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Lantern Capital Advisors Research on topics including corporate financial planning, corporate financial consulting, raising capital, corporate finance, management buyout, acquisition financing and corporate debt refinancing.

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Owner Liquidity

Conventional business exit planning typically presents owners with two options: sell the business or ‘let it all ride.' Owner Liquidity offers a third option and is gaining popularity among owners who want to de-risk and diversify their holdings while continuing to grow a business they enjoy. Interestingly, this strategy of 'taking chips off the table' has long been used by private equity firms yet many business owners never consider it. This white paper explains what owner liquidity is, how owners can achieve it, and the reasons why it's been an attractive strategy for business owners.

Owner Liquidity: Taking Chips Off The Table Without Selling Your Business

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Are Dividend Recaps A Smart Move For Entrepreneurs?

Abstract: In the private equity world dividend recaps are having a moment. It’s easy to see why private equity funds might do a dividend recap. But, would a dividend recap be a smart move for entrepreneurs too - even those with no intention of selling?  On the surface, most owners may say ‘no’ but digging deeper there can be some compelling reasons to consider a dividend recap but those reasons differ from why PE funds are currently doing them.

Are Dividend Recaps A Smart Move For Entrepreneurs?

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Selling Your Company To Management: How Selling Your Company To Management Can Be An Alternative Exit Strategy

Abstract:  Selling Your Company: How Selling Your Company To Management Can be a Smart Exit Strategy.  Business owners often overlook selling their company to management as a possible exit strategy. But for solid companies with good cash flows, selling your company to management may yield a higher financial value for the owner and a much brighter future for the business, management, and the seller. This white paper discusses the benefits of the strategy of selling to management, and illustrates it with an example of a company that successfully completed a leveraged management buyout after proactively pursuing other alternatives.

Selling Your Company: How Selling Your Company To Management Can Be a Smart Exit Strategy

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Investment Banking Fees Examined

Abstract:  Small and mid‐sized companies looking to raise capital intuitively turn to investment banks for help. In fact, many growing companies view working with a well known investment bank as an attractive milestone related to their Company’s success and future potential. However, CFOs should be aware of the significant fees involved, and more importantly conflicts of interest which can undermine the best interests of the Company. This white paper describes investment banking services and fees, common conflicts of interests, and suggests an alternative approach that has worked well in other professions.

Investment Banking Fees Examined White Paper 2011

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Raising Capital Creative Financing Trends 2015

Abstract:  Innovations and trends continue to develop which improve financing alternatives for established, entrepreneurial companies. These include continued new product innovation, increasing nationwide competition, bigger disparities between banks, and increased funding for owners’ personal liquidity (cash dividends). Each of these trends is discussed below and illustrated with a recent example.

Raising Capital Creative Financing Trends

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Find Your Fast Break Strategy

Abstract:  A fast break play in basketball occurs when a team races down the court and scores a goal as quickly possible. Loosely translating that to business, fast break strategy means an approach that maximizes an owner’s goal (i.e. like running up the score), or achieves a desired goal as quickly as possible.

Find Your Fast Break Strategy

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10 Strategies To Raise Capital Effectively

Abstract:  Given their job title, private company CFOs are often expected to be able to raise capital for their company, yet many feel unprepared or under qualified. This white paper addresses the steps necessary to effectively manage the capital raising process. By utilizing these guidelines, CFOs from all levels of experience can become decisive leaders that serve the best interests of their company and its owners while potentially creating more wealth for themselves and their management team.

10 Strategies To Raise Capital Effectively

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Refinance Company Debt Fast. Revised 2011.

Abstract:  Shocking headlines from major financial institutions like Merrill Lynch to Fannie Mae, underscore the liquidity shortage that now faces banks and thus operating companies. Many quality companies will get caught in the middle. Detailed below is a fast track process for finding financing alternatives and added peace of mind during these uncertain times.

 Refinance Company Debt Fast. Revised 2011.

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Eureka! A Better Way To Raise Capital

What’s the old saying, “Adversity brings innovation”? As the financial markets began to unravel, many financial institutions stopped making new investments, those that were lending and investing were constantly changing their investment parameters. In order to give clients (and ourselves) peace of mind, we reengineered our approach to capital raising and found not only a solution for a challenging market, but a process that likely works best in any market.

Eureka! A Better Way To Raise Capital And Explore Financing Alternatives White Paper

Download "Eureka! A Better Way To Raise Capital and Explore Financing Alternatives". September 2009

Acquisition Financing: 5 Strategies For Securing Acquisition Financing

Abstract:  Strategic acquisitions can provide a viable way of driving added growth but they can also often present some unique challenges which can derail companies from reaching their ultimate goals. One of those challenges in financing. This white paper identifies 5 helpful strategies for effectively securing acquisition financing.

Acquisition Financing: 5 Strategies For Securing Acquisition Financing

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Assess Your Company's Debt Capacity: Refinance Company Debt or Get Additional Capital

Abstract:  If you are interested to refinance your company’s debt or get additional capital, there is a fairly simple financial rule of thumb that can help you quickly gauge your financing alternatives and make sense of today’s lending environment.

Assess Your Company Debt Capacity Using This Financial Rule of Thumb

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Management Buyout: 5 Strategies For Maximizing Ownership

Abstract:  Accomplishing a buyout where management owns a significant portion of the equity requires some out of the box thinking that can go against the conventional wisdom for financing management buyouts.  This short white paper suggests five important strategies for both completing a buyout and maximizing management ownership.

Management Buyout: 5 Strategies For Maximizing Ownership

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Creative Management Buyout Strategies

Abstract:  Private equity firms particularly those that focus on buying smaller companies (less than $100 million in value), will often structure the financing of a buyout utilizing limited amounts of their own equity and aggressive debt structures. While such an approach can create spectacular returns for their investors, management and the sellers can often end up feeling shortchanged. Thankfully, owners and managers can use their own creative buyout strategies to create substantially more value for both buyer (management) and seller (owner).

Creative Management Buyout Strategies White Paper 

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Financial Planning Steps For High Growth Companies

To most, the words corporate finance or corporate financial planning especially when used in the context of high growth companies is just a fancy way of saying ‘raising capital’. But corporate financial planning plays a key role in unlocking and managing growth that goes far beyond just looking for capital.

Corporate Financial Planning Steps For High Growth Companies

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Refinance Corporate Debt

 

Abstract:  Shocking headlines from major financial institutions like Merrill Lynch to Fannie Mae, underscore the liquidity shortage that now faces banks and thus operating companies. Many quality companies will get caught in the middle. Detailed below is a fast track process for finding financing alternatives and added peace of mind during these uncertain times.

Refinance Company Debt White Paper

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Refinance Corporate Debt

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Raising Capital

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Corporate Financial Planning

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Management Buyout and Leveraged Buyout

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Acquisition Financing

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Investment Banking Fees Vs. Consulting Fees

What If We Eliminate Late Fees?

What If We Change The Revenue Model

The Pricing (Power) of Competition

Exit Strategies Selling Your Company To Management

Facts on Growing Companies:  What Is A Growing Company?

What’s Your Available Cash? An important, overlooked Financial Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

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Management Buyout Strategy With Lantern

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Corporate Financial Consulting Services To Raise Capital

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Lantern Capital Advisors works exclusively with growing companies on a hourly consulting model basis to provide corporate financial consulting services in order to raise capital to fund faster growth, execute management buyouts, refinance corporate debt, or provide financing for acquisitions.  Contact Us Today to Learn more and investigate how you can achieve your corporate finance objectives.

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