In this edition of Founders’ Private Capital Markets Update, our team looks at the key factors impacting the current state of the M&A market. While strong by historical standards, the M&A market has slowed significantly from a record pace last year. Our update touches on multiple causes of the market slowdown, including: Market anticipation of…
Each year the Founders team takes time to connect with each other during the holiday season. This year the weather cleared up nicely, so everyone was able to enjoys appetizers on the terrace at the Country Club of Birmingham overlooking a beautifully lit Christmas Tree and festive decorations. Then, after dinner we had a special…
Founders hosted friends and colleagues for the annual, world-class Impact Leadership Conference on Wednesday, December 7th featuring Dr. John C. Maxwell, Pastor Chris Hodges and best-selling author, Jamie Kern Lima. The virtual conference, formerly John Maxwell Live, was a held in Birmingham, Alabama at Church of the Highlands’ Grandview Campus. The free-of-charge event provided attendees an incredible…
Our Q3 2022 SaaS Market Newsletter includes useful tools for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors, highlighting the most recent quarter in which interest rate hikes and macro sentiment continued to drive volatility in public markets, with software stocks being impacted to a greater degree than the broader market. Our update includes: Interview with an Expert |…
In this edition of Founders’ Industrial Newsletter, we highlight trends in the private markets and spotlights the industrial and facility services sector. This quarter’s newsletter also delves into the challenges for M&A activity as a result of raised interest rates. We also touch on recent trends in the industry, including: Outsourced Services Workforce Integrated into…
By: Billy Pritchard Preferred vs. Common When assessing one or multiple Term Sheets or Letters of Intent involving a private equity recapitalization, founders often need guidance on a critical piece to the deal structure: the classification of stock that the PE investor will hold post-closing. For private capital transactions in the lower middle market, we…