COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZS Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for kidney, cardiovascular, liver and metabolic disorders, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 6,836,111 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share. This includes the exercise in...(read more)

COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZS Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for kidney, cardiovascular, liver and metabolic disorders, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,944,444 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $18.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin... (read more)

In corporate development there are few investable and actionable certainties. Here today, in 2014, we face one of the most significant certainties that operators and investors will encounter for decades to come – the comprehensive redesign of the health services and life sciences industries.

In this healthcare & life sciences report, we highlight today’s growth areas and opportunities, with an aim to provide insight into current trends and business drivers. This report explores the shifts taking place within the US healthcare industry to enable stakeholders to formulate better decisions and strategies. Our overarching goal is to ensure that providers, investors and corporate development professionals remain well-placed to realize healthy returns. (read more)

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas, Apr 23, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Neos” or “the Company”),a highly differentiated oral drug delivery company with an exciting portfolio of proprietary technologies and a late-stage pipeline of innovative controlled release (CR) products for ADHD, announced today that it has entered into a $20 million loan facility with Hercules... (read more)

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 2014 - Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of real estate industry veterans Jeff Barcy and Sean Lenz. The new team will focus on private capital raising for top real estate operators in the U.S. This effort will include joint venture equity and private debt placements, sourced from the team's deep relationships with... (read more)

Dallas private equity firm Trive Capital has combined Coast Plating Inc. and Chrome Plus International Inc. to form Valence Surface Technologies.  Valence is an independently owned aerospace and defense metal processing company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Coast Plating, headquartered in Los Angeles., provides metal processing and finishing... (read more)

COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZS Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for kidney, cardiovascular, and liver disorders, today announced that it has completed a $55 million Series D financing. The investor syndicate was led by Novo A/S and included new investors RA Capital, Adage Capital, Sofinnova Ventures, and... (read more)

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Neos” or “the Company”), a highly differentiated oral drug delivery company with an exciting portfolio of proprietary technologies and a late-stage pipeline of innovative controlled release (CR) products for ADHD, announced today that it has completed an oversubscribed round of private financing, raising a total... (read more)

As Boeing and Airbus demand more finishing capacity, the challenges faced by owners of finishing businesses are pressing, as both customers and regulatory agencies amp up demands for management attention and resources.  The surface finishing industry is experiencing a business environment unlike anything seen in the last... (read more)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 18, 2013 -- Victory Park Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company, Ascent Aviation Services Corp (“Ascent” or the “Company”), to LongueVue Capital Partners II, LP (“LVC”), a New Orleans-based private equity firm. Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm, advised VPC and Ascent on the transaction. The terms... (read more) 

Please join Salem Partners and McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP in San Diego and Los Angeles for briefings on Federal budget, capital markets and legal considerations confronting government contractors... (read more)

December 3, 2012 - Salem Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Southwest United Industries by Precision Castparts. The acquisition from management and Oklahoma-based private equity firm Argonaut marks a critical addition for PCC's continued supply chain rollup. Southwest United adds a robust suite of ...(read more)

December 3, 2012 - Fall River, MA-based specialty aerosol filling company Precise Packaging (PPI) has been recapitalized by Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital.  Trive has partnered with management and will seek to provide the strategic and financial support necessary to support PPI's numerous growth opportunities.Salem Partners was engaged by Precise Packaging to provide investment banking advisory services. Salem ran a highly targeted process ... (read more)

October 23, 2012 - Specialty pharmaceutical company ZS Pharma, Inc. has raised $46 million to advance development of ZS-9, a crystal form of zirconium silicate, designed to treat patients with kidney and liver disease.  Alta Partners led the new round of financing, joined by new investors RiverVest Venture Partners, 3x5 Special Opportunity Partners and Salem Partners ... (read more)

TAKING BACK YOU BUSINESS -- IN late 2003, Judith M. von Seldeneck walked into her boss’s office with a bold proposition: sell me back my old firm for a lot less than you paid for it five years ago, she told him, and I’ll be on my way.  Her boss agreed to the proposal.  The economy had just gone through... (read more)

A few years ago, banks wouldn’t dream of lending against the libraries of indie film companies. Some are still skeptical, but others are starting to appreciate the long-term value of older content thanks to the digital distribution deals inked during the past two years with rising platforms such as Netflix and Hulu.  “Digital media is starting to make independent distribution of films... (read more)

SAN ANTONIO, TX - August 22nd, 2011- North American Aircraft Services (“NAAS”), a privately held provider of fuel tank maintenance services to the aerospace industry, has completed a recapitalization with Mangrove Equity Partners. Salem Partners acted as the exclusive... (read more)

WOBURN, MA – June 28th, 2011– KaZaK Composites, Inc. a privately-held provider of advanced composite engineering services and manufacturing for the military defense industry has completed a sale to Plasan Sasa Ltd., an Israeli-based developer and manufacturer of armor systems for military and commercial markets... (read more)

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 2009 - Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the establishment of its Aerospace and Defense Industry Practice with the acquisition of industry veterans Trevor Bohn and Ryan Murphy. “For years Salem has been widely regarded as a thought leader in both the Life Sciences and Entertainment industries,” said... (read more)

LOS ANGELES — A proposed sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the most powerful and lucrative studio during the golden age of film, drew only meager offers last week, and now Hollywood must confront a troubling question: Are movie studios becoming... (read more)

What a difference a year makes.  When Variety ran its Dealmakers Impact Report last September, the financial world was on the brink of collapse. This time around, it seems to be on the verge of recovery.  But although dealmaking has slowed down, it has hardly ground to a halt, as... (read more)

The growing influence of the Web to distribute news, video and other content, combined with the lingering economic malaise, have left many media executives and investors uncertain about where to make their next bets.  The dilemma boils down to whether a modern media company should focus on building content at scale, or if it also needs to own the pipes to deliver that content... (read more)