Capital Formation

We assist our commercial and industrial, financial institution and other clients in placing senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity with institutions, family offices and select high-net-worth individuals to fund growth, working capital needs and mergers and acquisitions. Our significant relationships with all types of financing sources typically provide extensive alternatives for our clients. Services we provide include:

• Performing a thorough analysis of the company's position in its industry, its historical operating results and its cash flow potential


• Reviewing financing requirements, both immediate and long-term, to determine the optimal capital structure


• Assisting our clients in preparing a descriptive memorandum describing the company, its historic and forecasted financial results and its future potential for growth


• Identifying, evaluating and contacting appropriate capital sources


• Developing and assisting in the preparation of management presentations


• Evaluating proposals to determine suitability and to assist our clients in negotiating with lenders to ensure a favorable structure


• Managing the closing process

Our team includes former commercial bankers, asset-based lenders and private equity transaction professionals, as well as pension, family office, insurance company and other professionals. One of our team members is particularly skilled in raising common equity, trust preferred and preferred equity capital for financial institutions. Several others are skilled in raising capital for private equity and venture funds.