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July 10, 2008 - FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD ADVISES ON RECORD $12 BILLION IN M&A TRANSACTIONS IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008
Doubles Dollar Value of Deals Done in 2007 in Just First 6 Months of Year
CHICAGO – July 10, 2008 – Financial Relations Board (FRB), one of the nation's leaders in financial communications and investor relations, announced today that they have advised and counseled over $12 billion in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the past 6 months. This figure doubles the M&A work FRB completed in all of 2007.
"M&A is increasing in all business sectors as the capital markets are getting tighter with funding," said Claire A. Koeneman, co-president of FRB. "Companies are evaluating strategic alternatives and looking to act in the best interest of their shareholders."
"Clients look to Financial Relations Board for our experience and expert counsel in any M&A transaction," continued Koeneman. "With a broad range of background and expertise, our team of skilled professionals plays an integral role in our client's success. We are well positioned to increase the amount of deals we service and assist more clients on their financial communications needs."
FRB has been a leader in investor relations and financial communications for more than 45 years and employs senior professionals and executives with an average of 18 years of relevant financial experience. They have experience working as investments analysts, portfolio managers, business reporters and editors, and business communicators, along with professional certifications such as CPA and CFA.
Some of FRB's notable M&A deals advised in the first half of the year include Cogdell Spencer, on more than $270 million in acquisitions, GMH Communities Trust on a $1.4 billion acquisition and North Pointe Holdings Corp. on a $203 million dollar acquisition.
About Financial Relations Board
For more than 45 years, the Financial Relations Board has been one of the nation's leaders for investor relations and financial communications. The firm offers a full array of services, including deep expertise in corporate positioning and communication, investment community targeting (market intelligence), financial media relations, shareholder management services, valuation analysis, and the company's industry-leading Strategy Consulting Group. Financial Relations Board works alongside companies of all sizes, from established Fortune 100 brands to mid-size and micro-cap companies, pre-IPOs and the newly public. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm has full-service offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Financial Relations Board is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information on Financial Relations Board, visit www.frbir.com.
Doubles Dollar Value of Deals Done in 2007 in Just First 6 Months of Year
CHICAGO – July 10, 2008 – Financial Relations Board (FRB), one of the nation's leaders in financial communications and investor relations, announced today that they have advised and counseled over $12 billion in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the past 6 months. This figure doubles the M&A work FRB completed in all of 2007.
"M&A is increasing in all business sectors as the capital markets are getting tighter with funding," said Claire A. Koeneman, co-president of FRB. "Companies are evaluating strategic alternatives and looking to act in the best interest of their shareholders."
"Clients look to Financial Relations Board for our experience and expert counsel in any M&A transaction," continued Koeneman. "With a broad range of background and expertise, our team of skilled professionals plays an integral role in our client's success. We are well positioned to increase the amount of deals we service and assist more clients on their financial communications needs."
FRB has been a leader in investor relations and financial communications for more than 45 years and employs senior professionals and executives with an average of 18 years of relevant financial experience. They have experience working as investments analysts, portfolio managers, business reporters and editors, and business communicators, along with professional certifications such as CPA and CFA.
Some of FRB's notable M&A deals advised in the first half of the year include Cogdell Spencer, on more than $270 million in acquisitions, GMH Communities Trust on a $1.4 billion acquisition and North Pointe Holdings Corp. on a $203 million dollar acquisition.
About Financial Relations Board
For more than 45 years, the Financial Relations Board has been one of the nation's leaders for investor relations and financial communications. The firm offers a full array of services, including deep expertise in corporate positioning and communication, investment community targeting (market intelligence), financial media relations, shareholder management services, valuation analysis, and the company's industry-leading Strategy Consulting Group. Financial Relations Board works alongside companies of all sizes, from established Fortune 100 brands to mid-size and micro-cap companies, pre-IPOs and the newly public. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm has full-service offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Financial Relations Board is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information on Financial Relations Board, visit www.frbir.com.
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