Ramirez & Co., the oldest and largest Hispanic owned investment bank in the United
States, adds valuable underwriting and distribution capabilities to new issue debt
and equity transactions. The firm is unique among minority owned broker-dealers
in that it combines retail and institutional distribution. The firm’s investment
bankers have participated in new issue capital raising transactions for over one
hundred different clients over the past five years.
According to data provided by Thomson Financial, from 2006 to present, Ramirez &
Co. has been a top minority owned underwriter of equity IPOs and debt transactions
in the US. (
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Debt Capital Markets
The Debt Capital Markets Group offers underwriting of Fixed Income Securities including
corporate bonds, convertible bonds, asset backed securities, preferred stock as
well as US Agency notes for a unique investor base. (
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Group Highlights
Ramirez & Co. participated in new issue corporate debt and hybrid transactions totaling
over $350 billion dollars for the five years starting in 2004.
- Participated in over 300 debt and hybrid debt new issue transactions over the past
five years
- Co-manager or underwriter of debt in the traditional corporate bond market, the
retail targeted hybrid and trust preferred market, the tax exempt market (for select
corporations), and is a member of the selling group for the major U.S Agencies
- Book-runner for two corporate transactions - $750MM GECC and $800MM Wal-Mart
Equity Capital
Markets
Ramirez & Co. combines significant experience underwriting shares in IPOs and secondary
offerings, with a retail distribution effort that is unique among minority owned
firms. Although specialists by nature, Ramirez & Co. have specific expertise in
industries including insurance, utilities and banking. (
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- Co-manager or underwriter in eight of the ten largest U.S. equity new issue transactions
- Participated in approximately 50 equity or convertible transactions over the past
five years
- The Firm's equity underwritings include spin-offs, private equity sponsored transactions,
equity recapitalizations by financial institutions and traditional IPOs
Corporate Share
Repurchase
Through its experienced team of equity Sales & Trading professionals, Ramirez &
Co.'s Institutional Equity Group has completed buyback programs for publicly traded
corporations under Rule 10b-18 as well as Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Act of 1934.
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Corporate Finance Advisory
Institutional Equity
Taxable Fixed-Income
Municipal Bond Department
Ramirez Asset
Management
Ramirez Asset Management provides Investment Advisory Services to individuals, trusts,
estates, corporations and other business entities including banks, thrift institutions,
pension and profit sharing plans, and charitable organizations. (
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