Transactions – Kaufman & Company LLC

All Transactions listed Alphabetically

COMPANY & DESCRIPTION	TRANSACTION
ADS Technologies, Inc. Manufacturer of Audio Electronics	Private placement of $4 million Convertible Preferred Stock and arrangement of a $7.5 million Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the acquisition of Orion Industries, Inc.
Allagash Brewing Company Craft Brewer	Arrangement of a Senior Credit Facility consisting of a Term Loan, Commercial Mortgage, and Revolving Credit Facility.
Allagash Brewing Company Craft Brewer	Arrangement of an expanded Senior Credit Facility.
Allagash Brewing Company Craft Brewer	Arrangement of an expanded Senior Credit Facility.
AmVideo Corporation Cable TV Operator	Private placement of a Term Loan.
AmVideo Corporation Cable TV Operator	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Prime Cable Corporation.
Advanced Program Xchange Laboratories, Inc. Enterprise Application Interchange Software Developer	Private Placement of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Bluebird Inc. NYSE-Listed Meat Processor	Private placement of $8.5 million Industrial Revenue Bonds and the arrangement of a $20 million Revolving Credit Facility.
Bluebird Inc. NYSE-Listed Meat Processor	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Northern Foods, Ltd. For $72 million.
The Boston Phoenix Newspaper Publisher	Financial advisor to management in connection with its acquisition of the 50% ownership held by investors.
The Boston Phoenix Newspaper Publisher	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition of its principal competitor.
Bouyea Baking Co., Inc. And Fassetts Bakery Inc. Bread & Roll Bakers	Financial advisor to these Bouyea family-owned companies in connection with their acquisition. We initiated this transaction and assisted in the negotiations.
Branch Group, Inc. Electrical Supplies Distributor	Arrangement of a $35 million Revolving Credit Facility.
CDM Smith, Inc. Environmental Engineering Services	Private placement of $10 million of Senior Term Notes and arrangement of a $25 million Revolving Credit Facility.
CDM Smith, Inc. Environmental Engineering Services	Financial advisor in connection with designing a Stock Ownership Plan and restructuring the company’s capital structure.
CDM Smith, Inc. Environmental Engineering Services	Valuation of the company for gift tax purposes.
Certica Solutions, Inc. (fka The Center for Data Quality, Inc.) Provider of Education Technology, Content and Data Solutions	Financial advisor to the company in connection with arranging a private placement of common stock.
Cirrus Technologies, Inc. Manufacturer of Audio Broadcast & Recording Equipment	Financial advisor to the company in connection with arranging acquisition financing, including a Revolving Credit/Term Facility, Subordinated Notes with Warrants, and Convertible Preferred Stock.
Commercialware Incorporated Software for Direct & eCommerce & Merchants	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by ASA International Ltd.
Commercialware Incorporated Software for Direct & eCommerce & Merchants	Financial advisor to management in connection with the subsequent divestiture from ASA International Ltd. via management led LBO.
Computer Partners, Inc. Systems Integration Consulting	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Computer Sciences Corporation. We initiated this transaction and assisted in the negotiations.
Computer Partners, Inc. Systems Integration Consulting	Financial advisor to the company in connection with structuring and arranging the buyout of a major Stockholder through a leveraged ESOP financing.
Cook Family Foods, Ltd. Meat Processor	Private placement of Industrial Revenue Bonds and arrangement of a Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan.
Cook Family Foods, Ltd. Meat Processor	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by ConAgra, Inc. for $75 million
Cumberland Farms Convenience Stores	Various financial advisory services, including Valuations of closely held affiliated companies for tax and acquisition purposes.
Diamond Machining Technology, Inc. Manufacturer of Consumer & Industrial Tools	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Vogel Capital, Inc.
DME Acquisition Corporation Manufacturer of Navigation Equipment	Financial advisor to Lawler Botsford & Company, founder of DME, in connection with its acquisition of Digital Marine Electronics Corporation, including structuring and arranging $14 million debt and equity financing for the transaction.
EHV-Weidmann Industries, Inc. Manufacturer of Electrical Transformer Insulation Products	Private placement of Senior Notes and arrangement of a Revolving Credit Facility.
Electronic Space Systems Corporation Manufacturer of Ground Based Radomes & Antennae	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by L-3 Communications Corporation. We initiated this transaction and led the negotiations for the company.
Electro-Films, Inc. Manufacturer of Micro-Electronic Components	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Vishay Intertechnologies, Inc. We initiated this transaction and led the negotiations for the company.
Elmwood Sensors, Inc. Manufacturer of Electrical Components	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Hawker Siddeley Group Ltd. For $20 million. We initiated this transaction and assisted in the negotiations for the company.
Gividi S.A.P.A. Manufacturer of Materials for Printed Circuit Boards	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition of GGF, a U.S. division of a Square D Company subsidiary, including structuring, negotiating, and arranging the $9 million debt financing issued in conjunction with the acquisition.
Guzovsky Electrical Corporation Electrical Contracting Services	Financial advisor to the company and its shareholders in connection with its acquisition by JWP Inc.
Harpak, Inc. Distributor & Integrator of Automated Food Packaging Equipment	Financial Advisor to the Company in connection with its merger with ULMA Packaging Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ULMA C y E, S. Corp.
Health Development Corporation Health & Fitness Club Operator	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Town Sports International, Inc. We initiated this transaction and led the negotiations for the company.
Hercules Engines, Inc. Manufacturer of Diesel Engines	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition of White Engines, Inc., including the private placement of $45 million Term debt and arrangement of a Revolving Credit Facility.
Heredia Pte. Ltd. Enhanced Communications Services Provider	Financial advisor to the company in connection with structuring and negotiating the company’s equity financing from a corporate partner in Shanghai, PRC.
Homeview, Inc. Home Buyers MultiMedia Search Service	Private placement of $6 million Convertible Preferred Stock with IBM Corporation.
Infiltrator Systems, Inc. Manufacturer of Septic & Water Disposal Systems	Valuation of the company’s Equity Appreciation Rights (EARs) in connection with a private placement
Interleaf, Inc. Desktop Publishing Software Developer	Private placement of secondary Common Stock.
Jamesbury Corp. Manufacturer of Industrial Valves & Control Devices	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its divestiture of Decitek Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary. We initiated this transaction and assisted in the negotiations.
John J. Roche Guardian Ad Litem vs. Boston Safe Deposit Trust	Provided testimony as an expert witness relating to the definition of liquidity and “prudent man” investment criteria.
Kurzweil Computer Products, Inc. Artificial Intelligence Computer Product Designer	Private placement of Convertible Subordinated Notes and Common Stock.
Leasing Technologies International, Inc. Venture Leasing Services	Private placement of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Leasing Technologies International, Inc. Venture Leasing Services	Private placement of Subordinated Notes and Common Stock.
Leasing Technologies International, Inc. Venture Leasing Services	Valuation in connection with the company’s offer to exchange securities.
MailWise, LLC Provider of Hosted Email Security Solutions	Financial Advisor to the Company in connection with its acquisition by j2 Global Communications, Inc.
Maple Grove Farms Of Vermont, Inc. Specialty Foods Processor	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by BGH Holdings, Inc., the parent company of B&G Foods, Inc. We assisted in structuring and negotiating the transaction.
Massachusetts Gas & Electric Light Supply Co. Electrical Supplies Distributor	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Branch Group, Inc. We assisted in structuring and negotiating the transaction.
Mast Industries, Inc. Manufacturer of Women’s Apparel	Acted as Offeree Representative to Mast shareholders in connection with the acquisition of Mast by The Limited.
Metro-Net Inc. Radio Station Holding Company	Private placement of Subordinated Notes and Preferred Stock and arrangement of a Revolving Credit/Term Loan Facility in connection with a radio station acquisition.
Monitoring Technologies Corporation Manufacturer of Machine Monitoring Equipment	Private placement of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Monitoring Technologies Corporation Manufacturer of Machine Monitoring Equipment	Private placement of Subordinated Notes with Warrants.
Northern New England Gas Corporation Gas Utility	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its leveraged buyout of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc., including the private placement of $11 million of Senior Notes.
Pathway Design, Inc. Communications Software Developer	Private placement of Convertible Preferred Stock and Subordinated Notes.
Pathway Design, Inc. Communications Software Developer	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by ICOT Corporation.
Patrick Cudahy Incorporated Meat Processor	Financial advisor to a minority shareholder in connection with the sale of a 20% interest to majority shareholder Smithfield Foods, Inc, including structuring the transaction.
Phase3 Systems, Inc. Securities Transaction Processing Software Developer	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by SunGard Data Systems, Inc. We initiated this transaction and assisted in the negotiations.
Physical Sciences Inc. Applied Research & Development Services	Private placement of Subordinated Notes with Alternative Warrants and arrangement of a Revolving Credit Facility to finance the growth of a commercial environmental instruments subsidiary.
Proximity, Inc. Teleconferencing & Video Conferencing Services	Private placement of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Proximity, Inc. Teleconferencing & Video Conferencing Services	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. We initiated this transaction and led the negotiations.
Purity Supreme, Inc. Food & Drug Retailer	Private placement of $10 million Senior Notes.
Robert Flemming & Co. Limited UK Merchant Bank	Financial advisor to the company in connection with the evaluation and sale of its minority Stock ownership in a privately held company.
Scottsdale Water Service Company LP Water Treatment Facility	Financial advisor in connection with structuring and negotiating the private financing for a $25 million water treatment privatization project.
Seaycob Integrators, Inc. Provider of Warehouse Automation Software & Services	Financial Advisor to the Company in connection with its acquisition by Reddwerks Corporation.
SPP Hambro & Co. Specialty Investment Bank	Financial advisor to this New York based investment bank in connection with its management buyout.
Stanley Martin Companies Regional Homebuilder & Real Estate Developer	Arrangement of a $100 million Revolving Credit Facility.
Storage Technology, Inc. Computer Data Storage Subsystems	Provided testimony as an expert witness relating to the question of materiality of the restatement of interim earnings subsequent to an effective s-14 registration statement and proxy.
Tibersoft Corporation Supply-Chain Management Software Developer	Private placement of $7.65 million of Convertible Participating Preferred Stock.
Trina, Inc. Manufacturer of Travel Accessories	Valuation of the company for estate tax purposes.
TW Kutter, Inc. Distributor of Food Processing Equipment	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition by Alfa-Laval A.B.
Twincraft, Inc. Manufacturer of Custom Soaps	Financial Advisor to the Company in connection with its acquisition by Langer, Inc.
Verance Corporation Media Information Services Provider & DRM Software Developer	Private placement of $20.5 million of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Verance Corporation Media Information Services Provider & DRM Software Developer	Private placement of $5 million of Convertible Preferred Stock.
Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. Gas Utility	Private placement of Industrial Revenue Bonds.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Global Biotechnology & Drug Discovery Company	Financial advisor to Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX) in connection with the sale of its subsidiary PanVera LLC to Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN) for $95 million.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Global Biotechnology & Drug Discovery Company	Fairness Opinion in connection with the divestiture of certain assay technologies and the products business of one of the company’s subsidiaries, PanVera LLC.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Global Biotechnology & Drug Discovery Company	Valuation of certain biotechnology products in connection with a vendor supply agreement.
West Lynn Creamery Dairy Processor	Financial advisor to non-management shareholders in connection with the company’s acquisition by Suiza Foods, Inc.
Wicor Americas, Inc. Manufacturer of Electrical Transformer Components	Private Placement of $23.75 million Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, $16 million Second Lien Term Notes, and $9 million Subordinated Notes.
Wicor Americas, Inc. Manufacturer of Electrical insulation for transformers	Financial advisor to the company in connection with its acquisition of the Specialty Coatings Division of Avery Dennison Corporation for $47 million and the arrangement of a $37 million Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility and $14 million Senior Subordinated Notes, both issued in conjunction with the acquisition.