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{{DISPLAYTITLE:GCA (Investment Bank) }}
{{Infobox company
| name = GCA
| type = [[Finance:Public company|Public company]]
| traded_as = {{TYO|2174}}
| foundation = 2003 <ref name = "CrunchBase">{{Cite web|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gca-savvian-advisors|title=GCA Savvian Advisors|publisher=CrunchBase}}</ref>
| founder = Geoffrey Baldwin, Todd Carter <ref name = "Founder">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/3434494|title=Todd Carter Profile|publisher=Bloomberg Profiles}}</ref>
| location = One Maritime Plaza, {{wipe|San Francisco}}, {{wipe|California}}, {{wipe|United States}} <ref name="CrunchBase"/>
| industry = Investment Banking
| products = Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory (M&A), [[Social:Restructuring|Restructuring]] Advisory, Capital Markets, Private Funds, Secondary Placement, Due Diligence, Principal Investing
| revenue = {{profit}} ¥22.38 billion (2013)<ref name = "FT Financials">{{Cite web|url=http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Financials?s=2174:TYO|title=GCA Savvian Corp Financials|publisher=Financial Times}}</ref>
| net_income = {{loss}} ¥1.13 billion (2013)<ref name="FT Financials"/>
| homepage = http://www.gcaglobal.com
}}

'''GCA''', previously known as '''GCA Savvian Corporation''', is an independent global [[Finance:Investment bank|investment bank]].

== Services ==

The company offers [[Finance:Financial services|financial services]] including [[Social:Mergers and acquisitions|mergers and acquisitions]] advisory services for both [[Social:Public|public]] and private companies in buyside, sellside and going-private transactions. The company provides services for hostile defenses, reorganization proceedings, recapitalizations and [[Social:Restructuring|restructuring]] services. The company also provides restructuring advisory services and capital markets services, such as placement of [[Finance:Common stock|common]] and [[Finance:Preferred stock|preferred stock]], mezzanine debt, convertible debt, equity lines and roll-up financings, as well as [[Finance:Initial public offering|initial public offering]] advisory services. In addition, it offers secondary direct placement; [[Finance:Due diligence|due diligence]] and invests in [[Finance:Private equity|private equity]], mezzanine financing, and public equity and [[Finance:Debt|debt]] markets. The company provides its services primarily to [[Engineering:Technology|technology]], [[Social:Media (communication)|media]], communications, healthcare, consumer and [[Finance:Retail|retail]] and industrial sectors. The company owned 13 subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012. In April 2014, GCA Savvian established a [[Place:Tokyo|Tokyo]]-based wholly owned subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=2174.T|title=Profile: GCA Savvian Corp (2174.T)|publisher=REUTERS}}</ref><ref name = "FT Profile">{{Cite web|url=http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Business-profile?s=2174:TYO|title=GCA Savvian Corp Business Profile|publisher=Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=2174:JP|title=GCA Savvian Corp (2174: Tokyo)|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcasavvian.com/focus-areas/|title=GCA Savvian Focus Areas|publisher=GCA Savvian}}</ref>

== Merger with Altium Capital ==

On the 9 May 2016 GCA Savvian Corporation signed an agreement to merge with Altium Capital (also known as Altium Corporate Finance Group). The merger was completed on 31 July 2016. The combination creates a leading independent international investment bank that operates under the names GCA Altium in Europe and GCA in the United States and Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, a share for share exchange took place whereby GCA acquired the entire issued share capital of Altium in exchange for shares in GCA. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160509005395/en/GCA-Savvian-Altium-Sign-Definitive-Merger-Agreement:JP|title=Merger with Altium Capital|publisher=Businesswire.com}}</ref>

==Recent activities==
* June 2014: Advised Aptina Imaging on its acquisition of On Semiconductor for $400 million.<ref>"[http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/10/ON_Semiconductor_to_Acquire_Aptina_Imaging_GCA_Savvian_Group/]." ''wn.com''. June 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.</ref>
* February 2014: Advised Japanese firm Toray Industries on its purchase of Zoltek for $584 million <ref>The Deal. "[http://www.thestreet.com/story/12051234/1/the-deal-japans-toray-industries-buys-zoltek-for-584m.html]." ''TheStreet''. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2014.</ref>
* November 2012: Advised, along with [[Company:Bank of America|Bank of America]] [[Company:Merrill Lynch|Merrill Lynch]], Daikin Industries on its purchase of [[Company:Goodman Global|Goodman Global]] for $3.7 billion <ref>De La Mercad, Michael. "[https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/daikin-shares-drop-after-goodman-deal-is-announced/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0]." ''NY Times DealBook''. August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2014.</ref>
* September 2012: Advised [[Company:Quest Software|Quest Software]] on its sale to [[Company:Dell|Dell]] for $2.4 billion <ref>"[https://451research.com/report-short?entityId=73084]." ''451 Research''. July 2, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2014.</ref>
* March 2011: Advised [[Company:Advantest|Advantest]] on its acquisition of Verigy for $1.1 billion <ref>"[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1352341/000119312511079174/dex992.htm]." ''SEC Filing''. March 28, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2014.</ref>

==Industries==
GCA bankers focus on industries that include:<ref name="FT Profile"/>

* Technology & Tech-enabled services
* Media, Digital Media & Communications
* Healthcare
* Financial institutions
* Consumer and Retail
* Business services

==Office locations==
GCA offices include:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcasavvian.com/offices/|title=GCA Savvian Office Locations|publisher=GCA Savvian}}</ref>
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{{flagicon|USA}} {{wipe|San Francisco}}<br />
{{flagicon|Vietnam}} Ho Chi Minh City <br />
{{flagicon|Italy}} Milan<br />
{{flagicon|India}} [[Place:New Delhi|New Delhi]]<br />
{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Place:Singapore|Singapore]]<br />
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Zurich<br />
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{{flagicon|USA}} {{wipe|New York City}}<br />
{{flagicon|UK}} Leeds<br />
{{flagicon|India}} {{wipe|Mumbai}}<br />
{{flagicon|Japan}} {{wipe|Osaka}}<br />
{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Place:Taipei|Taipei]]<br />
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{{flagicon|Germany}} Frankfurt<br />
{{flagicon|UK}} [[Place:London|London]]<br />
{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Place:Munich|Munich]]<br />
{{flagicon|France}} [[Place:Paris|Paris]]<br />
{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Place:Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv]]<br />
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{{flagicon|Japan}} Fukuoka<br />
{{flagicon|UK}} Manchester<br />
{{flagicon|Japan}} Nagoya<br />
{{flagicon|China}} [[Place:Shanghai|Shanghai]]<br />
{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Place:Tokyo|Tokyo]]<br />
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==See also==
* Investment Banking
* Financial Services
* Capital Markets
* Mergers and Acquisitions
* [[Finance:Finance|Finance]]

==References==
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==External links==

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