Yahoo Finance: Revitalization Partners Executes Complex Brewery Sale
Revitalization Partners Executes Complex Brewery Sale
PR Newswire
Mon, July 24, 2023 at 2:10 PM PDT·2 min read
Court-Appointed Receiver Sells Formula Brewing LLC for Market-Based Multiple
SEATTLE, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After nearly two years of resolving contentious disputes between the founding partners as well as other stakeholders in an Issaquah, Washington brewpub, restructuring specialist Revitalization Partners (RP) has sold the company to a group of investors operating as Formula Brewing LLC. The motion for sale approval was granted July 20 in King County Superior Court.
Sold as a going concern, the proceeds effectively satisfy all major creditor obligations, with the buyer receiving all assets free and clear of any liabilities or liens. The specific purchase price was not disclosed.
Revitalization Partners has operated the popular 8,000 square-foot micro brewery since November 2021. The court named the well-established Pacific Northwest firm as receiver following a bitter dispute between the founding partners that eventually resulted in litigation.
RP Senior director Kern Gillette, whose professional background includes C-level experience in large foodservice and retail companies, stepped in as a custodial receiver to oversee day-to-day operations at the brewery, along with Revitalization Partners principals Al Davis and Bill Lawrence. Once conditions stabilized, the trio successfully petitioned the court in April 2022 for an appointment as a general receiver, a strategic decision that allowed the competitive sale of the popular brewery.
Leveraging the opportunities of selling the cash-flow-positive company, RP designed a sales process that attracted some 15 bids from investors across the United States. Formula Brewing LLC prevailed, subject to the approval of the landlord and appropriate regulatory agencies, all of which were ultimately granted.
“This case serves as a cautionary example of what happens when two equal partners in a business find themselves in a position where they disagree on virtually everything,” said Mr. Davis. “Fortunately, with the objectivity and background of experienced receivers, we were able to keep those differences from destroying the company and, in the process, created value that substantially exceeded the auction value of its assets.”
About Revitalization Partners
Revitalization Partners specializes in improving the operational and financial results of small and mid-market companies nationwide and abroad. Whether the situation calls for interim management, business valuation or assessment, revitalization, re-engineering or managing through the receivership/bankruptcy process, the firm focuses on finding the best resolution in the shortest amount of time – with the highest possible return.
CONTACT: Michael Shepherd
michael@theshepherdgroup.com
(760) 861-9596
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SOURCE Revitalization Partners
Revitalization Partner’s Principal Pens Article That Appears in January 23′ Issue of The King County Bar Association Bulletin
Revitalization Partners Principal – Bill Lawrence – Pens Article That Appears in January ’23 Issue of The King County Bar Association Bulletin.
https://www.kcba.org/For-Lawyers/Bar-Bulletin/PostId/1910/the-false-path-of-the-pied-piper
Full-length RP Article in December King County Bar Association Bulletin
The King County Bar Association has featured a Revitalization Partners article in the December issue of their Bar Bulletin.
Click the link below to read the full article.
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