Mark Hayden

Managing Director

2023 - Current

Mark leads the valuation and modeling practice at SL Biggs, a division of SingerLewak, a leading professional services firm with offices throughout California and the western United States.

Director

2020 - 2023

At Kairos Ventures, an early-stage PE that backs life and physical science companies, Mr. Hayden led the portfolio valuation group, modeled complex transactions, advised portfolio companies in the preparation of deal models, valued intellectual property, and negotiated working capital requirements with buyers and their financial advisors. He sat on several portfolio company boards and served as the interim CFO for two portfolio companies.

Managing Director

2017 - 2020

Mr. Hayden prepared fairness and solvency opinion reports and led financial due diligence teams to determine business segment valuations, quality of earnings, and accuracy of financial projections.

Partner

2005 - 2017

Mr. Hayden advised boards of early-stage and multinational companies on pivotal threats and opportunities, such as acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, regulatory investigations, and high-stakes litigation. During periods of severe economic disruption, Mr. Hayden prepared financial models to enhance cash flow, avoid loan covenant violations, and secure additional capital so management could make the operational changes necessary to keep the company out of bankruptcy. Mr. Hayden testified before an SEC panel on relative fair value in multiple element arrangements and the fair value of acquired license agreements. He authored the calibration, control premium, and marketability discount sections of the AICPA investment company guide for private equity and venture capital firms. He worked closely with Deloitte’s investment company clients to design internal portfolio valuation methodologies and assisted with valuations of certain complex securities.

Partner

2003 - 2005

As a partner at Ernst & Young, Mr. Hayden valued patents, trademarks, copyrights, in-process R&D, and complex contracts. He determined the fair value of straight debt, convertible debt, preferred stock, and common stock held by private funds and appraised earn-outs and other forms of contingent consideration.

Senior Manager

1993 - 2003

Hired as manager and promoted to senior manager 1993.

Manager

1986 - 1991