Founding Principal
Sandler O’Neill + Partners L.P.
Chair, Kimberlite Investment (www.kimberlite.com)
March 2010
I hired John-Peter Bradford to help me with a difficult and complex restructuring that involved four companies in three countries. As a key consultant, John-Peter functioned as co-President, and became a member of the Board of Directors on an interim basis.
He remains an advisor to the company, helping to guide the restructuring and rebuilding of the company while it deals with a massive and complicated debt structure, legal and criminal investigations involving former senior managers and board members, and the need to negotiate a large, cross-border commercial arrangement in a politically charged environment.
The new Board of Directors has revitalized shareholder communication and rationalized the intricate corporate configuration of parent and subsidiaries. The new senior management team is integrating corporate operations, streamlining business lines and processes, developing and exploiting strategic relationships that dovetail with corporate core competencies, and building revenue. Staff is hopeful and working hard. The corporation continues to work out its onerous debt structure, which involves vendors, loans and employee back pay, as it raises funds and deals with the other challenges it faces.
John-Peter has proven himself to be a valuable member of our team. He works easily and productively with people at all levels in areas as diverse as governance, corporate strategy, senior management, dealing with staff at all levels, negotiating with customers and creditors, working with attorneys and other advisors.
I am happy to recommend him.