Year End Wrap Up 2024
“We have usually made our best purchases when apprehensions about some macro event were at a peak. Fear is the foe of the faddist, but the friend of the fundamentalist.” Warren Buffet, 1994 Letter to Shareholders In a year marked by uncertainty related to inflation, Fed rate cuts, tightened lending standards, heightened geopolitical tension and […]
CriticalPoint Expands into Restructuring and Special Situations with Senior Investment Banking Team Hire, Michael V. Balistreri as Managing Director
We are pleased to announce that Mike Balistreri has joined the firm’s Investment Banking team as a Managing Director, where he will be focused on restructuring and special situations. Mr. Balistreri specializes in providing investment banking and capital structure advisory services to companies, creditors and equity holders across various industries in storied, complex and distressed […]
Affiliates of CriticalPoint Complete Sale of United Engineers & Constructors
January 6th, 2025 – Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC (“CriticalPoint”) are pleased to announce the closing of the sale of United Engineers & Constructors (“United” or the “Company”) to Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon”). With nearly 120 years of power industry experience, United and its legacy companies have earned a reputation for delivering engineering and […]
Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes CriticalPoint Managing Directors Matt Young, Nick Cipiti, and Diane Cabo as 2024 Leaders of Influence
CriticalPoint (“CriticalPoint”) is pleased to announce that Matt Young, Nick Cipiti, and Diane Cabo have been selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal (“LABJ”) as “Leaders of Influence: Investment Bankers, 2024.” The LABJ’s annual list profiles notable investment bankers for exceptional leadership, knowledge, skill and achievements, and for contributions to the Los Angeles business community […]
CriticalPoint Strengthens Investment Banking Team with Senior Hire, Daniel Flanary as Managing Director
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Flanary has joined the firm’s Investment Banking team as a Managing Director, where he will be focused on sourcing and executing mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. Mr. Flanary has extensive experience advising middle-market and large-cap companies and financial sponsors on M&A, public equity and debt financings, […]
CriticalPoint’s Valuation Practice Expands with Addition of Hitesh Nathani, Managing Director
CriticalPoint is pleased to welcome Hitesh Nathani, as Managing Director in its growing Valuation Services practice. Hitesh brings more than 18 years of experience, including 12 years at EY, where he led complex valuations for financial reporting in the areas of goodwill impairments, purchase price allocations, stock-based compensation, and portfolio valuations under both US GAAP […]
CriticalPoint Launches Innovative Initiative to Support Alternative Buyers and Capital Providers Within the Middle and Lower-Middle Markets
CriticalPoint, a leader in investment banking, deal origination and private investing, is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative designed to support alternative buyers and capital providers (including independent sponsors, family offices, high net worth individuals (HNWI), search funds and direct lenders) in their pursuit of actionable direct deal and investment opportunities in […]
CriticalPoint Advises The Only Agency, Inc. in Connection with its Sale to Presidio Investors
October 31, 2024– CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to The Only Agency, Inc. (“The Only Agency” or “the Company”) in connection with its sale to Presidio Investors (“Presidio”). The Only Agency, a global leader in creative talent representation, announced its strategic partnership with Presidio Investors, a leading […]
CriticalPoint Advises Viasat, Inc. on its $1,975,000,000 Issuance of Senior Secured Notes
October 2, 2024– CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive debt advisor to Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat” or the “Company”), an innovative, global provider of communications technologies and services focused on delivering high-quality broadband, narrowband and other connectivity solutions to the aviation, government, maritime, enterprise and consumer market segments. The Company’s wholly-owned indirect […]
CriticalPoint Advises Xobee Networks, a Portfolio Company of O2 Investment Partners, on their Acquisition of South Coast Computers
September 10, 2024 – CriticalPoint (“CP”) is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Xobee Networks, Inc. (“Xobee Networks”) a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners, on its acquisition of South Coast Computers, Inc. (“South Coast Computers”). Based in Orange, California, South Coast Computers is a well-established technology solutions provider and […]
