CI’s Role:
The bankers of CI acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Ram International, LLC (“Ram”) in the development and execution of a value creation and liquidity strategy. Ram is a 25+ unit restaurant operator located in the northwest and Midwest United States. CI utilized a bifurcated sales approach involving the marketing, sale and leaseback of real property assets in the Institutional Investor (REIT) market followed by the subsequent sale of leasehold interests to a strategic acquirer. Services included creation and evaluation of alternative scenarios for maximizing value, asset valuation, tax planning, marketing, negotiation and execution of selected course of action.