Equity Financing

Cowen’s global team of investment banking professionals has a track record of helping its clients raise capital from financing sources by creating a competitive process to achieve the best combination of proceeds, pricing and terms.

equity financing

Cowen has the expertise to help you with the procurement of equity capital. With the help of our professional network – which we have been building for years – we know the investors that are best suited to your particular financing needs and situation.

Capital markets transactions

With our wide range of capital markets experience, we can advise you independently – without the influence of any banking partner or parent company – on the capital markets. We are able to provide excellent contact to investors, designated sponsors, research companies, brokers, and market makers. This way, we are able to establish an important level of transparency, which allows our clients to successfully achieve their financing goals. Naturally, we also advise any listed companies with corporate finance questions that may occur in the capital markets.

Equity financing / Venture capital

There are a wide variety of options and sources available when one is looking for equity capital or similar financial securities (silent partnerships, participatory notes etc.) With our experience, we can help you find the most appropriate type of investment, the most suitable partners and the best way to implement your plan. Each financial security has its advantages and disadvantages, the Cowen team is prepared to advise you on your options and alternatives. In addition to venture capital and private equity, there are financing alternatives provided by pension funds, family offices, and other investors.

Our professional scope of services

Our services for private capital raising transactions typically involve:

Developing the Financial Model:
This analysis is a comprehensive assessment of the business. It includes sales and profitability, material and labor costs, current debt structure, current capitalization and future needs. It is the basic information needed by the private capital markets to evaluate investment potential and to set terms and pricing.

Designing the Capital Structure:
Our daily activity in the private debt and equity markets provides us with a broad knowledge of institutional lender criteria, availability of funds and pricing. We use this information to determine the amount and type of capital that is required to meet the needs of our clients.

Preparing a Placement Memorandum:
The placement memorandum paints an accurate picture of a business, its financial needs, the competitive environment and future opportunities. It then delivers a compelling rationale for investing in the firm, highlighting the potential for superior long-term return on investment.

Targeting Institutional Investors and Lenders:
Finding capital markets that want to finance a particular industry is the most direct route to closing a transaction. Our network allows us to connect our clients with markets that are ready, willing and able to provide the capital required.

Creating the Issuer Presentation:
Cowen will take the lead in helping you create an effective presentation that maintains interest and addresses the issues that lenders and investors find most important.

Benchmarking:
Private investor and lender placements are typically exempt from public disclosure. So how do you find out if you are getting appropriate/attractive terms and pricing for your company? Cowen benchmarks the proposals received against our library of transactions that contains the terms and pricing of private capital placements from around the world.