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Capstone Partners Advises CRG Partners on Sale to Deloitte
Boston, MA - May 1, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, announced that it has successfully advised CRG Partners on its acquisition by Deloitte. Deloitte has acquired substantially all of the assets of CRG Partners to grow its financial restructuring, turnaround management and bankruptcy reorganization capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. > MORE
Capstone Partners Closes Safety Products & Services Transaction
Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, announced that it has successfully advised on the sale of an industrial safety products and services company. The transaction, in which Capstone acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the seller, represents Capstone’s latest deal in the Environmental, Health & Safety space. While no deal terms were disclosed, the transaction involved the recapitalization (partial sale) of a rapidly growing company by a private equity group with deep industry experience. > MORE
Capstone Partners Releases Q2 Coverage Reports and M&A Updates
Boston, MA - April 20, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading investment banking firm, has released several Industry Coverage Reports and M&A Updates. The reports cover a range of industries in which we are seeing heightened M&A activity, including Electronic Components, Infrastructure, Medical Device Outsourcing, Natural & Organic Products and Packaging. Each report examines the trends behind M&A activity in the industry, identifies the key value drivers for companies in the space and profiles recent transactions and their valuation data. > MORE
Capstone's Jacob Voorhees Named to M&A 40-Under-40 Class
Boston, MA - March 30, 2012 - The M&A Advisor has named Jacob Voorhees, a founding member and partner of Capstone Partners LLC, to its prestigious 40-Under-40 deal makers list. The 40-Under-40 list recognizes emerging leaders in the M&A field. Winners have reached a significant level of success while still under the age of 40 and were chosen on the basis of the nominee’s career accomplishments, professional expertise, community and/or charitable involvement and unique circumstances. > MORE
Capstone Partners Releases M&A Update Report on the Government Contracting Industry
Chicago, IL - March 14, 2012 - M&A activity in the government contractors space increased substantially in 2010 and remained high in 2011. Corporations operating in the industry continue to make acquisitions in an effort to supplement their own organic growth or to add attractive new business segments. Likewise, private equity groups are active, focused on acquiring specialized companies in one of the growing budget categories. This report outlines current trends and recent transactions in the industry. > MORE
Capstone Partners Releases Q1 2012 Pet & Animal Care Coverage Report
Boston, MA - March 12, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, released its latest Coverage Report on the Pet and Animal Care Industry. The report discusses recent merger & acquisition activity, profiles several recent transactions, and takes an in-depth look at private equity interest in this sector.
Merger and acquisition activity in the pet and animal care industry has improved compared to activity observed in the last few years. This increase reflects an improvement in the overall M&A market, strategic buyers returning to the market, and increased interest in the pet sector by private equity firms. Capstone believes high-quality pet and animal care companies will continue to be highly sought after acquisition targets. >MORE
News from The Middle - 2012 Outlook: Cautiously Optimistic
Boston, MA - February 29, 2012 - As we look out over the horizon, we are optimistic about the prospects for middle-market business owners who may be considering a liquidity event. Our view is based on the fact that the current merger & acquisition market is supported by strong fundamentals. Corporate buyers are flush with cash, private equity groups have a large overhang of capital to invest and commercial lenders continue to loosen their purse strings.
Meanwhile, valuations are improving and rising tax rates are a strong possibility, encouraging some business owners to effect a transaction sooner rather than later. We recognize that the market is continuing its recovery, but we believe that conditions have stabilized, making for a healthy environment for transactions. In this edition of “News from the Middle” we provide a look at the fundamental trends behind middle-market transactions. > MORE
Capstone Partners Publishes Infrastructure Coverage Report
Chicago, IL - February 20, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC has released its latest Coverage Report on the Infrastructure industry. Mergers and acquisitions in the Infrastructure sector are being completed at a healthy pace, as investors continue to see long-term opportunity in the space. Across all categories - power, water, transportation and telecommunications - the need for new or upgraded infrastructure continues to be a fundamental theme driving M&A activity. With trillions of dollars earmarked for projects in the coming years, buyer interest in infrastructure-related companies and assets is substantial. This particular report spotlights the Utilities space. Like the rest of the Infrastructure sector, the Utilities segment has seen its share of M&A activity. > MORE
Capstone Partners Advises Education Consolidation Corporation and Robertson College on its Acquisition of Westervelt College
Vancouver, BC - February 1, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a national investment banking advisory firm, announced today that it has successfully advised Education Consolidation Corporation (ECC), Robertson College and Maxim Partners LLC on its acquisition of Westervelt College. Westervelt was founded in 1885 and has become a leader in providing career education in the areas of business, healthcare, law and information technology in Southern Ontario. ECC is an investment vehicle founded by Robert Prendergast, one of Canada’s leading post-secondary education industry executives, in partnership with Chicago-based Maxim Partners to consolidate quality post-secondary education institutions throughout Canada. Capstone was ECC’s exclusive advisor and also co-invested in the transaction. > MORE
Capstone Partners Publishes Outsourced Clinical Services Report
Philadelphia, PA - January 30, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC has released its latest Coverage Report on the Outsourced Clinical Services industry. The industry is experiencing vibrant M&A activity, driven by large corporations looking to consolidate this fragmented market as well as private equity groups looking to deploy cash in a sector that is less dependent on economic conditions and is benefitting from favorable demographics.
A combination of strong market growth supported by enduring fundamentals is attracting buyers and investors to the sector. The report discusses the driving forces behind M&A activity in the industry, details recent transactions in the space and summarizes current trends that we are observing in the market. > MORE
Capstone Partners Releases Report on the Staffing Industry
Boston, MA - January 27, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC has released its latest Coverage Report on the Staffing industry. Following several years of subdued activity, the industry’s improving performance is starting to have a positive effect on M&A activity in the sector. We are seeing both corporate buyer and private equity interest in the industry, and global firms have also been active in acquiring US staffing companies.
As the economy continues to improve and employment picks up, we expect to see more activity in this space going forward. This report outlines our observations of current M&A deal trends in the industry, as well as the key attributes of staffing companies that are sought after by potential acquirers. > MORE
Capstone Partners Release Latest Report on the Precision Metal Manufacturing Industry
Boston, MA - January 19, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, has just released its latest Coverage Report on the Precision Metal Manufacturing industry. The report discusses current business conditions and recent merger & acquisition activity in the sector. In addition, several recent transactions involving private equity firms are profiled.
Capstone expects M&A activity in the industry to continue at a healthy pace due to growth in the manufacturing sector and strong M&A market fundamentals. The firm also believes high-quality companies serving the aerospace, energy, medical, and military markets will be the most highly sought after acquisition targets. > MORE
Capstone Advises Academy of Healing Arts on its Sale to Milan Institute
Boston, MA - January 6, 2012 - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm, announced that it has successfully advised the Academy of Healing Arts, a LaSalle Capital Group portfolio company, on its acquisition by Milan Institute, a multi-campus group of for-profit schools focusing on allied health and cosmetology education. The terms of this transaction were not disclosed. > MORE