Traditional Project Funding Strategies Do Not Work For Cannabis
Traditional Project Funding Strategies Do Not Work For Cannabis
Financial experts describing the state of the Financial Markets always use the phrase “Investor Confidence”. No one ever uses the phrase “Borrower Confidence”.
This simple truth represents the key to understanding how to obtain the financing that your business requires. Of course, a well drafted, well thought out business idea and business plan are required but in order to truly ensure initial investor/lender interest to facilitate your funding needs, companies seeking capital need to create “Investor Confidence” by demonstrating that the capital provided is safe.
Traditionally, posting collateral belonging to the borrowing entity, the individual owners or both usually does this. In addition, the investor/lender often requires a high interest rate and/or a substantial percentage of the borrowing entity’s equity. Not only does this often prove untenable or unattractive to the borrower but more importantly, it fails to separate you from the masses of other companies also seeking financing. It is axiomatic that attracting initial interest to your project greatly increases the odds that financing can be achieved. The ultimate question for the business owner seeking capital to answer is ”How do you attract that initial interest?”
The funding of Cannabis and Cannabis related companies compounds this problem because of the unique risks that Cannabis faces. The Cannabis Sector represents the classic high-risk high-reward investment opportunity. Cannabis is a growing industry that intrigues many investors with its potential of high returns. But along with the potential of high returns comes the concerns of high risk. Cannabis has risk factors that are unique to its industry that must be addressed by any Cannabis Company looking to raise capital to any interested Cannabis Investor. The four (4) categories of risk in investing in Cannabis are as follows:
1. Legal Restrictions;
2. Valuation;
3. Dilution;
4. Commoditization.
Because of these additional risks factors in the Cannabis Sector, traditional financing methods for Cannabis Companies without risk mitigation that specifically address these categories of risk are not an effective method to raise the capital required.
The Solution
Bach Capital Management (“BCM”) is pleased to be able to facilitate the acquisition of financing for Cannabis and Cannabis-related companies through our ability to create investment grade collateral to support these capital raises through the BCM Treasury Management Investment Strategy as a Risk Mitigator (“TMIS Risk Mitigator”). The TMIS Risk Mitigator is the only risk management/ risk mitigation strategy available today that effectively addresses all of categories of risk associated with Cannabis investing and changes investing in the Cannabis Sector from “high risk – high reward” to “low risk – high reward”. The inclusion of the TMIS Risk Mitigator into the capital raising efforts of companies in the Cannabis Sector takes the risk out of the investment for investors while at the same time relieving these companies from incurring substantial cost or administrative burden allowing them more time and resources to grow their companies to their full potential.
What We Are and What We Are Not
Our service is in creating investment grade collateral through the use of our TMIS Risk Mitigator methodology that will assist viable cannabis businesses/business ideas in obtaining the financing they require. We help facilitate the funding process with a proven method to add collateral acceptable to investors/lenders and can introduce you to capital sources once our methodology is adopted.
We are not lenders nor investors. We do not provide project funding and our fees are for services rendered. That being said, however, as news of our services spread, more and more investors have reached out expressing their interest in projects that have adopted our TMIS Risk Mitigator methodology. Those investors will be made available to you as part of our engagement.
The Process
Phone: (914) 523-2318
E-mail: [email protected] Web: bachcapitalmanagement.com
a. A one-time Retainer Fee is required upon engagement which is scalable depending upon the amount of financing sought.
b. BCM will familiarize itself, to the extent appropriate and feasible, with the business, operations, financial condition, management, and prospects of the Client;
c. BCM will review, advise, and edit, if necessary, the Client’s Business Plan/Marketing Material currently being used to source capital.
d. BCM will attach its TMIS Risk Mitigator methodology to the Client’s Business Plan/Marketing Material providing both the risk mitigation, principal protection, and dividends from the 1st quarter of the engagement;
e. BCM will Introduce the Client to those investors/venture capital firms that work with us and have expressed interest in reviewing funding proposals for projects that incorporate the TMIS Risk Mitigator methodology into their Business Plan/Marketing Material;
f. BCM will participate in meetings with the investors/lenders sourced by the Client to explain how our process protects the investor facilitating the investment;
g. The engagement is for a one-year term which can be extended for additional years at no additional cost until financing is obtained;
h. The Client is only responsible for the monies actually needed to develop the Client’s project;
Please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] for more information.
Michael Bach
CEO & Founder
Bach Capital Management www.bachcapitalmanagement.com
We cannot and do not offer guarantees because ultimately whether you are funded depend solely upon the viability of your business and/or business idea. There are thousands of projects seeking financing. By engaging us you differentiate yourself from your competitors and get the ability to obtain that critical first look from investors/lenders by having sufficient collateral to protect the investment amount at a very manageable cost. This differentiation will allow you to attract the initial interest and facilitate the funding process from investors/lenders because they know they will receive an above market Return on Investment (“ROI”) and equally important, their principal will be protected regardless of how the Cannabis Company performs.