WWC Securities provides comprehensive investment banking services to middle market companies. Our investment banking professionals have extensive advisory and transaction experience in operating companies, major investment banks, finance companies, investment firms and professional services firms.

The Restructuring Practice within WWC is dedicated to helping middle-market companies in times of financial distress. The team represents companies, creditors, equity holders, or other key stakeholders in complex out-of-court restructurings as well as bankruptcy cases. WWC employs a sophisticated combination of industry, financial, legal, and operating expertise to determine the best course of action. Recommendations are focused on limiting overall execution risk and maximizing value to all parties. The team has extensive experience in the following industries:

• Media
• Communications Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers
• Broadband Providers
• Entertainment
• Technology
• IT Services
• Business Services
• Financial Services

WWC Securities assists companies and financial sponsors in a number of critical areas, including:

• Renegotiating credit facilities / covenant waivers/amendments
• Consummating exchange/tender offers and consent solicitations
• Raising capital (bank loans, 2nd lien deals, “rescue” financings, high yield, mezzanine loans, private equity and strategic investments)
• Pre-packaged/pre-arranged chapter 11 cases
• Traditional restructurings under chapter 11
• Section 363 asset sales
• Raising DIP and exit financings
• Divestitures of non-core assets
• Sell-side advisory
• Fairness Opinions

In addition to the above, WWC Securities provides the following services to lenders / creditors:

• In-depth financial analysis
• Operating and financial discovery
• Strategic and financial alternatives
• Secondary sales of illiquid debt securities
• Collateral / valuation analysis
• Crisis management assistance

Reficio Associates is an interim crisis management practice joint venture between WWC Securities and Francis X. Ryan, a well-known turnaround professional. With the assistance or Mr. Ryan WWC also has assembled a team of additional experienced operational management persons with expertise in turnaround management across a variety of industries as well as a variety of different functions including sales, marketing, finance and executive management. The combination of our seasoned management professionals and WWC’s financial restructuring capabilities provide a complete turnkey solution to companies in need of crisis management solutions. This group of exceptional professionals is dedicated to fulfilling chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer or chief restructuring officer positions to help companies secure their future viability by driving long-term positive change. More information on Reficio can be found here.