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Sard Verbinnen & Co. handled investor relations for today’s New York Stock Exchange “lift-off” of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings as it became the first publicly held space tourism company.
The stock opened at $12.34.
The company says it has reservations for more than 600 people from 60 nations who have forked over deposits of $80M and represent potential revenue topping $120M.
Founded by Branson in 2004, VGH trades under the SPCE symbol.
FTI Consulting handles media for VGH.
Kekst CNC represents Public Storage as it acquires National Storage Affiliates, which uses Joele Frank for media work, to create the world’s largest self-storage owner & operator.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
