Business Description:
GM Design Group ("GMDG") was a leading designer, marketer and manufacturer of better-to-bridge and contemporary, career and casual women’s clothing. The company was headquartered in Edison, NJ and had production and showroom facilities in New York City. It had built a strong reputation for providing quality garments focused on comfort and merchandised around numerous core fabrications designed to drape beautifully and travel well. Throughout its history, GMDG had expanded its product lines through acquisition and development to include sportswear, knits and mass-market apparel, thereby creating a fully diversified apparel company well positioned for growth.

Falcon Solution:
Falcon and its co-investors backed an existing management team in acquiring the company from its prior private equity owners and implemented a strategic vision to grow the business. With the support of the founder of the company who was supplemented with a new executive, Falcon structured and led the transaction. Along with its co-investment partners, Falcon invested in senior subordinated notes with warrants and common equity.