Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Company and its management team in:

• assisting in establishing the transaction structure
• structuring, sourcing and negotiating the transaction financing, including operating and capex lines of credit
• assisting with due diligence and closing

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Purchaser in:

• identifying the opportunity
• negotiating the purchase transaction and terms
• structuring, sourcing and negotiating all transaction financing, including senior and subordinated debt
• completing due diligence
• assisting with closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Purchaser in:

• assisting in negotiating the purchase transaction and terms
• structuring, sourcing and negotiating all transaction financing, including lines of credit
• assisting in due diligence
• assisting with closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Purchaser in:

• identifying the opportunity
• negotiating the purchase transaction and terms
• structuring, sourcing and negotiating all transaction financing, including senior and subordinated debt
• completing due diligence
• assisting with closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Purchaser in:

• assisting in negotiating the purchase transaction and terms
• structuring, sourcing and negotiating all transaction financing, including lines of credit
• assisting in due diligence
• assisting with closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Vendor in:

• identifying prospective buyers; introducing the company to suitable candidates in Canada and the US
• short-listing interested parties, establishing value parameters, initiating and negotiating the structure and terms of the transaction
• assisting with due diligence
• negotiating the pre-transaction repurchase of warrants from a previous investment group, and initiating and negotiating a related pre-closing financing

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this leading Manufacturer of Nutraceutical Products in:

• analysis and assessment of viability
• assessing key risks and mitigating critical exposures in executing a rapid growth strategy
• stabilizing the relationship with its largest client
• assessing strategic options for key stakeholders, including timing and approach to a sale of the Company, and assessment of economic parameters
• initiating change in relationship and reporting between senior management and the Board
• acting as interim CEO throughout the process

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Vendor in:

• negotiating the structure and terms of this transaction on behalf of the selling shareholder group, substantially increasing both the price and closing proceeds through the process
• assisting with due diligence
• assisting with negotiating post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Vendor in:

• negotiating the structure and terms of the transaction, significantly minimizing purchaser’s due diligence requirements
• assisting with due diligence
• assisting with post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the Purchaser in:

• advising on the structure, pricing and terms of the acquisition and assisting in related negotiations
• initiating and arranging all acquisition financing, including senior and subordinated debt, and related support
• assisting with due diligence, closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted for this Specialty Retailer in:

• initiating and arranging senior debt and subordinated debt, including a pseudo-equity portion; to fund working capital, growth and development
• financial modelling to support the proposed financing structure
• assisting with due diligence and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to a shareholder in determining the acquisition or divestiture of shareholder interests in a “shot-gun” situation:

• advising on the pricing, structure and terms of the initiating offer
• initiating and arranging senior debt financing to support the initiating offer
• assistance with negotiations and closing

Mandaville Group acted for this Media business in:

• analyzing this competitive bid opportunity, and structuring and negotiating the successful offer
• initiating and arranging senior debt to finance the acquisition
• financial modelling to support the terms of the offer and proposed financing structure
• assisting with due diligence, closing and post-closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this leading Materials Handling company in various M&A and strategic initiatives over a period of years:

• identifying potential acquisition opportunities and advising on pricing and structure
• assisting the principal shareholder and the advisory board in assessing offers to purchase the business and advising on strategic approach
• assisting in establishing value parameters

Mandaville Group acted for this long-established multi-property Real Estate business over a period of years:

• analyzing and advising on various property acquisition and development opportunities
• initiating and arranging senior debt and participating financing to support acquisition and development initiatives
• assistance in negotiating JV and similar structures
• advising on various strategic initiatives

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this Commercial Loan Originator/Manager in:

• initiating and negotiating the partial divestiture of a commercial loan portfolio
• assisting with due diligence and closing matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this online Payments Processor in:

• advising on strategy, structure and development
• assisting in establishing the corporate organization, including parent and subsidiary corporations in various jurisdictions
• assisting in establishing international banking arrangements
• assisting in establishing reporting protocols

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to the principal stakeholder in this Software Development business, in financing a privatization takeover bid for this public company:

• assisting in analyzing pre- and post- capital structure and financing requirements
• initiating and arranging privatization financing
• assisting with due diligence

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this online Payments Processor in:

• advising on strategy, structure and development
• assistance in relocating to an EU jurisdiction, including establishing a new head office, management structure and reporting
• assisting in preparing for a public offering or a sale
• advising on options with third parties
• negotiations with a merger partner and its advisors

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this Food Products manufacturer:

• strategic advisory services
• consideration of an IPO; pre-planning and related negotiations
• negotiating and assistance in closing a participating debt facility to provide growth capital

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this Beverage Manufacturer, a public company, in:

• developing a restructuring plan to pay out the senior lender which had called its loans
• negotiations with key suppliers
• initiating and negotiating the divestiture of a significant redundant real estate asset, including initiating and negotiating a related financing
• assistance with due diligence and other matters

Mandaville Group acted as advisor to this national Food Products Franchisor, a public company:

• viability assessment, including analysis and determination of long-term sustainable cash flow
• developing a restructuring plan involving a syndicate of senior lenders, multiple subordinate lenders and significant unsecured creditors, including lessors, governments and telecoms
• implementing the restructuring plan resulting in standstills by the secured and subordinate lenders, and conversion of the majority of unsecured liabilities to term and equity