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Carter Morse & Company is a leading regional investment banking firm, specializing in providing the highest quality corporate finance services to owners of entrepreneurial companies based in Connecticut and the Northeast. The firm was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Southport, Connecticut.Carter Morse & Company's mission has always been to be the premier investment-banking firm in its target market. The company engages in the following three business lines:1) Raising Capital - for expansion, mergers and acquisitions and recapitalizations. Capital raised is typically in the form of common or preferred stock, convertible debt, subordinated notes and/or warrants and secured debt.2) Providing Merger and Acquisition Advisory Services - to companies and management teams when buying or selling a business. The elements include structuring a transaction, pricing, negotiating terms & conditions, due diligence and documentation.3) Conducting Business Appraisals - for estate planning, shareholder disputes, fairness opinions, mergers/acquisitions and divestitures, gifts, and buy/sell agreements. Presentations are made to shareholders, boards of directors and at arbitration hearings.Carter Morse & Company has access to sources of institutional venture and mezzanine capital, commercial and bank financing, leasing, private placements, real estate financings and provides advisory services to those companies wishing to do an initial public offering. The company assists its clients in preparing an offering memorandum, structuring and pricing the transaction, evaluating the offers, and negotiating the final documentation.In the past 13 years, Carter Morse has served over 100 companies, representing a complete cross section of the regional economy. Its clients have received optimum results, whether a financing, an M&A transaction or a fully defensible, highly visible valuation assignment. The process for every engagement is accomplished in an efficient manner saving management the time and expense of "shopping" around and educating its investors.Carter Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Carter Morse & Company, is a Broker Dealer and Investment Advisor registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers, The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Connecticut State Banking Commissioner.Our focus is on building relationships with quality people.Carter Morse & Company Core Values