Our Affiliated Private Investment Firm Finances Sports Nutrition Company

US Capital Partners’ affiliated private investment firm, Breakwater Investment Management, LLC ("Breakwater") recently completed a growth capital investment in an emerging sports nutrition company. Breakwater provides growth capital to leading small and lower middle market businesses. Breakwater is a private investment firm that provides direct lending for US Capital Partners through its limited partnership fund, Breakwater Structured Growth Opportunities Fund, LP. Breakwater’s strategic affiliation with US Capital Partners provides the Fund access to a continuous stream of proprietary investment opportunities.

We are extremely pleased that Breakwater is financing this sports nutrition company. The direct lending leg of USCP (through Breakwater) supported a sports nutrition company develops, markets, and distributes clinically tested nutritional products for weight loss and enhanced performance in sports. The company distributes its proven nutritional products to thousands of retail stores in North America and abroad through GNC, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, 7-Eleven, and other Fortune 500 players. Founded in 2002, the company has received the industry’s NBJ Gold Award for Growth in Small Companies, and is rated as one of  top 250 fastest-growing privately held companies in its State.

US Capital Partners' specialist advisory and financial restructuring services for small to middle market companies coupled with our ability to assess complex or special situations quickly is how we can provide solutions outside the conventional box, making us one of the most innovative small to middle market investment banks and lenders in the country.

If you are in need of direct lending, contact us contact us at (415) 889-1010 or visit www.uscapitalpartners.net.  We are happy to see how we can help. 

What We Can Learn From AT&T's $20 Billion Loan: How Small and Mid Cap Lending Options Can Mirror Large Cap Deals

AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile has given way to the world's largest deal to emerge since the financial crisis. According to a regulatory filing, JPMorgan Chase offered a $20 billion one-year bridge loan in support of AT&T’s effort to acquire T-Mobile, thus creating the largest wireless carrier in the nation. JPMorgan gave the telecom giant an 18-month commitment on the unsecured loan. The $20 billion commitment ranks as the No. 2 bridge loan offered worldwide since 2000, second only to Pfizer’s $22.5 billion financing obtained through the bond market in 2009, according to Thomson Reuters.

The recent New York Times article JPMorgan, the Lender Behind the T-Mobile Deal explores how the Wall Street giant not only advised AT&T on the deal, alongside Evercore Partners and Greenhill & Company — it also agreed to finance part of the $25 billion cash portion of the offer.

It is great to see more light shed on lending AND advisory for financing. Additionally, I wanted to point out how this combination of advisory + lending works for large deals, but is also imperative to the success of small and mid cap financing.

JPMorgan's action here is exactly what we do at US Capital Partners in conjunction with our affiliates at Breakwater Investment Management. While we provide advisory and actual debt, USCP usually only advises on the financing side not M&A, but that is the only distinction.

We realize that small to lower middle market businesses and their capital needs have been historically under served by traditional lending sources. And in the current market, this is further aggravated by the continued constriction of credit showing few signs of abating in the marketplace.

Our specialized financial advisory services combined with our ability to assess complex or special situations quickly to provide solutions outside the bankable box has made us one of the most innovative small to middle-market investment banks in the country. You can read more about how Much-Needed Financial Advisory Services Helps Companies Obtain Alternative Financing Solutions

Furthermore, we are also able to make direct loans from our affiliated investment fund Breakwater. While banks are turning down lending, our approach in financial leadership is to shift the funding paradigm in order to drive the success of our clients. As a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender and lead financial arranger, we specialize in asset-based debt for small- to middle-market private and public companies.

Visit our web site to read more about US Capital Partners' recent transactions. 

Since 1998, US Capital Partners has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, corporate financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad. We will give your business the attention it deserves and find the most suitable product for you. We offer true one-stop financing and will work in partnership with you throughout the lending process. If you would like to know more about how your business can secure the funding it needs, visit http://www.uscapitalpartners.net/ or call (415) 882-7160.

Cooperative Capitalism - The New Rules of Co-Lending in the Current Economy

Historically, the co-lending industry has approached business from an "us versus them" adversary approach. This conduct is not the future of lending. The new rules of co-lending focus around the idea of "Cooperative Capitalism" which addresses a paradigm shift in funding. Focusing on more intelligent workouts and a more cooperative approach is the future of lending that yields a "win-win" for all parties.

In this economy, the old strategies used by banks to work out their clients are failing the current market. In the old rules of funding, a few key relationships with banks was sufficient for the CFO of a company to arrange optimal financing for their companies. Now many of those relationships are with banks that are in trouble or not lending in the same way they did in the past.   

Embracing a new approach to workouts will accelerate their rate and efficacy, and will optimize the outcome for both the banks and the borrower. I recently presented vital strategies for engineering optimal refinancing solutions in the article titled “Intelligent Workouts: Embracing a New Paradigm in Small Business Refinancing,” which appears in The Secured Lender, published by the Commercial Finance Association (CFA).

At US Capital Partners, we have our own private equity fund Breakwater Investment Management, LLC to lend from, where we make the decisions in credit committee and are not subject to asset class or deal restrictions imposed from a bank rediscount line. As an alternative lender, our ability to loan against a wide variety of diverse asset classes makes us attractive to other lenders interested in co-lending with us on the alternative assets while they lend on their favored assets. Ultimately, this cooperative lending model allows us to work with other lenders and dealmakers to structure optimum financing solutions on behalf of our clients.

About US Capital Partners, LLC
Since 1998, US Capital Partners has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, corporate financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad. US Capital is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in asset-based debt for small- to middle-market private and public companies. The company’s innovative approach allows them to provide the best financing available, not only for companies in excellent financial condition, but also for companies who may have been refused credit by traditional lenders.

If you would like to know more about how your business can secure the funding it needs, visit http://www.uscapitalpartners.net/ or call (415) 882-7160.



Private Investment Bank Offers Unique Opportunities for Lenders and Dealmakers to co-Lend Against a Wide Variety of Diverse Asset Classes

 We recently attended the the 66th Commercial Finance Association (CFA) Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, from October 20 through October 22, 2010 with Managing Director of our private equity fund Saif Mansour, and Director Charles Towle. USCP is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in business loans for small to middle-market companies.

US Capital Partners Managing Director and CEO Jeffrey Sweeney at that 2010 Commercial Finance Association ConventionAs a member of the Commercial Finance Association, we attend this conference every year for its unparalleled networking and educational opportunities. This year, we saw a smaller group of lenders than previous years, partly due to reductions in availability of bank rediscount lines and leverage lines for factors and lenders. However, there were also a number of new lenders with private equity sponsors in attendance.

The commercial finance industry at large remains fragmented with most lenders specializing in a particular asset class for lending. Furthermore, due to the continued constriction of traditional bank or cash-flow loans, companies often turn to private banks like US Capital Partners to obtain optimal financing solutions for securing adequate working and growth capital.

US Capital Partners Director Charles Towle in attendance at the premier event for the asset-based lending and factoring industries. At US Capital Partners, we have our own private equity fund Breakwater Investment Management, LLC to lend from, where we make the decisions in credit committee and are not subject to asset class or deal restrictions imposed from a bank rediscount line. As an alternative lender, our ability to loan against a wide variety of diverse asset classes makes us attractive to other lenders interested in co-lending with us on the alternative assets while they lend on their favored assets. Ultimately, this cooperative lending model allows us to work with other lenders and dealmakers to structure optimum financing solutions on behalf of our clients.

About US Capital Partners, LLC
Since 1998, US Capital Partners has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, corporate financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad. US Capital is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in asset-based debt for small- to middle-market private and public companies. The company’s innovative approach allows them to provide the best financing available, not only for companies in excellent financial condition, but also for companies who may have been refused credit by traditional lenders.

If you would like to know more about how your business can secure the funding it needs, visit http://www.uscapitalpartners.net/ or call (415) 882-7160.

US Capital Partners News: USCP Attends 2010 ACG Business Conference and Capital Connection in Los Angeles

Recently our team at USCP attended The Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) Business Conference on September 21 and 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. USCP is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in business loans for small to middle-market companies.

The 2010 ACG Business Conference attracted more than 1,400 middle-market executives as well as world-renowned keynote speakers including Michael Milken, Mitt Romney, Senator Tom Daschle and Senator Bill Frist. USCP also joined the exhibitors at the ACG Capital Connection, which featured 145 private equity and financing sources.

We always look forward to this premiere business and networking event to meet and connect with other lenders, deal sources, and executives from middle-market equity firms focused on driving corporate growth. ACG also offers incredible educational and professional development opportunities that help attendees stay on top of cutting-edge thinking in this rapidly changing market.

In the current economic climate, when traditional bank or cash-flow loans are not an option or sufficient for securing adequate working and growth capital, businesses often turn to private banks like US Capital Partners to obtain optimal financing solutions tailored to the their specific needs.

In addition to collaborating with co-lenders to structure optimum financing solutions on behalf of our clients, our firm is also able to make direct loans from our affiliated investment fund, Breakwater Investment Management LLC. As an alternative lender, we know that every business is different and our priority is to provide much-needed service and partnership with our clients to ensure the liquidity they need for eliminating working capital constraints and fueling ongoing growth. 

About US Capital Partners, Inc.
Since 1998, US Capital Partners has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, corporate financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad. US Capital is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in asset-based debt for small- to middle-market private and public companies. The company’s innovative approach allows them to provide the best financing available, not only for companies in excellent financial condition, but also for companies who may have been refused credit by traditional lenders. If you would like to know more about how your business can secure the funding it needs, visit http://www.uscapitalpartners.net/ or call (415) 882-7160.