On February 3-5, 2025, Michael Stone and Zac Venos of Porter White’s investment banking team attended the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) M&A South Capital Connection in Atlanta, GA, along with over six-hundred private equity firms, investment banks, capital providers,… Read More >
Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A Industry Report, Q4 2024
We are pleased to present the Q4 2024 installment of the Healthcare and Life Sciences M&A Industry Report, a high-level examination of the latest trends and transactions in the healthcare and life sciences industries. In this issue: Market Overview Macroeconomic… Read More >
Manufacturing M&A Industry Report, Q4 2024
We are pleased to present the Q4 2024 installment of the Manufacturing M&A Industry Report, a high-level examination of the latest trends and transactions in the manufacturing industry. In this issue: Market Overview Macroeconomic Environment Public M&A Activity and Trends… Read More >
Foundry & Metal Casting M&A Industry Report, Q4 2024
We are pleased to present the Q4 2024 installment of the Foundry and Metal Casting M&A Industry Report, a high-level examination of the latest trends and transactions in the foundry and metal casting industry. In this issue: Market Overview Macroeconomic… Read More >
PW&Co Investment Bank Advises GHS on Hospital Sale to HCA
Porter White Capital Advisors (“PW&Co”), a Birmingham investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the recent sale of Jackson Medical Center (“JMC”) to the City of Jackson Health Care Authority (the “Jackson… Read More >
PW&Co Completes Sale of Renaissance Manufacturing Group
Certain principals of PW&Co acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Renaissance Manufacturing Group, LLC and its ancillary businesses in its sale to the Lawton Standard Co. PW&Co’s investment banking team was led by Michael Stone with support from Zac… Read More >
PW&Co Advises on Acquisition of Print Brokerage
PW&Co, a Birmingham investment bank, served as the buy-side advisor to a consortium of credit unions in the acquisition of a print brokerage and management firm (“the Company”). PW&Co’s investment banking team was led by Michael Stone with support from… Read More >
PW&Co Advises on Acquisition of an Insurance Brokerage Company
PW&Co served as the buy-side advisor in the acquisition of an insurance brokerage firm (the Target) by a credit union service organization (CUSO). PW&Co’s investment banking team was led by Michael Stone with support from Zac Venos and Ross Walker…. Read More >
“Great Time to Be a Seller”: Takeaways from ACG M&A South
Last month, Porter White attended the ACG M&A South Capital Connection in Atlanta, along with over two-hundred private equity firms, investment banks, and other capital providers. The story we have heard for years continued – competition to invest capital and… Read More >
PW&Co Completes Sale of Franklin Iron Works and Alabama Casting
PW&Co, a Birmingham Investment Bank, acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Franklin Iron Works, Inc. and Alabama Castings, LLC (collectively “Franklin Iron” or the “Company”) in their sale to Druid Capital Partners and Elyton Capital. Based in Thorsby,… Read More >
PW&Co Advises on Acquisition of a Real Estate Agency
PW&Co served as the buy-side advisor in the acquisition of a real estate agency (“the Target”) by a credit union service organization (“CUSO”). PW&Co’s investment banking team was led by Michael Stone with support from Kip Porter. The CUSO was… Read More >
Middle-Market M&A Update
Last month, PW&Co attended a professional conference with over 1,000 middle-market private equity professionals and other capital providers. The story we have heard for the past few years continued – competition to invest capital and close deals has continued to… Read More >
PW&Co Completes Sale of Supreme Cores
PW&Co, a Birmingham investment bank, acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Supreme Cores of the Carolinas, Inc. and its subsidiary Supreme Cores Alabama, Inc. (“together, “Company” or “Supreme Cores”) in their sale to JBA Capital (Columbus, GA). The Company… Read More >
First National Bank of Brundidge Advised by Porter White in Sale to Troy Bank & Trust
Henderson Bancshares, Inc. of Troy, AL and First Brundidge Bancshares, Inc. of Brundidge, AL announced yesterday the signing of a definitive agreement for Henderson, the parent company of Troy Bank & Trust, to acquire First Brundidge and its wholly-owned subsidiary… Read More >
Bank of Wedowee’s Sale to First Bank of Alabama Complete
Bank of Wedowee’s (Wedowee, AL ) sale to First Bank of Alabama (Talladega, AL) was completed this week. The combined institution has approximately $540 million in total assets through six banking locations in east Alabama. Principals of Porter White &… Read More >
Bank of Wedowee Advised by PW&Co in Sale to First Bank of Alabama
Talladega, AL – FirstBanc of Alabama, Inc. of Talladega, AL and Swann Bancshares, Inc. of Wedowee, AL announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for FirstBanc, the parent company of First Bank of Alabama, to acquire Swann and its… Read More >
PW&Co Completes Sale of Nutec Metal Finishing
PW&Co served as the sell-side advisor to Nutec Metal Finishing (“Company”), an Alabama-based metal plating Company, on its sale to a confidential buyer. PW&Co’s investment banking team was led by Michael Stone and Kip Porter. The Company offers zinc electroplating,… Read More >
Intergenerational Transfers of Businesses
On August 4th of this year, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 2704 designed to limit consideration of marketability and control factors in the valuation of family-held business interests in estate, gift and generation-skipping… Read More >
