Representative Transactions
Since its inception, Fuel Break Capital Partners has sourced and closed on financing transactions in excess of $1 Billion and participated in a variety of bankruptcy, capital advisory, board representation and restructuring projects including the following:
Transactions
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Obtained $50mm financing facility for specialty finance portfolio company in Cloud-based IT Space
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Obtained $15mm facility for specialty finance firm providing telecomm SaaS services
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Obtained $50mm investment facility to finance alternative municipal finance platform
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Sourced PE firm to support independent sponsor's acquisition $70mm telecomm services firm
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Sourced $20MM capital and partnered with bankruptcy lawyer to found bankruptcy trade claims acquisition firm
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Sourced transaction and brought in investment firm to provide $412mm capital to finance consolidation of online entertainment network
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Led team in the acquisition and subsequent financing of a So. Cal based nutritional supplements manufacturer and distributor
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Assisted independent sponsor in negotiating original acquisition of Ronco out of bankruptcy and then sponsor’s management buyout 18 months later. Worked with sponsor and new capital partner to finance Ronco with Wells Fargo Business Credit and then eventual sale of company to private investment fund
Capital Advisory
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Engaged to obtain $100m+ to finance forward flow of NY-based middle market private direct lender
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Engaged to obtain $750mm capital partner to support sponsor acquisition of Natural Gas divestiture
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Represented Sponsor in obtaining capital partner to support acquisition of medical liens
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Engaged by independent sponsor to effectuate acquisition of national jewelry chain out of Bankruptcy
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Engaged by Owner to obtain $25mm capital partner to effectuate restructuring of photographic accessory manufacturer/brand and subsequent add-on acquisition of competitor
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Engaged by independent sponsor to source $11mm of acquisition financing for offshore direct marketing company
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Represented the founders in selling gluten free bakery products company
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Engaged to raise $100mm to support commercial PACE Bonds financing business (raised $25mm; negotiated $100mm facility with international bank)
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Engaged to raise $100MM in a senior warehouse line and $20MM in equity for Seattle, WA based specialty RE finance company
Special Projects
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Member of Trust Oversight and Debtor Oversight Committees, Recovery Trust, SS Body Armor I (2015-)
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Liquidating Trust Member, Rock n Republic Jeans (2011)—Appointed by Liquidation Trustee to server on 3 member Liquidating Trust Board
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Independent Board Observer, SS Body Armor I (2010-2015)-Appointed board representative for Unsecured Creditors’ and Equity Committees
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Anchor Blue—Acted as special liquidation advisor to senior lenders and debtor during Section 363 sale process
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nZania, Inc-Acted as special Board Member on 3 person Board of Directors as independent representative as condition of senior secured lenders JP Morgan Chase and CIT forbearance agreement with Borrower.