Investment banks have funding types and access to sources

Investment banks and brokerage firms provide funding for:

  • Established companies with good revenue and excellent growth potential
  • Initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private placements
  • Leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, bridge loans, debt offerings
"The first company we selected is extraordinary.
They will receive $7-$8 million dollars."
Wilson Allen – Wind River Capital

 

Capital Type Capital Type Definition
Bridge Swing Loan Short term loan made in anticipation of longer term financing or equity Investment on which a letter of intent has been issued.
Equity Participation Offer of an ownership position to induce the loan or can be a note that has an option to convert from debt to equity.
Leveraged Buy Out Leveraged buy out (LBO) financing is when any public or private company performs a buyout in which an owner is involved partially or totally.
Management Buy Out Management buy out is when any public or private company performs a buyout in which long term, experienced inside management is involved.
Merger and Acquisition Financing The combination of two companies. If one company survives it is a merger, if both survive it is an acquisition.
Mezzanine Financing Company’s progress makes positioning for an initial public offering viable. Investment funds are used to support the IPO.
Private Investment in Public Entity A non-public investment by an accredited investor(s) or institution into a public company at favorable terms with registration rights. Can be equity line transactions, bridge loans, convertible securities, or a common stock placement.
Private Placement The stock investment purchase by an "angel" or institution. No Securities and Exchange Commission registration is required.
Reverse Merger Reverse merger into public shell can produce immediate access to public funding, liquidity and security for private funding and exponentially increase market value.
Secondary Public Offering A corporation’s second offering of stock to the public.