We are actively involved in the debt capital markets and we are experts in the middle-market and lower middle-market arena. On behalf of our clients, Rush Street Capital navigates the dynamic and sometime turbulent changes that occur with providers of capital. Whether it is shifts in the way banks are being regulated, changes in the capital markets affecting how finance companies are lending or the advent of new capital providers and new types of capital offerings, Rush Street Capital makes sense of these changes and provides our clients financial alternatives that facilitate their goals.

Leveraging our combined experience in commercial banking, leveraged finance and private equity, we raise equity, hybrid equity and mezzanine capital in the most cost-effective and advantageous manner for our clients. Our vast database of private equity firms, family offices and high net worth individuals, combined with our knowledge of the financial markets and experience as commercial lenders and M&A advisors enables us position our client’s business with investors to obtain optimal terms.

Our equity capital markets underwriting process begins with us researching the company, its competitive positioning, the industry’s dynamics, and both near and longer-term economic outlook.  

Then we use our marketplace knowledge and experience to anticipate the likely strengths and weaknesses investors will see in the business and address questions and hurdles that potential investors will likely ask. We oversee a professional and discreet auction process for private placements, creating urgency and providing clients a clear understanding of the available structures for their capital need.