By: Duane Donner Optimism abounds in the 2021 M&A market, priming it for high activity. Companies, across all industries, are looking to grow as a result of increasing competition, record amounts of cash sitting on corporate balance sheets, and low interest rates. The demand for high-quality businesses is strong, and there has never been a…
By: Duane Donner Founders recently hosted its Spring Heritage Forum at Pursell Farms April 26th-28th. As guidelines continue to ease and life continues to resemble pre COVID, it was encouraging to gather in person for this unique event, which focuses on the participant’s family, personal, and business heritage and legacy. The Heritage Forum is designed…
Founders recently hosted its 18th Annual Crawfish Boil to celebrate the firm’s anniversary and the opening of the new Birmingham office. Successfully coming through COVID stronger than ever has brought a new level of energy to the Founders team – and the new building is a big part of this story. The new building makes…
By: Michael White Private equity interest in Healthcare Services and specialty physician practices has held strong through the start of 2021. Investors are looking to add to existing platforms while new specialties become a focal point for private equity investors looking to consolidate practices and create new platform companies. Within Healthcare Services, transaction volume is…
By: Michael White We’ve received several questions about the news yesterday, as it relates to potential changes in the capital gains rate in 2022 and how this may affect after-tax proceeds from a sale or investment in your company. Capital gains taxes are the taxes that investors pay on the difference between what they paid…
By John Sinders & John Sullivan Synopsis of The American Jobs Plan President Biden wants to spend ~$2 trillion on infrastructure and jobs, calling it the “largest American jobs investment since World War II.” The American Jobs Plan, the centerpiece of Biden’s economic agenda, pledges $2.3 trillion in new spending over eight years to accomplish…