P. Richard (Dick) Gessinger

Partner
Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure
“Hard work and attention to detail produce quality outcomes.”

About Dick

Dick Gessinger is a proven financial executive with an entrepreneurial mindset and a record of creativity in closing transactions, raising capital and managing staff and client relationships. He has extensive experience with corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets, risk management, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions and monetizations. He’s passionate about helping energy companies restructure, grow and prosper throughout volatile commodity price cycles.

Client Results

  • RESULT #1:  Underwrote and sold $100 million 10 year bonds for a resource base with an R/P < three years. Reinvestment risk was mitigated with a 10% coupon and warrants.
  • RESULT #2:  Raised $100 million of subordinated capital and successfully managed sequential $100+ million bank borrowing base redeterminations to support organic growth of a resource base into a monetization.
  • RESULT #3:  Recruited by a seasoned geotechnical team to acquire and exploit shallow East Texas oil reserves. Raised $4 million Friends and Family equity to organically acquire acreage and drill the proof-of-concept wells. Monetized the investment by deeding the production in satisfaction of indebtedness and retaining an override in the property to the equity interest.

Areas of
Engagement

  • Capital Raise
  • Capital Structure
  • Sell Side Exit Prep
  • Restructure and Turnaround
  • Financial Advisory
  • Firm Strategy and Positioning
  • Board and Governance

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