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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 about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2025 Private Market Webinar

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 about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2025 Private Market Webinar

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 about Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index

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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 about Modest Growth Appears in Lincoln’s Private Market Index – yet Cracks are Emerging

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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 about Wyatt Seligman

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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 about Matthew Mottes

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 about Bridging the Gap Between Target and Closing Net Working Capital in M&A Deals

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

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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 about Patrick Marin

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 about Bloomberg | Lincoln Sees ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Private Debt

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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 about AIMA | Financing the Economy 2024

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 about Lincoln Private Market Index Clocks in Another Quarter of Growth in Q3 on the Back of Steady Earnings Performance

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 about Q3 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index

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 about Webinar | Q3 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2024 Private Market Webinar

On November 13th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Fireside chat Jason Wu, PhD, Assistant… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2024 Private Market Webinar

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2024 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2024 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2024 Private Market Webinar

Lincoln’s Latest

Lincoln’s Latest video series features experts from across industries, services and geographies, sharing perspectives on current trends, recent observations and future outlooks.

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Matt Stariha

Matt provides valuation advisory services to investment funds, public and privately held companies, boards and special committees that span various industry sectors. Matt works closely with clients to understand the… Read More about Matt Stariha

Bloomberg | Lincoln International CEO on Private vs. Public Markets

Originally aired on Bloomberg TV on October 22, 2024. Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, discusses improving mergers and acquisitions activity and compares public and private markets.  

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Umar Rizvi

Umar provides fairness and solvency opinions to corporate boards and private equity sponsors with a focus on recapitalizations, fund-to-fund transfers, carve-outs, related-party transactions, capital raises and corporate restructurings. Umar leverages… Read More about Umar Rizvi

In the Headlines: Q2 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index

Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q2 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. AltAssets Bloomberg PE Hub Private Equity Professional

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q3 2024 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q3 2024 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q3 2024 Private Market Webinar

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q3 2024 Private Market Webinar

On August  15th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Fireside chat covering the state of… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q3 2024 Private Market Webinar

Deeper Data Analysis: Confirms Reliability & Breadth

In summer 2024, an Assistant Professor of Finance at Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business evaluated the coverage and representativeness of the Lincoln Database of the U.S. private debt… Read More about Deeper Data Analysis: Confirms Reliability & Breadth