Capital Advisory

For the Automotive Services Industry

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Types of Capital

At Caruso & Co., we provide capital advisory services tailored to mid-sized aftermarket automotive services companies. With expertise across the entire capital structure, we deliver strategic guidance on available options and ensure seamless execution in securing the right capital for your business.

Equity Capital

  • Majority Equity
  • Minority Investments
  • Preferred Equity

Debt Capital

  • Senior secured loans
  • Junior debt and notes

Mezzanine Financing

  • Bridge financing
  • Convertible debt
  • Subordinates loans

Off-Balance Sheet Alternative Financing 

  • SPV related raises and financing
  • Sale and leaseback transactions

Uses of Capital

Capital structure related transactions for:

Acquisition Financing

  • Transformative acquisitions
  • Strategic bolt-on acquisitions

Cost of Capital Reduction

  • Falling interest rate environment
  • Outgrown current cost of capital

Buy-Outs

  • Partner and equity investor buy-outs
  • Financial sponsor buy-outs

Growth Capital

  • Greenfield developments
  • Acquisitory growth

Our Process

We follow a structured approach and process to ensure optimal results and execution.

Determine Needs

It may not always be the right time to refinance or raise equity. Capital structure related transactions don’t always make sense to execute immediately. First, we need to understand your company's current financial and capital structure situation, as well as your short and long term capital needs.

Devise Attainable Structures

Based on your company’s goals, we identify the most suitable funding options -- whether it’s debt financing, equity funding, or another financial solution. It’s rarely the case that there is one, and only one, feasible solution type for your capital structure and capital needs. It’s important to explore all possibilities before embarking on the journey toward attaining any specific one.

Curate Capital Providers

Capital partners, lenders, and investors differ & run the gamut to the same extent and same breadth as the types of capital that can be obtained. Securing optimal capital for your Company can only be done when the appropriate and fitting capital providers are worked with. We utilize our extensive and ever-growing professional networking, leveraging our deep and specialized industry focus and expertise.

Facilitate Term Sheets

Never does it behoove one to have just one option. When assessing capital it’s of the utmost importance to have multiple offers, structures, and providers at the table.

Negotiate Terms

Caruso & Co. believes in hard work being the foothold towards anything worth doing. With multiple term sheets and capital providers in hand, each and every term should be negotiated on both an independent and relative basis to the maximum extent. It is only then that an absolute level of confidence of best execution can be achieved.

Orchestrate Diligence to Closing

The last leg of a race is as important as the first. After all offers are fully negotiated, there’s still a lot to do before closing. At Caruso & Co., we keep our foot on the gas until the day of closing. We will orchestrate and captain diligence all the way through the day of close.

Frequently asked questions

We know that raising capital or restructuring your finances can come with questions. Below are some frequently asked questions to help clarify the process:

What types of capital can Caruso & Co. help secure?

We focus exclusively and solely on capital transactions in the $25mm - $250mm deal size range, and specifically for companies within the aftermarket automotive services industry. We cover and specialize across the entire spectrum of financing solutions, from preferred equity, to senior-secured debt, to minority and majority equity, but only for this specifically fitting deal size and vertical.

How quickly can I expect results?

The timeline for securing capital varies based on the complexity of your needs. However, our streamlined process ensures that we work efficiently to get you the results as quickly as possible. After learning more about your company and your needs, as well as your current capital structure, and once engaged, the time-to-close for the average capital structure transaction is 90 days.

How do you determine the right funding type for my business

We approach this collaboratively. Your deep understanding of your business, both its current state and future vision, is invaluable. Paired with our extensive sector expertise and broad experience in corporate finance and capital markets, we work together to identify the optimal capital structure and transaction types tailored to your unique needs.

Ready to Begin a Dialogue?

If you’re ready to begin exploring what options may be available, please contact us. We would be delighted to have the opportunity to start the conversation today.

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