Automotive and Transportation

Uncommon Approach

As the automotive/transportation industry continues to experience sweeping consolidation, companies are increasingly recognizing that they must expand, modernize, or partner with other firms to achieve scale, acquire technological capabilities, and develop proprietary, value-added products.

Our Automotive and Transportation industry specialization includes:

  • Aftermarket parts manufacturers/distributors
  • Agricultural/heavy duty equipment manufacturers and suppliers
  • Airlines
  • Automotive dealership retailers
  • Automotive OEMs and Tier I, II, and III suppliers
  • Motorsports
  • Trucking, intermodal, and rail

Uncommon Results

Wachovia is a leader in the automotive and transportation industry:

  • Successfully completed over 30 mergers and acquisitions and hundreds of financing transactions during the past five years
  • Executed over a dozen non-transaction advisory assignments
  • Committed over $3.5 billion in capital to more than 100 automotive/transportation companies
  • Currently provide financial services for over 3000 dealers of automobile, boat, recreational vehicle, and other durable goods dealers

The Wachovia Advantage

Wachovia's dedicated team of commercial, corporate, and investment banking professionals bring local, national, and international expertise to all facets of this complex industry. We can help you with a wide range of needs, from day-to-day cash management and financing needs to more complex advisory services.

Wachovia Securities is the trade name for the corporate and investment banking services of Wachovia Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC ("WCM"), member FINRA/SIPC.

Debt and equity underwriting, trading, research and sales, loan syndications agent services, and corporate finance and M&A advisory services are offered by WCM.

Mezzanine capital, private equity, municipal securities trading and sales, cash management, credit, international, leasing and risk management products and services are offered by various non-broker dealer subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation.

This is for information purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the securities or instruments mentioned.

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