SSG Capital Advisors acted as the exclusive investment banker to Vivaro Corporation in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Next Angel. The sale was effectuated through a Chapter 11 §363 process and was approved by the bankruptcy court and closed in February 2013.

Vivaro provides telecommunications products that focus on the Hispanic community. With its market share and portfolio of more than 300 prepaid calling card brands, Vivaro’s customers make calls to Mexico, Central America and other parts of the world.

Vivaro was formed after a series of acquisitions of companies in the prepaid calling card industry. Its financial performance was negatively affected due to a decreased demand in calling cards, delinquencies in payments from distributors and carrier refusal to extend it credit terms. As a result, Vivaro experienced constrained liquidity and struggled to repay its acquisition debt and filed Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in September 2012.

SSG was retained as Vivaro’s investment banker to explore a going concern sale of substantially all of its assets. SSG conducted a comprehensive marketing process which resulted in a wide range of potential buyers, including multiple strategic and financial parties. After a spirited auction, the bid from Next Angel, LLC, a joint venture between three telecommunications companies, was determined to be the highest and best price for Vivaro’s assets. SSG’s experience in running efficient and timely Chapter 11 sales processes and its knowledge of the market enabled key stakeholders to maximize their recovery while preserving a significant number of jobs.

Next Angel, LLC is a joint venture between Next Communications, Angel Telecom AG’s U.S. affiliate and Marcatel Telecommunications.

SSG Capital Advisors is an independent boutique investment bank that assists middle-market companies and their stakeholders in completing special situation transactions.