COSTA MESA, Calif. – March 7, 2007 – Global investment bank RSM EquiCo Capital Markets continues to ascend in the rankings of the nation’s most active merger and acquisition firms, according to Factset Mergerstat (www.mergerstat.com).
For 2006, RSM EquiCo Capital Markets tied for the No. 16 spot as the nation’s most active M&A advisor, with 50 reported transactions. (RSM EquiCo Capital Markets actually completed 52 transactions in North America during 2006; however, its ranking was based on the 50 U.S. transactions reported to Factset Mergerstat. Bear, Stearns & Co. and William Blair & Co shared the No. 16 position).
The firm maintained its No. 3 ranking for transactions below $100 million in enterprise value, behind Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin and Jeffries Group.
Hector J. Cuellar, president of both RSM EquiCo Capital Markets and its parent, RSM EquiCo, Inc., attributed the firm’s continued success to a variety of factors, including its significantly expanded expertise in a variety of vertical industries; its global resources and proven ability to handle cross-border transactions; its growing reputation within the active and well-funded private equity group community; and its diversification into buy-side advisory services, capital raising and fairness opinions.
Cuellar was particularly pleased by how quickly his firm has emerged as a major player in mergers and acquisitions. He noted that RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, which was founded in 1999 and completed its first deal in 2001, often competes with much older investment banks, many with roots dating back to the 19th century.
“Most of the firms listed in this year’s Mergerstat rankings have been operating for decades,“ said Cuellar. “Gaining the No. 16 position in less than seven years is a remarkable accomplishment.”
About RSM EquiCo Capital Markets
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC (www.rsmequico.com) is a global provider of investment banking services to private and public companies with annual revenues of up to $1 billion. The firm brings together companies, capital and creativity on a national and international scale to help clients achieve their personal and strategic objectives.
As specialists in facilitating mergers and acquisitions, structuring recapitalizations, providing access to capital markets and offering fairness opinions, RSM EquiCo Capital Markets plays a noteworthy role in the “middle-market” field. These services include facilitating the acquisition of North American companies and raising capital for a wide variety of purposes, ranging from acquisitions and leveraged buyouts to balance sheet restructuring.
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets is licensed by the SEC and all state securities authorities, and is a member of the NASD and SIPC. The firm’s international headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, Calif. It also has offices in Chicago, Boston, New York and London.
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RSM EquiCo Inc.
Todd Cooley, Director of Communications
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