Evan Thornley's AFR article today on pirate..err..private equity...

Evan Thornley's AFR article today on pirate..err..private equity and turnarounds makes an interesting read.

"...But be watchful of turnarounds coming back to the public market. If they're only demonstrating margin expansion, but not showing revenue growth, it's a lipstick-like enhancement. Unless you believe the margin enhancement is permanently sustainable, they might be overvalued.

If the PE deal arrives on market day with a message saying, "We fixed it" – take a moment to remember what Monty Python would say, "Beware. This is not a wine for drinking, it's a wine for laying down and avoiding". And at this time of year, above all, there is no need for unnecessary drinking..."



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