Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

It’s no surprise that bakery is one of the food industry’s most dependable performers. As a staple food, it’s insulated from fluctuations in household incomes and business cycles compared to the broader food and beverage industry. General Mills acquired private equity-backed TNT Crust, a frozen pizza supplier, for $253 million.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Valuation Techniques: Employing discounted cash flow (DCF) and comparative analysis to ascertain the target’s value.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. If you're interested in recruiting for private equity and mastering concepts like the accounting equation, you should check out our Private Equity Course.

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Software Equity Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Over 75% of private equity investors and strategic buyers we surveyed placed revenue growth among the top three most crucial factors when looking at targets. It could mean supporting an industry considered to be essential, such as agriculture, healthcare, government, food and beverage, manufacturing, or life sciences.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 6, 2023

These leaders have developed a successful brand and understand that market scarcity drives market demand—and that this can and usually will command a premium valuation. So, with many brand owners moving in these two different directions, how does this affect their company valuation? What Attracts a Buyer to a Brand? It is not too late.

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How2Exit

AUGUST 8, 2023

This strategy involves a business, private equity owner, or sponsor selling its company-owned real estate that is considered mission-critical to its operations. By selling a non-core asset at a higher multiple than the broader business would trade, the business can see equity value creation.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, the Bali Package in 2014 aimed at streamlining trade, allowing developing countries more options for food security, and providing better trade opportunities for the least developed countries. Such disputes can significantly impact the valuation and financial planning of the companies involved.

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Software Equity Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

Since its founding in 2012, the private-equity-backed company has made 69 investments. Produce Pro’s products are designed to serve its customers across the supply chain from production to distribution and are used by hundreds of food distributors, brokers, processors, and growers in North America.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

FOCUS Food and Beverage Managing Directors Mike McCraw and Jim Sowers recently attended the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference , a top industry event that attracts restaurant owners, operators, and financial executives from across the U.S.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

McKessons acquisition of PRISM Vision Group is an important milestone for private equitys investments in optometry practices. At the same time, there has always been uncertainty about the ultimate home for these assets, since private equity does not keep its investments forever. The theme is not entirely new, however.

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