Statesman Business Advisors

We enjoyed another successful #AgTechConference with the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)! #middlemarket #investmentbanking #privateequity #corporatefinance

Congratulations on 10 years at Statesman Lubna Fazal!!! Lubna has been with Statesman Business Advisors since 2014, and currently works as a Credit Analyst in the SBA department underwriting and packaging SBA 7(a) loans.  She graduated from University of Houston in 2003 with a Bachelor’s in Finance, and has lived in Texas for the past 30 years. "It has truly been a blessing to work with such great group of people over the past decade," Fazal notes. "Colleagues-turned-family!!" We are so grateful for all of of her hard work and dedication and are excited to celebrate this milestone with her.

Statesman is pleased to announce the sale of Criteria Labs to Dover Corporation where it will become part of the Microwave Products Group. Statesman served as the exclusive financial advisor to Criteria Labs on this transaction, which closed on August 9, 2024. The Statesman team advising on this engagement included Senior Advisor David Sargent and Vice Presidents Sarah (Wilson) Dibbern and Philip Rodriguez. For more information about this transaction, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dGGrZUBK

Statesman Business Advisors is excited to welcome Joe Stenske to our Investment Banking Team as a Senior Associate. Prior to Statesman, Joe worked as an Analyst in Commercial Banking at Citigroup. He also interned with Wells Fargo and Principal Global Investors (PGI). Joe graduated from The University of Iowa with a B.B.A. in Finance and Business Analytics. Welcome to the team!

Today marks the last day of our 2024 Summer Internship Program. We want to offer a huge thank you to Brooke Berry, Justin Ganim, Tucker Harrell and Keval Shah for all of your hard work. This summer would not have been a success if it were not for all of your help. We wish you the best in the coming school year! #SummerInternship #InvestmentBanking #FutureofFinance #TeamBuilding #Networking

Statesman Business Advisors advised Mama Lycha Foods in its recapitalisation by Rotunda Capital Partners. Mama Lycha was founded in 1993 by Maria Alicia (“Mama Lycha”) and Luis F. Padilla with the goal of bringing authentic Latin American cuisine to U.S. grocery store shelves. The Company has since grown to one of the most prominent manufacturers, processors, and distributors of Central American consumer food products in the US. Through its two distribution centers in Texas, manufacturing plants in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and network of over 150 regional distribution partners, Mama Lycha offers over 600 SKU’s of its own proprietary brands and premier import products that are now available in over 750 grocery stores across 37 US States and 4 Canadian Provinces. Rotunda Capital Partners is an operationally oriented private equity firm focused on transforming family-founder owned companies into dynamic, data-driven platforms able to achieve and manage significant growth. The transaction was led by Walter Tomlinson, Managing Member. Read more at >> https://lnkd.in/dNQXk8rs #gcg #ggifamily #industryexperts #dealmakers #dealannouncement

Statesman is pleased to announce a recapitalization investment in Mama Lycha Foods by Rotunda Capital Partners. This strategic partnership aims to support the continued growth and expansion of the Company. Statesman served as the exclusive financial advisor to Mama Lycha on this transaction, which closed on September 9, 2024. We want to offer a big congratulations to all parties, but specifically to those on the Statesman team: Walter Tomlinson, David Carrasco, Nathan Hurst, and Sarah (Wilson) Dibbern. To read more about this transaction, please click below: https://lnkd.in/dNQXk8rs

Statesman Business Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Green Planet Inc. to Triumvirate Environmental, Inc.. Statesman served as the exclusive financial advisor to Green Planet on this transaction, which closed on August 16, 2024. For more information click the link below - https://lnkd.in/epAgMC3G

Statesman is excited to welcome Ruth Reyes to our team of experienced Field Examiners who provide due diligence and collateral examination services for banks, asset-based lenders, and factoring companies. Most recently, Ruth worked as a Senior Associate in Internal Audit at BDO USA, LLP, where she came highly valued. Ruth is a graduate of the University of Houston where she obtained a BBA and a Master’s Degree in Accounting. We are thrilled to have her on our team. Welcome, Ruth!! #WelcomeToTheTeam #Finance #FieldExaminer #NewHire #RiskManagement #FinancialAnalysis #CareerGrowth

Statesman Business Advisors is pleased to announce the recapitalization of Nema Enclosures Manufacturing by Thesis Capital Partners, LLC in collaboration with Farragut Capital Partners, a manager of SBA-licensed SBIC funds. Statesman served as the exclusive financial advisor to NEMA Enclosures on this transaction, which closed on August 20, 2024. For more information, please see the link below. https://lnkd.in/dwatUvK8