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Project Report Out Feature Added

We have added a Project Report Out feature to the Project Tracking portion of peiServices.com. This enables you to create specific progress reports for each project with a single click. The report is Excel-based with 3 tabs:

Tab 1 shows the graphical view of progress.
Tab 2 shows all journal entries for all contacts within the project, [...]

www.peiServices.com Launches New Email Campaign Feature

www.peiServices.com seamlessly integrates the Private Equity Info Research Database with M&A-specific deal flow management solutions.
Recently, we launched an email campaign feature on www.peiServices.com to greatly increase the efficiency of your deal flow marketing efforts.

•             Create and manage custom email campaigns within each project.

•             Automatically track responses from each recipient in real-time.
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Golden Gate Capital Acquires Lawson Software

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital and privately-held Infor together bought Lawson Software for $2 billion.
Read More:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/26/lawson-ggcsoftware-idUSL3E7FQ1YS20110426

Advent International Sells Sophis for €435m

Private equity firm Advent International sold Sophis, a software company, to Misys for €435m including debt.
Source Article:
http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-news/article/nz19590.html

Ares Management & Freeman Spogli Acquire Floor and Decor Outlets of America

Affiliates of Ares Management & Freeman Spogli Acquired Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc.

Source Article:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101129005436/en/Ares-Management-Freeman-Spogli-Acquire-Floor-Decor

Family Office Directory Now Available

We recently added a database of Family Offices to our affiliated website, www.InvestmentAdvisorSearch.com. You may download a list of these Family Offices, their contact information, as well as the key executives at these firms on a pay-per-record basis.
Explore the new Family Offices Database:
• 450 + Family Offices
• 2,100 Key executives - includes email addresses

Private Equity Info Launches New Website Design

Private Equity Info has upgraded its website with a more intuitive navigation, better visual appeal and faster load times.
A subscription to www.PrivateEquityInfo.com provides access to the entire data suite which consists of eight data modules:

Private equity
Hedge funds
Mezzanine
Small business investment companies
Valuation
M&A advisory
Senior lenders
Institutional real estate investors

Private Equity - Process Overview

For each fund under management, private equity firms cycle through a multi-staged process of:

Fund raising from limited partners
Portfolio acquisition search
Investment
Growth
Divestment
Dispersal of funds back to limited partners

Fund Raising
Most private equity firms raise capital for a fund through investments made by limited partners - typically pensions, endowments, institutional funds, and high [...]

M&A Advisory Fee Structure

Merger & Acquisition advisory firms, also referred to as investment banks, retain new clients with a negotiable engagement letter that outlines the services to be provided, the fee structure and other general terms of agreement. This article presents an overview of the three most common components of an M&A advisor’s fee structure:

Retainer fee
Success [...]

Capital Structure: Equity vs. Debt

A company’s capital structure is the relative proportion of equity and debt used to finance assets and operations. A company’s capital structure determines both the nature of its stakeholders and its expected cost of capital.
Capital Structure Balance
The combination of debt and equity to finance assets varies from one industry to another and from company to [...]