Funding Sources – Ways To Raise Money
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Funding Sources – Ways To Raise Money
This document will cover the different ways to raise capital:
Equity
Debt
Various other alternatives
Equity Capital
Essentially, equity capital is money that is invested into a company in exchange for an ownership interest in that company. Traditionally, equity capital—unlike debt—is not intended to be repaid according to a specific schedule and is not secured (or guaranteed) by the company's assets. Instead, an equity investor (i.e., the individual or entity that supplies the company with the money) expects that, within a certain time frame, the ownership percentage she holds will be worth more than the original amount she invested.
You may be more familiar than you think with the concept of equity capital. Millions of people are public equity investors because they own shares in large corporations such as Microsoft and Wal-Mart, companies whose ownership interests are priced and traded publicly. In Equity Capital Market Landscape, however, when we say equity capital, we are referring to private equity capital, which represents money that is invested in private companies, or those that are not listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ exchanges.
How do you know if equity capital is for your company?
Public equity capital is only for large proven companies, often with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues and profits. The opportunities for companies to secure public equity capital for the first time, or to go public in an IPO, are extremely limited.
Private equity capital, on the other hand, can be appropriate for fast-growing, young companies. Also, please note that for those fast-growing, young companies that have (1) limited capital needs and (2) stable cash flow or a substantial tangible asset base, debt financing may be a better financing alternative.
Why might debt financing be more appropriate?
At first glance, it may seem like equity is a better deal for a company than debt, but private equity investors are no fools. In fact, experienced private equity investors usually make a 25% return on investment (ROI), far more expensive for a company than the typical debt interest rate of less than 15%. Additionally, private equity investors know that an equity investment in a company is a much more risky vehicle for their money than a loan (i.e., debt) to a company. Therefore there are a number of checks and balances inherent in the structuring of a private equity investment and the corresponding ownership interest.
So why does any company seek private equity capital?
Private equity is often the only option for a start-up company with high growth potential. For example, TechForCash, a start-up software company, anticipates product development expenditures of $1 million during the two years of its life. In its third year, fourth, and fifth years, it expects to make $1 million, $2 million, and $4 million, respectively. Despite this remarkable growth potential, TechForCash would probably not be able to get a loan to finance its launch. However, if TechForCash has a strong business plan, an impressive management team, a pilot product, and a couple of clients, a private equity investor may be willing give the company $1 million in development capital, in exchange for, say, 25% ownership in the company.
What are the sources of private equity capital?
There are many types of private equity investors, including angels, venture capital firms, leveraged buyout firms, and large companies, all of which are described below. Most private equity investors, regardless of type, tend to be somewhat specialized based on factors such as investment size, company stage, industry, and region.
Angels
In the early days of venture capital investment, in the 1950s and 1960s, individual investors were the archetypal venture investor. While this type of individual investment did not totally disappear, the modern venture firm emerged as the dominant venture investment vehicle. However, in the last few years, individuals have again become a potent and increasingly larger part of the early stage start-up venture life cycle. These "angel investors" will mentor a company and provide needed capital and expertise to help develop companies. Angel investors may either be wealthy people with management expertise or retired business men and women who seek the opportunity for first-hand business development.
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|Anatomy of LOI - Ver1 |Full Buyout |
|Anatomy of LOI - Ver2 |Asset Purchase - Ver1 |
|Asset vs. Stock Purchase |Asset Purchase - Ver2 |
|Purchase Price Payment Considerations |Stock For Cash |
|Ways to Structure the Deal - Ver1 |Stock For Stock |
|Ways to Structure the Deal - Ver2 |Stock For Cash & Stock |
|Ways to Structure the Deal - Ver3 |Earnout |
|Structuring Effective Earnouts |Partial Investments |
|Tax Implications |Series A Preferred |
|What is a Reverse Merger? |Series B Preferred |
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