Source: Axial Markets For business owners looking to divest their current interest in a company, there are two main ways to do this — pursue an asset sale or a stock sale. Deciding what is most beneficial requires the evaluation of several factors. For starters, the tax implications and liabilities that come along with asset […]
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Source: Accelerance, Inc. CFOs care about VALUE. Price is not “the only thing” in making a purchase decision, but price is never irrelevant. Software development outsourcing is a proven way to reduce costs. But beware of treating outsourcing as a pure commodity (where all outsourcing options are equivalent). Low cost rates for outsourced software development
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Source: Jeff Bussgang, Flybridge Capital Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer – more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. At Flybridge, we are wading into this uncharted territory as a result of one of
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The SCE Group and Cayden Security combine unparalleled cyber security expertise to deliver comprehensive cyber security assurance to global enterprises. The SCE Group recently announced the acquisition of Cayden Security, a leader in the cyber security and IT risk management and compliance space. Cayden Security provides customers with strategic consulting and turn-key managed security assessment
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Earth-Kind, Inc. (dba EarthKind®) is a US-based pest control developer, designer, and bio-manufacturing pioneer. The Company develops and markets natural proactive alternatives to protect the spaces people live, work, and play from pests and odors. EarthKind is growing fast on the basis of its highly innovative and environmentally sensitive products, and recently announced a major
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CFO & Director baker@scalefinance.com Scale Finance, LLC Research Triangle Park, NC: CFO (2017—Present)—Providing part-time and project based CFO services to multiple clients in various industries Clean Design, Inc., Raleigh, NC: CFO (2017—Present)—CFO for integrated branding agency, providing fractional CFO services. Hatteras Funds, LP, Raleigh, NC: CFO (2008—Present)—Chief Financial Officer for registered investment advisor. Managed financial
Senior Controller waters@scalefinance.com Scale Finance, LLC Research Triangle Park, NC: CFO (2017-Present)—Providing part-time and project based Controller services to multiple clients in various industries with focus in tech/SAAS based entities. Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Eco-Site, LLC (2017)—Compiled financial reporting for internal and external purposes. Prepared financial forecasting and modeling to monitor KPIs. Participated
AMTdirect, LLC (“AMTdirect”), a leading provider of lease administration and lease accounting solutions, recently received a strategic growth investment from Luminate Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. Scale Finance Managing Director, Dave Gilroy, advised AMTdirect throughout the transaction process. AMTdirect provides contract management solutions for real estate professionals and lease administrators that efficiently
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Source: Michael Greeley, General Partner, Flare Venture Partners With Bitcoin blasting through the $7,800 per token ceiling last week (then promptly dropping $1,000 in last two days), Apple now worth $900 billion, and unemployment at 4.1%, it is a good time to look at 3Q17 funding data. The venture capital industry continued to power along
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Source: Mason Myers, Greybull Stewardship One of the most important steps of selling a business is when a buyer performs a “Quality of Earnings” review of the seller’s financial statements. The idea is that the buyer will verify the earnings of the underlying business and any “add backs” that the seller added to the earnings
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When the Director of Finance for Graf was leaving the company, Graf needed an experienced financial team to get them through the transition. Managing Director Gary Hayes was introduced to Graf and determined that CFO Rendy Richards and Controller John Schefke would be an ideal combination. These two were particularly important because Graf is a U.S. Government contractor, and both Richards and Schefke have strong backgrounds and deep skill sets in this industry.
The two Scale Finance professionals quickly responded to Graf’s time-sensitive need, logically split up the work, learned the DELTEK version used by Graf, introduced more efficient processes and techniques, and helped meet their financial reporting needs. Our professionals also determined that the Senior Staff Accountant was underutilized and helped her grow into a permanent, cost-effective Controller role.
FX HedgePool (FXHP)
FX HedgePool (FXHP) is a New York and London-based highly innovative fintech company. FXHP is an award-winning peer-to-peer matching platform that optimizes the FX swaps market. The Company eliminates market impact and minimizes the effects of volatility – significantly improving outcomes for all investors.
FXHP’s unique credit model separates liquidity from credit, creating a new source of safe and dependable liquidity for the swaps market. The Company exists for the community, guided by the community with a “win-win-win” commitment that helps members, underlying investors, and banks yield safer and better results.
Scale Finance began serving FXHP years ago, providing annual business valuations to support 409A compliance for the Company’s management incentive equity plan. During this period, Scale Finance Managing Director Dave Gilroy advised FXHP about potential strategic corporate transactions. In 2022, the Company decided to raise institutional venture capital. Scale Finance managed this process from end to end, resulting in a highly successful closing of an $8 million Series A equity financing led by Information Venture Partners with participation from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and NAventures (National Bank of Canada’s corporate venture capital arm).
Scale Finance continues to provide periodic business valuation support.
Heritage Trust
As the first independent trust company in New Mexico, established in 1994, Heritage Trust (HT) uses innovation, experience, and flexibility to meet clients’ needs. HT provides a full range of trust services, e.g., acting as their client fiduciary for their Trust assets, being an executor or personal representative related to the distribution of estate assets, managing and growing financial assets, and preparing annual tax returns for trusted clients.
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Scale Finance Gary Hayes has been providing CFO and managing Controller support since February 2021. We have streamlined their monthly and year-end close process and established budget/forecast capability to support management. Their business has grown over 40% since Scale Finance has been involved with the company’s financial management. Gary has also participated in Board Meetings as and when needed.
Southland Transportation Company
Southland Transportation provides transport, supply chain, and campus management services on a local, regional, and nationwide basis. When Southland contacted Scale Finance, they had a strong accounting staff but no Controller or CFO. After an unsuccessful search for a full-time CFO, Southland engaged CFO and Partner Rendy Richards as their fractional CFO.
Over 18 months, Richards helped integrate a new acquisition, made improvements in accounting and finance processes, developed the company’s first-ever annual budget, helped with the onboarding of a new Controller, and provided business valuations in conjunction with Scale Finance’s Managing Director, Dave Gilroy.
For over six decades, Cooper Electrical has served a wide range of industrial, commercial, and municipal customers across the Southeast, providing best-in-class Electrical Design/Build, BIM, Prefabrication, Instrumentation & Controls, and Calibration services. Cooper’s expertise spans multiple major markets, including bio-pharmaceutical, chemical, water & wastewater, power generation, manufacturing, gas production & transmission, and food & beverage.
When Cooper’s CFO left the company for another opportunity, the owners engaged Rendy Richards as interim CFO while they searched for a full-time replacement. On a half-time basis over eight months, Richards kept the company’s financial organization humming, made improvements in several business processes, initiated a detailed financial forecast, and met with the owners to share his observations and recommendations on the most feasible way to staff their finance and accounting department cost-effectively.
SymmetryRX, LLC
SymmetryRX is a leading provider of eSampling services allowing Pharma Manufacturing companies to access physician practices for the ordering and distribution of drug samples across the US. The Company was acquired in November 2018 from Aptus Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck. Since then, the company has expanded its robust suite of services that provides pharma manufacturing executives, brand managers, sales managers, product managers, and launch managers the ability to help more patients have greater access to samples, improving medication adherence and healthcare outcomes.
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Scale Finance Gary Hayes has been providing CFO Services to the Company since 2018 and was integral in the acquisition process, facilitated initial financing to support the company with a 7A SBA loan package of $600 thousand and an SBA-backed $300 thousand LOC. Since then, Gary has been actively providing CFO support across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, and strategic planning.
