Member Interview: What Madhappy Got Right

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When Peiman Raf sat for a Los Angeles dinner with 20 or so executives in commerce and media, he carried himself like the junior person at the table. Seated just five places down, I remember observing his humility. That evening’s 2PM Executive Member Roundtable was attended by some of the best and brightest. And yet, it was the rest of the table that could have taken to pen and paper.

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Member Brief: Consolidation Season

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A unique global brand that exudes authenticity. That was the manner in which Ryan Cotton, a Principal at Bain Capital, described the private equity firm’s 2013 acquisition.  With 1,000 regional employees, a 55 year history, and a then-estimated $150 million [1] in annual revenue, Bain’s acquistion of Canada Goose followed the traditional P/E playbook for retail brands.  P/E firms identify retail brands with: healthy unit economics, 8-9 figures in sales, identifiable competitive advantage, and strong brand equity. Once acquired: these firms manage the streamlining of daily operations and supply chain, they identify efficient paths to EBIDTA growth, and they advise ways to reinvest new profits into more growth.

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