Merchant Banking Service

The firm assists companies in the raising of capital, both debt and equity, either on a direct investment basis or through collaborative relationships with other firms. In addition to securing capital from other firms, BCI will selectively invest its own capital in transactions in a partnering relationship with clients.

BCI's rather unique distinction in this arena is the combination of Merchant Banking Services with operational consulting skills. Because of BCI's eminence and credibility in the realm of corporate assessment and rehabilitation the combination of talents creates a greater ability to finance difficult deals.

A business plan and financing request which has been prepared and assessed by BCI and forwarded to the BCI network of capital sources is simply a more credible document and creates a more attractive financing opportunity compared to a client's typical plan asserting that "more time and more money" will create a favorable outcome. Lenders, investors, and buyers almost uniformly value BCI's insight and assessment of opportunities. This results in an enhancement of the credibility of the company's plan and oftentimes will make the difference in the financeablility of a deal.

Further, it is common for clients to achieve more favorable terms in their transactions as a result of their BCI merchant banking relationship. In fact, BCI believes that in most cases the improvement in transaction terms for the client more than offsets BCI's fees.

Although BCI offers a full complement of Merchant Banking Services to clients of all sizes in a variety of industries, BCI's principals are particularly well-known for their work for companies in transition or turnaround, with a particular emphasis on difficult, complex deals with a variety of creditors and shareholder issues to address.

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