Transactionsgroundbreaking investments & complex advisory mandates

When we were introduced to FirePower’s lending model, we had an opportunity for enormous growth but faced the capital constraints associated with making the incremental investment to pursue growth. Through their due diligence process, they gained a deep understanding of CheckSammy’s business model (reoccurring, service-based revenue). FirePower provided a financing solution that allowed us to avoid dilution and make the necessary investments to our technology and employee base to grow the business. The service from their team stood out amongst other lenders, acting with the necessary urgency to execute the deal from a signed term sheet to the disbursement of the first tranche.

We had a well-defined, small universe for Creative Outdoor Advertising (COA) looking at acquisition opportunities in the street furniture marketing space. We were focused on running the day-to-day operations and engaged Spearhead to scale our M&A outreach and relationship-building efforts. We were very happy with their ability to connect with these targets and within 240 days we had our first deal closed and have a few others in our sights. The entire team has been incredible to work with and essentially became an extension of COA.

Great job to the entire team!

FirePower developed a suite of reports and dashboards that allowed us to have unprecedented visibility into our financial and operational performance, helped us monitor our operations and customer service, and understand profitability on an individual sku level.

In the rapidly changing HR industry, HIRE Technologies is redefining the future. We needed a long-term strategic partner who understood our growth goals, both organically and through acquisitions. When we needed capital flexibility to carry out our acquisition strategy, FirePower's private debt team was eager to collaborate with us throughout the process. They were extremely efficient, always available, and in constant communication with us from start to finish. They worked with us as a true partner and devised a creative financing solution that corresponded to the timing of our growth trajectory and financing requirements. Their hands-on strategic involvement and commitment to a long-term relationship enable us to maximize our deployable capital when required. As a result, we were able to move quickly and recently closed on a game-changing transaction. Furthermore, we have a long-term strategic partner who will help us expand in the future.

FirePower was a core M&A advisor to Telos, guiding us, initially in evaluating our strategic options, and then through the transaction itself.

As this was the first time we went outside our founders’ circle of family and friends to raise non-dilutive capital, I wanted to make sure I knew all my options. FirePower proposed to do a survey of likely lenders, on a no-name basis; their survey would give me concrete feedback on the likelihood of our raise, while LOT retained the flexibility of anonymity. After positive responses from lenders, the Board decided to formally task FirePower with raising the necessary capital. FirePower proved to be very creative and relentless in their pursuit of the right deal for LOT.

I was impressed with FirePower’s level of commitment and sophistication even ahead of partnering together. It could have been all talk, but the FirePower M&A Advisory team delivered on their promises.