Deal History

Early-stage and venture capital investment that returned 3-X investment within 10 months.

Frank Barnes served as member of the board of directors and special committee for the reorganization of bankrupt SFX Entertainment, a live-events conglomerate producing entertainment events.

MJD Communications was formed to acquire and operate local exchange carrier rural telephone companies.

Following the acquisition of Centel and subsequent consolidation as WilTel Communications Systems, sales grew from $211 million to over $490 million in two years. Team member William Merritt served as President and COO.

Magazine publisher with over one million in controlled circulation.

Basic cable television programming company sold to Comcast consortium, later renamed E! Entertainment Television. The investment appreciated to over $1 billion in value.

Principal investment in StorageBlue, an owner of self-storage warehouses across from NYC in Jersey City. Frank Barnes served as chief revenue officer and director of StorageBlue Equities LLC.

Principal investment in owner and manager of office buildings in Connecticut. William Merritt serves as principal at Seaboard Properties Inc.

Frank Barnes served as interim chief executive officer for the workout of troubled public company Function(x) Inc., involved in aggregating and providing internet content.

Carolina Barnes Corporation delivered a fairness opinion on a $21,679,093 transaction representing market value of securities received by Viggle Inc.