Globally, M&A activity continued its modest decline during Q2 2022 but remained historically strong with an estimated 6,429 M&A transactions completed, representing over $838.2B of enterprise value. In North America, 4,571 transactions were completed with a combined enterprise value of $547.7 billion. The Business Products Services, Consumer Products Services, and Technology industries led the way…
In volatile markets, investors place more emphasis on profitability. In recent conversations with buyers, this is absolutely the case, as companies on a “path to profitability” are finding it much harder to raise capital. Investor appetite for software and SaaS companies remains high, but companies with consistent and growing EBITDA margins receive special attention. It…
Founders recently hired new members Jack Gutshall, Will Weathington, and Oliver Robinson, and Chris Jenkins. Jack, Will, and Oliver will all be joining the Bullpen as analysts, while Chris is Founders’ newest Senior Associate. Originally from Birmingham, AL, Jack received his Bachelor of Science in Finance, Economics, and Mathematics with a minor in Spanish from…
Founders Advisors Team Members volunteered their time and efforts last month to serve Cornerstone Elementary School. Cornerstone is a non-profit, K4-12 Christian school for inner-city students of Birmingham. Founded in 1982, the school was established to prevent the cycle of poverty by providing a world-class education to students with no school choice. Their mission has…
Last Saturday, our Annual Founders Family Lake Day was held at Lake Martin. The Founders team, along with their families and a few friends of the firm, enjoyed a beautiful day on the water filled with good food and fellowship. As in years past, several of our analysts were brave enough to take a leap…
By: Michael White Amazon has taken another step towards its goal of reinventing health care with the recent announcement of its acquisition of One Medical. Amazon announced the $3.9 billion acquisition on July 21, 2022 and it follows a spate of acquisitions and announcements beginning in 2017 related to their interest in healthcare. One Medical, a…