MCA Financial Group practices nationwide, serving clients from a variety of different industries. Our experience in various industries, as well as technical expertise in Corporate Restructuring, Litigation Support & Expert Testimony, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Valuation Services, enable us to provide quality solutions in a timely manner.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Hotel
As receiver and property manager of the Super 8 Goodyear, MCA has successfully transitioned operations from the borrower to the receiver. Since MCA’s appointment, the Super 8 Goodyear has reported 6 profitable months resulting in a successful sale.The Super 8 Goodyear is a 90 room limited service motel built in 1986 which is located 15 miles from downtown Phoenix.
90 ROOMS
ARIZONA
Condominiums
During the 10 month engagement at lumiere, MCA sold 3 condominiums and turned an operating loss into an operating profit with hands on management and successful expense controls.lumiere is located at the base of Telluride Mountain in the Mountains Village community. The boutique hotel offers the finest in luxury accommodations.
18 LUXURY RESIDENCES
TELLURIDE, COLORADO
Ice Cream Stores
MCA provided business valuation services to the board of this firm to assist the board in an independent determination of fair market value during a business sale process. MCA’s analysis included in excess of 1,400 store locations, including both franchisee and company-owned stores.
1400 LOCATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
Grocery Store
MCA was retained by a West Texas family to value and sell a multi-store grocery operation. MCA determined the appropriate range of values, then went to market in a targeted effort to seek the appropriate buyer. MCA led the negotiation and successfully managed the process through closing.
$140MM
REGIONAL
Mortgage Servicer & Insurance Recovery Provider
MCA served as financial advisor to a subordinated debt holder as part of a $100 million capital structure, including senior term and revolving debt. MCA advised on restructuring plans and on a spin-off transaction in a successful debt for equity swap. MCA also assisted in post-transaction integration matters.
$45MM
NATIONAL
Ceramic Break Pad Manufacturer
MCA was retained by a national lender to prepare an expert report containing MCA’s opinions and to provide expert witness services, if necessary, as to whether an automotive brake manufacturer had sustained damages totaling up to $40 million as a result of its alleged inability to complete a “strategic alliance” with a national distributor of automotive parts, due to certain actions of the lender. MCA’s expert report, which established that the plaintiff’s alleged claims had no merit, was relied upon in reaching a successful out-of-court settlement for the lender.
NATIONAL
Construction
MCA was retained by a business brokerage firm that was being sued by the buyer in a post-transaction dispute regarding standard of care. MCA analyzed the relevant documents and accounting records, and interviewed the business owners to assess the merits of the buyer’s alleged claims. MCA's expert report and expert testimony led the court to rule in favor of MCA’s client.
$10MM
ARIZONA
Flight Control Displays
MCA was retained by an international manufacturer of flight control systems to lead and manage the spin-off of a sophisticated display manufacturing subsidiary as part of a management buyout transaction. MCA performed valuation services, negotiated the transaction, and managed the process through closing—including work on ITAR and other State Department issues, given the military and defense components of the business.
$40MM
INTERNATIONAL
Communications Equipment
MCA was retained by management to perform a valuation of the company, in conjunction with a buy-back plan from minority shareholders, of this formerly publicly traded firm. MCA completed the valuation and prepared a valuation report that was distributed to the minority shareholders along with a tender offer. Management was successful in completing the repurchase of minority shares at a defensible value, which was mutually beneficial for the company and the minority shareholders.
$160MM
NATIONAL
Parts Manufacturing
MCA was retained as a valuation expert by a group of dissenting minority shareholders, who were forced to sell their shares as a result of a merger transaction carried out by the majority shareholder. MCA prepared a valuation report for the dissenting shares, prepared a rebuttal report for an opposing expert’s report, and testified in court in support of the valuation. The dissenting shareholders were ultimately awarded a judgment that was five times in excess of the amount previously paid in the merger transaction, plus fees and costs.
$80MM
NATIONAL
Utility Repair & Maintenance
A national utility repair and maintenance firm was sued by a utility for allegedly causing a catastrophic failure of a 240 megawatt power generation facility. MCA was retained by the repair firm to counter damage claims for replacement costs in excess of $35 million. MCA successfully prepared a damage analysis report that was used in the settlement process for this matter—resulting in a favorable outcome for the client.
REGIONAL
Commercial Office
MCA was engaged as receiver and property manager by the secured lender. The three-story building was 60% occupied at appointment with deferred maintenance issues. MCA worked through its standard receivership checklist, identifying irregularities between the bank statements and balance sheet cash accounts. At request of the lender MCA drilled down to discover nearly $150,000 had been diverted from the operating account to the borrower and several vendors. MCA worked with counsel to get the monies returned to the lender.
$73,000 sq.ft.
TEMPE, ARIZONA