Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project Extends Industry Survey through November 13 at http://bit.ly/capsurvey

The study, the second in an ongoing series by Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management (http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/privatecapital), examines the private capital industry based on investment type, expected and historical rates of return, financial ratio thresholds, coupon rate distributions and other investment characteristics. Survey participants will receive a first look at the study’s revised outlook on private lending and investing, expected in the first quarter of 2010.

Conducted twice yearly, findings from the questionnaire seek to help private investors and lenders make optimal investment and financing decisions, as well as provide private business owners with a better understanding of the true cost of capital, the capital types available to them, and the requirements that must be met in order to raise new capital.

The first study report, released in July, has received near a thousand downloads by industry professionals and entrepreneurs to-date. Study results have been used in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes.com, Venture Beat, PE Hub, USA Today and other outlets.

More information about the Pepperdine Private Capital Project is available at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/privatecapital.

About the Graziadio School of Business and Management

Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders and advancing responsible business practice since 1969, offering fully accredited MBA, Masters of Science, and bachelor’s completion business programs. More information at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/pressroom.

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