Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and The RLJ Companies, in collaboration with Roth Capital Partners (“Roth”) announced that they have launched a full service minority-owned investment bank, RLJ Capital Markets, which will providecorporations with capital markets solutions that will enhance their ability to raise equity and debt capital, invest in their businesses, and pursue growth opportunities. RLJ Capital Markets provides resources in underwriting and placing equity and fixed income offerings, sales and trading, research and corporate access for institutional investors. The RLJ Companies is one of the nation’s leading minority-owned businesses and owns a controlling stake in RLJ Capital Markets.
The powerful combination of The RLJ Companies and Roth Capital Partners, a well-established investment banking firm dedicated to emerging companies and the small and midcap public market, ensures that clients have access to a network of experienced industry advisors, as well as sales, trading and research platforms. RLJ Capital Markets brings specific sector expertise in Business Services, Consumer, Cleantech, Healthcare, Industrials, Media, Resources and Technology.
Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, stated, “Over the past fifteen years we have built a platform of minority owned businesses aimed at creating value for large corporations, including top ranked money center banking institutions, which have invested in NYSE traded RLJ Lodging Trust, RLJ Equity Partners, and RLJ Credit Opportunity Fund. RLJ Capital Markets is a natural extension to this robust financial platform. As a full service broker-dealer, it is RLJ Capital Markets’ objective to help clients achieve their growth goals as they seek a diverse solution for debt and equity securities offerings, sales and trading and corporate access with an experienced minority firm that has deep expertise and capabilities. Importantly, becauseRLJ Capital Markets is collaborating with Roth CapitalPartners, an established leader in the financial services industry, itsclients will have access to an extensive network of expertise, and a set of research and trading resources that align with its competencies to meet each client’s particular goals.”
