Michael Seversen

Coto de Caza, CA, United States

Member since September 11, 2017

A Stanford graduate and a Harvard MBA, Michael has executed more than 100 M&A, equity and strategic planning transactions with a leading investment bank (Piper Jaffray), a top-tier private equity firm (Riverside) and a global strategic consulting firm (Monitor Company). He enjoys freelancing to help clients with complex transactions involving M&A, equity, strategic growth, valuation, and financial modeling.

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Career Highlights

Founder
The Orchard Group
Vice President
The Riverside Company
Vice President
Piper Jaffray

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
Harvard Business School
Bachelor's degree
Stanford University

Case studies

Five-Year Strategic Growth Strategy and Financial Projections
- Sports Facilities Development
- Strategy Planning
- Forecasting
- M&A Modeling
- Competitor Analysis & Profiling
- Valuation
A Valuation, Financial Projections, and Capital Sourcing Strategy
- Restaurants & Dining
- Forecasting
- Valuation
- Capital Structure
- Scenario Analysis
- Investment Return Scenario Analysis
- Financial Modeling
M&A and Transition to a Five-Year Strategic and Financial Plan
- M&A (Sell-side)
- M&A Modeling
- M&A Earn-out Agreements
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Strategy Planning
- Forecasting
- Competitor Analysis & Profiling
- Internet
- Food & Beverage
- eCommerce
M&A Sell-Side Project
- M&A (Sell-side)
- Forecasting
- Excel Modeling
- M&A Modeling
- Term Sheet Negotiations
- Negotiation
- Pitch Decks
- eCommerce
- Food & Beverage
Business Valuation and Five-Year Financial Forecast
- Business Planning
- Business Models
- Pro Forma Financial Statements
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Valuation
- Growth Strategy
- Travel & Leisure
Financial Projections for a Venture Capital Raise
- Food & Beverage
- P&L Forecasting
- Investment Cases
- IRR
- Venture Funding

Industry Expertise

Capital Markets
Venture Capital

Other Expertise

Financial Modeling
Growth Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Private Equity
Valuation

Employment

Founder
2003 - PRESENT
The Orchard Group
- Executed the financial-and-strategic-consulting and advisory projects and M&A transactions for over 50 clients across multiple industries including technology, internet, online retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, sports, branded consumer products, vehicle rental services, restaurants, and medical devices.
- Built numerous financial models for internal projections, external fundraising efforts, and sales of companies—resulting in over 25 successful M&A and equity transactions.
- Completed business plans, private placement memorandums, selling memorandums, business presentations, and other financial materials.
- Performed business valuations for more than 20 companies in industries ranging from restaurants to branded products companies to service companies.
- Devised strategic growth plans, competitive analyses, value chain analyses, and other strategic initiatives for multiple clients in a variety of industries including food-&-beverage, technology, retail, sports, services, healthcare, and branded consumer products.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting & Modeling, Business Valuations, Business Plan Preparation, Strategic Planning
Vice President
1998 - 2002
The Riverside Company
- Managed and led all the West Coast acquisitions and was responsible for leading the company's San Francisco office.
- Acquired multiple companies on the West Coast, with transaction values ranging from $10 million to $125 million and in industries which included manufacturing, retail, leisure services, branded consumer goods, and computer services.
- Performed all analyses for West Coast acquisitions, including financial modeling, business valuations, exit potential, investment outcomes, business outlook and management talent.
- Prepared business opportunity memorandums and presentations to support acquisitions for banks and internal approval.
- Sourced bank financing for each acquisition—ranging from $5 million to $100 million per transaction—which involved all communications and necessary materials, such as financial projections, coverage ratios, and financing memorandums.
- Worked closely with all portfolio companies, budgeting financials and monitoring growth for companies in manufacturing, service, technology and retail industries.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity
Vice President
1993 - 1998
Piper Jaffray
- Assisted corporate clients in a wide range of transactions including M&A, initial public offerings and private placements in industries such as branded consumer products, technology, healthcare, services and food and beverage.
- Built financial models, forecasts and projected outcomes for each transaction.
- Conducted national and international road shows and presentations for initial public offerings, private placements, and M&A opportunities.
- Engaged in financial negotiation, due diligence, and closings for each transaction.
- Assisted the managing director in the raising of $50 million for a new venture capital fund under the umbrella of Piper Jaffray.
- Sourced, evaluated, structured, and negotiated venture capital investments primarily in medical devices, technology, and service industries.
- Oversaw the financial results and budgeting for multiple venture capital portfolio companies engaged in technology, services, and healthcare industries.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Initial Public Offerings (IPO's), Business Valuations, Private Placements, Venture Capital
Associate
1988 - 1991
Monitor Company, Inc.
- Prepared detailed strategic analyses, financial analyses, and related presentation materials for major fortune 500 companies.
- Conducted a national-and-international competitive analysis, strategic positioning, financial projections and valuation analysis for a global leader in tire manufacturing.
- Performed a business segment outlook analysis concerning intelligent vehicle highway systems (intelligent cars) for a major aerospace client looking to diversify its target market for its technologies.
- Identified global market opportunities, performed a competitive analysis, and prepared financial projections for a leader in the telecommunications industry.
- Analyzed a pricing-and-sales segmentation and recommended a product-and-pricing strategy for one of the leading insurance companies in the U.S.
- Evaluated and recommended options for a strategic integration of an acquisition done by a client in the materials and oil-&-gas industry, including financial projections for the merged companies.
- Conducted a competitive positioning analysis, a pricing strategy analysis, and a product segmentation analysis for a leading retailer in Canada.
Focus areas: Financial Strategy

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in General Management
1991 - 1993
Harvard Business School - Cambridge, MA, USA
Bachelor's degree in Economics
1984 - 1988
Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA, CA