Chasen Capital Advisors Inc Information

Chasen Capital Advisors provides a full range of advisory services to the hospitality industry including the following:Pre-acquisition and pre-foreclosure servicesAssessing value and capitalization to help client determine whether or not to pursue or proceed with a transaction. Assessing strategic alternatives for taking ownership to maximize performance enhancement opportunities. Material contract review to determine which are assignable, which survive a change in control or foreclosure, which are terminable, and which enhance or burden operating performance. Material contracts may include employee and union contracts, management contracts and franchise agreements, commercial leases, group bookings, as well as travel related contracts. Assessing strategic business and marketing plan(s) as well as management's tactical execution thereof. Reviewing business composition and assessing market opportunities to optimize asset performance and value. Reviewing cost structure and operating efficiencies of all departments.Evaluating strategic alternatives for food and beverage, including branding, leasing and modification of offerings in order to maximize cash flow. Efficiency AssessmentCheck in, customer service and guest feedback. Management's variance reporting.Staffing.Purchasing and inventory controls.Cost structure and operating efficiencies of all departments, including rooms, F&B, retail, laundry, sports, membership and ancillary operating departments, as well as non-department unallocated expenses such as energy, corporate overhead, insurance coverage, property taxes and other fixed costs. Corporate charge-backs - Review Corporate charge backs for consistency and allowance under the Hotel Management, Techinical Services or other agreements.Vendor approval practices and terms. Strategic business and marketing plan review and executionBusiness composition and market opportunities to optimize asset performance and value. Strategic alternatives for food and beverage, including branding, leasing and modification of offerings in order to maximize cash flow. Transactional Due DiligenceOur due diligence team is able to quickly assess corporate overhead (on portfolio acquisitions), identify areas for operations improvement, including accounting and finance functions, strategic marketing opportunities, management company effectiveness, ascertaining physical plant requirements, compliance with existing contracts, labor agreements and other legal due diligence. Chasen has in-depth hotel finance expertise, including detailed knowledge of financing structures and how these structures impact and integrate with hotel operations and cash-flow needs. We also review and/or prepare detailed projections and forecasts to help our clients make a fully informed assessment of each opportunity. Asset ManagementChasen Capital understands that an acquisition is just the beginning of a business opportunity for our clients, and not the end.