Experience
Selected Restructuring, Corporate Finance and Advisory Assignments
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly-traded regional catalog showroom retailer | Charleston, SC | 14 sites in four states | $150 million | Principal served as CFO, then CEO | Public company reorganized (successful Chapter 11) and merged with a publicly-traded competitor |
| Metropolitan RV super center | Fife, WA | Statewide | $100 million | Interim COO, Interim CFO, Director | Company restructured |
| Metropolitan dairy | Atlanta, GA | Citywide | $40 million | Advisor to corporation | Company recapitalized and sold |
| Multi-state convenience store chain | Rome, GA | 20 locations in two states | $45 million | Interim COO and advisor to investors | Company restructured and recapitalized |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional design distributor | New York, NY | Regional | $20 million | Advisor to investor group | Company sold |
| Regional commercial printer | Seattle, WA | National sales | $20 million | Advisor to corporation | Purchase agreement with public corporation |
| Sportswear apparel wholesaler | Seattle, WA | Nationwide distribution | $10 million | Advisor to the Board | Assets sold |
| Forest products distributor | Everett, WA | International import-export operations | $60 million | Gen. Receiver – WA State Receivership | Receivership in process |
| Fresh fruit and vegetable distribution | Issaquah, WA | International import-export operations | $100 million | Advisor to the Board | Financial advice assignment ongoing |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship repair (primarily U.S. Navy contracts) | Charleston, SC | Boston, Mass., Brooklyn, N.Y. & Charleston, SC | $100 million | CFO | Renegotiated contracts with U.S. Navy; Company assets spun-out to shareholders |
| Specialty chemical manufacturer | Augusta, GA | Regional sales | $20 million | Advisor to corporation | New lender secured |
| Steel mini-mill | Kentucky | Regional steel rolling mill | $150 million | Advisor to Creditors’ Committee | Company successfully restructured in Chapter 11 |
| Wood products manufacturer | Tacoma, WA | National distribution | $45 million | Interim CEO | Chapter 11 reorganization; Real estate assets sold; operating business sold to competitor |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family land and notes portfolio | Charleston, SC | $50 million in assets | N/A | CFO | Financial restructuring/ distribution plan developed |
| Shopping center; real estate partnership | Charleston, SC | 250,000 sq. ft. anchored/strip center | N/A | Partner; advisor to investor group | Placed new anchor tenant w/ improvements |
| Resort island real estate and operations | Seabrook Island, SC | 3,000 acre resort island development | $45 million | COO and partner | Recapitalization; rezoning, inlet relocation, sale |
| Real estate and ski development | West, VA | 750 unit planned development | $50 million | Advisor to investor group | Modified project developed with FSLIC |
| Real estate development | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1,000 unit golf development | $45 million | Advisor to investor group (3) | Golf operator installed; assets sold to partners |
| Residential real estate portfolio | Bellevue, WA | Portfolio of 15 properties – $5 million | N/A | Managing Partner | Built performing steady state portfolio |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial (national) bank | Charleston, SC | Assets: $155 million | N/A | Investor; advisor to the Board | Leveraged acquisition through holding company; Company merged with a major regional bank |
| Equipment leasing company | Mt. Holly, NC | Assets: $65 million | N/A | Advisor to corporation | Successful Chapter 11; sold to commercial bank |
| Federally chartered savings and loan | Columbus, GA | Assets: $500 million | N/A | Advisor to investor group | Thrift conversion; sold to a major regional bank |
| Regional auto finance company | Seattle, WA | Assets: $45 million | N/A | Founder, CEO | Built from start-up to established auto lender; Sold to commercial bank; internet subsidiary liquidated |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and gas exploration – Kansas and Colorado | Denver, CO | Start up operation | N/A | Advisor to corporation | Assisted in capital raising for initial drilling |
| Oil and gas repenetration/ field enhancement | Corpus Christi, TX | Assets: $10 million | N/A | Advisor to corporation (2) | Helped plan for restructuring and capital raising |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major southeastern hog raising operation | Erhardt, SC | Assets: $15 million | N/A | Advisor to owner (2) | Company refinanced |
| Northwest Seafood processor | Tokeland, WA | National sales | $5 million | Advisor to corporation | Designed and executed successful Chapter 11 plan; Private investor and marketing partner secured |
| Company | Headquarters | Scale | Annual Revenue | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan taxi franchise | Charleston, SC | 100 units – Charleston County, SC | $10 million | Advisor to ownership group | Investor identified; returned to profitable operation |
| Northwest auto dealerships | Salem, OR | Assets: $30 million | $25 million (multi- franchise) | Advisor to corporation (1) | Franchises sold to other dealer groups |
| Auto dealership | Seattle, WA | Seattle, Washington dealership | $40 million | CFO, investor, advisor to corporation | Company refinanced, one retail group sold |
Notes:
(1) Haydon U.S., LLC, or predecessor company, principal in operating or independent advisory role
(2) Items by industry sector; chronological within sector