Kimia S. Shadrokh joins Peakstone as Managing Director

October, 2024. Kimia is a managing director at Peakstone focused on business development. Kimia began her career as Director of Commercial Assets at a renowned REIT, The Moinian Group, overseeing an $8 billion commercial real estate portfolio. During her 10 years there, she managed hundreds of employees and successfully completed a number of marquee deals. She spent the next several years working for Mark Cuban as an Executive Vice President at Motionloft where she developed strategies for selling companies and assets in various industries. She also assisted business owners and executives in selling their businesses using a proven process that created an exit strategy and business value improvement plan to secure their financial future and protect the company’s legacy. Additionally, she assisted company owners raising capital in various stages of their business growth.

A seasoned professional with extensive sales experience, Kimia is armed with a resolute determination to achieve success in her field. She works tirelessly to successfully find the right deals for business owner clients, marketing each deal with all tools at her disposal and negotiating the best possible value for all her clients. Armed with fortitude, work ethic and personality to persuade by using facts and arguments to win, Kimia brings these extremely valuable talents to Peakstone. Her investigative skills and motto of leaving no stone unturned translate to unprecedented results for her clients.

Kimia graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. degree from New York University. She resides in New York City and is an avid runner that takes advantage of Central Park every opportunity she gets.

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. The team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com.


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Update: Transportation and Logistics M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Transportation & Logistics was $19 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 91% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–RXO announced its acquisition of Coyote Logistics for $1.0 billion in June 2024.

–Share Logistics closed its acquisition of Export-Import Services at an undisclosed value in June 2024.

–WB Holdings closed its acquisition of Brent Redmond Transportation at an undisclosed value in May 2024.

–EB Strategies closed its acquisition of Eb Rental for $1 million in April 2024.

–Carepool closed its acquisition of Mobility4All at an undisclosed value in April 2024.


Update: Technology and Software M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Technology and Software was $45 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 94% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–American Express Travel Related Services Company announced its acquisition of Tock for $400 million in June 2024.

–CyberArk Software announced its acquisition of Venafi for $1.5 billion in May 2024.

–Corpay announced its acquisition of Paymerang for $475 million in May 2024.

–Zscaler closed its acquisition of Airgap Networks for $124 million in April 2024.

–CoStar Group announced its acquisition of Matterport for $2.0 billion in April 2024.


Update: Pet M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Pet was $5 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 90% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Pet Butler closed its acquisition of Fluff at an undisclosed value in June 2024.

–Four Corners Property Trust closed its acquisition of BluePearl Pet Hospital Property for $2 million in May 2024.

–Swifto closed its acquisition of Wagz’ n Whiskerz Pet Sitting at an undisclosed value in April 2024.

–Best Friends Pet Care closed its acquisition of Fit N Furry Pet Resort at an undisclosed value in April 2024.

–Four Corners Property Trust closed its acquisition of Banfield Pet Hospital property for $2 million in April 2024.


Update: Packaging M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Packaging was $150 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 87% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Berkley International closed its acquisition of Sisco Corporation at an undisclosed value in June 2024.

–Welch Packaging Group closed its acquisition of Northeast Box Company at an undisclosed value in June 2024.

–Cyclyx International closed its acquisition of Anchor Packaging at an undisclosed value in May 2024.

–Arkema announced its acquisition of Flexible packaging laminating adhesives business of The Dow Chemical Company for $150 millionin May 2024.

–Nefab Packaging closed its acquisition of Plastiform at an undisclosed value in April 2024.


Update: Infrastructure M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Infrastructure was $53 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 88% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Tallgrass Energy announced its acquisition of Rockies Express Pipeline for $1.3 billion in June 2024.

–ConocoPhillips announced its acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation for $22.6 billion in May 2024.

–Martin Resource Management Corporation announced its acquisition of Martin Midstream Partners for $590 million in May 2024.

–Apollo Global Management announced its acquisition of U.S. Silica Holdings for $2.2 billion in April 2024.

–McEwen Mining announced its acquisition of Timberline Resources Corporation for $22 million in April 2024.


Update: Industrials and Manufacturing M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Industrials and Manufacturing was $58 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 93% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Honeywell International announced its acquisition of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions for $1.9 billion in June 2024.

–nVent Electric announced its acquisition of Trachte for $695 million in June 2024.

–Waste Management announced its acquisition of Stericycle for $7.8 billion in June 2024.

–EnerSys Advanced Systems announced its acquisition of Bren-Tronics for $208 million in May 2024.

–Prysmian closed its acquisition of Encore Wire Corporation for $4.8 billion in April 2024.


Update: Healthcare M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in healthcare was $50 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 93% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–ANI Pharmaceuticals announced its acquisition of Alimera Sciences for $400 million in June 2024.

–GSK closed its acquisition of Elsie Biotechnologies for $50 million in June 2024.

–Nordson Medical Corporation announced its acquisition of Atrion Corporation for $815 million in May 2024.

–Novartis AG announced its acquisition of Mariana Oncology for $1.8 billion in May 2024.

–Johnson & Johnson closed its acquisition of Shockwave Medical for $13.9 billion in April 2024.


Update: Food and Beverage M&A Update – September, 2024

September, 2024

As of Q 2 2024, the median transaction value in Food and Beverage was $31 million. As of Q 2 2024, strategic buyers accounted for 89% of transactions.

Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions:

–Argonautic Ventures announced its acquisition of Benson Hill for $131 million in June 2024.

–Lassonde Industries announced its acquisition of Summer Garden Food Manufacturing for $280 million in June 2024.

–Adventures Capital closed its acquisition of Pruvit Ventures for $107 million in June 2024.

–Above Food Ingredients announced its acquisition of GoodWheat for $4 million in May 2024.

–Glanbia closed its acquisition of Flavor Producers for $355 million in April 2024.