Dragonfly Energy Announces Strategic Acquisition of Dakota Lithium Assets, Expanding Into New Markets

Brands run out of cash before they run out of customers; that’s a liquidity problem, not a market one. But what is a board to do?
How can it honor its duty to creditors, employees and shareholders?

Key Takeaways

Resolution ran a pre-packaged ABC that closed in 74 days, before creditor pressure eroded the brand.

The constraint was working capital, not demand, so a viable business was sold rather than liquidated.

Structuring the sale with cash and equity in the buying entity kept the upfront cash requirement low.

The sale preserved the consumer brand, employee jobs, customer relationships and long-term value.

Realizing Value in 74 Days

How a pre-pack Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors preserved value through a competitive sale process.

CHALLENGE:

  • The Company lacked sufficient liquidity to meet its current obligations (vendors, payroll etc) and service its longterm secured debt.
  • Mounting creditor pressure and an unsustainable capital structure made a pre-packaged Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) the most efficient path to maximize value and preserve the brand’s going-concern value.
  • Resolution Financial Advisors served as Advisor and then as Assignee in a pre-pack ABC process.

APPROACH:

  • Stabilized the estate and positioned the Company’s assets for sale and launched a competitive sale process to attract strategic and financial buyers.
  • Coordinated with creditors, managed employee transitions, and resolved lien-related matters and negotiated a sales transaction structured with cash and equity in the Buying entity.

OUTCOME:

  • Successfully closed the transaction within 74 days and transferred the Company’s assets to a new owner through a competitive sales process.
  • Preserved the consumer brand, employee jobs, customer relationships, and potential long-term value. Turning lemons into lemonade.


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