfolio company valuations in 2021

Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group is one of the largest providers of independent valuations to alternative asset managers in the world. Differentiated by its deep rooted market insights,… Read More about Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group completed over 10,000 portfolio company valuations in 2021

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Mike Lacovara

Mike provides valuations advisory within Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, primarily of illiquid securities held by business development companies, private credit funds, private equity funds and other alternative asset managers.… Read More about Mike Lacovara

Career Path Options for Prospective Investment Bankers

If you are seeking an opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you can learn a wide variety of skills and advise clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as raising… Read More about Career Path Options for Prospective Investment Bankers

2021 Record Results

Lincoln International is pleased to celebrate another outstanding year. In 2021, the firm advised on a record number of transactions and achieved significant growth across all of its M&A industry… Read More about 2021 Record Results

Buyouts | How to Enhance the GP-led Secondaries Transaction Process

Originally published by BuyoutsInsider on November 24, 2021.  The GP-led secondaries market is booming and the continuation vehicle structure (GP-led) has unquestionably arrived as a competitive strategic alternative to traditional… Read More about Buyouts | How to Enhance the GP-led Secondaries Transaction Process

Bloomberg | Private Lenders Ratchet Up Risk as They Fight for Business

Originally published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2021.  Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn, Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group explores findings from the Q3 2021 Lincoln Private Market Index. Click… Read More about Bloomberg | Private Lenders Ratchet Up Risk as They Fight for Business

Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights

Private Company Fundamentals Drive Rapid Enterprise Value Growth Private company enterprise value growth continued in the third quarter as the Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI), formerly known as the… Read More about Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights

From Corporate Social Responsibility to PE Impact Funds: Investor Interest in ESG and Sustainability Gains Pace

Institutional investors are increasingly accountable for how they deploy capital. More so than the widespread divestment from fossil fuels over the last decade, some capital allocators today are seeking to… Read More about From Corporate Social Responsibility to PE Impact Funds: Investor Interest in ESG and Sustainability Gains Pace