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Scott Pollard

Scott Pollard

Scott is a Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group advising a wide range of alternative asset managers on valuing their illiquid positions. He focuses on loans, subordinated and mezzanine… Read More

Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More

Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More

Citywire | Europe’s Private Debt Managers Embrace ESG-Linked Loans

Originally published by Citywire on March 16, 2022. A recent feature in Citywire features Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, to discuss the ESG market and… Read More

Q4 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index

The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending December 31, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.4%,… Read More

Request Form: SEC Proposes New Fund Rule

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s perspective on the proposed SEC new fund rule. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors… Read More

Lincoln’s Valuations Database Request

Every quarter, Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group values between 1,600 to 1,800 privately held companies owned by private equity groups. At the end of every quarter Lincoln anonymizes and aggregates… Read More

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Alexander Paszynski

Alex provides valuation and transaction opinion advisory services in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group for clients across industries and geographies. Alex has over seven years of financial services experience advising… Read More

Bloomberg | Private-Credit Risk Builds as Leverage Levels Scale New Highs

Originally published by Bloomberg on February 8, 2022. Ron Kahn, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group shares with Bloomberg notable private credit market trends from the Q4 2021… Read More

Lincoln Private Market Index Wraps 2021 at a Record High, Inspiring a Borrower-Friendly Private Credit Market

Sustainability of enterprise value levels hinges in part on private companies’ ability to address supply chain, hiring and inflationary pressures In Q4 2021, private company enterprise values grew 3.9%, bringing… Read More

Tarun Jain

Tarun provides advisory services with a focus on delivering valuations and opinions across multiple industry sectors. He has performed valuations of illiquid financial securities in connection with financial reporting, strategic… Read More

Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group completed over 10,000 portfolio company valuations in 2021

Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group is one of the largest providers of independent valuations to alternative asset managers in the world. Differentiated by its deep rooted market insights,… Read More

Mike Lacovara

Mike provides valuations advisory within Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, primarily of illiquid securities held by business development companies, private credit funds, private equity funds and other alternative asset managers.… Read More

Career Path Options for Prospective Investment Bankers

If you are seeking an opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you can learn a wide variety of skills and advise clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as raising… Read More

2021 Record Results

Lincoln International is pleased to celebrate another outstanding year. In 2021, the firm advised on a record number of transactions and achieved significant growth across all of its M&A industry… Read More

Q3 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index

The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending September 30, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.9%,… Read More

Buyouts | How to Enhance the GP-led Secondaries Transaction Process

Originally published by BuyoutsInsider on November 24, 2021.  The GP-led secondaries market is booming and the continuation vehicle structure (GP-led) has unquestionably arrived as a competitive strategic alternative to traditional… Read More

Bloomberg | Private Lenders Ratchet Up Risk as They Fight for Business

Originally published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2021.  Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn, Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group explores findings from the Q3 2021 Lincoln Private Market Index. Click… Read More

Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights

Private Company Fundamentals Drive Rapid Enterprise Value Growth Private company enterprise value growth continued in the third quarter as the Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI), formerly known as the… Read More

From Corporate Social Responsibility to PE Impact Funds: Investor Interest in ESG and Sustainability Gains Pace

Institutional investors are increasingly accountable for how they deploy capital. More so than the widespread divestment from fossil fuels over the last decade, some capital allocators today are seeking to… Read More

Private Debt Investor | Loan Note: Defaults Still Loom in Consumer Sector; CIP Preps Renewables Debt Offering

Originally published by Private Debt Investor on September 23, 2021.  Richard Olson, Managing Director at Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group discusses with Private Debt investor on consumer sector performance over… Read More

Q2 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index

The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending June 30, 2021 the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 2.0%… Read More

Kevin Alloway

Kevin Alloway

Kevin provides valuation services for his clients, including analyses of businesses, joint ventures, equity interests, financial instruments and intangible assets. Kevin enjoys the challenges and constant learning opportunities he has… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2021 Middle Market Index

Private Credit Market Experiences Continued Competition In the second quarter of 2021, the Lincoln Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI) grew by 5.6%, with the last two quarters representing the strongest… Read More

Bloomberg | Private Companies Are Flush With Cash as Economy Resurges

Originally published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2021.  Ron Kahn, Lincoln International Managing Director, discusses the firm’s Q2 2021 Lincoln Middle Market Index and trends in middle market private equity… Read More