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

May 2013

Exclusive financial advisor to True Religion in connection with its sale to Towerbrook Capital Partners
Status: Pending
Value: $835 million


March 2013

Exclusive financial advisor to Hot Topic in connection with its sale to Sycamore Partners
Status: Pending
Value: $600 million


March 2013

Financial advisor to Colony Capital in connection with its acquisition of LodgeNet Interactive Corp. through a pre-packaged chapter 11 bankruptcy
Status: Closed
Value: $425 million


February 2013

Financial advisor to Cablevision in connection with its sale of Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC to Charter Communications.
Status: Pending
Value: $1.625 billion


January 2013

Co-advisor to Open Solutions Inc. in connection with its sale to Fiserv Inc.
Status: Closed
Value: $1.0 billion


December 2012

Financial advisor to Colony Capital on providing an equity commitment to fund the recapitalization of LodgeNet Interactive Corp. through a pre-packaged chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Status: Pending
Value: $420 million


All Recent Transactions