Coal, petroleum, and other carbon-based energy sources are abundant and proven reserves appear to be sufficient to satisfy the world’s energy demands for several decades and beyond. As long as industry in both developed nations and developing markets have an ample supply of low-cost traditional energy resources, the alternative and renewable energy sectors will experience limited growth.

Our financial professionals do not see this as a challenge, but instead as an opportunity for forward-thinking alternative and renewable energy companies to lay a foundation for long-term growth and market dominance. At present, we see solar, wind, and other alternative energy options as an ideal alternative for the underserved, low-income, and developing communities throughout the world. Our alternative and renewable energy clients look to our expertise in these markets as a basis to raise private capital and to provide critical advice on M&A opportunities for mid-sized energy companies that are public and private.

Our advocacy for alternative and renewable energy does not eliminate our participation in the traditional energy markets. We recognize that unstable commodity price cycles and energy regulations driven by transitory environment concerns can impose unanticipated restrictions on traditional oil and gas production, refining, and supply industries. We go beyond those restrictions to find new capital to finance oilfield and natural gas exploration services. We recognize that increased production costs can lead to lower margins and reduced profitability. Notwithstanding the continued dominance of carbon-based energy resources, we perceive increased competition from low-cost alternative energy production companies will be able to further strain the profitability of traditional energy companies.

We have connections and affiliations to energy sector capital sources that traditional banks have ignored. Credit One Equity Holdings sources are ready and able to commit to new investments in both traditional and alternative energy companies. We help keep our energy sector clients on an aggressive growth path that pushes back against a defensive posture that politics and regulations attempt to force on them. The energy industry has increasingly relied on our abilities and the extensive experience of our senior professionals to source private equity and mezzanine capital, and to provide advice on strategic sales of assets or corporate equity.