150+ total transactions representing $15B+ in aggregate value — 15 tracked below spanning 2017–2026 · 3 industries
Advised on strategic investment in NutriBiotic, premier developer and packager of high-quality branded nutritional supplements and health products. Cross-border transaction with Spanish complement company.
Advised on sale of Strem Chemicals, global leader in high-purity, research-grade catalysts, ligands, organometallics, metal carbonyls, and CVD/ALD precursors for life sciences and microelectronics applications. Combined complementary specialty chemistry capabilities.
Advised on the investment by MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity) in 90-year-old family-owned LA-CO Industries, manufacturer of industrial hand-held markers, temperature indicating tools, and specialty products. Partnership included founder/CEO Benjamin Kleiman continuing to lead.
Exclusive sell-side advisor on the acquisition of MFG Chemical, a developer and manufacturer of specialty chemicals for water treatment and industrial coatings. MFG was acquired from Platte River Equity. Grace Matthews executed comprehensive process resulting in sale to strategic PE buyer.
Advised family-owned Diamond Vogel on sale of majority of architectural paint store locations (primarily Minnesota and adjacent states) to Hirshfield's. Part of strategic transformation of company's business approach.
Advised on sale of Lindau Chemicals, leading specialty organic chemical manufacturer offering broad portfolio of advanced epoxy curing agents, promoters, and solvated organic copolymers for industrial applications.
Advised Merichem Company on divestiture of Process Technologies and Catalyst Products business unit to Black Bay Energy Capital, establishing Merichem Technologies as new standalone sulfur-treating platform. Complex carve-out separating technology business from caustic services operations.
Co-advisor (with Evercore) on sale of Gabriel Performance Products to Huntsman Corporation. Gabriel is a leading manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for coatings, adhesives, and composites end-markets. Audax Private Equity divested platform with Evercore and Grace Matthews as financial advisors.
Advised Chemours on rapid sale of methylamines business unit following production stoppage announcement. Handled managed process where multiple inbound inquiries were evaluated and Belle Chemical was selected. Transaction preserved approximately 60 jobs.
Advised on joint venture transaction for Peninsula Polymers, specialty polymers and advanced materials.
Advised on acquisition of Verantis Holdings, specialty chemicals company.
Advised on joint venture structure for Reaxis Inc., specialty chemicals manufacturer.
Advised on acquisition of Silberline Group by Platte River Equity, specialty chemicals manufacturer in coatings and advanced materials.
Advised on recapitalization of HP Polymers with Platte River Equity, specialty polymers manufacturer.