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Tom Livingston

Tom Livingston, CFO & PartnerCFO & Partner
919.616.1947
livingston@scalefinance.com

  • Scale Finance, LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC: CFO & Partner (August 2008 – present)—Providing part-time and project based CFO services to multiple clients in various industries including biotech, medical device, and molecular diagnostics. Lead life sciences partner for Scale Finance. Named a ‘Top CFO’ in the Triangle by Business Leader Media in 2010; named a finalist for the Triangle Business Journal’s ‘CFO of the Year’ in 2012
  • Biosignia, Inc., Durham, NC: Executive VP & CFO, Director (March 1998 – January 2008)—Served as an integral part of the executive management team during the entrepreneurial formation, research and development, product development and validation, and initial commercialization cycles of this healthcare information technology company
    • Personally guided the company through its development stage capital formation process; led the effort and took primary responsibility for numerous rounds of capital formation, securing investment capital in excess of $47 million
    • Played a central role in the company’s strategic development, serving as the principal negotiator in its relationships with key strategic partners; assumed lead role in development of deal structures and contract terms for major customer relationships
  • TLC Management Corp., Rocky Mount, NC: Co-founder, President & CEO (1992 – 1997)—Provided specialized consulting services to multiple clients, including closing and post-closing assistance with a $48 million M&A transaction
  • First Carolina Communications, Inc., Rocky Mount, NC: VP of Finance & CFO (August 1986 – November 1991)—Served as an integral part of a five man management team in an entrepreneurial, transaction intensive environment with this management company, specializing in the development and operation of cable TV systems and outdoor advertising companies
    • Successfully guided the company through the registration and filing process for an initial public offering of debt securities (underwritten by Morgan Stanley)
    • During tenure, the company consummated transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and financings, which aggregated in excess of $1 billion
  • Price Waterhouse, Birmingham, Alabama and Charlotte, North Carolina—Senior Audit Manager, Audit Manager, Senior Accountant, Staff Accountant (July 1974 – July 1986)
    • Served audit clients (public and private) in a variety of industries including manufacturing, real estate, construction, financial services, non-profit, retail, wholesale distribution, aerospace engineering, and mergers and acquisitions
    • Served as a frequent instructor in firm-sponsored continuing education programs for professional staff
  • Education:BS in Accounting and Finance—Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, Spring 1974. Graduated with “High Honors”, received multiple “Dean’s List” designations; inducted into accounting honorary society
  • Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) and the North Carolina Association of CPA’s (NCACPA)

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Owner Financing of Small Companies – Debt or Equity Considerations

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5 Rules for an A+ Board Meeting for Investor-backed Companies

Understanding & Using Your Cash Flow Statement

Why Business Valuations are Helpful (& What do they Typically Cost)?

Managing Merchant Fees – Role of Zero Fee Processing

Can Accountants Value a Business?

Personal Guarantees – Should You Grant One?

10 Pieces of Advice When Someone Wants to Buy Your Company

Convertible Note Financing – Payback Time

Due Diligence Fiasco – A Look Back at HP-Autonomy

Applying for Business Loans – Hard Credit Checks

7 Ways a Business Name Generator Can Help Entrepreneurs

Citizenship by Investment Overview

Understanding the True Cost of Employee Turnover

How to Think About Valuation When Raising Venture Capital

What it Takes to Shift to a Recurring Revenue Model in Hardware & Software

Differences Between Major SBA Loan Programs – SBA 7(a) vs. SBA 504

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Scale Finance Closes $7 Million Senior Debt Financing for Travel Resorts of America

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Scale Finance Assists GPM with Acquisition by Netsmart

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SF Client Impact Financial Systems (IFS) Acquired by iPipeline

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Scale Finance Closes Debt Financing for Horizon Eye Care

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Scale Finance Managing Director Dave Gilroy interviewed on WSIC Radio (local Fox affiliate)

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