Senior Consultant – M&A, Divestitures, SEC Reporting, Public Debt Placement, Growth
Randy Plant graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah with a BA degree in accounting in 1974 and received his MBA degree from Northwestern University in 1975. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1976 and received the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation in 2012.
Randy began his career with the international accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. where he was promoted to audit senior and audit manager during his nine years there. He was responsible for the audits of major public and private companies and other entities and consulted on many of their transactions. His industry experience includes manufacturing, the service sector, benefit plans and charities.
From 1985 to 1997, Randy was the Vice President Controller for the Huntsman group of companies which during those years grew from a two location entity with about $150 million in sales to one with over 50 locations and $5 billion in sales (the largest privately held chemical company in the U.S.). This growth was achieved primarily through 15 domestic and international acquisitions. Randy was part of a team which performed due diligence, negotiated financings, and assimilated and consolidated acquired companies. He eventually directed an accounting staff of over 150 professionals worldwide which integrated management and financial reporting involving over 30 subsidiaries. He participated in a successful “road show” to place publicly held debt and is familiar with SEC reporting.
From 1997 to 2003, Randy was the CFO of Flying J Oil & Gas Inc. As the company was preparing for an initial public offering, a sale opportunity developed and Randy’s responsibilities shifted from preparing for an IPO to one of preparing for a sale, which took place in 2003. During those years, Randy coordinated the financial analysis and due diligence of acquisitions and divestitures of many properties.
From 2003 to 2011, Randy was CFO of AlphaGraphics, Inc. a worldwide franchisor of over 270 business centers. In addition to corporate CFO responsibilities including risk management, legal, distribution, and building tenant leasing, Randy advised many of the small business franchise owners with their transactions and growth strategies.
From 2011 to 2017, Randy was Finance Director at BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, where he performed most of the treasury functions for the $165 million revenue medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer. Randy was part of the team which assisted in the 2014 sale of BioFire to BioMerieux S.A. in a $450 million transaction.
Since February 2017, Randy has worked as a consultant providing CFO services to companies with a focus on those looking to a future transaction. His services include overseeing the improvement of financial controls and reporting, selecting tax, audit, payroll and credit services, negotiating financings, strategic consulting and other services typically associated with a Chief Financial Officer.
