September 2009
Bison Arranges Mezzanine Acquisition Financing for Investor Group

Bison successfully arranged a $4.5 million acquisition financing for a private investor group which acquired a health care database and publishing services business unit spun out from a publicly traded parent company. The mezzanine financing was provided by a syndicate of three SBIC mezzanine funds which served as the control sponsor group for the transaction.

July 2009
Bison Completes a Valuation Analysis for a Home Accessories Company

Bison successfully completed a valuation analysis and M&A assessment project for a CT-based designer and importer of branded home accessory products sold to major US retailers. The project was designed to provide the company's owner with an assessment of the company's potential market value and various options for how a potential sale might be optimally structured.

October 2008
Bison Arranges Bridge Financing for a Private Equity Sponsor

Bison successfully arranged a $1.8 million bridge financing for a private equity sponsor in the process of raising a new fund. The proceeds of the financing were used to invest incremental capital in the sponsor’s current portfolio companies.

September 2008
Bison Arranges Acquisition Financing for Collections/Data Storage/Back Office Outsourcing Services Company

Bison successfully arranged a $3.2 million term loan acquisition facility for a professional services company with subsidiary companies in the collections, data storage consulting and back-office outsourcing markets which is a portfolio company of a private equity sponsor. The term loan facility helped to fund the acquisition of an IT staffing company which will become the parent’s fifth operating subsidiary.