Declines in asset values in recent years created opportunities for private-equity firms to buy companies at lower prices, while making it more critical to expand acquired businesses to boost returns.
One midmarket-focused buyout shop, Clearview Capital in Stamford, Conn., sees the evolving market as providing good reasons for sticking to its strategy of favoring companies with simple business models that can withstand economic slumps.
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