FBR Concludes Second Annual Healthcare Conference
September 22 2015 - 8:40AM
FBR & Co. (Nasdaq:FBRC) (FBR), a leading investment bank
serving the middle market, announced the successful completion of
its Second Annual Healthcare Conference. The event was held on
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Approximately fifty management teams from the biotechnology,
healthcare IT, managed care, pharmaceutical services and clinical
laboratories sectors participated in the conference, which brought
together corporate executives and institutional investors for
in-depth discussions on the future of the healthcare industry.
Participants heard business strategy and general corporate updates
from specific companies as well as emerging themes across the
healthcare industry. With a 40% increase year over year in the
number of one-on-one meetings between management teams and
investors, the conference capitalized on the ongoing growth and
strength of FBR's healthcare investment banking and equity research
coverage.
"The success of this conference clearly demonstrates the growing
recognition and influence of FBR's healthcare presence. Despite the
volatility in the markets during the summer months, we continue to
see strong interest from institutional clients wanting to engage
with companies in the healthcare space," offered Adam J. Fishman,
FBR Executive Vice President and Head of Sales &
Research. "With the addition of MLV, already this year we have
completed over 30 transactions representing $1.3 billion in value
in this sector. FBR has proven to be a strong conduit for
institutional clients to discover new investment ideas in the
industry, and help a broad base of management teams find
world-class shareholders to support their efforts."
FBR & Co. (Nasdaq:FBRC) provides investment banking, merger
and acquisition advisory, institutional brokerage, and research
services through its subsidiaries FBR Capital Markets & Co. and
MLV & Co. FBR focuses capital and financial expertise on the
following industry sectors: consumer; energy & natural
resources; financial institutions; healthcare; industrials;
insurance; real estate; and technology, media & telecom. FBR is
headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with
offices throughout the United States. For more information, please
visit www.fbr.com.
CONTACT: Media: Shannon Hawkins at 703.469.1190 or shawkins@fbr.com
Investors: Linda E. Eddy at 703.312.9715 or leddy@fbr.com
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