DISCOVERING OPPORTUNITIES
for Brazilian cross-border transactions
Proactive and relentless pursuit of superior service
ABOUT US
Sutphin specializes in working in the Brazilian private equity middle market providing consultative services for all its players.
We focus on:
★ cross-border transactions between international players and Brazilian LP's, GP's and corporates.
★ taking a “seek first to understand then to be understood ” approach to assure navigation of cultural differences.
As a consultancy firm we seek to underpromise and overdeliver.
How?
★ by truly understanding our clients needs and thus;
★ providing additional solutions perhaps not immediately known to clients.
By providing services to LP’S, GP’s, Family offices and Brazilian corporates we’re able to:
★ see the totality of the needs of all players across the private equity spectrum and thus;
★ provide unique and superior service to all.
We strive to use the relationships we've cultivated throughout the years to lead to our business forward.
Our success is based on strong deep standing relationships we hold as opposed to a deal by deal mentality.
Our values are present in every communication with clients and partners.
SERVICES
LIMITED PARTNERS
PENSION FUNDS, INSURANCE FIRMS, FAMILY OFFICES
★ Assisting Brazilian LP’s on exiting current positions
See secondary transfers.
GENERAL PARTNERS
FOR INTERNATIONALS GP’s:
★ Fundraising for international funds through LP’s in Brazil
★ Origination services
FOR BRAZILIAN GP’s:
★ Fundraising services for Brazilian funds through LP’s internationally
★ Assist with follow-on capital needed for portfolio companies or potential bolt-on acquisitions
★ Assist with potential exits of their portfolio companies with sales to strategics or other private equity firms through secondary market
See secondary transfers.
BRAZILIAN CORPORATES
M&A FIRMS
★ Private equity
★ Trade finance
★ Working capital
★ Debt refinancing capital
★ Mezzanine financing
★ Sale of business
★ Acquisitions
★ Spin off/Divestitures
★ Joint Ventures/ Strategic Alliances
We often work alongside other m&a firms allowing them access to our international network of potential investors.
Contact us to discuss cross border transactions.
SECONDARY TRANSFERS
For various reasons, there may be a need to restructure or liquidate holdings.
Secondary transactions take many forms:
★ including the sale of limited partnership interests,
★ the sale of direct investments in one or more private companies,
★ fund terminations or extensions and;
★ other forms of fund or company restructuring.
Through our extensive network Sutphin provides liquidity solutions to Brazilian PE players for their secondary transaction needs.
By recognizing the exit needs of the client we are able to provide:
★ Complete or partial fund portfolio sales;
★ Direct secondary transactions as well as;
★ More complex structured liquidity solutions.
DIRECT ©
Sutphin Direct © is a division of Sutphin which works specifically in distressed opportunities as well as natural resources in Brazil.
DISTRESSED ASSETS / SPECIAL SITUATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
Sutphin works with both buyside and sellside through origination services and/or fundraising specializing in opportunistic deals within the Brazilian middle market including capital needs such as;
★ Bridge loans
★ Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) loans
★ Senior secured and subordinated loans
★ Purchase of NPL’s and Single name portfolios
★ Discounted payoff financing
★ Bankruptcy exit financing
Sutphin seeks to develop successful timber / agriculture investments in Brazil working alongside partners both buyside and sellside through straight fundraising and/or potential GP participation.
SELLSIDE
We work with companies interested in selling their land or complete operations, TIMO's in addition to companies working on;
★ Rural development;
★ Recovery of degraded land and;
★ Transformation of cattle ranches into crop lands.
BUYSIDE
We offer tailored solutions to LP’s and GP’s which include:
★ Investment strategy
★ Origination services
★ Direct investments
