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Statistical analysis and insight into activity and trends in M&A and capital markets.

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Recent Investment Banking Insights

  • Aviation Services Industry Update

    As U.S. general aviation activity continued to trend upward in the third quarter, a bullish forecast for business jet deliveries in 2025 and sustained passenger recovery provides hope for further growth in the coming years.

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  • Exit Strategy: Preparing for the Transaction Process

    The monumental decision has been made—a business owner is going to sell their company. But they’ve never attempted anything like this before. What should they expect as far as the typical transaction deliverables and process stages?

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  • Exit Strategy: Preparing Yourself

    Preparing yourself and your family can be one of the most overlooked parts of an exit strategy. But it goes beyond maximizing tax efficiency and unlocking newfound wealth—it’s a monumental transition filled with emotional considerations.

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  • Leveraged Finance Newsletter—Unmasking M&A Activity

    Left for dead for nearly two years, the M&A leveraged loan market came back to life in the third quarter, with the Fed’s first interest rate cut in years opening the door for a wave of activity.

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  • Exit Strategy: Preparing Your Company

    Company leaders who have spent their lives running a business probably have limited experience when it comes to selling one. That means preparation is a crucial part of any effective exit strategy.

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  • Momentum Continues for Secondaries—With Record Year in Sight

    Improving LP-led pricing, continuing adoption by both GPs and LPs, and a growing supply of capital has the secondary market poised for a full rebound—and possibly record volumes—by year-end.

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  • The Quarterly Rx: Q3 2024 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    The biopharma sector got a much-needed shot in the arm with the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated rate cut in September, the first since March 2020.

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  • Liquidity Options Without Giving Up Control of Your Business

    For leaders of founder-owned businesses, raising significant capital without relinquishing control can seem challenging. But investors focused on non-control transactions are becoming more common—creating opportunities to support growth, strategic acquisitions, and personal liquidity.

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  • Aviation Services Industry Update

    General aviation activity grew 2% in the second quarter while commercial Revenue Passenger-Kilometer and Available Seat-Kilometer rose in June as the broader market demonstrated its resilience despite macroeconomic pressures.

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  • Lenders Eyeing Opportunistic Transactions; Borrowers Should Take Note

    A strong rebound in U.S. leveraged loan volume has lenders pivoting to opportunistic transactions—meaning that now is a great time for borrowers to consider refinancing existing debt or returning capital to shareholders.

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  • Navigating Financial, Strategic, and Quasi-Strategic Buyers

    Certain buyer behaviors remain constant, regardless of economic cycle. In the run-up to a liquidity event, it’s critical to understand the behaviors as they relate to three main buyer categories—financial, strategic, and quasi-strategic.

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