About Us

GA GROUP AT A GLANCE

Since 1973, GA Group has stood as a market leader in diversified corporate advisory services, specializing in asset appraisal and liquidation. Now majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., and boasting over 300 dedicated employees, we are a trusted partner to a diverse, blue-chip client base that spans global financial institutions and corporations.

Our deep roster of long-tenured industry experts brings unparalleled experience and a proven track record of success across our comprehensive product offerings. With a robust platform, encompassing Appraisal and Valuation Services, Retail, Wholesale and Industrial Liquidations, Real Estate Solutions, Asset-Based Lending, Investment Banking and Restructuring Advisory, we are uniquely positioned to deliver integrated, effective solutions tailored to our clients' complex needs.

ONE Platform with five complementary business segments

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Appraisal and Valuation Services (“Valuations”)

  • Complete valuations practice - market leader in ABL appraisal industry with rapidly growing field exam and corporate advisory practices

  • Over 1,700 engagements for more than 1,200 unique clients per year

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Retail, Wholesale and Industrial Solutions (“Liquidations”)

  • Retail store closing and opening services for distressed and healthy clients, complemented by abilities in wholesale inventory disposition and placement

  • Inventory, machinery and equipment auctions across a wide range of industrial categories

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Real Estate Solutions

  • Asset purchases and sales, portfolio restructurings, capital markets transactions, and strategic advisory

  • Team has sold over $6B+ in assets and $25M+ sq ft of real estate - Managed projects have collectively secured $1B+ in lease savings

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Asset-Based Lending

  • GACC provides unitranche, 2nd lien, and FILO term loans to middle‐market and large-cap companies across a wide range of industries

  • Supports our appraisal and valuation clients with structured capital solutions

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Investment Banking and Restructuring Advisory

  • G2 Capital Advisors provides multi-product, industry-focused investment banking and restructuring advisory services, creating value through highly customized solutions

  • Valuations Overview 

    Extensive suite of valuation services provided to lenders and corporations in key financings and corporate activities

    • Market leader in ABL appraisal industry with rapidly growing field exam and corporate advisory services

    • Trusted provider to blue-chip client base on their largest, most critical deals
    • Deep roster of long-tenured industry experts with highly-specialized experience across industries
    • Complete over 1,700 annual engagements for more than 1,200 unique clients per year
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    INVENTORY

    Appraisal Valuation Services

    MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

    Appraisal Valuation Services

    INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Appraisal Valuation Services

    FIELD EXAM

    Appraisal Valuation Services

    BUSINESS VALUATION

    Valuation & Transaction Advisory Services

    REAL ESTATE

    Valuation & Transaction Advisory Services

    TAX

    Valuation & Transaction Advisory Services

    FINANCIAL REPORTING

    Valuation & Transaction Advisory Services

    150B+

    Assets appraised annually

    1,200+

    Unique clients under engagement per year

    1,700+

    Valuation assignments completed per year

    175+

    Employees

    85%

    Appraisal engagements with repeat customers

    Liquidations Overview 

    Best in-class provider of liquidation services with a global footprint, servicing all corners of the disposition market

    • 50+ years of experience in operations and thousands of liquidations across nearly every category and industry type

    • Leading operator of large-scale retail liquidations, consistently engaged by well-known, brand-recognized clientele

    • Offers solutions for distressed and healthy situations

    • Extensive database of liquidation values by SKU, geography, season, and other metrics, built through decades of actual liquidation results

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    RETAIL & WHOLESALE INVENTORY

    FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT

    INDUSTRIALS

    REAL ESTATE

    12B+

    Retail inventory liquidated since 2019

    50B+

    Assets liquidated since inception

    9,000+

    Store closures conducted since 2019

    50+

    Years of experience

    200+

    Field consultants ready globally

    Representative client engagements

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    Real Estate Overview 

    Full suite of real estate services delivered by team of seasoned experts dedicated to creating and preserving real estate value

    • Uniquely positioned to support public and private companies during growth, M&A, disruption, or distress, regardless of strategic objective

    • Team has collectively sold over $6 billion in assets and more than 25 million square feet of real estate across retail, multifamily, healthcare, office, industrial, distribution centers, land and numerous esoteric asset classes

    • Track record of managing projects that have generated over $1 billion in lease savings for clients, both inside and outside of bankruptcy

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    ASSET SALES

    RESTRUCTURING

    CAPITAL MARKETS

    STRATEGIC ADVISORY

    Representative client engagements

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    LENDING OVERVIEW

    Consulting, underwriting and financial services for asset-based lending

    The GACC asset-based lending platform, a service of Great American Capital Corporation, LLC, is designed to provide flexible capital solutions to mid-market companies with strong underlying collateral value. Leveraging GA Group's deep understanding of asset values and extensive network, coupled with collaboration with Oaktree, GACC serves as a reliable and creative capital solutions partner.

    TRANSACTION TYPES

    • Acquisition Financings / Leveraged Buyout
    • Growth Capital
    • Recapitalization / Dividend
    • Bridge Financings
    • Delayed Draw Term Loans
    • DIP Financings
    • Exit / Emergence Financings
    • Restructurings
    • Project Finance

    INVESTMENT PRODUCTS / CRITERIA

    • 2nd Lien / FILO / Split Lien Term Loans
    • ABL Stretch
    • $20 - $100 MM+
    • Fully Secured By: AR, Inventory, M&E, Real Estate, and IP
    • Industry / Sector Agnostic
    • Esoteric Asset Classes
    • Private Equity, Privately Held or Public Ownership

    Investment Banking & Restructuring Advisory Overview

    Multi-product, industry-focused investment banking and restructuring advisory services, creating value through customized solutions for our corporate and investor clients

    Our G2 Capital Advisors colleagues are former industry operators, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, and financial advisory professionals providing unique operational & financial solutions to support our clients' strategic goals.

    • Operations-Centric. Can easily identify pitfalls, opportunities, and hidden asset values.

    • Reverse Pyramid. C-level senior executives lead all engagements and are actively engaged with clients.

    • Industry Focused. Targeted efforts where we have deep industry expertise as past owners and operators.

    • Flexible Approach. One-stop-shop with a sophisticated, humanistic analysis of transaction details.

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    SELL-SIDE M&A ADVISORY

    CAPITAL MARKETS

    BUY-SIDE M&A ADVISORY

    RESTRUCTURING & REVITALIZATION

    6B+

    Total executed transaction value

    625+ 

    Engagements in 15 years

    4

    Core industry teams

    70+

    Team members

    Global Presence

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