PALAZZO Advises Entrepreneurs/Founders, Private Equity Firms and Strategic Buyers on Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Raises and Strategy

EXPERIENCE

150+ M&A transactions in our sectors

Managing Directors have decades worth
of experience in investment banking and
operations in the industries we serve

INDUSTRY FOCUS

Positioned at the epicenter of converging sectors

Knowledge and insights into
business models, technologies, trends
and valuations

RELATIONSHIPS

Embedded and connected with the active buyers and sellers

Deep relationships with the leading and
emerging strategic acquirers and private
equity investors in the marketplace

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

M&A ADVISORY

Our M&A advisory practice is focused on navigating the complexities of selling and acquiring businesses. We specialize in the following services:
  • Sell-side Advisory
  • Buy-side Advisory
  • Valuations/Fairness Opinions
  • Leveraged & Management Buyouts

PRIVATE PLACEMENTS

Our team can effectively assist you throughout the full range of private financing, matching the optimal form with our clients’ needs. We have completed transactions throughout the capital structure:
  • Equity Placements
  • Mezzanine Debt Placements
  • Senior Debt Placements

STRATEGIC CONSULTING

We assist our clients in identifying key areas that require strategic attention and help implement strategies to enhance shareholder value. We serve as a trusted advisor in the following areas:
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Finance & Operations
  • Private Equity Advisory

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

ACQUIRED BY

October 2018
October 2018

ACQUIRED BY

Soulsight Acquired by Bruin Sports Capital

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to Soulsight, an award-winning strategic branding, design and creative agency, in its sale to Bruin Sports Capital. Headquartered in Chicago, Soulsight specializes in holistic brand strategy, including strategic concept-to-commercialization development using a set of proprietary systems and tools proven to inspire innovation and drive business growth. The company has partnered with leading multinationals and premium brands including Campbell’s, Hershey’s, KraftHeinz, MillerCoors, Pepsico, Tyson, and Walgreens to manage, build, create and introduce an array of outstanding products and services worldwide. The acquisition adds another dimension to Bruin’s portfolio of high-growth, next-generation enterprises which represent the vanguard of the new consumer-driven global sports economy.

SOLD AN INTEREST TO

September 2018
September 2018

SOLD AN INTEREST TO

Havas Acquires Stake in Republica

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to Republica, a leading independent multicultural agency, in its transaction with Havas. Based in Miami, Republica’s team of 120 experts specializes in creating relevant, enduring connections across culture, language, and technology, providing strategy, creative, research, media planning and buying, analytics, consumer science, digital, public relations, social, and experiential for brands in the U.S. and around the globe. The agency will be renamed Republica Havas and will continue offering expert multicultural marketing intelligence, combined with the ability to leverage Havas’ global integrated communications network as well as tap into parent company Vivendi’s media and entertainment properties.

ACQUIRED BY

A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF
January 2018
January 2018

ACQUIRED BY

A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF

Click3X Acquired by Industrial Color Studios, a Portfolio Company of Frontenac

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to Click3X, a video production company, in its sale to leading content company, Industrial Color Studios, a Frontenac portfolio company. Click3X is a pioneering video and post production studio with over 25 years of award-winning industry expertise in film, video and new media formats such as VR, AR and CGI. Click3X complements Industrial Color Studios’ plans for continued growth by adding creative strategy, video and branded content specialists, thereby positioning Industrial Color Studios as one of the industry’s most integrated content solutions platform.

ACQUIRED BY

A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF
January 2018
January 2018

ACQUIRED BY

A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF

PIA Acquired by CreativeDrive, a Portfolio Company of Bertram Capital

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to PIA, a motion content agency, in its sale to global content provider, CreativeDrive, a Bertram Capital portfolio company. PIA specializes in powerful storytelling through live action video, animation and original music that shapes experiences for global brands, including HP, SAP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, PepsiCo and PetCo. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Ca., with additional offices in San Francisco and Portland, OR., PIA’s top-tier video content solution will be offered to CreativeDrive’s clients to enhance their own stories and video needs.

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