Client Reviews & Successful Transactions
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The Company has strong brands with quality products, but the Company alone was unable to recover from its lack of capital. The work done by the Ravinia Capital team helped bring the Company back to profitability and to a successful sale to a new operational partner.
Interim CEO
Toy and Craft Distributor
You'd be hard-pressed to find a deal with as many issues that required resolution in advance of a close. In comparable situations, the buyers would have typically walked away from the deal. The Ravinia team was able to manage the process, dealing with both the owner and buyer group, through to a successful conclusion.
Elliot Findlay
Director, Grant Thornton LLP
I was very impressed with the work of Ravinia Capital. They brought a unique approach and through the use of creativity and relentless work delivered an unexpectedly positive outcome. I look forward to working with Ravinia Capital again.
Robert Shanahan
President, Wintrust Business Credit
Ravinia took a tough situation in North Mill Capital's portfolio and came up with creative solutions to add value to the Company and deliver a surprisingly positive result. They went beyond what we've seen from typical investment banks.
Tom Siska
Senior Vice President, North Mill Capital
Ravinia cared as much or more about achieving an extraordinary result than we did. The process had many ups and downs but Ravinia was always in our corner.
Mark Seigle
President & Owner of Seigles
We could not have been happier with the devotion and the outcome of our sales process. Ravinia was always there for us and always had our best interest.
Dominick Sergi
Owner of Rex Electric
Ravinia Capital’s team is very knowledgeable, professional, and responsive. They have a vast network of contacts that can assist clients in all aspects of a transaction.
Harold Israel
Levenfeld Pearlstein
Ravinia Capital was more hands-on than a typical IB. They provided strong guidance to accentuate positives and minimize the impact of the company’s perceived weaknesses. I would work with Ravinia again and recommend them to anyone in need of an extremely hands-on, full-contact investment banker.
Eric S. Prezant
Partner at Arnold & Porter
In the face of WARN Act notices having been sent, environmental issues, and other challenges, the outcome for employees, creditors, and stakeholders was materially improved.
Eric Peterson
Spencer Fane
This deal would have never closed without Ravinia’s patience and guidance with the Company. I appreciate all that they did to drive this one home.”
Tom Hunt
Managing Director, CIBC Bank USA
FLAMEPROOF
TYPE:
Refinancing
Ravinia Capital refinanced this lumber treatment company’s outstanding debt, consolidating multiple mortgages, a line of credit, and many term loans. After receiving bids from multiple banks, the winning bank consolidated the company’s outstanding notes into a single mortgage, term loan, and line of credit. The resulting loans increased availability to the Company by $2 million. *Securities transactions conducted through StillPoint Capital, LLC, Tampa, FL
FIBRECRAFT
TYPE:
Distressed Sale
Fibre Craft was a consumer products company in forbearance with its lender. Ravinia sold the company’s assets through an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC). Ravinia’s marketing and sale process incorporated a stalking horse bidder to generate increased interest in the deal and introduce a competitive element that maximized sale proceeds.
CHAPTER 7
TYPE:
Bankruptcy
Alan Kravets sold 340 single-family homes through a Chapter 7 Trustee Sale. Alan was retained by the Trustee and quickly secured a $500,000 line of credit to protect the assets and pay administrative expenses through the sale. The high-interest facility was secured and approved by the Court as a priority administrative loan to the estate. Alan then sold the properties for $50 million.