By: Gene Bazemore According to Capital IQ and Founders’ proprietary sources, M&A and private placement activity in the second quarter of 2020 decreased roughly 46% versus the same quarter in the previous year. While high quality assets continue to trade, many businesses are electing to delay transactions. Private equity buyers are taking a more conservative…
By: Wesley Legg According to Capital IQ and Founders proprietary sources, there were an estimated 57 transactions involving Alabama companies completed in the second quarter of 2020, which is 46% less than the number of transactions in the second quarter of 2019. M&A and private placement activity was down 52% quarter over quarter. The slowdown…
Founders Advisors will be moving its home office at the end of the year from its current location on Lakeshore Drive to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 24th Street South in downtown Birmingham. It is a great area, centrally located with easy access to U.S. 280 and is in walking distance of several restaurants…
The Founders team and their families gathered together this past Saturday to serve the Birmingham community. Founders had two groups, one group landscaping and cleaning at the Rotary Trail and the other group helping Cornerstone Elementary prepare for the upcoming school year. The Rotary Trail is located in downtown Birmingham, connecting the 19-acre Railroad Park…
By: Michael White Despite most recent headlines focusing on the ongoing development of a COVID-19 vaccine and continued search for therapeutic options that can reduce the severity of disease, two recent announcements demonstrate that the delivery of healthcare as we know it is continuing to evolve. Amazon’s announcement that they were entering healthcare during the summer…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 6, 2020) – Founders Advisors today announced that Ken Hirsch has joined its firm and will serve as a Managing Director in the Dallas office. Ken has over 30 years of corporate finance experience advising middle market companies on debt and equity financings, mergers & acquisitions, special situations and strategic initiatives; he…