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PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL GROWTH NAMED BOUTIQUE INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM OF YEAR, AWARDED CONSUMER AND RETAIL PRODUCTS DEAL OF THE YEAR AT 5th ANNUAL MIDDLE-MARKET FINANCING AWARDS
Recognized for Leading Advisory, Investment Banking Services and Deals in the Healthy, Active and Sustainable Living Sector
San Francisco, June 30, 2010 — Partnership Capital Growth was named Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year and recognized for the Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (below $50m) at the 5th Annual Middle-Market Financing Awards. The awards gala took place on June 21st at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL.
“In these tough economic times we should praise these firms for rising to the challenge to seize and close middle-market deals,” said Roger Aguinaldo, CEO of The M&A Advisor. “All financing award recipients are true industry leaders and it is our honor to recognize them.”
Providing full-service merger and acquisition, financing and capital structure advisory services to middle market companies, Partnership Capital Growth focuses exclusively on consumer products and services in the areas of healthy, active and sustainable living. Partnership Capital Growth helped numerous high growth companies in the sector attract growth capital despite the challenging economic environment over the past year.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by M&A Advisor and we appreciate their focus on the significant middle market opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs,” said Brent Knudsen, Managing Partner and Founder of Partnership Capital Growth. “Partnership Capital Growth has enjoyed the privilege of working closely with an amazing collection of healthy, active and sustainable living companies that are growing faster than overall markets and require additional capital, advice and partners to capitalize on strategic opportunities. Even with unprecedented economic volatility, we continue to encounter significant growth and investment opportunities through our focused advisory and investment banking model.”
The Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (below $50M) award recognized Partnership Capital Growth’s advisory and investment banking services for Sambazon, a vertically-integrated market leader in branded consumer açaí-based products and value-added açaí industrial ingredients. On behalf of Sambazon, Partnership Capital Growth was the exclusive financial advisor for an equity investment by Verlinvest and RC Fontis Partners.
“This recognition is a testament to the quality of Sambazon’s outstanding founders and visionary management team who have built a truly exceptional company and brand,” said Tripp Baird, a founding Principal at Partnership Capital Growth who led the Sambazon transaction.
“Without their tireless effort and expertise in bringing value-added partners to the table, we would have been challenged completing our financing,” said Ryan Black, CEO of Sambazon. “Partnership Capital Growth was a true partner and leader in the process from preparation to negotiation to close. They were an important part of our Company’s successful evolution from pioneer to true category leader.”
The Financing Awards Gala honored deal-teams, deal-makers and firms whose activities set the standard for the industry. This year 99 finalists in 26 categories were chosen. An independent body of experts who represent a cross-section of the middle-market financing industry determined the ultimate recipients of the awards. Winners were revealed “Academy-Award style” at the gala.
About Partnership Capital Growth
Partnership Capital Growth is a San Francisco-based boutique investment bank that provides full-service merger and acquisition, financing and advisory services to middle market companies. The company focuses exclusively on consumer products and services in the areas of healthy, active and sustainable living. Partnership Capital Growth is based in San Francisco, California. For more information visit www.pcg-advisors.com.
About M&A Advisor
Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been facilitating connections for and recognizing achievement of professionals in the mergers and acquisitions, distressed investing and related financial industries through its leading conferences, awards galas, online community and online M&A Alerts.
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