BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 24, 2017) — Founders Investment Banking, LLC today announced that Michael White has joined its firm as Managing Director of the newly formed Founders Healthcare Practice. Michael has over 20 years of experience advising healthcare clients on a range of strategic alternatives including IPOs, public and private equity and debt capital raises,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…