Matthew B. Friedman

Select examples of Matt’s current and prior firm experience include:

Acquisitions / Control Investments

• Grafica Veneta, a sustainable and technologically advanced book printing company with operations in Europe and the U.S., in connection with its acquisition of P.A. Hutchison Company.
• Grafica Veneta in connection with its acquisition of Lake Book Manufacturing.*
• Miller Proctor Nickolas, a leading heating solutions and services company, in connection with the acquisition of Mobile Steam Boiler Rental Corp., a leading supplier of mobile rental boilers to the New York City Metro area.*
• North Castle Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, in connection with multiple strategic investments, including (i) NEST New York, a leading fragrance lifestyle brand, (ii) Sparx, producer of an automated skate sharpener, (iii) Barry’s Bootcamp, a boutique fitness brand, (iv) Maya Kaimal, an Indian-inspired ethnic foods brand, (v) ProSupps, a supplements company, and (vi) Ignite, a developer/marketer of reusable thermal mugs and hydration bottles.*
• GenNx360 Capital Partners in connection with an investment in Nutra-Med Packaging, a provider of contract packaging services for the pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, medical device and dietary supplement industries.*
• Nutra-Med in connection with its acquisition of Legacy Pharma Solutions, a provider of oral solid dose packaging services.
• Emerson Swan, one of the largest manufacturers’ representative organizations in the U.S., in connection with its acquisition of Neutrasafe Corporation, a manufacturer of condensate neutralizers, neutralizing condensate pumps and system feeders for the HVAC industry.*
• Videndum, an international provider of premium branded hardware products and software solutions to the content creation market, in connection with its acquisition of Audix, a leading, high-quality microphone brand.*
• Taco Comfort Solutions, a manufacturer of high quality, high efficiency heating, cooling, plumbing and irrigation products, in connection with various acquisitions, including Taconova (Switzerland), Askoll Sei (Italy), Hydroflo (U.S.) and CHOD (Panama and Vietnam).*
• Great Point Partners in connection with a growth recapitalization investment in Corevitas, an observational registry and provider of real world clinical data for certain chronic diseases, and Corevitas in connection with its acquisitions of HealthiVibe, a leading patient experience company, and Vestrum Health, the first-to-market leader in data analytics of retina electronic health record (EHR) data.*
• Tengram Capital Partners in connection with various recapitalization investments, including (i) DevaCurl, a leading professional and prestige hair care brand, and its affiliated Devachan salons, and (ii) Active Ride Shop, a retailer and e-commerce business in the action sports industry.*

Divestitures

• Taco Group Holdings, a family owned market leader in hydronic and water-based solutions for the HVAC, plumbing and industrial sectors, in its sale to Pentair plc, a global leader in water technology and management solutions.
• Trading Services International (TSI), a family owned value-added distributor of specialized industrial components serving customers in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration markets, in its sale to Midland Industries, a leading value-added distributor and manufacturer of industrial pipe, valve and fittings products and a portfolio company of private equity firm Gemspring Capital.
• Bella + Canvas, LLC and related entities in connection with the sale of certain assets to SanMar Corporation, the largest supplier of wholesale blank apparel in the United States.
• Gel Spice, a family owned importer and manufacturer of spices, seasoning and bakery ingredients to the retail and foodservice channels, in connection with its sale to Olde Thompson.*
• LIF Industries, a family owned distributor and manufacturer of doors, frames and hardware for both residential and commercial markets, in connection with its sale to Unified Door and Hardware Group.*
• LSA Autonomy, a provider of commercial autonomy to OEMs in the high value crops space, in connection with its sale to MACH, a Midwest Growth Partners’ backed technology company.*
• Rosenberg Chesnov CPAs LLP, a full-service accounting and advisory firm, in connection with its sale to Stable Rock Solutions, a leading next-generation outsourcing platform providing end-to-end back-office services to non-investment companies.*
• Pass Perfect, a provider of FINRA license exam training to the financial services industry, in its sale to CeriFi, a Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company.*

*Matters marked with an asterisk were handled prior to joining Loeb & Loeb.