Securities: Advisory

Guggenheim Securities provides thoughtful and independent advice to public and private companies, governments and other institutions. We are known for our extensive experience working on complex situations.

Having successfully differentiated ourselves in the marketplace, we are known for:

Thought Leadership.

We anticipate trends and changes in competitive dynamics within industries, and proactively advise our clients on how to exploit these factors. In addition, we are highly experienced in meeting our clients’ objectives by creating unique transaction structures to bridge buyer and seller concerns.

Strong Relationships.

We have strong relationships with virtually all of the leading companies and investors within the industries in which we focus. Our broad network of relationships enables us to provide our clients with an informed perspective on industry and market trends, as well as thoughtful strategic ideas.

Analytical Approach.

We substantiate our advice and theses through our rigorous analytical approach. Our analyses are anchored on macro, industry and situation specific examinations. The advice we offer to clients incorporates a focus on value creation from both a company and shareholder perspective.

Transactional Experience.

We have extensive transaction experience and have worked on major, industry shaping transactions. Over the last decade, our senior bankers have advised on more than $1 trillion in announced transactions.

Trusted Advice.

We have assembled a team of highly skilled, experienced and trusted advisors. We offer differentiated advice and add strategic value for our clients in both their executive suites and board rooms. We help clients maintain focus in high stakes situations and are willing to tell a client to walk away from a deal if we believe that is the best answer.

 
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Recent Transactions

December 2011

Exclusive financial advisor to Pacific Sunwear of California on its equity-linked capital raise from Golden Gate Capital
Status: Closed
Value: $60 million


December 2011

Financial advisor to Martha Stewart in connection with JC Penney Company's strategic alliance with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Status: Closed
Value: $38.5 million


November 2011

Exclusive financial advisor to Lone Star Funds on its sale of B-Line to Sherman Financial Group
Status: Closed
Value: NA


November 2011

Financial advisor to investor group comprised of Sony, the Estate of Michael Jackson, Mubadala Development Company, Jynwel Capital, GSO Capital Partners and David Geffen on its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing
Status: Pending
Value: $2.2 billion


October 2011

Exclusive financial advisor to the Gold / Schiffer Family on its sale of 99 Cents Only Stores to Ares Management and CPP Investments Board
Status: Closed
Value: $1.55 billion


August 2011

Financial advisor to Current Capital and Sterling Group on the acquisition of Stackpole International
Status: Closed
Value: NA


June 2011

Co-advisor to Cablevision on its leveraged spin-off of AMC Networks
Status: Closed
Value: $4.881 billion


April 2011

Co-advisor to Pfizer on its sale of Capsugel to KKR
Status: Closed
Value: $2.375 billion


All Recent Transactions