BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 23, 2015) – The Principals of Founders Investment Banking, LLC announce the sale of Eagle Automation Limited (“Eagle”), a leading automation and measurement services provider, to Panhandle Oilfield Services, Inc. (“Panhandle”), an integrated oilfield services company and portfolio company of Argosy Private Equity. Eagle’s management continued with Panhandle and was exclusively advised…
By Chris Weingartner Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the strategic way businesses charge customers. During the recent recession companies began to better understand the Lifetime Value of Customers, and many businesses and industries abandoned the legacy model of high initial installation or CapEx charges for their services. They realized that over…
Frank’s International N.V. (NYSE:FI) announced today that they have agreed to acquire Timco Services, Inc. The deal is scheduled to close in the second quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Mike Maraist and Mark Guidry, owners of Timco, attended a FOUNDERS FORUM in 2013 and principals of Founders advised…
By Duane Donner, Managing Partner Most companies are valued by applying a multiple to the businesses EBITDA (earnings before interest taxes, depreciation, and amortization). However, buyers will closely examine the revenue streams generating that EBITDA and assess the quality thereof. Here are a few things buyers will look for when assessing a company’s revenue streams.
By Wesley Legg, Chief Operating Officer The median debt percentage for middle-market deals continues to rise. Lenders are loosening their purse strings, as the market continues to recover and loan default rates remain low versus historical standards. This is one of the dynamics pushing middle-market valuations higher and making for a seller’s market in most…
Birmingham, Ala. (February 13, 2015) – Founders Investment Banking, LLC (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that GradesFirst has completed a strategic sale to The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO), a global technology, research, and consulting firm serving the higher education and health care markets. The Advisory Board Company will include GradesFirst’s functionality in the flagship…