DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2014 – Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, teamed up with FTM Synergis Capital Inc., Montreal, Canada, to counsel Hason Steel, Inc. of Lanoraie, Canada, on its acquisition of Odom Industries, Milford, OH. Looking to expand its manufacturing and marketing presence in the U.S., Hason was advised by...
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Favorable deals can cross borders and seas
By Bradley S. Buttermore Senior Vice President, Principal and CFO Favorable mergers or acquisitions usually aren’t found right around the corner. In fact, some of the best deals in today’s global economy can originate on the other side of a border or on the other side of the world, for that matter. The key for...
Energy firms eye their balance sheets as prices plummet
Energy companies are keeping one eye on their balance sheets and the other on falling oil prices these days. Since June the average price has fallen from about $107 a barrel to a recent low of $82. Of course, a lower price means there’s less breathing room on the balance sheet to cover costs and...
Capital Alliance assists in the sale of JSS Roustabouts, LLC to private investors
DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2014 – Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, recently advised JSS Roustabouts, LLC of Velma, OK, on the partial sale of the company to a group of private investors in the pipeline industry. JSS Roustabouts, LLC, which will be renamed JSS Energy Services LLC, specializes in providing pipeline...
Capital Alliance advises Lyons HR on acquisition of AdminHR
DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2014 – Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, counseled Lyons HR of Gadsden, AL, on its recent acquisition of AdminHR, Charlotte, NC, a transaction which strategically positions Lyons HR in the vibrant Charlotte employment market. “We’ve worked with Lyons HR in the past. So, when the firm wanted...
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
In this October 2014 article, Bryan Livingston lists five steps to take well before you’re ready to sell your company.
What’s really behind reshoring?
By Bryan Livingston Executive Vice President and Principal When someone mentions reshoring – the return of offshored manufacturing activity to the US from abroad – the primary cause that first comes to mind is the narrowing of the wage gap between China and the U.S. While an important factor, the steady narrowing of wage differences...
A triple play! And something for small to mid-size oil & gas services operators to think about?
By Bryan Livingston Executive Vice President and Principal It’s no secret that the domestic energy sector – especially drilling and production service firms serving the unconventional energy industry – has been booming for some time now. A recent triple play M&A deal of energy service firms might indicate that the segment has turned the page...
Two member firms of M&A International close transactions with three energy services firms on the same day
DALLAS and TORONTO, Sep. 3, 2014 – Capital Alliance, Dallas, (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, and Veracap M&A International (www.veracap.com) of Toronto, Canada, with offices in Calgary and Halifax, two M&A International firms, worked together to complete transactions with three privately-held energy services companies. The outcome of this complex transaction, which took more...
Capital Alliance adds business services expertise to consulting staff
DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 – Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, has expanded the depth of its consulting staff with the addition of Neal A. England, a 20-year merger and acquisition professional with experience in the business services, technology, engineering and manufacturing industries. “Throughout his career, Neal has held a range...