Scott Hendon | Source | National Leader of Private Equity and International Liaison Partner at BDO US...
Scott Hendon
Scott Hendon has more than 35 years of experience providing tax consulting services to a wide range of energy, high tech, manufacturing, distribution, and retail clients. He is the national leader of BDO’s Private Equity industry group, global leader of BDO International’s Private Equity industry group, and the international liaison partner for BDO in the U.S.
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Private equity firms are looking to invest in a company and increase their value over time. Private equity firms are looking to build earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) because generally valuations are a multiple of EBITDA for the eventual sale.
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To compensate for the slowdown in deal activity at the beginning of the pandemic, fund managers are racing to put committed capital to work and get deals done. Everything from private company sales to corporate divestitures is driving more deal flow.
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Expecting economic contraction has sent private equity and venture capital to the markets in droves as they look for liquidity to strengthen their stockpiles during a down economy.
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Bracing for a Bear Market, Private Capital Readies for Economic Impact
Preparations for a downturn are underway for the private equity and venture capital sectors, according to BDO’s inaugural U.S. Private Capital Outlook
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Private Equity Races to Close Deals, Eyes Risk – BDO’s Fall 2021 Private Capital Pulse Survey
Private equity fund managers are accelerating deal timelines in an effort to win bids, and more than half say uncovering risk during due diligence is
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The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World
The top private equity firms in 2021 have tens or hundreds of billions in assets under management.
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National Leader of Private Equity and International Liaison Partner