by Doug Schmidt | Apr 2, 2013 | Articles
Timing the sale of a company can make a difference of millions of dollars. It is one of the most critical decisions an owner or an equity fund can make; however, successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can seem so serendipitous. There are plenty of stories of...
by Doug Schmidt | Apr 2, 2013 | Articles
By Peter S Buchanan and Ann E. Quinn Advisors to Chessiecap clients It’s an age-old and true maxim that great entrepreneurs usually don’t make it to the executive suite at IBM, GE, HP, or Exxon. Big companies love the upside – the passion, the long hours, the...
by Doug Schmidt | Apr 2, 2013 | Articles
Transactions Where a Fairness Opinion is Important Corporate acquisitions and divestitures Leveraged buyouts Recapitalizations and restructurings Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs) transactions Exchange offers/minority buyouts Transactions involving “insiders” and...
by Doug Schmidt | Mar 22, 2013 | Articles
Most companies view business planning as a necessary evil. Senior executives would rather be building new technology or talking to customers. For early and growth stage companies, the goal of business planning is to obtain funding to start or expand the business. For...
by Doug Schmidt | Nov 8, 2012 | Articles
With a downturn in federal spending, are private equity investments at risk in this “safe” sector? By Charles C. Reardon and Douglas M. Schmidt Published in the “Journal of Corporate Renewal” of the Turnaround Management Association, November 2012. Occasionally there...
