MVP has been critical in building Mapleton Communications. MVP listened to our goals, surveyed the market, identified target stations, and helped us through to five successful closings. Their insight and experience were invaluable, and we recommend them highly.

Adam Nathanson
President, Mapleton Communications LLC
 
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  We strive to excel in our areas of expertise, adding value for our clients by staying in close touch with the capital markets, private equity community, and management teams in each of our sectors.

Our team includes former owners and operators, a former FCC attorney, and Wall Street-trained financial experts who understand the interplay between the cost of capital, risk, and value.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A practice is built upon three basic principles:

  • Integrity

  • Knowledge

  • Flawless Execution
Integrity is one of our core values. We treat confidential information in the way our clients want it treated, and we never overstate a fact or oversell. No fee is worth compromising any of our relationships.

Our team has over 85 combined years of industry experience and knowledge, and we enjoy long and very personal relationships with the leaders in each of our sectors. We are talking to buyers and sellers every day, and we are in close touch with values, capital markets, and trading trends.

We put our expertise and training to work for you. Our presentations are regarded as among the best in the industry, and we pride ourselves on diligent execution and follow-through on every phase of every deal.
 
Private Equity & Debt Raises
MVP uses its industry knowledge of capital markets to help our clients find the right financial
partner(s) and to develop a capital structure to provide optimum capital flexibility, whether for expansion, or for acquisition opportunities.
 
Financial and Strategic Advisory
Financial alternatives may include:

1.) The sale of non-core assets to strengthen the balance sheet;

2.) A levered recapitalization to provide liquidity for the owners;

3.) Finding a strategic or financial partner to take advantage of acquisition opportunities.
 
Valuations & Appraisals
MVP applies the same industry expertise and rigorous financial analysis to its valuation and appraisal work as it does to other aspects of the firm’s practice.

We are comfortable doing valuation work in our areas of specialization, and we have performed dozens of appraisals for a broad range of owners, lenders and private equity firms.

A sample of our appraisal clients include:
  • First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC

  • Max Media of Montana LLC

  • Recoll Management Corporation (an agent of the FDIC)

  • Fleet National Bank

  • Prudential Insurance

  • Trust Company of the West
MVP’s principals have recently been qualified as expert witnesses for station valuations in the following cases:

  • Rook Broadcasting of Idaho, Inc., KEZE, Inc., and Z-Rock Communications Corp. vs. Triathlon Broadcasting of Spokane, Inc., Triathlon Broadcasting Co., Citadel Communications Corp., et al, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington; (Case No.’s CS-99-096-RHW, CS-99-097-RHW, CS-99-098-RHW and CS-00-313-RHW) 

  • B. Casey Stangl v. Henry Broadcasting Company, et al, Superior Court for the State of Hawaii; (Civil No. 90-1460-05)

  • Inland Empire Broadcasting Inc., U. S. District Court for the District of Nevada (BK-S-92-24711-LBR)

  • Ponce Nicasio vs. Media One, Bruce Fox et al, El Dorado County Superior Court (PV002097)

  • KZSA vs. Diamond Radio, Sacramento County Superior Court (97AS05928)
 

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