Industry: Manufacturing & Distribution

Coldwater Springs Bottling Company – After losing several key customers, ownership decided to shut down this 20-year-old bottling plant in Alabama. A few months later, SC&H Capital was retained to facilitate a sale.   SC&H’s marketing efforts resulted in over 100 buying groups looking at a possible acquisition of the plant. Several offers were made, and the sale process concluded with a lively … Read more

Duratek Precast Technologies, Inc. – This Florida–based precast concrete company had been operating in bankruptcy for 4 months after revenues had dropped significantly. With no plans to exit and the secured creditors pushing for a liquidation, SC&H Capital was retained by the company and given 60 days by the secured creditor to secure alternative options.  Within 60 days, SC&H’s process generated two going concern bids, the value of which far exceeded any … Read more

GAYLORD CONSTRUCTION, INC. – This 30+ year old company specialized in directional boring for fiber optic cable burial. The company was shut down and in the hands of a Bankruptcy Trustee. SC&H Capital was retained by the Trustee to market the assets in a timely manner to maximize the value to the creditors. Within 10 … Read more

Crown Operations International, LTD – This Wisconsin-based prelaminater and converter of interlayers of PVB and anti-solar film for the automotive and architectural glass markets was in receivership and had gone through an extensive marketing process already.  Royko Enterprises’ process had generated 40 interested groups and an offer, for which the receiver sought court approval.  But, when the shareholder filed … Read more

SOUTHERN APPAREL CORPORATION (SAC) – This company designed, marketed and manufactured top quality decorated active-wear and corresponding promotional merchandise. SAC also had a well-established sales organization servicing the mass gift/resort and promotional merchandise markets throughout the U.S. The company experienced significant cash constraints caused by its manufacturing operation, the acquisition and creation of several new … Read more

Optimira Energy, Inc. – This Toronto-based, building automation system installation contractor and energy performance consultant had lost money for several quarters and was operating under a forbearance agreement. The lender extended the forbearance agreement provided SC&H Capital was retained, and the company’s CFO took on the charge of holding the company together until it could be recapitalized.   SC&H ran … Read more

Medico, Inc. – This New Jersey-based contract pharmaceutical manufacturer was in chapter 11 and shut down because it could not generate enough cash to fund operations when SC&H Capital was retained. Despite old equipment and questionable inventory, SC&H felt the business may have going concern value to someone and quickly conducted a broad, intensive marketing process.    Almost … Read more

Quick Service Foods of Tampa, Inc. (QSF) – QSF operated fifteen Church’s Chicken franchises in Tampa and Orlando.  After QSF was unable to refinance its secured loans, and with no available credit left, the company could not advertise effectively and was close to losing its franchise rights. The individual businesses were deteriorating rapidly, and QSF was forced to file chapter 11.  The lender wanted to take … Read more

Maurice Lenell Cooky Company – This well-known, family-owned, Chicagoland cookie manufacturer was forced to file chapter 11 protection when their lender of 14 years would not extend their loan. Internal litigation between the shareholders further complicated the issue, as did their decision to sell the building to a local developer prior to the filing. The … Read more

Millsaps Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC – This 60-year-old, family-owned car and truck dealership in Mississippi had recently built a brand-new facility, but with decreasing sales, it was becoming hard to support the new building. The dealership was forced to file chapter 11 and a liquidation seemed likely when SC&H Capital was retained. SC&H quickly obtained … Read more

GOURMET EXPRESS LLC – This maker of frozen meals and vegetables experienced a significant sales increase and outgrew its facility. Litigation between the shareholders, however, forced the company to seek a buyer and SC&H Capital was retained to run the sale process. SC&H Capital quickly brought several going concern offers to the shareholders, the value … Read more