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Dewhirst Capital Corporation provides premier Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Services in four areas:

Sale Advisory

Dewhirst Capital Corporation assists sell-side clients in completing shareholder liquidity events and maximizing shareholder value through:

  • Sale of privately-held middle market companies
  • Corporate divestitures of assets, subsidiaries and divisions
  • Strategic mergers

The sale process requires creativity, perseverance and expertise to get the deal closed right. Dewhirst Capital utilizes a market-proven sale process that is customized to meet the goals and objectives of each client. This value-focused approach considers such factors as owner aspirations, corporate strategy, market timing and industry dynamics in guiding clients through complex transactions. The sale process includes the following steps:

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Acquisition Advisory Services

Dewhirst Capital Corporation works closely with clients to help them achieve their acquisition objectives. Jeff Dewhirst possesses the experience, focus, process and resources to get a deal closed. The benefits to the client include the following:

  • Customized approach based on a client's objectives

  • Potential sellers more likely to speak confidentially with an independent third party than with a potential buyer, who may also be a competitor

  • Independent third party can very often be a more effective negotiator of important deal terms than buyer

  • Excellent skills in assisting client in review, assessment and due diligence concerning acquisition opportunities.
 

ACQUISITION SEARCHES

  • Serve both strategic and financial buyers

  • Assistance in developing acquisition strategy and criteria

  • Creation of proprietary deal flow by utilizing a fully developed and  proven process to identify, contact and evaluate potential targets

  • Assistance in valuation, deal structuring and preparation of offers

  • Prominent role in negotiating with sellers and managing the deal through closing
  

MANAGEMENT BUYOUTS

  • Guidance of management team through the entire MBO process from initial discussion to closing

  • Development of financial structure and terms of acquisition

  • Lead role in negotiating acquisition terms with owners

  • Arrangement of financing for acquisition
  

FINANCIAL ADVISORY

  • Consultation with Buyer when a specific
    acquisition target has been identified

  • Assistance in analysis and due diligence process

  • Assistance in valuation, deal structuring and preparation of purchase offers

  • Arrangement of financing for acquisition, if necessary

  • Prominent role in negotiating with seller and managing deal through closing
  

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Corporate Finance

Dewhirst Capital Corporation has over 35 years of experience in the banking and financing markets serving closely held companies. When a client needs capital for any purpose - the working capital or growth needs of the business, acquisitions, financial restructuring, recapitalization, or the liquidity needs of shareholders. Dewhirst Capital has the expertise and financing contacts to obtain the necessary capital. 

In some cases, the best financing option may not be a local bank or capital source.  Dewhirst Capital offers an efficient, proven process and the necessary contacts to raise capital on a national or even international basis. By developing a range of financing alternatives, the client is able to obtain the best deal possible. Dewhirst Capital has an excellent track record of providing Corporate Finance services and solutions, including the following capabilities:

  • Placements of senior and subordinated debt

  • Financing of leveraged buyouts (LBO's) and management buyouts (MBO's)

  • Corporate financial restructuring and recapitalizations of both healthy and financially troubled companies
     
  • Financings to facilitate ownership transfer and shareholder liquidity needs

  • Nationwide contacts and database of banks, finance companies, mezzanine lenders, one-stop lenders, insurance companies, and other lenders and investors

  •  Significant expertise in deal structure, terms and negotiation strategies

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Strategic Financial Advisory

In todays fast-paced, global economic environment, leading and managing a closely held business is more challenging than ever. It is a well known fact: businesses with a clearly defined roadmap to meet corporate objectives, address problems and enhance shareholder value outperform their plan-less neighbors and competitors. At Dewhirst Capital Corporation, we make the time investment to understand the dynamics of our clients business, including the evolving needs and expectations of shareholders, senior managers, family members, employees and lenders.

Dewhirst Capital develops and recommends unique solutions for each clients unique situation. The Firm provides an unbiased, objective and independent set of eyes on the business and situation. The principal of the Firm combines a wealth of experience in advising middle market clients on strategic and financial matters across a diversity of industries and situations.

 


STRATEGIC CONSULTING

  • Strategic options analysis
    and recommendations

  • Family succession and
    ownership transition

  • Project-related consulting
    services

  


FINANCIAL ADVISORY

  • Owner liquidity options
    and recommendations

  • Creative solutions for
    financially troubled companies

  • Financial diagnostic assessments

  • Valuation services

  • Financial modeling and analysis

  • Due diligence services

  • Industry and competitive research

  

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