Emerson Electric Co., the global manufacturing and technology giant, has acquired Southwest Engineers of Louisiana, Inc. (SWE). Equity Development Systems, Ltd. (EDS) Investment Banking and M&A Advisory Group acted as transactional advisor to Southwest Engineers. Steven N. Siegler, Managing Director of EDS’ Investment Banking group, led EDS’ team of transactional advisors, lawyers, and accountants in handling the sale of SWE to Emerson. Mr. Siegler states, “This is truly a win-win transaction. Emerson is a terrific company with excellent management, and SWE affords them a tremendous opportunity to grow Emerson’s Network Power Services.”
For over 40 years, EDS has skillfully guided and judiciously represented many of the world’s leading financial institutions, attorneys and law firms, secured creditors, investors, and myriad others in their mergers and acquisitions needs.
About EDS Investment Banking and M&A Advisory
EDS’ Investment Banking and M&A Advisory Group affords our clients the opportunity to benefit from our billions of dollars in transactional and strategic advice and value-creation services in mergers and acquisitions, financing, and risk management transactions.
As a boutique investment bank, EDS is not engaged in securities underwriting, trading, or certain other activities conducted by traditional investment banks. However, we provide a broad range of research and advisory services for public and private companies.
Our services include handling the sale of a company or division or divisional capital assets, both real and moveable, or acquiring an investment-grade business or product line, as well as seeking out, identifying, and forming joint ventures and strategic partnerships for our clients. When required, our strategic alliances with major Wall Street investment banks and international private equity firms provide our clients with broad access to traditional full-service investment banking services, and global investors and financial markets.
EDS Distressed Private Equity Investing
EDS leverages its proprietary global investment/asset recovery and distressed assets services platform to acquire and/or control non-essential and overlapping capital assets through corporate consolidations and restructuring transactions, special assets and special situations from operationally challenged and financially distressed companies, and non-performing loan portfolios from secured creditors, and we invite institutional and well-qualified private investors to participate alongside us as equals in such Distressed Asset Private-Equity Investing opportunities.
EDS Traditional Private-Equity Investing
Running a company is a complex process requiring expert planning, advice, and execution. In committing its own funds, EDS does not act as a broker but rather as a value-added partner—one who, together with its affiliates, has the ability to bring to the table the funds and expertise needed to realize almost any given type of project. Our seasoned professionals provide our portfolio companies and advisory clients with a broad range of value-creating—monetizing advice and services. This includes growing the company through strategic alliances and joint ventures from within our family of portfolio companies.
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