Blank Rome LLP

CASES AND DEALS

• L2 Capital Partners Backs Recapitalization of Surface Preparation Technologies

  [Deal]
  July 25, 2012
  Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober, Shlomo Troodler and Lawrence F. Flick II
  L2 Capital Partners in an investment to faciliate the recapitalization of Surface Preparation Technologies
  

• Blue 9 Fund I In An Initial Public Offering of Stock of Five Below

  [Deal]
  July 24, 2012
  Steven Dubow, Yelena M. Barychev and Richard DiStefano
  Blue 9 Fund I as a selling shareholder in an initial public offering of common stock of Five Below.
  

• Charles B. Scoville, Jr. Trust Invests in Strategic Funding Source, Inc.

  [Deal]
  May 3, 2012
  Kipp B. Cohen and Mathew S. Rotenberg
  Charles B. Scoville, Jr. Trust in its equity investment in Strategic Funding Source, Inc.
  

• Xcel Brands Acquires Isaac Mizrahi Apparel Brand for $35.1M

  [Deal]
  September 29, 2011
  Brad L. Shiffman, Peter Schnur, Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Scott R. Smith, Kristina L. Trauger, et al.
  Xcel Brands, Inc. in the $31.5 million acquisition of the Isaac Mizrahi designer apparel brand.
  

• Halifax Security Acquires All Assets of Corporate Security Solutions

  [Deal]
  August 19, 2011
  Gary R. Goldenberg and Cory G. Jacobs
  Halifax Security, Inc. d/b/a North American Video in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Corporate Security Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Nexus Technologies Group, for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Lipinski Outdoor Services in a Recapitalization

  [Deal]
  August 15, 2011
  Alan L. Zeiger
  Lipinski Outdoor Services in a recapitalization sponsored by L2 Capital in which L2 and the senior management of REIT/M & H Services merged both companies.
  

• J.F. Lehman & Co. Acquires US Joiner LLC & Turnbull LLC

  [Deal]
  June 27, 2011
  Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Matthew J. Comisky, Heather L. Demirjian, et al.
  J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC.
  

• L2 Capital Partners Acquires Landfill Services Corp.

  [Deal]
  March 21, 2011
  Linsey B. Bozzelli
  L2 Capital in its acquisition of Landfill Services Corp. for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Cortec Group Acquires 180 Medical, Inc.

  [Deal]
  September 16, 2009
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Thomas P. Dwyer, Shlomo Troodler and Shaun Snitman
  Cortec Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in 180 Medical, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Blue 9 Capital Invests in TSX, LP

  [Deal]
  February 2009
  Steven Dubow
  Blue 9 Capital invests in TSX, LP for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Blank Rome Represents Eagle Maintenance Supply in Acquisition

  [Deal]
  October 2008
  Linsey B. Bozzelli, Cory G. Jacobs and Alan L. Zeiger
  Eagle Maintenance Supply, Inc., acquried by Interline Brands, Inc.
  

• Iconix Acquires Waverly Brands for $26 Million

  [Deal]
  October 2008
  Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur and Scott R. Smith
  Iconix Brand Group, Inc., acquires Waverly family of brands for $26 million.
  

• American Technology Research Holdings Sold to Broadpoint Securities Group

  [Deal]
  September 9, 2008
  Emanuel J. Adler, Kenneth L. Bressler and Rustin I. Paul
  American Technology Research Holdings, Inc. in its sale to Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc.
  

• iCad Acquires 3TP LLC for $5 Million

  [Deal]
  July 2008
  Robert J. Mittman and Peter Schnur
  iCad, Inc., acquires assets of 3TP LLC for $5 million.
  

• Strategic Investment for Innovative Clean Tech, Energy Efficiency Company from Bank of America

  [Deal]
  June 6, 2008
  Thomas P. Dwyer and Lisa Casey Spaniel
  Field Diagnostic Services, Inc. (FDSI), a clean technology, energy efficiency company, in connection with strategic investment from Bank of America.
  

• Blank Rome Represents CMS Small-Cap Private Equity Fund in Acquisition

  [Deal]
  April 2008
  Cory G. Jacobs and Scott R. Smith
  CMS Small-Cap Private Equity Fund in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Cedar Valley Exteriors, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Sale of Outdoor Media Company, Morgan Signs

  [Deal]
  February 1, 2008
  Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Daniel J. Ivler and Cory G. Jacobs
  Morgan Signs, Inc. in Lamar Advertising of Pennsylvania LLC’s asset purchase of the outdoor advertising group.
  

• ZS Fund Portfolio Company, Smith-Cooper, Closes Add-On Acquisition

  [Deal]
  June 29, 2007
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman, Kevin M. O'Malley, et al.
  ZS Fund LP portfolio company Smith Cooper International L.L.C. in its recent purchase of substantially all of the assets of Sharon Piping & Eqpt. Inc.
  

• ZS Fund Buys VPSI, Inc.

  [Deal]
  April 16, 2007
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman, et al.
  ZS Fund in its recapitalization and purchase of VPSI, Inc.
  

• ZS Fund Buys Stake in Smith Cooper and Flo-Rite

  [Deal]
  October 4, 2006
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Joseph T. Gulant, Larry Hampel, Margaret Anne Hill, Frederick L. Ikenson, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
  Fund purchases equity interest in leading importers of piping system products.
  

• $10 Million PIPE Financing for GigaBeam

  [Deal]
  August 21, 2006
  Brad L. Shiffman
  GigaBeam Corporation in a $10 million PIPE transaction.
  

• Sale of Investment Banking Business

  [Deal]
  August 8, 2006
  Steven Dubow
  SSG Capital Advisors, LP, sells its investment banking business to NatCity Investments, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Primavera Sells 75% Stake to VC’s

  [Deal]
  May 1, 2006
  Alan H. Lieblich and Louis M. Rappaport
  Primavera Systems, Inc., in an article about the project and portfolio management software company’s sale of a 75% stake to Francisco Partners and Insight Venture Partners.
  

• $150 Million Private Equity Investment in Project Management Software Client

  [Deal]
  April 25, 2006
  Samuel H. Becker, Timothy A. French, Alan H. Lieblich and Louis M. Rappaport
  Private equity funds team up to buy a majority stake in Primavera Systems, Inc.
  

• $77 Million Equity Financing

  [Deal]
  March 6, 2006
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Linsey B. Bozzelli and Karen L. Corliss
  Largest capital raise in the retail healthcare industry.
  

• Apparel Brand Acquired for Approximately $90 Million

  [Deal]
  July 1, 2005
  Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur and Scott R. Smith
  Team meets tight deadline for client's second major transaction in six months.
  

• Company Sold for $600 Million and Management Team Stays in Place

  [Deal]
  January 11, 2005
  Steven Dubow, Michael C. Greenbaum and James R. Staiger
  Client establishes stand-alone segment within Roper Industries and continues marketing their solid brand.