Avoiding the Pitfalls of Financial Distress

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies are facing increasing pressure from all sides—protectionist trade policies, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising input costs.

Top 5 Common Mistakes in Portfolio Valuations

In recent years, the SEC has increased its oversight of private equity and venture capital firms, often targeting issues in portfolio valuations, disclosures, and fee calculations. Portfolio valuations are more than just a compliance exercise, they’re a cornerstone of investor trust and strategic decision-making.

CriticalPoint Expands into Restructuring and Special Situations with Senior Investment Banking Team Hire, Michael V. Balistreri as Managing Director

We are pleased to announce that Mike Balistreri has joined the firm’s Investment Banking team as a Managing Director, where he will be focused on restructuring and special situations. Mr. Balistreri specializes in providing investment banking and capital structure advisory services to companies, creditors and equity holders across various industries in storied, complex and distressed […]

CriticalPoint’s Valuation Practice Expands with Addition of Hitesh Nathani, Managing Director

CriticalPoint is pleased to welcome Hitesh Nathani, as Managing Director in its growing Valuation Services practice.  Hitesh brings more than 18 years of experience, including 12 years at EY, where he led complex valuations for financial reporting in the areas of goodwill impairments, purchase price allocations, stock-based compensation, and portfolio valuations under both US GAAP […]

CriticalPoint Advises The Only Agency, Inc. in Connection with its Sale to Presidio Investors 

October 31, 2024– CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to The Only Agency, Inc. (“The Only Agency” or “the Company”) in connection with its sale to Presidio Investors (“Presidio”). The Only Agency, a global leader in creative talent representation, announced its strategic partnership with Presidio Investors, a leading […]

CriticalPoint Advises Viasat, Inc. on its $1,975,000,000 Issuance of Senior Secured Notes 

October 2, 2024– CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive debt advisor to Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat” or the “Company”), an innovative, global provider of communications technologies and services focused on delivering high-quality broadband, narrowband and other connectivity solutions to the aviation, government, maritime, enterprise and consumer market segments. The Company’s wholly-owned indirect […]

CriticalPoint Hires Erin Spaulding as Managing Director to Expand the Firm with Valuation Capabilities

We are pleased to announce that Erin Spaulding has joined CriticalPoint where she will be focused on building and leading the firm’s Valuation practice. She will be advising clients on a range of valuation issues, including transaction advisory (fairness opinions, purchase price allocations, shareholder exits, stock-based compensation), tax compliance (transfer pricing, gift & estate planning, […]