Mergers and Acquisitions
Our Mergers & Acquisitions Group has experience in all aspects of merger and acquisition transactions, including structuring and negotiating the transaction; senior, mezzanine and equity financing; and corporate governance matters.
We bring a commitment to client service, an entrepreneurial and business-oriented philosophy and a reputation for excellence to our transactional work for our clients. We serve a wide range of clients, including purchasers, sellers and targets, in various industries.
Our Mergers & Acquisitions group handles all types of mergers and acquisition transactions, including
acquisitions and dispositions of privately held companies;
asset acquisitions and dispositions;
acquisitions out of bankruptcy;
joint ventures, partnerships and strategic alliances; andspin-offs.
Our Mergers & Acquisition group has been involved in many high profile transactions, including:
Stock sale of printing business to nationally known financial printer for approximately $12 million.
Asset sale of substantial imported car automobile dealership with real estate for a purchase price of $35 million.
Asset sale of cleaning service company, with in excess of 300 employees, operating in Fairfield, Connecticut and Westchester, New York counties.
Asset sale of in-store marketing firm to NASDQ listed company for a total purchase price of approximately $10 million. Transaction involved complex tax issues, earn outs and founder employment agreements.
Asset purchases of car wash facilities in Connecticut and New York. Transactions range in price and structure.
Stock purchase of manufacturer of aluminum boxes for pick-up trucks and related uses for approximately $35 million. Seller's facilities were located in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
Purchase of bicycle rack manufacturer for approximately $1 million.
Stock purchase of claim administrator in health care industry for approximately $16 million.
Purchase of several cleaning supply distributorships in Westchester County for approximately $2 to $3 million each.
Sale of home products manufacturer in Pennsylvania for approximately $2.5 million.
Purchase of manufacturer for approximately $6.1 million. The transaction involved the purchase of 80% of the target's stock with the purchaser making an IRS Section 338(h)(10) election.
Purchase of assets of specialty aluminum manufacturer located in Maryland for approximately $3 million. The purchase price consisted of cash, a note and stock of the purchaser together with warrants.
Purchase of telephone repair and service business located in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $8 million. The assets included a large plant and 250 employees.
Sale of stock in pharmaceutical company located in Danbury, Connecticut for approximately $3 million.
Acquisition of aluminum honeycomb business from American Cyanamid in Maryland for approximately $5 million.
Purchase of interconnect telephone service business for approximately $6 million. This transaction involved sixty separate locations throughout the United States. There was a large work force of independent contractors.
Merger of lumber company in Connecticut with lumber distributorship network. The transaction involved complex tax and valuation issues.
Sale of plastics manufacturing plant for approximately $3.5 million plus the assumption of liabilities.
Purchase of marketing company engaged in the sale of computer information services for approximately $2 million.
Purchase of telephone repair business for approximately $3.5 million.
Purchase of insurance agency in Connecticut for approximately $3 million.
Purchase of packaging company in Houston, Texas involving the filling of anti-freeze and similar chemicals for approximately $6 million. The plant consisted of 40 acres. There were 400 employees and serious environmental issues.
Sale of list brokerage company for approximately $3.6 million.
Sale of marketing company to NASDAQ listed purchaser. Transaction involved payment at closing plus an earn-out. Total purchase price (including earn-out) was approximately $12 million.
Sale of business which manufactured airplane parts with a plant located in New Jersey for approximately $7 million.
Purchase of a manufacturer of material handling equipment in Indianapolis, Indiana for approximately $16 million. Transaction involved important environmental issues and included a large bank loan and equity financing.
Sale of packaging company in Houston, Texas for approximately $16 million.
Purchase of glass manufacturer located in Baltimore, Maryland for approximately $40 million. This business consisted of a twenty acre plant located on a river in Baltimore, Maryland with approximately 650 employees. Transaction involved complex environmental issues, a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing and a $10 million equity financing.
Sale of investment management firm to a large financial institution for approximately $10 million.
Purchase of rooftop storage box manufacturer (automotive industry) in Chicago IL and Birmingham, U.K. for approximately $10 million
Purchase of insurance agency located in Atlanta, Georgia servicing large banks and other financial institutions. The purchase price was approximately $30 million in the form of cash and stock in a public company. This transaction was structured as a tax-free reorganization.
Purchase of computer consulting company in Massachusetts for approximately $20 million. The purchase price was a combination of cash and stock in a public company.
Purchase of web-hosting business for a combination of stock in a public company and cash totaling $10 million.
Purchase of a distributor of kitchenware for approximately $20 million.
Sale of a customs brokerage business dealing with ethanol and petroleum imports to a private equity fund for approximately $57 million.
Sale of home heating oil distribution business in Fairfield County for approximately $15 million.
Asset purchase of golf clothing manufacturer and distributor for approximately $27 million.
Sale of telephone equipment and service firm in a tax free reorganization where the purchase price was approximately $30 million.
Merger transaction to acquire the ownership interest of an internet marketing company. The sellers were founders in several venture funds. The total purchase price was approximately $20 million in the form of cash and stock of a publicly-traded company.
Merger transaction to acquire the stock of a coupon marketing company. The purchase price was approximately $10 million in a combination of cash and stock.
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