Financial Institutions
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| Top Specialty Finance M&A Advisor* | ||
| Ranking | Year | Company |
| #2 | 2007 & 2008 | Piper Jaffray |
From issuing stock to mergers and acquisitions guidance, we’re tuned in to the needs of financial institutions like yours. We work with global companies to help you find the right market opportunities at the right time.
Since 1995, our team members have guided financial services companies on M&A engagements totaling nearly $160 billion. Our team has also executed more than $170 billion in debt, equity and convertible financing transactions.
Subsectors:
- Depository institutions
- Financial technology & services
- Insurance
- Specialty finance
Top industry leaders count on our expertise in:
- Investment banking services: public equity, M&A, private placements and fixed income
- Loan participations: giving smaller banks access to broader loan opportunities
- Portfolio management: equity and fixed-income securities
* Source: SNL Financial. Based on number of transactions in 2007 and aggregate deal value in 2008.
Time periods for sector rankings on piperjaffray.com pages may vary.
Financial institutions transactions
| Date | Client | Type | Ticker | Deal Size ($ in MM) | Team |
| 07/10 | Green Dot Corporation | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: GDOT | 188.7 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/10 | Cninsure Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CISG | 115.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/10 | Higher One Holdings Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: ONE | 124.2 | Financial Institutions |
| 04/10 | MGIC Investment Corp. | Convertible | MTG | 345.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 04/10 | MGIC Investment Corp. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: MTG | 805.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/10 | Cardtronics, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CATM | 84.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/10 | Financial Engines, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: FNGN | 146.3 | Financial Institutions |
| 11/09 | Zephyr Insurance Company | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 08/09 | Ocwen Financial Corp | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: OCN | 289.8 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/09 | Starwood Property Trust Inc | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: STWD | 931.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/09 | Assured Guaranty Ltd. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: AGO | 487.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 05/09 | US Bancorp | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: USB | 2755.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 04/09 | Fortegra Financial Corporation | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 04/09 | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: FNF | 345.2 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/08 | CAI International Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: CAP | 34.9 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/08 | Lone Star Funds | Buyer Advisory | 5900.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 04/08 | FMG Acquisition Corp. | Fairness Opinion | 95.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 03/08 | MGIC Investment Corp. | Convertible | NYSE: MTG | 390.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/08 | MGIC Investment Corp. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: MTG | 483.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/08 | Visa Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: V | 19650.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 02/08 | BPW Acquisition Corp. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: BPW | 350.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 12/07 | Cardtronics, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: CATM | 120.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 11/07 | Marshall BankFirst SVS | Seller Advisory | 60.6 | Financial Institutions | |
| 11/07 | MRU Holdings, Inc. | PIPE | OTC: UNCL | 24.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 10/07 | CNinsure inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: CISG | 216.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 10/07 | Lone Star U.S. Acquisitions, LLC | Buyer Advisory | 300.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 10/07 | Textainer Group Holdings Limited | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: TGH | 148.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 09/07 | Aegis Loan Servicing, a division of Aegis Mortgage Corporation, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 06/07 | Care Investment Trust Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: CRE | 225.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/07 | RAM Holdings Ltd. | Follow-On Offering | OTC: RAMR | 72.1 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/07 | MidCountry Bank | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 05/07 | MidCountry Financial Corp. | Private Placement | 55.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 05/07 | CAI International Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: CAP | 87.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/07 | Churchill Capital, Mezzanine Finance Business | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 03/07 | CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: CPHL | 127.8 | Financial Institutions |
| 11/06 | Marlin Business Services, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: MRLN | 22.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 10/06 | MCG Capital Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: MCGC | 72.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 10/06 | Hallmark Financial Services | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: HAF | 27.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/06 | Applied Financial, LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 06/06 | Home BancShares, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: HOMB | 51.8 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/06 | Dollar Financial Corp. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: DLLR | 95.7 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/06 | Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: PCAP | 41.8 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/06 | Clayton Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: CLAY | 146.6 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/06 | American Capital Strategies, Ltd. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ACAS | 487.3 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/06 | CapitalSource Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: CSE | 413.6 | Financial Institutions |
| 02/06 | Churchill Financial Holdings, LLC | Private Placement | 112.5 | Financial Institutions | |
| 02/06 | Resource Capital Corp. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: RSO | 60.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 02/06 | UTEK Corporation | Registered Direct | AMEX: UTK | 10.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 01/06 | SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: SBX | 115.9 | Financial Institutions |
| 12/05 | West Bancorporation, Inc. | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 12/05 | Excel Bank Corporation | Private Placement | 12.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 11/05 | Healthcare Finance Group, Inc. | Private Placement | 32.5 | Financial Institutions | |
| 10/05 | CapitalSource Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: CSE | 429.3 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/05 | White River Capital, Inc. | Block Trade | 50.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 08/05 | Anthracite Capital, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: AHR | 20.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/05 | Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: PCAP | 150.3 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/05 | MCG Capital Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: MCGC | 75.6 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/05 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | OTC: THMR | 123.2 | Financial Institutions |
| 04/05 | Clayton Services, Inc. and The Murrayhill Company | Merger Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions | |
| 03/05 | BlackRidge Financial, Inc. | Private Placement | 25.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 03/05 | American Capital Strategies, Ltd. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ACAS | 315.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 03/05 | MCG Capital Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: MCGC | 31.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 01/05 | Dollar Financial Corp. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: DLLR | 120.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 01/05 | SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: SBX | 90.6 | Financial Institutions |
| 12/04 | Wintrust Financial Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: WTFC | 71.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 12/04 | Cash America International, Inc. | Fairness Opinion | 120.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 11/04 | Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: PRAA | 67.4 | Financial Institutions |
| 10/04 | MidCountry Financial Corp. | Private Placement | 80.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 09/04 | New Century REIT, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: NEW | 783.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 09/04 | MCG Capital Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: MCGC | 40.7 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/04 | MidCountry Financial Corp. | Private Placement | 30.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 08/04 | TRM Corporation | Follow-On Offering | ASX: TRMM | 56.9 | Financial Institutions |
| 08/04 | Archipelago Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: ARCA | 145.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/04 | MortgageIT Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: MHL | 175.2 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/04 | American Capital Strategies, Ltd. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ACAS | 123.9 | Financial Institutions |
| 07/04 | Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: AFFM | 131.5 | Financial Institutions |
| 06/04 | Premier Lease Services, L.C. | Seller Advisory | 34.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 06/04 | RAIT Investment Trust | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: RAS | 55.8 | Financial Institutions |
| 05/04 | Coastal Bancorp, Inc. | Seller Advisory | 230.0 | Financial Institutions | |
| 04/04 | Financial Federal Corp. | Convertible | NYSE: FIF | 175.0 | Financial Institutions |
| 02/04 | PMC Commercial Trust | Merger Advisory | 72.2 | Financial Institutions | |
| 01/04 | SetCap Holdings Corporation | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Financial Institutions |