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From COVID Crisis to $1B+ Valuation: A Five-Year PE-Backed Entertainment Platform
Six executive roles over five years, including Chairman, CEO, CFO, Brand President, and more, evolving a family entertainment franchisor from crisis through professionalization, cultural reset, and the launch of a new brand that generated up to $100M in enterprise value.
58%
EBITDA growth in two years
$1B+
Enterprise value validated
$100M+
New brand enterprise value
5 Yrs
Continuous engagement
Our Work
Building the Commercial Engine That Delivered a $1B+ Exit in 10 Months
Areté seated an interim Chief Commercial Officer inside a PE-backed, high-growth portfolio company to design the commercial strategy, build the processes and teams to support it, and shape the sell-side narrative alongside the bankers, on a 10-month timeline with fees at risk.
$1B+
Premium sale valuation
10 Months
Accelerated sell-side timeline
6x YoY
Growth at engagement start
Turning Around a $300M Global Post-Production Platform in Crisis
Areté served as Interim CFO and Independent Board Chairman to stabilize a global platform, lead a lender-driven change of control, and deliver ~$38M in annualized savings, moving EBITDA from ($39M) to above breakeven in 15 months.
~$38M
Annualized savings delivered
~$230M
Enterprise value created
15 Months
To above breakeven
Turning Around a Multi-Brand CPG Company in Operational Freefall
Areté installed an interim leadership team, delivered ~$6M in annualized cost-outs, rebuilt liquidity to $10M+, and drove 600 bps of YoY gross margin expansion — returning a PE-backed multi-brand CPG platform to positive Adj. EBITDA in 11 months.
~$6M
Annualized cost-outs delivered
$10M+
Liquidity rebuilt
600 bps
YoY gross margin expansion
Stabilizing a Multi-Brand Outdoor Platform Under Severe Liquidity Pressure
A PE-backed outdoor recreation company managing 18 brands faced a liquidity crisis, organizational breakdown, and a lender group demanding a path forward. We stepped in and built it, securing $100M in ABL refinancing in six weeks and ~$49M in total fresh capital.
$100M
ABL refinancing closed
~$49M
Total fresh capital secured
4 Wks
To build full 2024 budget
Consumer & Retail Engagement
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Read Case Study Stabilizing a Multi-Plant Contract Manufacturer Through a Liquidity and Leadership Crisis
With covenant breach risk imminent, Areté installed interim management across three functions, stabilized a nine-month RCF negotiation, delivered a 25% EBITDA improvement, and built the financial infrastructure for the business to operate independently, all without a single covenant breach.
25%
EBITDA improvement delivered
Zero
Covenant breaches during engagement
3
Interim executive roles filled
9 Months
RCF successfully navigated
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