Contributors
I enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.
Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
Chicago
The combination of insights from my academic research in private equity with Lincoln’s ability to obtain real-time debt, equity and enterprise value transaction information enables us to provide very high quality valuation information to market participants.
Dr. Steven Kaplan
Valuations Senior Advisor
ChicagoRelated Perspectives
Recent Transactions in Valuations & Opinions
In the Headlines: European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI)
Lincoln International recently launched the European Private Market Index (PMI), the only-of-its-kind index that tracks changes in the enterprise values of privately held European companies. The inaugural index report indicates… Read More
Q4 2024 European Lincoln Private Market Index
Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International The European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI) is the only index which… Read More
Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International
Lincoln International’s inaugural European Private Market Index (PMI), developed with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise values (EV)… Read More
Webinar | 2024 Year-end European Private Market Insights and 2025 Outlook
On February 27th, 2025, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of 2024 Year-end European private markets, as well as the outlook… Read More
Dipak Nandal
Dipak Nandal is a Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group advising alternative asset managers on valuing portfolio investments across debt and equity instruments for both financial reporting and tax… Read More
Q4 2024 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International LLC is pleased to release the fourth quarter 2024 Lincoln US Senior Debt Index (Lincoln US Senior Debt Index, Senior Debt Index, or LSDI). The Lincoln US Senior… Read More
In the Headlines: Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. Pitchbook Bloomberg LevFin Insights 9fin 9fin’s The Unicrunch Newsletter
Financial News | Private market valuations face moment of truth: ‘If regulators see something egregious, they will sanction’
Originally published by Financial News on February 18, 2025. Richard Olson, Managing Director and head of Valuations & Opinions Group (VOG), Europe, recently shared insights with Financial News on the… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2025 Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2025 Private Market Webinar. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2025 Private Market Webinar
On February 13th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Private company enterprise value and buy-out… Read More
Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Modest Growth Appears In Lincoln’s Private Market Index – Yet Cracks Are Emerging The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of… Read More
Modest Growth Appears in Lincoln’s Private Market Index – yet Cracks are Emerging
Private companies demonstrated steady, but declining earnings growth in Q4. Yet with increased leverage, an expectation of rates remaining higher for longer, and macroeconomic headwinds including potential tariffs, is this… Read More
Wyatt Seligman
Wyatt provides valuation advisory services to business development companies, private credit and private equity funds and other alternative asset managers. Wyatt leverages his knowledge across all types of investments, including… Read More
Matthew Mottes
Matt provides valuation advisory services to business development companies, private credit and private equity funds and other alternative asset managers. He is focused primarily on illiquid securities held by private… Read More
2024 Global Results
Bridging the Gap Between Target and Closing Net Working Capital in M&A Deals
Post-close net working capital (NWC) disputes often take root well before closing. The “target NWC,” or “peg,” is designed to ensure the buyer receives, and the seller delivers, a normal… Read More
In the Headlines: Q3 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q3 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. The Wall Street Journal Axios LevFin Insights Bloomberg
Patrick Marin
Patrick provides valuation advisory services, primarily for structured credit and other esoteric, illiquid investments to investment funds, alternative asset managers, insurance companies and structured credit originators. Patrick leverages his diverse… Read More
Bloomberg | Lincoln Sees ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Private Debt
Originally posted by Bloomberg on November 27, 2024. Companies with private debt are seeing improving credit metrics, such as earnings growth, painting a positive picture for direct lending, according to… Read More
AIMA | Financing the Economy 2024
Originally published by AIMA on November 21, 2024. The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published Lincoln’s proprietary private market data in its “Financing the Economy” publication, highlighting Lincoln’s private… Read More
Q3 2024 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International LLC (Lincoln) is pleased to release the latest quarterly Lincoln European Senior Debt Index (ESDI). The Lincoln European Senior Debt Index represents years of research and analysis of… Read More
Q3 2024 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International is pleased to release the quarterly Lincoln US Senior Debt Index (Lincoln US Senior Debt Index, Senior Debt Index, or LSDI). The Lincoln US Senior Debt Index represents… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Clocks in Another Quarter of Growth in Q3 on the Back of Steady Earnings Performance
M&A activity remains muted despite performance growth and lower interest rates, indicating a continued dislocation between buyer and seller valuation expectations The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index… Read More
Q3 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Lincoln Private Market Index Clocks In Another Quarter Of Growth In Q3 On The Back Of Steady Earnings Performance The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks… Read More
Webinar | Q3 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook
On November 18th, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of Q3 2024 European private markets, as well as the outlook… Read More