Market Insights

  1. Q2 2017 Oilfield Service Update

    By Duane Donner The oilfield water management market is a $26.7 billion industry, expected to grow ~30% from 2017 – 2020. Shifts in drilling techniques aimed at lowering breakeven prices have increased water usage per well by an average of 85% across all major shale basins, leading to a major ripple effect (pun intended) on…

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  2. Founders Advises MoneyUnder30 in Sale to XLMedia

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 22, 2017) – Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that MoneyUnder30.com (“MoneyUnder30”) has been acquired by XLMedia PLC (AIM: XLM), a market-leading provider of digital marketing services with operations in over 20 countries.  MoneyUnder30 is a leading personal finance website geared toward ambitious and highly engaged young adults.  The site’s…

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  3. Five Things to Consider When Selecting an M&A Advisor

    By: Zane Tarence There is a lot to consider when deciding to pursue a merger or acquisition. Anyone considering a transaction should be consulting with, and ultimately engaging with an M&A advisor.  When choosing an M&A advisor there are at least five things to consider: Trust This is the foundation of relationships, and the relationship…

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  4. 2017 Annual FIB Family Picnic

    The Annual Founders Family Picnic was held last Saturday at our managing partner Duane Donner’s lake house on beautiful Lake Martin. The Founders team, along with their families and some friends of the firm, enjoyed a day of food, fellowship, and fun out on the water. The Jungle Float was a hit this year; we’re…

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  5. The Importance of Clean Financials

    By: Chris Weingartner Across all the deals we’ve done, there is likely no larger deterrent to both a premium valuation and a smooth closing than a company that doesn’t have clean financials. We certainly can be empathetic for companies that have not prioritized financial reporting, particularly for an entrepreneur of a young, fast growing company…

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  6. Matt Carrington Joins Founders Investment Banking

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 12, 2017) – Founders Investment Banking (Founders) announced today that Matt Carrington has joined its firm as a Director of its Energy and Industrials Practice. Matt, an experienced corporate financial, development, and acquisitions professional, will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office. “We could not be more pleased to have Matt join…

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