ZiffCap is a Chicago-based private investment firm that makes direct debt and equity investments in industrial manufacturers, transportation, and construction companies in transition, distress, or start-up mode. Whether providing a creative financing solution to leverage an acquisition of assets, or purchasing and refinancing debt to generate more availability for our clients, ZiffCap brings creativity and an entrepreneurial approach to customize the optimal liquidity solution in each unique situation. ZiffCap has the capital necessary and ability to quickly acquire all types of industrial capital assets and real property as a principal. We have the appetite to expeditiously purchase our client’s unwanted PP&E, giving them the cash up-front and taking away the risk from our clients, while putting their unwanted assets on our balance sheet.

ZiffCap can also work in an advisory role to set forth the guidelines for inspections, diligence, proposal requirements, and contract terms, and negotiations. ZiffCap adds the most value to our clients via direct negotiations with the auctioneers and liquidators bidding on the asset disposition opportunity and procuring a higher recovery for our clients. ZiffCap understands how to leverage key deal terms, specific points of negotiation, and employ sales methodologies that get our clients the most dollars possible for their assets.


Transaction Scenarios:

  • Plant closures and consolidations
  • Surplus assets/ excess capacity
  • Receiverships                     
  • 363 sales/ Stalking Horse
  • ABC sales/ assignments
  • Chapter 11 & 7 Bankruptcies
  • Article 9/ UCC sales
  • Sale-leaseback transactions
  • Exit planning
  • Restructurings and orderly wind-downs
  • Carve outs & non-core PP&E assets
  • Heavy industrial site acquisitions for demolition & redevelopment

Clients:

  • Public and private industrial companies
  • Financial Advisors
  • Attorneys
  • CRO’s
  • Receivers
  • Asset-based lenders
  • Private equity
  • Accountants
  • Assignees
  • Turnaround Consultants
  • Trustees
  • Special assets and workout bankers
  • Investment Banks
  • Liquidating Consultants