Represented H.I.G. Capital in the sale of their portfolio company USALCO to private equity fund TJC. USALCO is a leading provider of high-quality specialty chemicals used in water and wastewater treatment and other industrial applications in the United States.
Advised Innovation Technologies (d/b/a Irrimax) in a merger with ARCHIMED. Irrimax manufactures, markets and distributes antimicrobial irrigation products and holds the rights to US and worldwide patents for wound irrigation products and technologies.
Advised NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX) in the carveout sale of its digital banking business to Veritas Capital for a purchase price of $2.45 billion in cash plus future additional contingent consideration of up to $100 million.
Advised Sharecare, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHCR) and its founder Jeff Arnold in connection with the $550 million take private transaction by Altaris, Inc. Sharecare is a digital health company that helps people manage all of their health in one place.
Advised UPS in the sale of its Coyote Logistics business to RXO, Inc. (NYSE: RXO) for $1.025 billion. Coyote is a leading technology-driven, asset-light based truckload freight brokerage services business, based in Chicago, working with 100,000 network carriers, and managing 10,000 loads per day.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition of American Rental Company (ARC). ARC provides solid waste management and recycling equipment solutions to a wide range of customers including retailers, haulers, brokers, hotels and direct to end-users.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Municipal Valve & Equipment Company Inc., in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Municipal Valve & Equipment Company, Inc. is a manufacturers’ representative group serving the municipal and industrial wastewater and water treatment process and serves the Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida panhandle markets.
Advised Blackstone in an agreement to sell a portfolio of loans, CLOs and minority equity investments to Oaktree Capital.
Advised private equity firm SK Capital Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Foremark Performance Chemicals to Channelview.
Advised Cox Enterprises in connection with its acquisition of OpenGov, Inc. for $1.8 billion. OpenGov is a government software provider headquartered in Silicon Valley, providing cloud-based solutions for budget and planning, permitting and licensing, procurement, asset management and other local-government needs.
Advised private equity firm Tacoma Investment in the acquisition of HPSC Group, a Texas-based group of home health and hospice companies.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition of certain assets from Brenntag Southwest in an add-on transaction for its existing portfolio company USALCO. Brenntag Southwest provides a portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support and digital solutions for a wide range of industries.
Advised Jack Cooper in the acquisition of certain assets of Moore Transport. Moore Transport is a Texas-based transportation entity for independent dealerships and a manufacturer to dealer specialist, providing truck away services to many major automotive manufacturers.
Advised Ghost Controls on its sale to Amarr Company, an affiliate of Assa Abloy AB (OTCMKTS: ASAZY). Ghost Controls, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative swing gate and automatic gate opener systems and solutions for the do-it-yourself residential, agricultural and retail automated gate openers markets, primarily in the United States. Assa Abloy, headquartered in Sweden, is a global leader in access solutions, including in areas such as mechanical and electromechanical locking, access control, identification technology, entrance automation, security doors, hotel security and mobile access.
Advised The Home Depot in connection with this acquisition of International Designs Group. International Designs Group is a leading slab and tile distribution company specializing in supplying high-quality materials for the kitchen and bath industry, with a primary focus on serving the new construction and remodeling markets.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in connection with the acquisition of Hydro Controls in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Hydro Controls is a manufacturers’ representative group serving the municipal and industrial wastewater and water treatment process equipment.
Advised The Home Depot, through its subsidiary, HD Supply, Inc., in connection with the acquisition of Redi-Carpet. Redi-Carpet is the largest multi-family flooring provider in the country.
Advised United Parcel Service in connection with the acquisition of Happy Returns LLC from PayPal Holdings. Happy Returns provides a comprehensive returns solution known as and operated under the “Happy Returns” brand, including returns software for merchant websites, retail partner drop-off locations and reverse logistics operations. Happy Returns has a drop of network of over 6,000 physical locations across the U.S.
Advised private equity firm Tacoma Investment in its acquisition of HPSC Group. This is an add-on acquisition for Tacoma’s Frontpoint Health platform, which is a specialty Home Care platform focused on creating the new standard for in-home care through higher patient satisfaction and health outcomes. The HPSC Group is a leading Texas-based group of home health and hospice companies, focused on providing exceptional senior care across Texas.
Advised United Parcel Service of America (“UPS”) in the acquisition of MNX Global Logistics Corp. from its financial sponsor Quad-C Management. MNX is a provider of third-party logistics services, including international specialist transportation and logistics, dedicated hand-carries, express air freight, same-day express courier, and fulfillment operations, among others.
Advised ACON Investments in the acquisition of Wholesale Floors in an add-on transaction for its existing portfolio company Diverzify+ LLC. Wholesale Floors is a commercial flooring contractor offering a full range of flooring services throughout Arizona and the Pacific Northwest region, including carpet care, architectural surfaces care, furniture and textiles care and metal and wood care.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition of Iowa Pump Works for its platform company United Flow Technologies. Iowa Pump Works is a manufacturers’ representative of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment and serves the Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin markets.
Advised EVE Partners in connection with the merger of its portfolio company Omni Logistics with Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) in a cash-and-stock transaction, creating a combined company that generated approximately $3.7 billion of combined adjusted revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023. Omni is a global multimodal provider of air, ocean and ground services, with operations in more than 100 locations and more than 7,000 customers worldwide. Forward Air is an asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico, providing expedited less-than-truckload services.
Advised Mativ Holdings, Inc. in a final, binding and irrevocable offer letter for the carveout sale of its Engineered Papers business to an affiliate of BMJ, an Indonesian-based privately held group of diversified companies, for a purchase price of $620 million.
Advised ACON Investments in the acquisition of APEX Group. APEX is a major commercial flooring contractor offering a full range of flooring services throughout the U.S., including carpet care, architectural surfaces care, furniture and textiles care and metal and wood care.
Advised Rick Schnall and certain other co-investors in an agreement to purchase the majority of the equity of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team and related assets from Michael Jordan. Schnall was lead co-owner with Gabe Plotkin, and Schnall will serve as governor of the team for the five years following the closing. In addition, also advised Schnall in connection with the sale of his interest in the Atlanta Hawks NBA team.
Advised SK Capital Partners, through its portfolio company, Foremark Performance Chemicals (“Foremark”) in a transaction to acquire NexGen Oilfield Chemicals, LLC. NexGen develops and sells products and equipment that remove (i.e., scavenge) acid gases, including H2S, mercaptans, and CO2, from oil and natural gas.
Advised HIG Capital in connection with the acquisition of Macaulay Controls Company in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Macaulay Controls Company is a manufacturers’ representative of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised Cox Communications in its acquisition of Logicworks Systems Corporation. Logicworks is a platform driven cloud modernization, migration, and operations provider.
Advised Waterfall Capital Investments in its acquisition of Apothecare Pharmacy. Apothecare provides comprehensive pharmacy services, including retail prescriptions, medication and therapy management, compliance and specialty services and convenient product delivery.
Advised Ware2Go Inc., a subsidiary of UPS, in the acquisition of the fulfillment and logistics business of Whitebox Technologies. Whitebox is an ecommerce platform that offers merchants advertising agency services.
Advised private equity firm Georgia Oak Partners, LLC in its acquisition of Artisan Custom Closets. Artisan Custom Closets specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing custom home storage solutions.
Represented DCL Holdings (USA), Inc., an affiliate of our client private equity fund HIG Capital, in connection with an asset purchase agreement with an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors pursuant to which Blackstone will serve as the stalking horse bidder to acquire substantially all of the assets of DCL which was entered into in connection with a related bankruptcy proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Delaware as well as a parallel proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada. DCL is a global manufacturer and reseller of high-performance specialty pigments in a variety of end markets, including specialty coatings, plastics and digital printing.
Advised ETL Holdco, a portfolio company of private equity firm EVE Partners, in the acquisition of Fastrucking.com, which provides truck loading and delivery services throughout the United States.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Kodru Equipment, LLC . Kodru Equipment is a manufacturers’ representative of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised Oxford Industries in its acquisition of Johnny Was. Johnny Was sells a broad line of women’s apparel, accessories and home goods. Its products are available via ecommerce, in its 61 stores across 24 states and in a broad array of wholesale accounts.
Advised United Parcel Service of America (“UPS”) in an equity investment in CommerceHub, where concurrently CommerceHub entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM).
Advised ACON Investments, through its portfolio company Diverzify+, in its acquisition of Resource Colorado. Resource is a major commercial flooring contractor based in Colorado offering a full range of flooring services, including specification and design support, product care and maintenance and start-to-finish project management.
Advised Tacoma Investment in the acquisition of a group of home hospice companies and operators commonly known as Dignity Hospice and Highland Hospice.
Advised SK Capital Partners in an investment in VDM Holdings, LLC. VDM is the leading producer of merchant phosgene in North America.
Advised Omni Logistics, a portfolio company of private equity funds EVE Partners and Ridgemont Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Air & Ground World Transport (“AGW”).
Advised private equity firm Tacoma Investment in connection with the acquisition of a group of home healthcare companies and operators commonly known as One Point Health. One Point is a Texas-based home health provider, offering comprehensive and personalized care for patients.
Represented Roper Technologies in its acquisition of viGlobal. viGlobal provides end-to-end talent management software to professional services organizations, including 500 law firms worldwide.
Advised Cox Enterprises in its acquisition of Axios Media and related spin out of Axios’ HQ business into a separate entity in a transaction evaluating Axios at $525 million. Axios is a digital media company that produces long-form journalism, industry-focused newsletters, podcasts, an HBO series and operates local newsrooms in more than 20 U.S. cities. One of the co-founders of Axios, Jim VandeHei, also previously co-founded the media company Politico.
Advised Cox Enterprises in a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year industry leader with a network of thousands of acres of indoor grown fruits and vegetables.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Southwest Valve & Equipment Inc. in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies.
Advised Palm Beach Capital in the sale of its portfolio company MyUS to Aramex. MyUS is a leading, US-headquartered, technology-driven and cross-border e-Commerce platform, providing package forwarding solutions to customers who shop from retailers based in the US, UK and China.
Advised United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) in the creation of a joint venture in India with InterGlobe Enterprises, an Indian travel and hospitality conglomerate. The joint venture will provide logistics services and solutions in India under the brand MOVIN.
Advised United Parcel Service of America (“UPS”) in connection with the acquisition of Delivery Solutions. Delivery Solutions is an e-commerce logistics orchestration platform that allows retailers to access same-day delivery services from dozens of delivery providers, like Uber and Lyft. Delivery Solutions provides post-purchase tracking, visibility, and communication tools for the end-consumer.
Advised Roper Technologies in its acquisition of MGA Systems from Polaris Partners. MGA Systems supplies commercial lines submission, underwriting, rating, policy issuance, and data reporting and analysis solutions, along with an integrated policy administration system, to the insurance marketplace throughout the United States.
Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Newman Regency Group, an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Newman Regency Group is a manufacturers’ representatives of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised EVE Partners in connection with the acquisition of Fiasco Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Energy Transport Logistics. ETL provides manufacturers and freight forwarders with less-than-truckload and drayage solutions for freight arriving at and departing from major U.S. air and ocean ports.
Advised Roper Technologies in its acquisition of Cents Systems, Inc. (“CCS”). CCS is in the business of designing, developing and providing laboratory information management systems to a variety of different laboratories, including to toxicology, molecular, public health, clinical, start-up, reference, cannabis, water and environmental, food and beverage, genetic and other laboratories. CCS also provides laboratory technology consulting and medical decision-making software related to the foregoing.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in connection with its acquisition of Shape, Inc. in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Shape is a manufacturers’ representatives of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in connection with its acquisition of Engineered Equipment Solutions, Inc. in an add-on transaction for its existing platform, United Flow Technologies. Engineered Equipment Solutions is a manufacturers’ representatives of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) in an all-stock merger of equals with Neenah, Inc. (NYSE: NP), pursuant to which SWM will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of NP representing an implied combined enterprise value of approximately $3 billion. Following the closing of the transaction, SWM shareholders will own approximately 58 percent of the combined company, and NP shareholders will own approximately 42 percent of the combined company. SWM is a leading global performance materials company. NP is a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials focused on filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials and imaging & packaging.
Advised Range Media Partners in an equity raise through a private placement of preferred units to A+E Networks and a related a production agreement, pursuant to which A+E Studios will serve as co-producer with Range Media on various scripted television projects. Range Media is a talent management firm backed by Steven Cohen’s Point72 Ventures Investments, LLC with a roster of talent managers and executives, from across film, TV, music, talent representation, production, activism, branded content and venture strategy, including Emilia Clarke, Keira Knightley, Bradley Cooper, Gabrielle Union, Benicio Del Toro, Danny McBride, Anna Kendrick, Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Michael Bay and M. Night Shyamalan and musical artists Jack Harlow and Wale.
Advised Noble Investment Group, LLC in connection with (i) the sale of a 49% ownership stake to Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc and (ii) the investment by Host as a limited partner in the newly formed Noble Hospitality Fund V.
Advised ACON Investments in its acquisition of Shaw Contract Flooring Services, Inc. and Pro Installations, Inc. from Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Shaw and Pro Installations is the largest commercial flooring contractor in the U.S.
Advised Roper Technologies in the acquisition of American LegalNet, a provider of “Desktop to Courthouse” workflow solutions that include eDockets, Docket Direct, Forms WorkFlow, Smart Dockets, Docket Alerts and eFiling Portal.
Advised Roper Technologies in connection with the acquisition of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC from The F. Dohmen Co. Horizon Lab Systems, LLC’s Laboratory Information Management System collects, processes and tests samples that impact millions of people – ensuring water and crop safety, disease readiness and management of other mission-critical health issues.
Advised CORL Technologies and Meditology Services in a sale to Primus Capital Partners. CORL is a leading provider of tech-enabled managed services and software for vendor risk management and compliance to healthcare organizations. Meditology provides information risk management, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance advisory, audit, and technical assessment services for the healthcare industry.
Advised American Global Logistics in connection with the majority of the outstanding equity of Amalie Trade Compliance Consulting, a consulting firm providing logistics related trade compliance consulting, advisory services, programs and playbooks to multinational companies.
Advised Cox Enterprises in connection with its investment in Level Home, Inc., a technology company whose focus is on redefining the smart home.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in connection with its acquisition of The Henry P. Thompson Company, a manufacturers’ representative of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised Cox Enterprises in an investment in OpenGov, Inc., a technology company which helps government and other civic entities by offering cloud-based software designed uniquely for public sector budgeting, accounting, citizen service, and financial management.
Advised H.I.G. Capital, through its portfolio company USALCO, in a merger with G2O Technologies, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital, to combine their respective chemical water treatment businesses.
Advised Sara Blakely in connection with the sale of Spanx to Blackstone for $1.2 billion.
Advised Roper Technologies in the sale of its CIVCO Radiotherapy to Blue Wolf Capital for $120 million. CIVCO Radiotherapy is in the business of R&D and manufacturing of radiotherapy patient positioning and immobilization devices and products.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition of Altivia Chemical, a water treatment business including ferric and ferrous sulfate production facilities located in Houston, Texas.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Tesco Controls, an ESOP-owned integrator and manufacturer of electrical and process control systems for water treatment, wastewater treatment, transportation, lighting and renewable energy applications.
Advised ACON Investments in connection with the sale of its portfolio company Igloo Products, one of the leading manufacturers of passive cooling boxes and drinkware products for the outdoor market, to Dometic Group for $900 million.
Advised United Parcel Service of America, Inc. in its acquisition of Roadie, Inc., a company providing same-day delivery and last mile logistics services through its proprietary software platform and its crowdsourced network of drivers.
Advised The UPS Store, Inc., in its acquisition of area franchise territory rights and other assets related to various Ohio store locations from R.F.O., Inc.
Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of MISCOwater, a manufacturers’ representative of process equipment for water treatment and wastewater treatment.
Advised Arbor Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of KKR, in its definitive merger agreement with Azurity Pharmaceuticals for $700 million.
Advised Sharecare in its acquisition of CareLinx, a leading digital on-demand platform of tech-enabled care providers.
Advised Roper Technologies, Inc.(NYSE: ROP) in its definitive agreement to divest ZETEC, its nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions business, to Eddyfi/NDT for $350 million.
Advised Sharecare in its $3.8 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp.
Advised H.I.G. Capital and its portfolio company, DCL, in its acquisition of Sun Chemical's perylene and quinacridone business.
Advised ACON Investments in its acquisition of Diverzify Intermediate LLC.
Advised Sharecare, a leading digital health company, in its acquisition of doc.ai, a Silicon Valley-based company accelerating digital transformation in healthcare using edge computing and privacy-preserving infrastructure including artificial intelligence.
Advised Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. ( NYSE: SWM), in its £402.9 million (approximately $551.9 million) proposed acquisition by AMS Holdco 2 Limited to acquire Scapa Group plc, a company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Advised United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) in the $800 million sale of its UPS Ground Freight, Inc. to TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII).
Advised USALCO, LLC, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, in its acquisitions of Al Chem Specialties, LLC and CalChem, LLC.
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