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carlamathew · 1 year ago
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pegasusfunding · 3 months ago
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newsfromstolenland · 5 months ago
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Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is now officially owned by Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc.
On Monday, Postmedia confirmed the closing of its $1-million purchase of SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd. in a short statement on its website. The sale was approved by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Aug. 8.
Andrew MacLeod, Postmedia's president and CEO, said his company is "delighted" to welcome the new media properties, saying the sale "preserves their vital role within the community."
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Let's explore why this is a very bad thing.
Postmedia, the company that just bought a chain of over two dozen Atlantic canada newspapers, is known for many things- none of them good.
This is an incomplete list of harmful things that Postmedia and its executives have done/are known for:
Right-wing politics. "The National Post was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black, who has connections to conservative politics and sat as a Conservative Party member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. The Post has always been aligned with the right side of the political spectrum. ..."Just in the past couple of years, Postmedia has issued an edict stating that they should move even farther to the right, so they're very reliably conservative," said [Media journalist Marc] Edge. "In fact, [they] endorse Conservative candidates often over the objections of their local editors.""
Union busting. "They employed a mix of cajoling (such as with buyouts and raises), entreaties to preserve the paper’s uniquely collegial newsroom culture, office-wide memos decrying the havoc a union would wreak, and, according to CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, one-on-one meetings between staff and management."
Monopolization of canadian news media. "Postmedia Network’s purchase of Saltwire Network will extend its grip from coast to coast, as it already dominates Western Canada with eight of the nine largest dailies in the three westernmost provinces. This purchase will give Postmedia the largest dailies in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland to go along with the largest in New Brunswick, which it acquired from the Irving Oil family two years ago."
Cuts to pensions and benefits while giving large bonuses to executives. "...several top Postmedia executives had received enormous retention bonuses at a time of aggressive belt-tightening (after which many left regardless), and second, the March 2017 announcement that benefits and pensions would be curtailed significantly."
Already beginning to lay off staff from the Atlantic canada newspapers they now own. "...the long-term future of workers in departments like circulation, advertising, customer service, finance and production remains uncertain. "Staff believe maintaining local jobs in the community is critical to retaining both subscribers and clients," the union said. Last week, the union representing workers at The Telegram confirmed that four of the paper's 13 newsroom positions will be eliminated."
More reading: source 1, source 2
Tagging: @allthecanadianpolitics
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treethymes · 11 months ago
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With the exceptions of North Korea and Cuba, the communist world has merged onto the capitalist highway in a couple different ways during the twenty-first century. As you’ve read, free-trade imperialism and its cheap agricultural imports pushed farmers into the cities and into factory work, lowering the global price of manufacturing labor and glutting the world market with stuff. Forward-thinking states such as China and Vietnam invested in high-value-added production capacity and managed labor organizing, luring links from the global electronics supply chain and jump-starting capital investment. Combined with capital’s hesitancy to invest in North Atlantic production facilities, as well as a disinclination toward state-led investment in the region, Asian top-down planning erased much of the West’s technological edge. If two workers can do a single job, and one worker costs less, both in wages and state support, why pick the expensive one? Foxconn’s 2017 plan to build a U.S. taxpayer–subsidized $10 billion flat-panel display factory in Wisconsin was trumpeted by the president, but it was a fiasco that produced zero screens. The future cost of labor looks to be capped somewhere below the wage levels many people have enjoyed, and not just in the West.
The left-wing economist Joan Robinson used to tell a joke about poverty and investment, something to the effect of: The only thing worse than being exploited by capitalists is not being exploited by capitalists. It’s a cruel truism about the unipolar world, but shouldn’t second place count for something? When the Soviet project came to an end, in the early 1990s, the country had completed world history’s biggest, fastest modernization project, and that didn’t just disappear. Recall that Cisco was hyped to announce its buyout of the Evil Empire’s supercomputer team. Why wasn’t capitalist Russia able to, well, capitalize? You’re already familiar with one of the reasons: The United States absorbed a lot of human capital originally financed by the Soviet people. American immigration policy was based on draining technical talent in particular from the Second World. Sergey Brin is the best-known person in the Moscow-to-Palo-Alto pipeline, but he’s not the only one.
Look at the economic composition of China and Russia in the wake of Soviet dissolution: Both were headed toward capitalist social relations, but they took two different routes. The Russian transition happened rapidly. The state sold off public assets right away, and the natural monopolies such as telecommunications and energy were divided among a small number of skilled and connected businessmen, a category of guys lacking in a country that frowned on such characters but that grew in Gorbachev’s liberalizing perestroika era. Within five years, the country sold off an incredible 35 percent of its national wealth. Russia’s richest ended the century with a full counterrevolutionary reversal of their fortunes, propelling their income share above what it was before the Bolsheviks took over. To accomplish this, the country’s new capitalists fleeced the most vulnerable half of their society. “Over the 1989–2016 period, the top 1 percent captured more than two-thirds of the total growth in Russia,” found an international group of scholars, “while the bottom 50 percent actually saw a decline in its income.” Increases in energy prices encouraged the growth of an extractionist petro-centered economy. Blood-covered, teary, and writhing, infant Russian capital crowded into the gas and oil sectors. The small circle of oligarchs privatized unemployed KGB-trained killers to run “security,” and gangsters dominated politics at the local and national levels. They installed a not particularly well-known functionary—a former head of the new intelligence service FSB who also worked on the privatization of government assets—as president in a surprise move on the first day of the year 2000. He became the gangster in chief.
Vladimir Putin’s first term coincided with the energy boom, and billionaires gobbled up a ludicrous share of growth. If any individual oligarch got too big for his britches, Putin was not beyond imposing serious consequences. He reinserted the state into the natural monopolies, this time in collaboration with loyal capitalists, and his stranglehold on power remains tight for now, despite the outstandingly uneven distribution of growth. Between 1980 and 2015, the Russian top 1 percent grew its income an impressive 6.2 percent per year, but the top .001 percent has maintained a growth rate of 17 percent over the same period. To invest these profits, the Russian billionaires parked their money in real estate, bidding up housing prices, and stashed a large amount of their wealth offshore. Reinvestment in Russian production was not a priority—why go through the hassle when there were easier ways to keep getting richer?
While Russia grew billionaires instead of output, China saw a path to have both. As in the case of Terry Gou, the Chinese Communist Party tempered its transition by incorporating steadily increasing amounts of foreign direct investment through Hong Kong and Taiwan, picking partners and expanding outward from the special economic zones. State support for education and infrastructure combined with low wages to make the mainland too attractive to resist. (Russia’s population is stagnant, while China’s has grown quickly.) China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, in 2001, gave investors more confidence. Meanwhile, strong capital controls kept the country out of the offshore trap, and state development priorities took precedence over extraction and get-rich-quick schemes. Chinese private wealth was rechanneled into domestic financial assets—equity and bonds or other loan instruments—at a much higher rate than it was in Russia. The result has been a sustained high level of annual output growth compared to the rest of the world, the type that involves putting up an iPhone City in a matter of months. As it has everywhere else, that growth has been skewed: only an average of 4.5 percent for the bottom half of earners in the 1978–2015 period compared to more than 10 percent for the top .001 percent. But this ratio of just over 2–1 is incomparable to Russia’s 17–.5 ration during the same period.
Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, certain trends have been more or less unavoidable. The rich have gotten richer relative to the poor and working class—in Russia, in China, in the United States, and pretty much anywhere else you want to look. Capital has piled into property markets, driving up the cost of housing everywhere people want to live, especially in higher-wage cities and especially in the world’s financial centers. Capitalist and communist countries alike have disgorged public assets into private pockets. But by maintaining a level of control over the process and slowing its tendencies, the People’s Republic of China has built a massive and expanding postindustrial manufacturing base.
It’s important to understand both of these patterns as part of the same global system rather than as two opposed regimes. One might imagine, based on what I’ve written so far, that the Chinese model is useful, albeit perhaps threatening, in the long term for American tech companies while the Russian model is irrelevant. Some commentators have phrased this as the dilemma of middle-wage countries on the global market: Wages in China are going to be higher than wages in Russia because wages in Russia used to be higher than wages in China. But Russia’s counterrevolutionary hyper-bifurcation has been useful for Silicon Valley as well; they are two sides of the same coin. Think about it this way: If you’re a Russian billionaire in the first decades of the twenty-first century looking to invest a bunch of money you pulled out of the ground, where’s the best place you could put it? The answer is Palo Alto.
Malcolm Harris, Palo Alto
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elsa16744 · 7 months ago
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Obstacles Confronting the Private Equity Sector
Laws and regulations have undergone significant changes, impacting how a private equity (PE) professional can meet clients’ demands for reliable investment and exit strategies. In recent years, amid geopolitical and financial upheavals, PE advisors have faced recessionary threats. This post will delve into the main obstacles the private equity sector will encounter in 2024.
An Overview of the Private Equity Sector
The PE sector centers on investing in private companies. Additionally, private equity researchers facilitate buyouts of public companies, transitioning them to private ownership. Regulatory requirements render private equity investments complex, yet PE firms remain in demand due to their long-term positive outlook.
Services Provided by Private Equity Experts
High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and institutional investors frequently utilize investment banking services for wealth management and privatization goals. Meanwhile, PE professionals assist them in several ways:
1| Long-Term Investment Guidance
PE investments extend over several years. Consequently, private equity firms can enhance the value of acquired companies through strategic management. Their innovative interventions go beyond operational improvements and financial restructuring, including data-driven market expansion, product development, and talent acquisition.
2| Active Capital Management
PE firms adopt a hands-on approach to portfolio management, differentiating themselves from passive investors. They employ experienced financial professionals and collaborate with tech consultants to optimize performance. Their active capital management methods attract investors seeking higher returns. The expertise of PE specialists provides reassurance and confidence in the investment.
3| Leverage
Private equity transactions frequently involve substantial borrowing to finance acquisitions, using the acquired company’s assets as collateral. This leverage can enhance returns but also increases risk. Consequently, stakeholders perceive private equity deals as high-stakes endeavors.
4| Exit Strategies
Initial public offerings (IPOs) allow PE firms to exit investments. Alternatively, selling to strategic buyers is common. They also conduct secondary sales to other private equity firms. These exit strategies can yield substantial returns for investors.
Primary Obstacles in the Private Equity Sector
1| Managing Inflation and Interest Rate Pressures
Global inflation and tighter monetary policies necessitate careful management of private market portfolios. Therefore, limited partners (LPs) must leverage the best tools and talents to assess the impact of these macroeconomic pressures on their portfolios.
LPs need to monitor margin erosion, cash flow generation, and debt covenants. They can reassess which portfolio companies will thrive despite inflation or interest rate pressures.
For example, an organization that leads its market or excels in maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships will likely outperform others. However, LPs and private equity professionals must evaluate whether it has contractual pricing with minimal exposure to input price volatility. These traits boost a company’s resilience to macroeconomic forces.
Similarly, portfolio companies with high cash conversion ratios or conservative capital structures will be more rewarding. Businesses with flexible terms are expected to thrive in challenging market conditions.
Conversely, companies lacking these attributes will likely face significant challenges in the private equity sector. Therefore, stakeholders must pay closer attention to them.
2| Data Availability and Validation Issues
Private equity stakeholders require accurate data on an enterprise’s corporate performance, legal compliance, and sustainability commitments. Public information sources may not provide sufficient insights into target businesses' core metrics and risk-reward dynamics. Premium data providers might also employ data-driven profiling and recommendation reporting.
Insufficient information and poor data quality hinder PE stakeholders' portfolio improvement efforts. They must navigate markets using well-validated intelligence rather than biased information from public platforms. Malicious actors can falsify claims about a brand’s performance due to undisclosed interests.
Therefore, ensuring data quality to develop the best portfolio strategies remains a significant challenge, underscoring the need for ethical, transparent, and tech-savvy PE experts.
3| Employee Retention Challenges
Retaining top talent is crucial for PE firms to succeed in the private equity sector. Therefore, private equity managers and researchers must foster a healthy workplace culture that allows professionals to grow based on performance metrics. They must also offer competitive compensation packages and retention bonuses.
Collaborating with consultants to create guidelines and training programs can support your core team. Additionally, utilizing automation and third-party assistance can reduce the workload on employees. If PE firms neglect their employees' interests, staff may leave or underperform. Miscommunication between leaders and team members can exacerbate this issue, leading to high employee turnover.
4| Increasing Competition Amidst Fewer New Businesses
Private equity firms have grown by 58% between 2016 and 2021. However, new company registrations often include more startups, with few qualifying to raise funds through PE-supported pathways. While PE research providers have increased, established companies and investors must select the best ones.
As a result, firms and financial professionals have developed strategies to overcome competition-related obstacles in the private equity sector. They offer multiple buyout methods and leverage fintech scalability. They have also enhanced risk-reward modeling and data sourcing to meet clients’ expectations, particularly regarding legal compliance requirements.
However, processing a deal may not always proceed as initially envisioned. Although company owners, limited partners, and interested investors witness new deals, only a fraction reach completion. Therefore, PE businesses seeking a competitive edge must expedite screening, feasibility reporting, and data gathering with modern technologies. This approach is essential for private equity stakeholders to identify the right deals with long-term benefits.
Conclusion
The private equity sector must navigate macroeconomic risks such as inflation, tight monetary policies, and data quality issues. Embracing innovative fintech systems and engaging domain experts to optimize internal processes can help. If each PE firm enhances its operations, it will succeed despite public companies and strategic buyers adopting buy-to-sell principles for business acquisitions.
Competition from fellow PE firms for a relatively stable number of viable businesses seeking investors has prompted a more dynamic and risk-taking approach. Amid these obstacles facing the private equity sector in 2024, firms must prioritize talent acquisition and employee retention. Additionally, limited partners must continually revisit, expand, and optimize their portfolios as global events continue to impact PE deals.
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pazodetrasalba · 8 months ago
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Vae Victis
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Dear Caroline:
Just finished reading yesterday this recommendation of yours. It wasn't bad, but if I am to be sincere, it is up to now the least interesting of your 5 star choices. I imagine this comes as a result of my absence from the world it depicts: what might have been personally relevant for an (ex)finance bro like you is mostly irrelevant for me.
Yes, the book is a bit slow and rambling, and yes, it does accelerate and get more thriller-like once the bids are out (title gives away the resolution, though, if for some reason you had never heard of the RJR Nabisco leveraged buyout in the first place). The cast is too big - I actually benefited from watching the movie adaptation before finishing the book so that I could at least make a clear mental picture of the, say, 10 or so main characters.
One way of reading this book (and the popular narrative at the time of the events) is as a story of greed, with stereotyped and villainous figures (the film is much less nuanced than the book, and really goes full-hog in this direction: Ross Johnson is a a snake charmer wallowing in luxury who'd sell his mother for the right price, and Henry Kravis is literally Count Dracula - nobody does 'slightly creepy old dude' better than Jonathan Pryce), the worst of which are Wall Street bankers and lawyers who are out to make a catch with complete disregard for the well-being of businesses, shareholders, workers and public. This is how I would have read it many years ago, in my Marxist years. Now that I have become attuned to the fact that capitalism and markets are (mostly) good and the financial sector is necessary for keeping our social machine well oiled and running, I'd be inclined to make other readings as well.
On a side note -actually, it's not that much in the sidelines-, schools do a very poor job at pushing forward what is an extremely anti-intuitive but truthful view, first espoused by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations, and expressed in your own review as "You think about market participants each trying to maximize their profits, and everyone acting in their own interest ends up maximizing total welfare, and that makes sense in a zoomed-out way, and as far as I can tell is not a crazy model of the behavior of companies". But this really beggars belief until you actually see it: it feels no less stupid and false to a smart teenager than religious dogma. On the contrary, the same teenager who reads The Communist Manifesto will find a very believable narrative of the moral and economic progress of History through class conflict, and if he further pursues some basic readings (and remains, as we mostly do, economically illiterate), will also find the theory of surplus value scientific-sounding and a good basis for accusing all capitalists of being exploiters and thieves.
It is, indeed, nothing short of miraculous that individual egoisms actually end up creating a quasi-optimal arrangement for the most part, but I feel Barbarians at the Gate is mostly showing you the scenario when this doesn't actually happen. That is to say, for RJR Nabisco under Johnson's leadership, and through the LBO, it does indeed appear that (quoting you again):
- there is a CEO, who is a guy - there is a board, consisting of a bunch of guys who are friends with the CEO - they all have fiduciary duties and if they fail to meet them they will get yelled at by a judge in Delaware - ??? - shareholder value gets maximized
Love the ???. Actually, if one goes back to those dull, first chapters at the beginning of the book, we do get a glimpse of how companies manage to turn individual egoisms into positive enterprises. The book dwells a lot on the first years of Nabisco and Reynolds tobacco, on how founders made all the right choices of wise investment and expansion, use of local knowledge, ethics, hard work and know-how, treating workers and shareholders well, taking advantage of rising opportunities... It really reads like a guide on what to do, as contrasted with the relative vacuity of what Ross Johnson actually ends up doing. Does he actually create any positive value? Perhaps his best contribution is his rejection of stability and routine, a chaotic undermining of conformity which might help against the inevitable stagnation of consolidated companies, but that appears to be all he does. Yes, he charms board members and presidents, parties hard and lavishes wealth on executives and board members (including himself). on the face of it, all this doesn't seem at all better than its opposite.
I am not economically savvy enough, but moving to LBOs, I imagine one could make the case for them in that they judge company value more efficiently than markets (as seemed to be the case with the stagnantly low value of RJR Nabisco shares), and in that the debt and diet they impose on their companies trim out the fat, the redundant, the inefficient and (once the debt is paid), end with a more economically efficient company that can survive and thrive in the market better. Like all tools, though, they can be misused, making some people very rich (CEOs, their cronies and the lenders) and a lot of people quite miserable (workers and shareholders) through financial trickery and assaults orchestrated through 'phoney money'. It is all a matter of trade-offs, I guess. Still, I like some of the anti-LBO voices: even though the book has no heroes (Johnson might be an anti-hero of sorts), Ted Forstmann comes pretty close (and btw, he become a signatory of the Giving Pledge in 2011). It's a pity the way he's massacred in the movie. And crypto doesn't feel that far away from junk bonds...
The book did have some lovely snippets of humor (loved the private jet piloting Mr. G. Shepherd to safety). As for your belief that "it is reassuring that the whole system seems to kinda work anyway", I fear it seems to be the wrong lesson to learn from all of this; in fact, the book seems peppered with quotes that are the absolutely worst possible lessons one could take, most of them from the lips of Ross Johnson, about disregarding protocols, logic, reason and checks and balances. Your final quote about rows of figures with millions of dollars that no one knows the proper meaning of is actually quite an ominous note to end the review with, a precursor to the apparently very lax and chaotic management of vastly superior sums of money in FTX and Alameda.
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"It all started with a small lemonade stand in Manitoba,” read one Johnson parody. “The next thing I knew I had sold my mother. The rest was easy.”
P.S.: Among the things you mention that motivate you, "making guys think I am attractive" seems particularly ill-phrased. You are incredibly attractive, Caroline (both as a person and as a woman), so there should be little need of persuasion, except we usually find that these truths and feelings are seldom commutative.
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ennovance · 2 years ago
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#Privateequity is stepping up its buying binge of asset managers.
In the first half of this year alone, the industry invested more capital than in any year of the past decade on deals to acquire asset management firms. Through July 20, there were 39 deals totaling $13 billion, already $2.6 billion higher than the previous peak in 2021, according to @PitchBook
https://tinyurl.com/2cxaxumw
https://twitter.com/mohossain/status/1636444493565050886?s=46&t=GtuOmoaTjOwevz2JidiiDQ
#LP #GP #LBO #Buyouts #investment @ennovance #credit #finance #fo #
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nicklloydnow · 2 years ago
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“At its core, the Cizeta project was a cunning and daring exhibition that finds its roots within Lamborghini. Following Chrysler's purchase of Lamborghini in 1987, a strong portion of the Italian company's staff had bailed out. In fact, there were more of Lamborghini's original team members working upon the Cizeta V16T than there were on the Diablo project, which was being conceived at roughly the same time.
Cizeta's founder, Claudio Zampolli, had previously been a test driver and engineer for Lamborghini, and following the Chrysler buyout, had found himself in Los Angeles to create his own, world-class supercar. In essence, the Lamborghini brand had never utilized motorsport to sell their cars, instead relying on an overall sense of outrageous flamboyance and overall speed to attract buyers. Zampolli had utilized this same mindset with Cizeta, ultimately creating something far more extravagant and powerful than his former employer could offer to the public.
Adding further Lambo flair to the Cizeta was their utilization of Marcello Gandini, one of the greatest automotive designers of all time, who'd previously styled the Lamborghini Countach. His work is evident in the overall design of the Cizeta V16T, especially on the front end, which bears a strong resemblance to the Lamborghini Diablo. This is no accident, as Gandini had apparently hustled himself overseas to pen the design of both cars.
However, unlike the Diablo, or pretty much any car offered for sale during its run, the Cizeta offered something inherently distinctive; 16 cylinders of pure, unadulterated power. Its 6.0L V16 engine, mounted transversely, was the heart of the entire car and also the source of its name. That nameplate, originally dubbed the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, is a direct reference to Giorgio Moroder, the academy-award winning composer and "Father of Disco", who'd originally set up half of the financial backing to create the V16T.
In an interesting twist, none other than Sylvester Stallone was first offered the chance to finance the car, although the actor apparently backed down for unknown reasons. Moroder would also back down from this position, resulting in only one of the original Cizeta cars to bear his name.
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In terms of outright performance, the Cizeta V16T is rated at a staggering 540bhp (533 hp), which was absolutely insane in 1991, the first year the car was marketed. In comparison, the competing Lamborghini Diablo offered 492 bhp (485 hp), which honestly wasn't much less.
Nonetheless, the Diablo topped out at 180mph, whereas the V16T managed to pierce the 200mph barrier, which was highly novel for the early 1990s. Over at Ferrari, their Testarossa only managed to shell out 385 bhp (380 hp) for 1991, putting it well below the performance chart in comparison. Truthfully, the Cizeta V16T can be compared to virtually all supercars produced over the last 31 years without scrutiny, as this model still remains available to this day (although it seems that few have actually decided to pony up the cash to order one).
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At this very moment, if you've got the finances, you can head over to Cizeta's official website and place your order for a new V16T. The website itself looks a bit archaic, so it's unsure if anyone is still tending the light at the end of this tunnel, but the company was on record as late as 2018, saying they were still open for business. With an MSRP listed at $800,000, it would definitely be far more interesting than virtually any other new car for that price.”
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farooqhaque · 3 days ago
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Why Business Families Struggle With Liquidity?
Introduction
Business families have historically contributed significantly to wealth creation, employment, and economic growth. However, many struggle with liquidity despite having substantial wealth. Liquidity refers to the ability to access cash or easily convertible assets, which is essential for sustaining operations, fueling growth, and handling unexpected financial challenges. Unfortunately, business families often find themselves asset-rich but cash-poor, limiting their financial flexibility.
This article explores why business families face liquidity challenges, covering factors such as concentrated wealth in illiquid assets, emotional business ties, succession planning, tax burdens, and economic downturns. We will also discuss strategic solutions to improve liquidity management.
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1. Wealth Locked in Illiquid Assets
Business families frequently have most of their wealth tied up in real estate, privately held business equity, and legacy assets, limiting access to liquid funds.
Key Factors:
Private Ownership: Unlike publicly traded companies, family businesses have restricted share trade options.
Asset-Heavy Investments: Capital is often invested in land, equipment, and facilities, reducing cash availability.
Limited External Financing: Many lenders hesitate to fund family businesses with unpredictable cash flow.
2. Emotional Business Attachment
Family businesses are often more than financial assets; they carry emotional and generational significance, making liquidity-related decisions complex.
Consequences:
Unwillingness to Sell: Owners resist selling assets or shares even when financially necessary.
Legacy Preservation Over Liquidity: Maintaining family control takes precedence over financial flexibility.
Unwise Investments: Emotional choices may lead to investments that do not generate liquidity.
3. Succession Planning and Liquidity Struggles
Transferring leadership and ownership across generations can create liquidity challenges if not planned properly.
Key Issues:
Buyout Burdens: Retiring family members often require significant payouts, straining liquidity.
Inheritance Conflicts: Disputes over ownership can drain financial resources and delay liquidity decisions.
Lack of Structured Planning: Poor financial planning during transitions leads to sudden liquidity crises.
4. Tax Liabilities Impacting Liquidity
Family businesses face significant tax burdens during ownership transitions and asset sales, affecting cash flow.
Major Tax Challenges:
Estate and Inheritance Taxes: Transferring wealth across generations can lead to high tax obligations, forcing asset sales.
Capital Gains Tax: Selling assets for liquidity may trigger substantial tax payments, reducing net cash flow.
Poor Tax Planning: Without proper tax strategies, families may face unexpected financial stress.
5. Economic Downturns and Market Volatility
Economic downturns, industry shifts, and recessions can create unexpected liquidity challenges for family businesses.
Effects of Market Instability:
Revenue Declines: Reduced consumer spending leads to lower income and restricted cash flow.
Debt Burden Increases: Economic downturns make it harder to meet existing debt obligations.
Difficult Fundraising: Lenders and investors become hesitant to support struggling businesses.
6. Generational Financial Priorities Differ
Different generations within a family business may have conflicting financial priorities, impacting liquidity management.
Key Conflicts:
Conservative vs. Growth Strategies: Older members focus on stability, while younger ones seek expansion.
Profit Reinvestment vs. Payouts: Differing views on reinvesting profits or distributing dividends.
Varied Risk Appetite: Generational gaps create inconsistent liquidity approaches.
7. Weak Financial Governance
Many family businesses lack formal financial governance structures, making liquidity management inconsistent.
Governance-Related Issues:
Unstructured Decision-Making: Unclear financial leadership leads to erratic cash flow management.
Financial Opacity: Poor record-keeping obscures true liquidity positions.
No Defined Liquidity Plan: Cash reserves can be depleted without a replenishment strategy.
8. Over-Reliance on Debt Financing
Excessive debt usage can lead to liquidity struggles, especially during downturns.
Debt-Related Risks:
High Interest Payments: Reduces available cash for operations.
Restrictive Loan Covenants: Lenders impose conditions that limit financial flexibility.
Potential Defaults: Failure to meet debt obligations can trigger liquidity crises.
Strategies for Improving Liquidity
Despite these challenges, business families can take steps to strengthen their liquidity position.
1. Diversifying Investments
Holding liquid assets like stocks, bonds, and reserves provides financial flexibility.
Exploring new revenue streams can reduce reliance on a single business.
2. Implementing Strong Financial Governance
Establishing clear liquidity policies ensures structured cash flow management.
Conducting regular financial audits increases transparency.
3. Improving Succession and Tax Planning
Structured succession planning prevents liquidity crises during leadership changes.
Tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies help reduce financial burdens.
4. Maintaining Emergency Reserves
Setting aside contingency funds helps businesses survive downturns.
Accessing credit lines as backup liquidity ensures stability.
Conclusion
Business families face liquidity challenges due to wealth concentration in illiquid assets, emotional decision-making, succession complexities, tax burdens, economic downturns, governance gaps, and debt dependency. However, strategic financial planning, governance improvement, and investment diversification can enhance liquidity management, ensuring long-term financial stability.
By addressing these challenges, family businesses can safeguard both their legacy and financial health for future generations.
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acuitykp · 4 days ago
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Unlocking Growth with Leveraged Finance Investment Banking: Strategies for Success
In today’s competitive financial landscape, businesses seeking expansion, acquisitions, or restructuring often rely on Leveraged Finance Investment Banking to access capital efficiently. This specialized area of investment banking enables companies to raise funds through a combination of debt and equity, helping them achieve strategic growth objectives while optimizing financial leverage.
With tailored financial solutions and expert advisory services, leveraged finance plays a crucial role in empowering businesses across industries. Understanding the mechanics, benefits, and risks associated with leveraged finance can help companies make informed decisions and maximize opportunities for success.
What is Leveraged Finance Investment Banking?
Leveraged Finance Investment Banking focuses on structuring and executing debt financing solutions, primarily for companies with high growth potential or those undergoing significant financial transitions. This financing is typically characterized by high-yield bonds, syndicated loans, and mezzanine financing, allowing businesses to secure capital beyond traditional lending limits.
Investment banks specializing in leveraged finance assist companies in:
Structuring complex debt instruments
Negotiating favorable loan terms
Managing risk through strategic debt allocation
Supporting mergers, acquisitions, and buyouts
Key Benefits of Leveraged Finance
Enhanced Capital AccessibilityLeveraged finance allows businesses to secure substantial funding for expansion, acquisitions, and operational improvements without diluting existing ownership significantly.
Optimized Financial LeverageCompanies can strategically use debt to enhance returns on equity while maintaining liquidity for other business priorities.
Fueling Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Many M&A transactions rely on leveraged finance to facilitate buyouts, helping firms seize growth opportunities and achieve market dominance.
Flexible Financing SolutionsUnlike traditional loans, leveraged finance structures offer customizable repayment terms, interest rates, and covenants tailored to a company’s financial position.
Managing Risks in Leveraged Finance
While Leveraged Finance Investment Banking presents attractive growth opportunities, it also comes with inherent risks, such as:
Higher interest costs compared to traditional loans
Increased financial leverage, which can impact credit ratings
Economic sensitivity, making companies vulnerable to market downturns
To mitigate these risks, businesses must work with experienced financial advisors who specialize in structuring and managing leveraged transactions effectively.
The Future of Leveraged Finance Investment Banking
As global financial markets continue to evolve, leveraged finance remains a vital tool for companies looking to capitalize on strategic opportunities. With advancements in financial technology and risk assessment models, investment banks are enhancing their approach to structuring leveraged deals, ensuring businesses can optimize their capital structures while maintaining financial stability.
By leveraging expert investment banking solutions, companies can navigate complex financial landscapes with confidence, unlocking new avenues for growth and long-term success.
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thewallstreetschool43 · 6 days ago
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Best Financial Modeling Course & CIMA Certificate Course: Elevate Your Finance Career
In today's competitive financial landscape, mastering financial modeling and obtaining professional accounting certifications can significantly enhance career prospects. Whether you are an aspiring finance professional or an experienced accountant looking to upgrade your skills, enrolling in a BestFinancial Modeling Course and CIMA Certificate Course can open new doors of opportunity.
Why Choose Financial Modeling?
Financial modeling is an essential skill in investment banking, equity research, corporate finance, and financial planning. A well-structured financial model allows businesses to make informed decisions, evaluate risks, and analyze Best Financial Modeling Course  potential investments. If you are looking to develop a strong foundation in financial modeling, choosing a reputable course can make a substantial difference.
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Best Financial Modeling Course: Key Features
A top-tier financial modeling course should cover fundamental and advanced topics, including:
Excel-based financial modeling techniques
Valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions)
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) modeling
Leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling
Financial statement analysis
Enrolling in a recognized financial modeling course from a reputed institution such as The Wall Street School can provide you with hands-on experience, real-world case studies, and industry-relevant knowledge to excel in finance roles.
Benefits of a Financial Modeling Course
Career Advancement: Gain skills that are highly valued by employers in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance.
Practical Learning: Work on live case studies and build models from scratch.
Certification: Stand out with a certification that validates your expertise.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry professionals and peers.
CIMA Certificate Course: Your Gateway to a Prestigious Credential
The Best Financial Modeling Course certification is globally recognized and signifies expertise in management accounting, strategic decision-making, and financial planning. If you aspire to work in financial management, risk assessment, or business strategy, enrolling in a Cima Certificate Course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and training to excel in these fields.
CIMA Course Structure
The CIMA certification consists of multiple levels:
Certificate in Business Accounting
Fundamentals of business economics
Management accounting principles
Financial reporting basics
Operational Level
Managing financial operations
Budgeting and cost analysis
Management Level
Financial strategy and risk management
Decision-making frameworks
Strategic Level
Advanced financial strategy
Enterprise risk management
Why Choose CIMA Certificate Course?
Higher Earning Potential: CIMA professionals earn higher salaries compared to non-certified peers.
Global Recognition: CIMA is recognized in over 170 countries, making it ideal for international career growth.
Skill Enhancement: Develop expertise in financial analysis, strategic management, and decision-making.
Flexible Learning: Courses offer both online and classroom training options to suit your schedule.
Choosing the Right Institute for Financial Modeling and CIMA Classes
To maximize your learning experience, selecting a reputed institute like The Wall Street School is crucial. Their financial modeling courses and CIMA certificate courses provide:
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Conclusion
If you want to build a successful career in finance, enrolling in the Best Financial Modeling Course and Cima Certificate Course is a strategic move. These courses equip you with the skills needed to excel in financial analysis, investment banking, and corporate finance. Choosing a trusted institution like ensures top-quality education, practical exposure, and career growth.
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pegasusfunding · 3 months ago
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How to Become a Business Loan Broker in the UK: A Step Guide
Find how to start your journey as a business loan broker in the UK. Learn essential qualifications, skills, and strategies to succeed in this rewarding career, connecting businesses with the right funding solutions.
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davidhook1 · 1 month ago
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David Hook Mentors MBA Students on Strategic Finance
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finlender-npa · 2 months ago
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Finlender is a leading financial services company in India, specializing in NPA and OTS finance, private equity, project finance, and corporate finance. We offer comprehensive solutions in debt funding, stressed account funding, startup funding, and alternative investments. Our expertise extends to debt resolution services, including one-time settlements, NPA resolution, corporate insolvency resolution processes, and debt restructuring. Additionally, we provide advisory and management consultancy, interim finance under IBC, and investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and IPO advisory. Our funding essentials encompass pitch decks, project reports, business plans, financial models, credit rating advisory, valuations, and TEV & LIE reports. Partner with Finlender to fuel your business growth with tailored financial solutions.
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elsa16744 · 8 months ago
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What Private Equity Firms Are and How They Operate 
Private equity firms can raise money from institutional investors like pension funds and insurance companies. Corporations utilize private equity services that guide them in fundraising. Private equity firms hold more than 4 trillion USD in assets. Also, return on investment (ROI) makes this financial instrument remarkably attractive to investors. This post will elaborate on how private equity firms work. 
What is a Private Equity Firm? 
Private equity (PE) means the company is not publicly held. It allows companies to increase their financial capacity by offering investors partial ownership. Private equity services also help publicly listed companies become private by completely replacing previous owners. 
Professional teams hired by private equity firms work on market trend analytics by outsourcing investment research and creating appropriate reports. An investment research report depicts the advantages and risks associated with each portfolio management decision. 
Investing in private equity is financially riskier than traditional investment vehicles. Therefore, private equity funds use tried and tested investment strategies to redistribute risks. An experienced fund manager will use investors’ capital for private equity opportunities with an excellent ROI. 
How Does Private Equity Work? 
Private equity services can charge 2% of assets as management fees. Otherwise, they require 20% of gross profits if company ownership undergoes a thorough structural change. 
Passive investors are known as limited partners (LPs) who do not affect the company’s decisions and policies. However, general partners (GPs) can determine managerial and executive strategies, affecting how the company operates. 
Investment research outsourcing assists private equity firms in networking with more investors and optimizing their strategies for different industries. Besides, each investor can contribute to financial improvements by mentoring the company owners. 
Therefore, private equity benefits the company by enriching its knowledge base with the recommendations made by veteran investors. 
Types of Private Equity Investment Strategies 
1| Venture Capital 
Startups require financial assistance to launch their products and services or expand their production capabilities. Venture capital (VC) helps them secure capital resources and business management intelligence. After all, venture capitalists often have a personal connection with the startup ideas they support. 
Venture capitalists use private equity services to evaluate investment decisions and a new company’s growth potential as part of their risk mitigation efforts. They share their knowledge with inexperienced young leaders at startups to increase efficiency and build stronger teams. 
VC financing involves investing up to 10 million USD in different startups. So, successful investments in well-performing startups will balance the risks originating from the less stable business models of other firms. 
2| Leveraged Buyouts 
LBO means leveraged buyout, and private equity services utilize borrowed capital to acquire company ownership through this investment strategy. Additionally, a company’s assets are collateral for the respective debt. 
This strategy helps private equity funds leverage their investments without committing financial capital directly. While the borrowed money attracts interest, the ROI of highly efficient companies can easily offset the repayment outflows. Many private equity firms have acquired new companies through multiple rounds of leveraged buyouts. 
PE professionals often employ the LBO strategy when privatizing a public enterprise. Privatization results in decreased regulatory obligations and enhanced operational freedoms. Later, new ownership will implement policies to make the public enterprise more efficient and marketable. 
You may also notice how LBO-based corporate acquisitions divide the company into segments with a narrower industry focus. Doing so makes selling the company and settling the debt obligations more flexible. 
Conclusion 
Unlisted companies explore unique outsourcing services to identify fundraising opportunities via extensive investment research. Private equity is a practical financial instrument that helps businesses generate the capital necessary for business expansion. 
Simultaneously, general partners acquire decision-making authority and empower startups with business development insights. Therefore, private equity supports the companies on two frontiers: financial assistance and managerial mentorship. 
A leader in investment research outsourcing, SG Analytics helps investors and business owners successfully deploy data-driven fundraising activities. Contact us today to obtain analytical support for deal sourcing, target screening, and excellent business modeling. 
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Understanding Private Equity: A Comprehensive Guide
Private equity is a powerful force in the financial world, driving innovation, supporting business growth, and creating value across industries. This investment approach involves pooling capital from wealthy individuals and institutional investors to acquire stakes in private companies or take public companies private. The ultimate goal is to improve the company’s performance and sell it at a profit.
This article delves into the fundamentals of private equity, its process, advantages, challenges, and its transformative impact on the global economy.
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What is Private Equity?
At its core, private equity (PE) refers to investments made in privately held companies. Unlike publicly traded firms whose shares are bought and sold on stock exchanges, private equity investments are made directly in companies that are not publicly listed.
These investments are typically made by private equity firms, which raise funds from:
Institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.
High-net-worth individuals seeking substantial returns on investment.
Once raised, the capital is used to acquire equity stakes in companies with growth potential or underperforming businesses that can be revitalized.
The Private Equity Process
The private equity process follows several key stages:
Fundraising: PE firms begin by raising capital from investors, often through limited partnerships. These funds are pooled into a private equity fund with a specific investment strategy.
Investment Selection: Private equity firms meticulously analyze companies to identify suitable investment opportunities. They often target firms with high growth potential, stable cash flows, or opportunities for operational improvement. Check this out.
Acquisition: Once a target company is identified, the PE firm acquires it, usually using a combination of equity from the fund and debt financing (a strategy called a leveraged buyout or LBO).
Value Creation: After acquiring the company, the PE firm works to enhance its performance. This may include restructuring operations, improving management, cutting costs, or expanding market presence.
Exit Strategy: The ultimate goal of private equity is to sell the investment at a profit. This can occur through an initial public offering (IPO), a sale to another firm, or a merger.
Advantages of Private Equity
Private equity offers several advantages to companies and investors:
Access to Capital: Companies receive significant funding to fuel growth, innovate, or restructure without the pressures of quarterly earnings reports typical of public markets.
Operational Expertise: PE firms often bring experienced management teams and strategic expertise to improve operations and drive profitability.
Long-Term Focus: Unlike public markets, private equity investments are made with a long-term perspective, often spanning 5–10 years.
High Returns: While private equity carries higher risk, it also offers the potential for substantial returns, making it an attractive option for investors.
Challenges and Criticism
Despite its benefits, private equity faces challenges and criticism:
High Risk: Investments are illiquid, and the success of a deal hinges on the ability to improve company performance and market conditions at the time of sale.
Debt-Heavy Acquisitions: Leveraged buyouts often leave companies saddled with significant debt, which can pose risks if the company underperforms.
Job Loss Concerns: Cost-cutting measures in acquired companies sometimes lead to layoffs, drawing criticism from employees and labor groups.
Limited Transparency: Since private equity firms operate in the private sector, there’s less transparency compared to public markets, which can raise concerns among stakeholders.
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The Role of Private Equity in the Economy
Private equity plays a transformative role in the economy by:
Driving Innovation: PE funding allows companies to develop new products, enter new markets, and adopt cutting-edge technologies.
Revitalizing Businesses: Many struggling firms benefit from PE investments that help streamline operations and restore profitability.
Creating Jobs: While cost-cutting is common, successful PE-backed companies often experience growth that leads to job creation.
According to the experts at Urbana Corporation, private equity represents a dynamic segment of the financial industry, offering high rewards for investors and transformative opportunities for businesses. While it comes with inherent risks and criticisms, its ability to drive growth and innovation is undeniable.
Whether you're an investor considering private equity for diversification or a business owner seeking capital and expertise, understanding this complex but rewarding field is essential. As private equity continues to evolve, its influence on the global economy is set to grow, shaping industries and creating value for years to come.
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