Genesis Capital
Private | |
Industry | Investment Banking |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Jonathan Goldman |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Products |
Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged buyouts Private placement Recapitalization Restructuring Bankruptcy |
Website | www.Genesis-Capital.com |
Genesis Capital is an independent investment banking firm restricted to working with public and private companies, family owned businesses and institutional investors to achieve their "strategic initiatives".[1] Genesis Capital has expertise in mergers and acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, going private transactions, recapitalization, capital raises, restructuring, and bankruptcy related work.
Since its establishment in 2003, Genesis Capital has advised public companies such as Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB), Choicepoint (NYSE: SPC), Starwood Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: HOT), and Lodgian (NYSE MKT: LGN),[2] and family owned businesses, including The Paradies Travel Shops,[3] Herschend Family Entertainment Group, and Jackson Healthcare.[4]
History
Mission
Genesis Capital was founded in 2003 by Jonathan D. Goldman[5] with a mission to best serve clients by focusing on client need rather than size. Since its establishment, the firm has worked with clients in excess of $30 billion of enterprise value to under $50 million of enterprise value and has completed transactions ranging from over $1 billion to under $25 million.
Jonathan Goldman
Prior to founding Genesis Capital, Mr. Goldman was a Managing Director of Robertson Stephens, and a member of that firm's Management Committee. At Robertson Stephens, Jonathan's primary responsibilities included managing the firm's global investment banking activities for the Software Group, Electronic Manufacturing Products and Services Group and Energy Technologies Group. He also served on the firm's Fairness Opinion Review Committee and managed the Atlanta office and activities in the Sunbelt Region of the United States. Prior to joining Robertson Stephens, Mr. Goldman was a Managing Director with the Robinson-Humphrey Company which was later acquired by SunTrust (NYSE: STI), where he headed the Healthcare Group. From 1987 to 1995, Jonathan was in the investment banking group of Credit Suisse First Boston.[6]
Industry Coverage
Genesis Capital concentrates on growth industries where it has specific experience and can exploit its network of corporate, institutional, private equity, hedge fund and family office investors. The firm's broad industry expertise supposedly gives it a unique perspective over many transaction types, which they claim enables it to focus solely on advising its clients in a conflict free environment.[7]
Key Industry Expertise
Healthcare:
- Information Technology, Services, Medical Devices[8]
Industrial and Defense:
- Manufacturing, Aerospace/Defense
Technology:
- Software, Hardware, Manufacturing, Semiconductors
Consumer Retail:
- Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods[9]
Business Services:
- IT Staffing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Telecom/Media:
- CLECs Wireless & Facility Based Carriers, Outdoor Advertising, Radio Broadcasting
Energy Technology:
- Distributed Generation, Power Quality, Metering, UPS, Fuel Cells
Real Estate:
- Securitization, Development Financing, Acquisition[10]
The firm has completed transactions for several global businesses and has also completed numerous cross-border transactions, providing additional relationships and expertise with international operations and acquirers.[11]
References
- ↑ Genesis Capital: About Us
- ↑ Lodgian retains Genesis Capital to review possible strategic alternatives
- ↑ Freeman Spogli buys the Paradies Travel Shops
- ↑ Business Week Company Snapshot
- ↑ Jonathan Goldman Biography
- ↑ Jonathan Goldman Investment Banking Background
- ↑ Focus on Key Industries
- ↑ Genesis Capital Advises Theragenics on acquasition of NeedleTech Products
- ↑ Atlanta investment bank Genesis Capital advises Paradies Shops (consumer retail)
- ↑ Genesis advises one of the nation's largest independent hotel owners and operators
- ↑ Lone Star Funds Completes Lodgian Acquisition