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EXPERIENCE

Experience measured in completed transactions.

Sell-side, buy-side and financing engagements.

$20m–$200m
TYPICAL TRANSACTION SIZE
$50m–$120m
SWEET SPOT
30+ years
SENIOR TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE
SELL-SIDE

Representative sell-side transactions.

Completed assignments across industries — sales, financings and select buy-side work.

SELL-SIDE M&A

R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.

Leading manufacturer of power steering gear for commercial vehicles.

Sold to WABCO
SELL-SIDE M&A

Iteris, Inc. – Vehicle Sensors Division

Vehicle active-safety systems: lane departure, forward collision and blind spot warning.

Sold to Knorr-Bremse (Bendix)
DIVESTITURE

Baxter International – Dialysis Devices Division

Sterile solutions manufacturing operations producing medical devices for renal therapy.

Sold to B. Braun
MINORITY INTEREST SALE

General Contracting & Construction Management

Minority interest in one of the world’s largest NYC-based general contracting and construction management firms.

Client name confidential
CONFIDENTIAL
SELL-SIDE M&A

B2E Corp

Developer of environmentally friendly chemical materials.

Sold to Central Garden & Pet
ASSET SALE

Danzer Holding AG

42,500 acres of U.S. hardwood timberland, with associated oil, gas and mineral rights.

Sold to Jamestown LP
SELL-SIDE M&A

Power Connector, Inc.

Manufacturer of military-spec tactical communications connectors.

Sold to Trexon, an Audax portfolio company
RECAPITALIZATION

Foundrae

Luxury jewelry brand with boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas and London.

Recapitalization by a group led by Trive Capital
SELL-SIDE M&A

Hawkers Asian Street Food

15-store restaurant group based in Orlando, Florida.

Sold to Savory, a private-equity group
SALE OF EQUITY INTEREST

USK Internacional S.A. de C.V.

Heavy-vehicle steering and suspension components; largest supplier of tie rod assemblies to the North American Class 5–8 truck market.

Sold to Northgate Capital and Alta Growth Capital
SELL-SIDE M&A

The Door

Leading lifestyle and hospitality public relations, creative branding and marketing services agency.

Sold to Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ: DLPN)
SELL-SIDE M&A

A.C.E. Restaurant Group, Inc.

18-unit Houlihan’s franchisee operating in New Jersey and New York.

Sold to Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc.
SELL-SIDE M&A

Custom Cable Solutions & Maryland Integrated Systems

Custom cable harnesses and wiring systems for military aircraft, ground vehicles and telecommunications.

Sold to CDM Electronics
SERIES A FINANCING

Ventacity

Next-generation intelligent ventilation systems for small and medium commercial buildings.

$2 million convertible Series A Preferred financing
BUY-SIDE ACQUISITION

B&P Process Equipment and Systems LLC

Manufacturer of Baker Perkins® batch mixers, extruders and centrifuges for industrial applications.

Acquired the assets of Littleford Day Inc.
EQUITY FINANCINGS

Conduce, Inc.

Enterprise software company for Big Data visualization and the Internet of Things.

Initial round and seed round financings completed
GROWTH CAPITAL

Delta-Q Technologies Corp.

Power conversion solutions and battery chargers for electric drive vehicles.

$17 million raised from Tandem Expansion
SELL-SIDE M&A

Financial Technology Integrators, LLC

Web-based portfolio management, compliance and reporting applications for the bank, trust and investment management community.

Acquired by SunGard
EARLIER TRANSACTIONS

Representative earlier completed transactions.

SELL-SIDE M&A

Yellow Book Corp.

Publisher of print and online yellow pages directories across the United States.

Acquired by Multi-Local Media
LEVERAGED BUYOUT

Sirsi Corporation

Integrated software suite serving more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.

$55 million LBO financing arranged; acquired by Seaport Capital
SELL-SIDE M&A

Barclays Commercial Corporation

The fifth-largest factor in the U.S., with $4.7 billion in total volume.

Sold to CIT Group
SELL-SIDE M&A

Abaris Books Inc.

Art reference book publisher, best known for the multi-volume “The Illustrated Bartsch.”

Sold to a private investor group
BUY-SIDE

Buy-side engagements for European companies seeking U.S. acquisitions.

Representative past buy-side assignments for European strategic buyers. Client names withheld.

INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING · BUY-SIDE

Client name withheld

Buy-side mandate for a leading Italian manufacturer of pressure vessels seeking to identify and acquire a U.S. company in its space.

PAST ENGAGEMENT
MEDICAL DEVICES · BUY-SIDE

Client name withheld

Buy-side mandate for a major European manufacturer of intravenous (IV) bags exploring an acquisition in the U.S.

PAST ENGAGEMENT
TRANSPORTATION & LEASING · BUY-SIDE

Client name withheld

Buy-side mandate for a large French truck rental and leasing company pursuing the acquisition of a refrigerated truck leasing company in the U.S.

PAST ENGAGEMENT
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