Davis/Chambers & Company, Ltd.
Transactions
The following history provides a brief summary of the transactions that Clayton Chambers has personally participated in over his career. Although the successful completion of a transaction requires a dedicated team of professionals and many individuals provided invaluable contributions to the transactions that follow, Mr. Chambers was intimately involved with each transaction.
Davis/Chambers & Company, Ltd.
Red Oak Sportswear, Inc. (March, 2005) - Represented the owners of this firm in its sale to Knights Apparel, Inc.
Ovation Data Services, Inc. (January, 2003) - Represented Ovation in the acquisition of DPTS Group Holding Limited, a UK based company.
Brazos Sportswear, Inc. Acquisitions and Divestitures (acting as CFO)
Needleworks, Inc. (December 1995) - Acquired embroidery company.
Plymouth Mills, Inc. (August 1996) - Acquired company with financing provided by Fleet Capital and Allied Capital.
Sun Sportswear, Inc. (March 1997) - Acquired Sun Sportswear through reverse acquisition of this public company.
Brazos Sportswear, Inc. (March 1997) - In conjunction with the Sun Sportswear acquisition, arranged $2 million in preferred stock for Brazos Sportswear, Inc.
Morning Sun, Inc. (July 1997) - Acquired $60 million sportswear firm.
Premier Sports Group, Inc. (July 1997) - Acquired $20 million sportswear designer and import company.
High Yield Offering (July 1997) - Financing for Morning Sun and Premier Sports acquisitions provided by $100 million high yield offering underwritten by Dillon Read.
CS Crable Sportswear (September 1997) - Acquired $25 million collegiate sportswear firm.
Sunrise Turquoise (November 1997) - Acquired sportswear and heat transfer firm.
Gulf Coast Sportswear (May 1999) - Sold sportswear distribution division.
Red Oak (June 1999) - Sold collegiate sportswear division.
Morning Sun (July 1999) - Sold women's sportswear division.
Chadwick, Chambers & Associates, Inc.
Southwest Stainless, Inc. (August, 1988) - Represented the owners of this firm in its sale to Jemison Investment Company.
Hansbrough Environmental Services (November 1998) - Represented the owners of Hansbrough in the firms sale to GSX Chemical Services.
The ProCare Companies (December 1988) - Sponsored the acquisition and arranged necessary private financing for the acquisition of ProCare.
GCS Holding Company (February 1989) - Sponsored the leveraged recapitalization of this wholesale distributor of sportswear.
K&M Tools, Inc. (August 1989) - Arranged $8.5 million in senior debt and $1.8 million of equity and mezzanine financing for the leveraged recapitalization of K&M.
ContinuCare, Inc. (January 1990) - Acted as financial advisor in the merger of The ProCare Companies, Inc. and Insta-Medic, Inc. (name changed to ContinuCare, Inc.).
Semco, Inc. (February 1990) - Arranged $4 million Senior Bank loan
Two Pesos Mexican Café (June 1990) - Assisted Mr. Ghulam Bombaywala in the financing and acquisition of a majority stake in this public restaurant firm.
Marcos Mexican Restaurants (June 1990) - Arranged $1.5 million senior term loan for Marcos.
Southwest Bank of Texas (June 1990) - Acted as financial advisor to lead underwriter in successful $13.5 million convertible stock issue.
CC Creations, Inc. (August 1990) - Represented GCS Holding Company in the acquisition of this screen printing company.
TS Alloys, Inc. (October 1990) -Represented the owners of this firm in its sale to British Steel Inc.
Island Video, Ltd. (November 1990) - Arranged $5.7 private placement for the development of Blockbuster Video Stores in London, England.
Semco, Inc. (April 1992) - Acted as financial advisor to financial group that acquired the firm.
Gulf Coast Sportswear (May 1992) - Arranged $10 million revolver and term loan facility from Barclays Business Credit.
Islander Sportswear (August 1992) - Arranged $1.1 million in subordinated debt and convertible preferred stock for this active wear company.
The Neighborhood Check Casher (November 1992) - Acted as financial advisor to the owner of this firm in its sale to a private investor group.
The ProCare Companies (March 1993) - Assisted ProCare in its sale to Hearthstone HomeHealth, Inc.
Blue Dolphin Energy (May 1993) - Assisted in the restructuring of the company's debt and equity securities.
Two Pesos Mexican Café (June 1993) - Acted as financial advisor to Two Pesos in its sale to Taco Cabana.
Hydro-Test (September 1993) - Represented the owners of Hydrotest in the sale of the firm to Petrominerals Corporation.
Brazos Sportswear (November 1993) -Arranged $17.5 million revolver and term loan facility.
Velva Sheen, Inc. (November 1994) - Assisted in the acquisition of this firm by Brazos Sportswear, Inc.
Lovett Mitchell Webb & Garrison
Softcraft, Inc. (March, 1987) - Supported corporate finance effort that arranged for the sale of Softcraft to Novell, Inc.
Tristar Entertainment Ltd. 3, L.P. (December. 1987) - Member of successful corporate finance effort that raised $2.5 million for the development of Blockbuster Video stores in Denver, CO.