Financing is the lifeblood of business and in these perilous times financing is harder than ever for private firms and smaller public companies to obtain.  FOCUS bankers have many years experience in arranging both debt and equity financings including:

• Senior Bank Loans
• Asset Based Loans
• Equipment Financing
• Government Guaranteed Debt
• Unitranche Financings
• Mezzanine and Subordinated Debt
• Preferred Stock
• Growth Equity Financings
• Private Equity Recapitalizations
• ESOP Financings

FOCUS assists its clients with arranging financing to address a variety of business and transactional needs including:

• Working capital to support sales growth or a new product line
• Funding equipment and facilities purchases
• Acquiring a business, a manufacturing plant or a product line
• Buying out a partner, a controlling shareholder or the older generation of a family business
• Refinancing/restructuring existing debt

FOCUS Partners are active in each step of the corporate finance process beginning with preparation of a compelling presentation of the client’s business plan and funding requirements. FOCUS maintains relationships with hundreds of funding sources.  Appropriate lenders and investors are targeted and introduced to the client and its financing requirements.  The firm acts as an intermediary between the capital source and our clients and facilitates meetings with lenders and investors. After Term Sheets have been issued, we follow the transaction though to its conclusion, advising on deal terms, assisting with negotiations and due diligence, coordinating with legal counsel and managing the transaction until it is successfully closed.