JAMES V. BEYNON
**** ***** ***** *********@*****.***
Cell: 561-***-****
Parkville, MO 64152
Highly experienced, innovative financial professional with over 25 years
corporate finance, accounting and asset management experience augmented by
high-level negotiation expertise. Strategic decision maker with a
comprehensive understanding of corporate finance, treasury, planning, and
insurance. Proven track record in all aspects of multi-unit asset
management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JVB CONSULTING, Kansas City, Missouri 2009-2010
Entertainment center and retail consultant.
IPIC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2006-2009
Entertainment center developer and operator with $5.5 million in annual
sales.
Vice President Finance and Development
Managed all aspects of Finance and Development consisting of accounting,
cash flow and asset management, strategic planning, operational analysis,
and insurance as well as real estate, design and development, capital
investment reviews, and construction.
. Managed the development and build-out of the first upscale, fully
integrated entertainment complex with movie theater, bowling, restaurant
and bar venues.
. Managed a five location entertainment center start-up development program
in first 1 years.
AMC ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Kansas City, Missouri 1993-2005
Theatrical exhibitor with $1.8 billion in annual sales, 3,546 screens in
229 locations worldwide.
Senior Vice President (Asset Management) and Treasurer (1999-2005)
Vice President and Treasurer (1993-1999)
Directed Treasury and Asset Management group (TAM), including Treasury,
Real Estate, Design and Development, Construction, Real Estate Finance and
Property departments. Led 34 member staff, including 23 professionals, with
an annual budget of $6.2 million. Directed Treasury department, including
cash management, debt compliance, and insurance, since 1993, with an annual
interest budget of $104 million.
. Negotiated and closed $425 million bank Revolving Credit Facility with
industry leading terms and conditions, including two Amended and Restated
Facilities.
. Coordinated issuance of $1.355 billion in six public issues under
favorable terms since 1993. Assisted in two equity offerings totaling
$358 million.
. Initiated and managed sale/leaseback program comprised of 600 screens in
26 theatres for approximately $600 million in proceeds.
. Key participant in acquisition valuation and financing for three
acquisitions comprising 74 theatres (797 screens) totaling over $225
million. Led site evaluation portion of deals.
. Managed development and opening of 29 theatres (548 screens) in 5 years,
with an additional 150 screens in process, totaling $975 million asset
value.
. Pioneered and developed a market based retail model that more accurately
predicted customer attendance resulting in significantly reduced overhead
expenses.
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CHIEF AUTO PARTS, INC., Dallas, Texas 1989-1993
Regional automotive aftermarket retailer with 520 stores and $375 million
in annual sales.
Vice President and Treasurer
Managed all aspects of Treasury consisting of cash flow and asset
management, planning and operational analysis, bank relations, and
insurance as well as corporate finance function, divestitures, receivables,
real estate and capital investment reviews, and strategic planning.
. Assisted in negotiating Leveraged Buyout debt restructuring totaling $123
million resulting in interest savings in excess of $1 million per year.
. Created and installed cash management and credit card system saving
almost $2 million annually and reducing cash balances by over $4 million.
. Implemented budgeting process to reduce expenses by $9 million (5%), and
new workers compensation program saving over $1.2 million annually.
. Developed and managed program to dispose of unprofitable locations and
underutilized assets divesting over $8 million in real estate assets.
PEARLE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., Dallas, Texas 1983 - 1989
International optical goods retailer with over 1,300 stores and $600
million in annual sales.
Vice President and Treasurer
Directed corporate finance and treasury functions (as defined above),
acquisitions and divestitures, investments, investor relations and
franchise financing.
. Negotiated and managed integration of two acquisitions totaling $82
million for 68 stores, and arranged third acquisition totaling $125
million for 105 stores.
. Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Primacare Inc., a
retail medical group of 12 stores with $9 million in revenues.
Negotiated group's divestiture for $5 million.
. Developed and managed franchise financing program with more than 625
franchises totaling $60 million, including asset based lending segment.
Negotiated and managed $50 million franchise financing and $100 million
credit agreement.
THE ASSOCIATES CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Dallas, Texas 1981-1983
Financial services company with $1 billion in annual revenue and $10
billion in assets.
Assistant Vice President - Corporate Finance
Managed corporate finance function with $2.2 billion outstanding long-term
debt, capital planning and analysis, merger and acquisition financing, and
investment banking relations.
. Coordinated $150 million in OID issues, $800 million for two shelf
registrations, $400 million in five public issues and $50 million in
private placements.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Positions of increasing responsibility in corporate finance, treasury and
insurance.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS
B.S., Management Science, Finance, Cum Laude, University of Texas, Dallas
1980
Certified Cash Manager (CCM)