Raising Capital

Need to raise capital for growth, expansion, acquisition or restructuring?

We combine exceptional experience and knowledge with strong established funder / investor relationships to secure the capital our clients need. CFA is experienced in a wide range of capital raising transactions - from traditional debt and equity growth financing to more complex restructuring or recapitalization transactions.

Our approach is based on a detailed analysis of your business, your plans and your cash flows, applied to the current market conditions. We focus on creating customized solutions that optimize your financial structure. CFA has successfully arrange all types of financing including:

• senior secured or asset-based loans,
• sub-debt and mezzanine financing,
• equity financing,
• growth stage venture capital,
• later stage venture capital.

We are not affiliated with any funder or investor and as a result are able to provide the independent, objective advice you need.

Some of our engagements include:

• analyzing clients' existing credit arrangements to improve the cost and flexibility of their debt financing.
• arranging senior and subordinated debt to fund acquisitions
• recapitalizing for shareholders wishing to diversify their personal net worth
• arranging funding and sponsors for management buyouts
• identifying sources of senior debt, mezzanine debt and/or private equity
• sourcing growth equity
• arranging start-up financing (for existing clients only)

Our relationships with funders, our experience and our people consistently deliver spectacular results in raising capital. Using CFA places one of the most powerful mid-market corporate finance teams and network of relationships at your service.

If you need help executing a buyout, please contact our Managing Director Doug Nix at 905-845-4340 ext.211 or e-mail him at doug.nix@cfaw.ca

Recent Transactions

• After a series of unsuccessful attempts at raising capital to support an expansion of its business into two new product areas, an engineering services company, retained CFA to act on their behalf. Eight months later a large institutional investor provided all of the funds for the product expansion.
   
• A trucking company experiencing difficulties with its operating bank retained CFA to restructure its operating credit facilities. CFA successfully negotiated a standstill with the company's existing lender which provided the time to put in place an Asset Based operating line with a major institutional funder.
   
• To see other transactions, visit our recent financing transactions page