Raising capital can help growing companies rapidly accelerate their growth.
Growth capital can take many forms and can be provided on a financial or strategic basis, or both. Capitalizing on our extensive experience, we provide access to our vast relationships with potential growth capital partners, including investment banks, family offices, and others, and provide the resources to ensure that your company maximizes it ability to access these potential partners.
Growth capital is an equity or equity derivative investment (consisting of convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities), generally representing a minority interest, in companies seeking to expand or restructure operations, enter new markets, expand product or service offerings, or finance a significant acquisition without a change of control of the business.
Our role on growth capital transactions is generally comprised of four parts:
Due Diligence
On capital transactions, due diligence serves three purposes: to find and fix any materials that may cause issues later in the process, for us to get to know the company thoroughly so we can speak intelligently about the company to potential partners, and to ensure validity of the company’s information
Stress Test
Stress testing involves assisting the company with preparing their financial projections (if needed) and manipulating variables and assumptions in the projection model to determine possible outcomes
Introductions
We match our clients with the most likely financial or strategic partners based on specific criteria required by the financial or strategic partner, and characteristics about the company
Process Management & Structuring
Throughout the entire transaction process, we act as advisor to our client and manage the process. We act as the intermediary between the company and the capital partner. We also assist with any potential issues that may arise during the process
HIGHLIGHTED TRANSACTION
Bridge Financing for applya Occupational Strategies
ClearThink and its principals have served as an advisor to applya since our formation. applya has experienced extraordinary success in penetrating a number of its initial target markets.
While numerous entities approached applya to become strategic or capital partners, we advised applya as to optimal structure, including engaging in due diligence reviews of prospective partners and assisting with the structuring and execution of a bridge financing designed to allow maximum growth and maximum freedom of operation by management.
