About Us
FMB is a conviction-driven investment house dedicated to the conviction that wealth is what tomorrow can be made of. Professionally-based, independent and specialised, the Group favours bold strategies and investments rooted in the real economy, combining long-term performance and impact.
Vision
BOLD BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE
AN ACTIVE APPROACH TO INVESTMENT
We believe wealth is not the end goal, it is only the beginning. This conviction has guided our family’s every action for generations, resulting in investments that have moved the world forward. Today more than ever, we boldly embrace the future and are eager to build it.
RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
As responsible bankers, we anticipate the challenges of tomorrow. But above all, we are entrepreneurs, ever attentive to economic, social and technological changes so that our clients are never disconnected from the real economy.
A PIONEERING SPIRIT
We refuse to accept the status quo and are constantly exploring new solutions. Ours is a pragmatic approach: we strive to take clear, measurable action to enable our clients to make a real impact. Our investments are guided not by big market trends, but by our convictions.
OUR VISION EMBODIED
Central to our vision are four key areas through which we endeavour to give meaning to our clients’ investments and make a tangible impact on the world of tomorrow.
Corporate Finance
Providing corporate advisory services is an important activity for First Mercantile Bank. Developing close relationships on strategic issues, we have cultivated a tradition as a discreet advisory bank. We provide solutions to address strategic challenges encountered by companies and their shareholders.
COMMITMENT AND KNOW-HOW
AN INDEPENDENT AND EXPERIENCED ADVISORY BANK
Our independence is a guarantee of the alignment of our interests with that of our clients. The track record of our transactions is a testament to the length of our experience and the depth of our commitment. Defending the interests of our clients is at the heart of our mission, whether in order to realise assets or to seize opportunities for long-term growth.
A PERSONAL COMMITMENT AT EACH STEP OF THE TRANSACTION
We offer a comprehensive service throughout each transaction in the framework of a close relationship with our clients. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a family-owned enterprise, an institutional investor or a large corporation, a senior member of our management team will be at your sides from beginning to end of the mission.
A STRUCTURED OFFER OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
We have developed and refined a complete advisory offering to assist our clients across all situations. We design strategic and financial solutions in response to the specific requirements of each client, in line with their short and long-term objectives and in the context of the particular aspects of each transaction.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
We offer our customers a complete offer of services. Whether it be specialist industry expertise, access to international partners, advice on debt restructuring or on transactions with a real estate component, our experts will be there to satisfy your requirements. We can call into play, if necessary, the wealth management expertise of First Mercantile Bank private bank to take into account inheritance, legal and tax issues in relation to these transactions.
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF COMPANIES AND THEIR SHAREHOLDERS
We design financial and strategic solutions to help our clients grow their assets and identify opportunities for sustainable growth.
- Mergers and acquisitions advisory services :
Relationships far upstream of strategic transactions - Financing and restructuring advisory services :
Design, create and negotiate financing solutions - Fund raising :
Make the right selection of potential investors - Strategic real estate advisory services:
Structure transactions and link-ups with private and institutional investors
Our expertise
TAILORED FINANCING SOLUTIONS
First Mercantile Bank Corporate Finance offers advisory services in the structuring of financing adapted to the objectives and the requirements of each client.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Our team is active in the following fields:
- Leveraged Finance : Bank (senior) and unsecured loans (Unitranche, Mezzanine)
- Private “corporate” debt securities (EuroPP, USPP, “Fonds de prêt à l’économie”)
- Project financing, asset financing and securitization
- Placings of traded debt instruments: high yield, convertibles
Our added value
INDEPENDENT EXPERT ADVICE
Our knowledge of capital markets enables us to design, create and negotiate financing solutions suited to our client’s specific needs.
Our independence enables us to select the best partners amongst financial institutions and institutional investors and to negotiate the financial terms without conflicts of interest.
Our knowledge of the decision-making processes at financial institutions enables us to carry out our assignments efficiently.