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01-02_Toc.qxd 1/12/09 2:21 PM Page 1ContentsFebruary 2009 | Volume 44 | Number 02Cover StoryBrass TacksNot one to mincewords, KPS Capital’sMichael Psaros offersa candid view of themarket. Some dealpros may want tolook away.Michael Psaros giveshis take of what awaits.36The Water Cooler10 The joke is on National Lampoon’s CEO; Platinum runs a reverseon the AFL; Is TARP stepping on the toes of PE? Plus other newsM&A pros are talking about.Round Up20 Activists Adapt22 Does M&A Have a Madoff in its Midst?24 Bailout Answers Few Questions for Suppliers26 Strategics Reverse CourseCover Photograph by johncalphoto.comLBO Watch28 Considering the Unthinkable30 Downsized32 Combing for Add-Ons33 Going Back to the WellDebt Monitor34 Where’s the Mezz?
01-02_Toc.qxd 1/12/09 2:21 PM Page 2ContentsFebruary 2009 | Volume 44 | Number 02M&A is both the cause andthe victim of difficulty inthe chemicals space48Association for Corporate Growth6 Who’s Who8 Letter to Members78 The Pulse80 Community CommentaryFeatures44 1-800-Flowers.com in Full Bloom46 Profile: Madison Capital’s Circle of Trust48 Chemicals Sector: Catching the VaporsThe Changing Scene72 M&A’s revolving door spinsData50 2008, as told by the numbersCompany Index88 Companies cited in this issue
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