Representative Experience

• Arcline Makes Topping Bid to buy Circor International (NYSE: CIR)

  Representation of Arcline Investment Management, a growth-oriented private equity firm with approximately $8.9 billion in capital under management, in its bid and subsequent public pursuit (via a “topping bid” of approximately $1.8 billion) to buy CIRCOR International (NYSE: CIR), a maker of flow control products and services for the industrial, aerospace and defense markets.  The topping bid was submitted in an effort to have Arcline’s offer be accepted by CIRCOR’s board of directors as a “superior proposal” to a rival offer and pending merger agreement with KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm.

• Tivity Health Sold to Stone Point Capital for $2 Billion

  Representation of Tivity Health Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY), a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, in its sale to Stone Point Capital, an investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, with over $40 billion of assets under management. Tivity Health stockholders received $32.50 in cash per share, representing a total transaction value of $2.0 billion. Tivity Health’s common stock ceased trading and will no longer be listed on Nasdaq.

• Vektek Sold to CNL Strategic Capital

  Representation of  Vektek, a portfolio company of LFM Capital and a market leading designer and manufacturer of hydraulic clamps and related products that are used to secure parts during the metal cutting process associated with CNC machining, in its sale to CNL Strategic Capital, a company that owns private companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

• Trean Insurance Group Acquired by Altaris
  We represented Trean Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIG), a leading provider of products and services to the specialty insurance market,...
• Altaris Acquires Meridian Medical Technologies from Pfizer

  Representation of Altaris Capital Partners in their acquisition of Meridian Medical Technologies, a global leader in emergency response and health security solutions with a focus on complex drug-device combination products, from Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

• Tivity Health, Inc. Sells Nutrition Business to Kainos Capital

  We represented Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY), a fitness and social engagement solutions provider, in the divestiture of its nutrition business, Nutrisystem® and South Beach Diet®, to Kainos Capital, a leading food and consumer-focused private equity firm, for $575 million in cash.

• Cracker Barrel Acquires Maple Street Biscuit Company

  Representation of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its $36M acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, a fast-casual restaurant with 28 company-owned and five franchised locations across seven states

• Cracker Barrel Acquires Interest in Punch Bowl Social from L Catterton, Agrees to Future Growth Financing

  We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining experiential food and beverage concept.

• Tivity Health Acquires Nutrisystem for $1.3 Billion

  Represented Tivity Health, Inc. in its acquisition of Nutrisystem, Inc.

• Change Healthcare Investment in MDSave

  Representation of Change Healthcare in its strategic investment for a minority position in MDsave, a technology and healthcare payments company that simplifies the healthcare services shopping and payment experience for consumers