Capital Raising
Western Reserve Partners’ services include private placements of capital
across a variety of markets, advising on public market capital raising,
capital raising related to buy-side M&A transactions and capital
structure advisory. Our professionals have been involved in transactions
that have raised in excess of $2 billion of capital for clients over
the past five years.
Western Reserve’s capital raising practice is product-neutral,
focused on providing the appropriate product solution for our clients,
independent of market bias. We can deliver a broad range of capital
from a variety of capital sources, including secured and unsecured
senior loans, mezzanine capital and non-control equity. Our success
is based on the following attributes:
Keen Market Insight
Western Reserve maintains insightful, market driven dialogue with
over 100 institutional investors representing a wide variety of capital
markets. These contacts enable us to provide clients with the most
current pricing and structural considerations available in the market.
In addition, our institutional and product neutrality allow us to
draw on the analytical and execution resources of a wide variety of
capital markets firms.
Creativity in Structuring Transactions
Our professionals are highly respected by issuers and investors for
developing and executing creative solutions to complex corporate financings.
Western Reserve’s principals have pioneered innovative corporate
financing situations including:
- ratchet warrant structures in subordinated note investments;
- tranched security, with cross collateralization, in debtor-in-possession
transactions;
- multiple-draw, interest rate protection private placements and
- first-loss deficiency, sponsor guarantees for project financings.
Efficient Execution
Western Reserve delivers clients the most advantageous pricing, terms and conditions available in the market and works closely with our clients to carefully develop a financing strategy.
- Identify both the capital need and the appropriate source of capital to meet that need
- Approach the most likely investors for a particular transaction and work with the client and investor to facilitate a timely closing.
Each engagement is staffed by a senior banker and at least two support bankers.
