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Topic: Equity capital

	University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives - Equity Redemption Practices
		The equity program should define the amount of equity capital needed, the means of raising this capital, the means of redeeming equity, and the timing of equity redemption.
		A recent study of equity redemption practices in Wisconsin cooperatives was undertaken to: 1) describe the current status of equity redemption practices in Wisconsin cooperatives, 2) examine the differences in equity redemption practices across types of cooperatives, and 3) analyze relationships between cooperative characteristics and equity redemption practices.
		Equity capital is risk capital and represents members’ commitment to ownership of the cooperative.
	www.uwcc.wisc.edu /info/equity_2.html (4943 words)

	First Capital Solutions, Venture Capital, small business loan, real estate investment, business plan, acquisition ...
		Equity capital is money given for a share of ownership of the company.
		Equity can be provided by individual investors, sometimes known as angels, venture capital companies, joint venture partners, and the sweat equity and capital contribution of the founders of the company.
		Equity investors can demand the same restrictions and in addition require that they have veto power in certain instances, even if they are in a minority ownership position.
	www.1stcapitalsolutions.com /1_debt.htm (1819 words)

	LCEC - Equity
		Capital credits are the margins (profits) that are left over after all operating expenses are deducted from revenue.
		Equity capital is used to partially finance long-term capital projects, and a minimum level is required by lenders in order to extend loans to LCEC.
		The equity account is not a cash account; it reflects the value of ownership (equity) in LCEC and is invested in equipment and facilities.
	www.lcec.net /equity (225 words)

	Exit Signs For Private Equity
		The reasons for this one-way transfer of capital are clear—the severe downturn in the economy has created an environment in which private equity firms are taking advantage of great values while propping up sagging portfolio companies that were purchased in headier days, and this requires cash.
		Private equity as an asset class has suffered not only because of a lack of liquidity events, but because the public markets have fallen to the point where private equity allocations appear swollen in institutional portfolios.
		Capital markets and investment banking services are provided by Banc of America Securities LLC, member NYSE/NASD/SIPC, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and an affiliate of Bank of America Business Capital.
	www.bofabusinesscapital.com /resources/capeyes/a09-03-182.html (1107 words)

	Equity Capital Fund, Inc. - About Equity Capital Fund
		Equity Capital Fund, Inc., provides merchant banking, consulting and financial services to client companies while creating a developmental environment to nurture tomorrow’s growth companies today.
		The Equity Capital Fund, Inc. management team brings to the Company a vast cross-section of experience, industry position and reputation in the fields of investment banking, finance, insurance, corporate operations, real estate management and development, personnel management, communications and technological skills.
		The management team that the Equity Capital Fund, Inc. has assembled has the skills, experience, and maturity of judgment to provide effective management to the Company’s operations.
	www.equitycapitalfund.com (565 words)

	Mekong Capital - Private Equity Investment Funds in Vietnam
		Mekong Capital is an employee-owned investment management company which manages the Mekong Enterprise Fund, a private equity fund launched in April 2002, and the Mekong Enterprise Fund II, a private equity fund launched in June 2006.
		Mekong Capital was established in 2001 by individuals with extensive background in the investment management industry, both in Vietnam and internationally.
		Our private equity funds typically invest in unlisted companies around 4 years prior to the date that they are expected to be listed in the stock exchange, and then we work closely with those companies to make them more attractive to passive investors, and to prepare the companies for successful listings.
	www.mekongcapital.com.vn (816 words)

	National Community Capital Association: Financing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Equity investors in the CDE will qualify for a tax credit equal to 5% of their investment amount each year for the first 3 years of the investment and 6% of their investment amount for each of the next 4 years.
		The CDE must use substantially all, or 85%, of the capital generated from the sale of NMTC equity to fund loans to, or equity investments in, for-profit or non-profit businesses that are operating in low-income census tracts (which the CDFI Fund approximated were 33% to 40% of all census tracts).
		Capitalization strategy: an applicant's track record of obtaining investors in the past (including specifically for-profit investors), its current investor commitments as of the date of the application submission, and its plan for raising the remainder of its capital.
	www.communitycapital.org /financing/nmtc.html (3433 words)

	Venture Capital Directory — Private Equity Listing
		ACI Capital is an integrated investment firm and merchant bank that has generated superior risk adjusted returns for nearly 50 years by partnering with management teams to build valuable companies.
		American Capital is an equity partner in management and employee buyouts; provides mezzanine and senior debt financing for buyouts led by private equity firms; and provides capital directly to private and small public companies.
		Azalea Capital is a merchant banking firm providing strategic equity capital to privately owned, middle-market firms in the Southeast to facilitate management buyouts, business recapitalizations, and growth plans.
	www.boogar.com /resources/venturecapital/private_equity.htm (1191 words)

	Credit Suisse - Corporate - Equity Capital Markets
		The Equity Capital Markets Group (ECM) oversees the Firm's activities in the primary equity and equity-linked markets, as well as monetizations and equity derivatives.
		Equity new issuance represents a diverse group of industries, with recent transactions in the consumer and retail, healthcare, technology, energy and utilities, industrial, telecom, media, financial services, insurance, business services, real estate, defense and transportation sectors.
		Credit Suisse is a leading underwriter of equity offerings in Europe, additionally we act as corporate broker in the UK, providing a large number of clients with continuous advisory support in equity matters.
	www.csfb.com /investment_banking/equity_capital_markets/index.shtml (353 words)

	IGP \| Private Equity Capital
		is a $425 million private equity firm which provides equity capital to privately held, lower-middle market manufacturing and manufacturing services companies.
		The firm invests equity in a wide range of transactions involving a change of ownership, such as management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations and management buy-ins.
		The firm also provides growth capital to privately held companies that require capital in order to expand their businesses.
	www.igpequity.com (85 words)

	Private equity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Private equity refers to shares in companies that are not listed on a public stock exchange; while technically the opposite of public equity they are broadly equivalent to stocks, though return on investment often takes much longer.
		Private equity firms generally receive a return on their investment through one of three ways: an initial public offering, a sale or merger of the company they control, or a recapitalization.
		Nearly $135bn of private equity was invested globally in 2005, up a fifth on the previous year due to a rise in buyouts as market confidence and trading conditions improved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Private_equity (1325 words)

	Fool.com: Equity Isn't Free [A Look at ROIC]
		Multiplying WACC by average total capital in use throughout the year, the cost of capital for the company was $333.23.
		If the enterprise were priced at one times invested capital, the equity value of the company would be equal to invested capital minus net debt, which puts equity value at $1,791.59.
		In addition, the very good S&P 500 companies are able maintain excellent returns on invested capital even as they increase invested capital year after year, while others rationalize their operations and sell off those units that can't generate the ROIC that they see elsewhere in their company.
	www.fool.com /School/roic/roic05.htm (1197 words)

	Private Equity Investment Advisor and Venture Capital - Abbott Capital Management, LLC
		Drawing on the industry experience and disciplined approach of its management team, Abbott Capital is an investment advisor that applies in-depth fundamental research to selecting investments and constructing portfolios that have the potential to produce attractive long-term rates of return.
		Abbott Capital was among the first managers to actively invest in private equity partnerships globally.
		Abbott Capital and its affiliates may only transact business or render personalized investment advice in those states and international jurisdictions where we are registered or otherwise excluded or exempted from registration requirements.
	www.abbottcapital.com (322 words)

	Fool.com: Debt & Equity [How to Read a Balance Sheet]
		Capital stock is the par value of the stock issued that is recorded purely for accounting purposes and has no real relevance to the actual value of the company's stock.
		Capital in Excess of Stock is another weird accounting convention that is pretty difficult to explain.
		Retained earnings simply measures the amount of capital a company has generated and is best used to determine what sorts of returns on capital a company has produced.
	www.fool.com /School/Valuation/DebtAndEquity.htm (423 words)

	Enterprise - Access to Finance - Equity Capital
		Equity investments are also necessary for innovative start-ups to fulfil their growth potential.
		The Risk Capital Action Plan and the Financial Services Action Plan created the legal framework for a single market in financial services and currently the Union seeks to draw full benefit from this framework to reduce the gap in early-stage investment.
		Innovative instruments for raising equity for SMEs in Europe (2001): This study examined the use of innovative instruments, specifically public sector guarantees and similar mechanisms, to stimulate the flow of risk capital to SMEs in Europe.
	ec.europa.eu /enterprise/entrepreneurship/financing/equity_capital.htm (669 words)

	Springboard Enterprises -- Equity Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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.
		Public equity capital is only for large proven companies, often with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues and profits.
		Venture capital firms are pools of capital, typically organized as a limited partnership, that invest in companies that represent the opportunity for a high rate of return within five to seven years.
	www.springboardenterprises.org /learning/lc3.asp?pid=376 (1196 words)

	Welcome to H.I.G. Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Welcome to H.I.G. Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on management buyouts and recapitalizations of leading middle market companies as well as growth equity investments.
		With more than $3 billion of equity capital under management, we are dedicated to helping talented management teams and entrepreneurs build companies of significant value.
		We are currently a significant investor in over forty companies in a diverse range of industries, with combined annual revenues in excess of $5 billion.
	www.higcapital.com /index.html (119 words)

	Evaluating A Company's Capital Structure
		A company's capitalization (not to be confused with market capitalization) describes the composition of a company's permanent or long-term capital, which consists of a combination of debt and equity.
		A healthy proportion of equity capital, as opposed to debt capital, in a company's capital structure is an indication of financial fitness.
		A healthy capital structure that reflects a low level of debt and a corresponding high level of equity is a very positive sign of investment quality.
	www.investopedia.com /articles/basics/06/capitalstructure.asp (1449 words)

	private equity financing - Bank of America Business Capital - private equity funds
		Since a private equity group is essentially buying into a business, the company needs to prepare itself as carefully as if it were selling the business.
		"The typical private equity ownership horizon is three-to-five years, although it may be shorter or longer depending on a variety of factors, not the least of which will be the availability of attractive exit opportunities during the ownership period," says Tuchman.
		Private equity investors look for the strong qualities of a successful business, including a competitive advantage in the marketplace, a diverse customer base and the typical elements of a solid business strategy.
	www.bofabusinesscapital.com /resources/capeyes/a02-06-330.html (1656 words)

	Jefferson Capital, Ltd. - Company Profile
		Jefferson Capital Partners, Ltd. ("JCP"), located in Richmond, Virginia, is a private equity firm that invests in growth financings, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of well managed, rapidly growing companies.
		Jefferson Capital Partners I, L.P. ("JCP I"), JCP's first private equity fund, has $51 million of committed capital and is fully invested.
		However, larger capital commitments can be secured through co-investments by JCP's limited partners and/or through partnerships with one or more additional private equity funds.
	www.jeffersoncapital.com /company.html (622 words)

	Investment banking and equity research services from Capital One Southcoast, Inc - Capital One
		Capital One Southcoast, Inc is a wholly-owned non-bank subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation.
		Capital One Southcoast, Inc is registered to conduct business in each state except the following: Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island and Wyoming.
		Capital One does not provide, endorse, nor guarantee and is not liable for third party products, services, educational tools, or other information available through this site.
	www.capitalone.com /bank/commercial/southcoastcapital (324 words)

	Banc of America Capital Investors Private Equity and Mezzanine Financing \| Our Portfolio \| By Industry \| Healthcare
		Capital Investors provided equity to fund the buyout of VWR from its parent, Merck KgaA.
		Capital Investors provided subordinated debt and equity to fund a management buyout, as well as additional equity to fund subsequent acquisitions.
		Capital investors, along with other major institutional investors, provided equity to finance a buyout transaction.
	www.bacapitalinvestors.com /our_portfolio/by_industry/healthcare (522 words)

	Welcome to Roark Capital
		Roark Capital Group is an Atlanta-based private equity firm that acquires majority positions in family-owned businesses.
		The firm, with more than $560 million of equity capital under management, specializes in companies with attractive growth prospects and revenues between $20 million - $500 million.
		Roark Capital Group's goal is to be the preferred capital source for private equity solutions by earning the respect of all those with whom we do business.
	www.roarkcapital.com (120 words)

	BainCapital, LLC - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Established in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world's leading private investment firms with approximately $40 billion in assets under management.
		Bain Capital (Europe) Limited, an affiliate of Bain Capital, LLC, is dedicated to investment opportunities in the European market.
		Bain Capital Ventures is the venture capital arm of Bain Capital, focused on seed through late-stage growth equity investing in software, hardware, information, healthcare, and technology-driven business services companies.
	www.baincapital.com /pages.asp?b=1 (330 words)

	Private Equity Capital - The Venture Alliance
		The truth of the matter is that several recruiters will help you if they believe you have a great opportunity and see that you are or have private equity capital or some kind of funding.
		Most of the private equity capital recommmendations we extend to entrepreneurs involve seeking someone who contribute to and present a private equity capital financial plan that potential investors will understand and want to know more about.
		Seeking private equity capital for a new business is not such an easy task.
	www.tvausa.com /vc/private-equity-capital.html (297 words)

	Capital Structure Theory and Cost of Capital
		Optimal capital structure is the mix of debt and equity that minimizes the cost of capital, or equivalently, maximizes the value of the firm.
		Capital consists of debt and equity, and once the capital enters the firm we can no longer distinguish the debt dollars from the equity dollars.
		Recall that capital is a pool of both debt and equity, and the cost of capital is weighted average cost of the pool.
	www.ualr.edu /haterry/capital.htm (2940 words)

	Miradero Capital Partners
		Miradero Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity investment firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
		Miradero Capital is currently making investments from its first fund, Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. PREF, with approximately $31 million in committed capital, was licensed in 2002 as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
		As private equity investors it is our job to add value to our portfolio companies.
	www.miraderocapital.com /aboutus.htm (182 words)

	Private Equity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Banc of America Equity Partners (BAEP) is a diversified private equity investor, providing equity capital to companies at all stages of the business cycle–from startup to buyout.
		BAEP is the primary provider of private capital and related investment capital for Bank of America.
		Broad range of direct equity investments available–from early stage seed capital to mezzanine financing to late stage and buyout investments.
	corp.bankofamerica.com /public/products/privateequity/index.jsp (402 words)

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