peHUB Second Opinion 10.27
Excited about Exits? Reformed Broker said its "Too soon, guys." Then he adds a second "too soon" after that in case you didn't catch the tone of slight condescension. (Seems he would prefer you exit your "weak, debt-laden offerings" companies during the next bubble.) (Reformed Broker) Creative Deal Structures 101: In case you're just discovering the "How do I do deals in a credit crunch?" conundrum, here is a guide to creative earn-outs and other financing techniques. (NetNewsDesk) From the Campaign Trail with Steve Pagliuca: "Or ‘Pags,' as no one except his campaign literature calls him." (Boston.com) See! Look! Positive News! Boy private equity is taking a drubbing in the press lately. With all this buyout bashing, Dealscape writes that the fickle mainstream media is ignoring private equity's great successes, like Toys ‘R' Us. (I'd prefer to call Toys ‘R' Us a success once it's been exited.) I'm not sure private equity firms need media love, but if they wanted it, they could start by giving us more data to work with. Besides, they have the PEC to toot their horns, and also, aren't they rich white men with tons of cash? They don't need journalists do stick up for them.
