Stories of Success
See One of Our Clients Share His Story About Working with Commenda in the Video Below:
Commenda demonstrates a level of creativity and adaptability to handle all types of investment opportunities. Commenda focuses on developing relationships with its clients and does an outstanding job of knowing their respective clients’ businesses. Without question, Commenda is a unique business partner that provides significant value to its clients in numerous ways.
- Scott B. Lepene, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
I’ve had the pleasure of working with several members of the Commenda team on multiple projects including investments and divestitures and have always been impressed with their practical approach to problem-solving and understanding the needs to the business. Their team is willing and more than able to help operationally, strategically and financially.
- Paul Neitzel, Former CFO, Family Christian Stores
I have had the pleasure of working with Tom Minick and other members of the Commenda Team virtually my entire professional career. They are, quite simply, the brightest and savviest financial professionals I have ever known.
- Gary Conrad Walgren, Senior Director – Marketing, Precision Medicine Group
Commenda brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, not only in execution, but business planning, critical thinking, and strategic planning. It is amazing the number of resources they bring to the table and how much better they have made me as a CEO and our organization.
- Tommy Lee, CEO, Vulcan Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor on
$10+ Million equity raise.
Exclusive advisor on $10 Million
interim financing, equity raise
and strategic alternatives.
Acted as assignee and advisor on sale of the company assets via an assignment for the benefit of creditors process.
Acting as financial advisor to the Liquidating Trustee to facilitate the resolution and distribution of assets to the beneficiaries of the Nighthawk Energy plc et al estate.
Commenda Asset Resolution Partners acted as the fiduciary advisor to the Trustee in the Chapter 7 filing in the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court of Koontz-Wagner Custom Controls Holdings LLC.
Commenda Assets Resolution Partners acted as assignee in a California assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) and successfully sold the assets of GrowthPoint Structures through the ABC process.
Advised in the placement of $40 Million in credit facilities, management and operational execution, and marketing strategy.
Acted as assignee and oversaw the sale of assets via an assignment for the benefit of creditors process.
Affiliate acted as arrangement
and placement agent on
$25 Million junior subordinated
note purchase.
Initiated and managed Donnelly Communications Affiliation with Support Services Group in partnership with FOCUS Investment Banking.
Acted as financial advisor on M&A transaction and facilitated related equity raise.
Acted as arrangement, placement, and administrative agent for $85M senior secured plan of reorganization credit facility.
Served as financial analyst and advisor on sale of the company to HEALTHSOUTH for $1,500,000,000
Served as financial advisor and board member on early stage recapitalization of this compliance monitoring and management company.
Represented microtek in a M&A buy-side engagement prior to the sale of the company.
Structured and placed over $2.0 BN in synthetic fixed and variable rate debt. Included the development of an internet based Financial Risk Management System to monitor all derivative positions and support all hedge accounting requirements.
Advised on the development and implementation of the investment management program for this $300 MM directed donation. Objective was to maximize return while ensuring adequate liquidity for five specific capital investments.
Provided seed venture capital in the amount of $3,000,000 and served as a member of the Board of Directors.
Served as financial analyst and investment advisor on the company’s PIK preferred stock placement.
Founded, developed, managed and sold this $2.0 BN institutional investment management business. In addition to SMAs, created, funded and managed two private Caymen domiciled investment funds.
Served as venture investor and board member in U.S. Orthopedics, which merged into NSH.
Served as financial analyst and investment advisor on common stock offering $60,000,000
Served as financial advisor to this leading pathology services company, backed by Summit Partners, in its $80,000,000 IPO.
Served as financial advisor on the company’s initial public offering (IPO) and on two secondary public offerings of its common stock. $200,000,000
Advised on the structuring and placement of over $100 MM in variable and synthetic fixed rate debt for these two high end continuum of care retirement centers. In addition, directed the investment of all bond proceeds.
Served as financial advisor and sole investment banker on the sale of Merryvale Assisted Living to CaraVita Senior Living Centers. $3,000,000
Commenda team member was a seed venture capital investor in the amount of $3,000,000
Served as the exclusive financial advisor to SURGICOE in the sale of the company to United Surgical Partners International for $37,000,000 in its first multi-center acquisition.
Represented this SaaS based CRM technology company and Aurora Funds in the sale of the company.
Served as a founder, seed investor and Board member of Quality Surgery Centers, a surgery center management company.
Served as financial advisor on the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) and on one secondary offering of common stock in the amount of $25,000,000
Served as a financial advisor on a $5,500,000 Series A Round of Venture Capital of this leading pharmaceutical marketing services company.
Served as a financial advisor, seed investor, and board member when company raised a Series A venture round $500,000
Served as the sole financial advisor to the Board in the development of its business plan targeting the home health market and identified strategic partners for this patient monitoring and automated medication dispensing company.
Served as a financial advisor, a seed capital investor in the $7,000,000 Series A round and as a board member for this leading Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) company.
Commenda team member was a seed venture capital investor in the amount of $3,000,000
Advised on the management of a $10.0 MM operating investment portfolio. The objective was maximize returns while maintaining liquidity for operations.
Served as financial advisor and board member during corporate restructuring of this leading management and technology consulting company.
