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Middle-market M&A: COVID-19 impacts on valuation

May 12, 2021 Article 3 min read
Authors:
Richard L. Lies, III Byron Regester

Given recent M&A activity, the impact of COVID-19, and the subsequent macroeconomic environment, middle-market private equity funds should consider several factors when valuing their portfolio companies. Read more at Chicago Business Journal.

View of pedestrians walking on a city street while wearing protective facemasks.Key macroeconomic indicators and middle-market M&A data indicate that markets are normalizing. Still, uncertainty remains, and private equity funds may need to inject a bit more art into the science when it comes to valuation.

Here are a few important factors to consider when private equity funds are valuing their portfolio companies. Read more in the Chicago Business Journal.

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