Tag Archives: FIB

  1. M&A Activity On Pace For A Record Year

    By J. Wesley Legg This week the Wall Street Journal reported that global mergers and acquisitions could reach $4.58 trillion this year, assuming the current pace holds up.  That would exceed the $4.29 trillion takeover deal announcements in 2007.  The article noted that investors are “starved for companies that can show growth”.  This combined with healthy…

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  2. Case Study: South Cypress Growth Capital Funding

    South Cypress offers first quality tile, stone, glass, wood, laminate and vinyl flooring products via a virtual showroom that provides customers with the benefits of shopping in a physical store while offering the convenience and broader selection available from shopping online. Founded in 2005, the Company aims to provide an excellent customer experience through detailed…

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  3. Do I Have a Competitive Advantage?

    By: Joe Brady, Director The value of a business depends on its ability to generate and sustain returns on invested capital (“ROIC”) and the capacity of the business to grow over time. Therefore, understanding and predicting what drives and sustains ROIC is critical to evaluating investments and business strategies. The ROIC of any company or…

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  4. What Is Your Market Share and Why the Answer Matters

    By: Brad Johnson, Founders Associate “How large is your market, and what is your share of it?” If you haven’t been asked this question yet, you can certainly expect it if you ever consider any sort of transaction. This is one of the most common questions from both strategic and financial buyers, yet we typically…

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  5. Case Study: Atchafalaya Measurement, Inc. Management Buyout

    Based in Scott, Louisiana, Atchafalaya Measurement, Inc. (AMI) is a rapidly growing multi-basin energy services company that provides customized measurement systems to onshore and offshore drilling operations in many of the fastest growing drilling regions in the United States. Specifically, AMI primarily serves exploration and production (E&P) companies located in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus,…

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