United States of America and the Americas
The Admiralty Group and it's principals have completed the following assignments in the United States and the Americas
Canada: Real Estate Development Projects
Admiralty represents several US investors in Canadian real estate to swap these properties for others located in the US and elsewhere. An Admiralty Investment Group funded project.
Central America: Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Originated, priced and structured a working capital financing for this regional bank, including preparing full documentation, sales memoranda, and arranging the placement of US$ 50 million in securities. Funded by private placement, with guarantee of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Costa Rica: Cellular Telephone Project
US West is one of the "Baby Bells" after the break up of American Telephone and Telegraph. Its subsidiary, New Vectors, entered into a joint venture to provide a cellular telephone network in Costa Rica. We structured and priced the project financing, which included meeting with the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, joint venture parties and potential investors.
Costa Rica: Teak Plantation
Admiralty represents a US investment syndicate evaluating the economics of investing in a large, mature plantation forest in Costa Rica. If the project goes forward, Admiralty will be responsible for structuring, documenting and executing the financing. An Admiralty Investment Group funded project.
Mexico: Real Estate Development Projects
Admiralty represents several US investors in Mexican real estate to swap these properties for others located in the US and elsewhere. If the projects go forward, Admiralty will be responsible for structuring, documenting and executing the financings. An Admiralty Investment Group funded project.
Mexico: Solar Electricity Project
Admiralty is currently structuring a project to produce electricity from the sun in Northern Mexico. Technologies are under review and a dialogue has been established with investors and with the Import Export Bank of the US. An Admiralty Investment Group funded project.
United States: Corporate Bond Investment Fund
Established and manages Admiralty Global Bond Fund, now investing in US corporate bonds and with plans to expand into international corporate bond investments. Investments now underway using company and client funds.
United States: Film Financing
Admiralty consulted to Film Finance and Development, a US company that financed three feature length children’s films for UK investors. Structured and executed financings for investors in a British sale-leaseback arrangement.
United States: Geothermal Energy Financing
Structured and executed financings for Republic Geothermal, an Atlantic Richfield (ARCO)'s subsidiary, which was developing geothermal energy. Debt was financed on a project basis using debt securities guaranteed by the Department of Energy of the US Government. Prepared sales memoranda. Priced, structured and privately placed debt, serviced investors and rolled over financing at quarterly intervals.
United States: Real Estate Investment
Developed and maintained an extensive real estate portfolio for own account and clients' accounts. Maintain comprehensive data in particular national markets and relationships with local brokers and national lenders.
United States: Software Development
Direct investor in a software company involved in cryptography and computer security.
United States: Sale of Agricultural Land
Represented the buyer of US$100 million of Getty Oil agricultural land sold by Texeco Oil, after its acquisition of Getty. Structured and negotiated on private placement basis.
United States: Securitization of Automobile Leases
Structured the securitization of a US$200 million portfolio of automobile leases. Client, South East Toyota, is the largest Toyota distributor in the US. Its subsidiary, World Omni Leasing, provides lease finance as a captive automobile and truck leasing company. Provided the full range of investment banking services necessary to securitize the lease pool. The structure was soon copied by major Wall Street investment banks. This was the first automobile lease securitization ever done, and grew to over US$1 billion.
United States: Venture Capital Investment
Established Alameda Capital LLC, a California based venture capital fund designed to invest in nanotechnology. Seed financing provided by Admiralty and its partners. While a few top quality strategic corporate investors were located, insufficient funding was secured to close fund. Activities now suspended.