D.A. Davidson & Co. Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to J.L. Patterson & Associates in its Sale to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

COSTA MESA, Calif.

D.A. Davidson announced today that it served as exclusive financial advisor to J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. (JLP), a design, engineering, construction management, and environmental services provider for the rail industry, on its sale to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEC). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“JLP is clearly a leader in the rail engineering space, an attractive and growing market within the E&C sector,” said Monte Giese, co-head of investment banking and head of Davidson’s E&C group. “We believe Jacobs is the highest quality partner for the next phase of JLP’s growth.”

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