• Equity/subordinated debt investing
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory services
• Raising capital/investment banking services
• Marketing/business development
• Federal tax credits/New Market Tax Credit Program
• Acting as a fund-less sponsor to deploy fund capital

Cedar Ventures' recent advisory mandates or assignments where Cedar has represented the company seeking capital:

In 2008 we:

• Represented American Work, Inc. (a behavioral company headquartered in Georgia) in its sale to Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ: PRSC)
• Sourced angel capital for a radiology management firm
  

Cedar Ventures' ongoing activities include:

• Representing a Southeast hospice company in its sale
• Representing a SAAS company with revenues in excess of $4 million
• Representing an offshore nursing school training U.S. citizens
• Reviewing potential medical device and information technology investments in conjunction with a $100 million fund based in the Northeast
• Reviewing a venture by disabled veteran owners of an airport and pharmacy medical clinics

Cedar Ventures' other assignments where they have represented the company seeking capital:

• Performed feasibility study for a Louisiana surgery center in the context of a merger.
• Advised a Louisiana-based surgery center on financial options and sourced a merger partner.
• Advised an Alabama-based TPA and assisted with business development.
• Advised a data storage company in Alabama, obtaining two term sheets for financing the company and introducing it to a potential strategic partner.
• Sourced a buyer of their Medicare book of business for a Houston-based HMO.
• Advised Ochsner HMO in assessing financial strategies.
• Advised the seller of an Alabama HMO with revenues of $100 million that was a turnaround.  Sourced the buyer and the HMO is now part of HealthSpring, a publicly traded company.