Pension Pulse

AUGUST 24, 2023

Despite the challenges buyouts firms are facing, some investors are increasing their bets on the asset class in a bid to profit from cheaper valuations. “Our processes are quite sound . . . we we have those done by outside entities.” This could rise further if the review gives the green light.

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Axial

JUNE 6, 2023

In the second half of 2022, Axial launched The Winning LOI series, a bi-monthly publication that surfaces the winning bids of Axial-sourced transactions, with a focus on key deal terms, including financials, multiples, earn-out structures, and deal-specific diligence requirements. What changed all of a sudden?

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you see that going forward of continuing to bridge that gap in the capital markets, or is there another color that you are seeing in the deal flow? Bob Stephenson -- Chief Financial Officer Adding – bidding held-for-sale assets that they are held for sale assets, we booked 788,000 in the fourth quarter related to those.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

BlackRock's infrastructure franchise and our private markets business more broadly benefited from the firm's global footprint, our deep network of clients and distribution relationships, and access to high-quality deal flow. I want you to think about it this way.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 26, 2023

And I certainly think we'll ramp up in Richmond in terms of the new deal flow we're starting to see there. Ted Klinck -- Chief Executive Officer Look, there's a -- certainly, there's bid-ask spread going on today. So, no, not in those two markets. Ronald Kamdem -- Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Got it. Makes sense.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our team's continued efforts to create value and identify these opportunities combined with our improved cost of capital have opened up a larger opportunity set and resulted in accelerated deal flow. Both of these noncore dispositions were Florida based assets, which continued to command a strong bid from 1031 capital.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

I read an article yesterday about one of the groups that is potentially bidding on the license. We're excited about that that group has put together a very healthy bid for the full license. Thanks and good morning. I probably should be asking you what you think about the New York process. Look, I think there's news almost every day.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 31, 2023

So, I think that we have not changed our underwriting standards, and we are seeing some good deal flow. On top of the $5 billion NEVI program that the government has put in place, and we're starting to see finally the states starting to go out and bid for those projects. David Marsh -- Singular Research -- Analyst Got it.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 10, 2024

Right now, spreads and terms on new deal flow appear attractive, so lenders are being disciplined for the most part. Also, supply is cyclical and there will come a point where the bid-ask spread narrows and PE firms start to transact again.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 7, 2024

Then the final one is office. Office is the one that a lot of people are scratching their head about what's the solve for B and C class office?

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

There would’ve been no bid. 00:34:48 [Speaker Changed] And, and you mentioned, you know, at times you’re unpopular, but like we talked about earlier in oh 8, 0 9, 0 7, if you are the only bid, I would think people would be grateful that hey, at least somebody’s on the other side of the trade.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The rush to build teams underscores Japan’s rising prominence in private equity, standing out as a hotbed for M&A activity even as global deal flows have slowed. In 2023, Japan accounted for 30% of all private equity deal value in Asia-Pacific, up from historical levels of just 5-10%, according to Bain & Co.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We held our team together throughout the downturn to be able to capture deal flow when markets returned and our investment sales team's efforts in the back half of 2024 were fantastic and set us up very well for 2025 and beyond. Walker -- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer It was standard deal flow.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Historically speaking, public sector deal flow is lumpy and unpredictable. government outside of bidding on large scale defense deals. For Palantir, I think the obvious benefit is that working with Booz Allen could represent a new form of lead generation and help accelerate its government business.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Like the growing $7 billion private credit portfolio where the organization has recently expanded its talent base with new hires in New York and a strategy to push into large cap partnerships and deal flow out of the US. The investor has also attracted criticism in recent years from some of its member funds.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 3, 2025

In September last year, after analysing performance and deal flow, Berg decided to switch to fund investing in Asia and Europe and to focus on buyouts in North America. We are starting to see green shoots in the M&A market, investor interest in auctions, and bids at fuller multiples, he says.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 7, 2025

So we are seeing a lot more spread A bid-ask spread is very wide in the venture and growth world right now. So you mentioned deal flow is, has ticked up, I’m assuming that’ll continue into next year. But when it comes to buyouts, especially mid-market, large cap buyout add or close to par in the nineties.

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The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

He launches Wallstrip in the early 2000s and before you know it, he’s in the middle of a bidding war with a bunch of different people, theStreet.com and CBS wanting to buy it. I guess there’s a competitive bidding going on. RITHOLTZ: Fred says hit the bid. Howard has had like really this shockingly blessed career.

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