The Principals of ProActive have managed or participated in the following engagements.
Financings
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Restructurings
Investor Services
Other Engagements
Financings:
Represented publicly traded industrial prototyping systems manufacturer in securing $4 million asset-based credit facility.
Represented data mining and process control software firm through series A, B & C venture financings, and establishment of a $500,000 lease financing facility.
Represented digital imaging software firm in $5 million series A venture financing.
Represented educational software vendor with the establishment of a $1 million factoring credit facility.
Represented an EDA software vendor in a seed round private placement transaction and Series B $4 million venture capital financing.
Represented global branded watch distribution agent with senior fixed asset purchase facility.
Represented security semiconductor vendor in initial bridge financing and an $11 million Series A venture financing.
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Represented digital interface software developer in a $10 million sale to a publicly held electronics firm.
Represented investment group in purchase of controlling interest in publicly traded industrial prototyping systems manufacturer.
Represented a data storage software company on merger with publicly traded U.K. software services firm.
Represented software consulting firm in sale to large private competitor.
Represented publicly traded industrial prototyping systems manufacturer in $45 million sale transaction to publicly traded competitor.
Represented global branded watch distribution agent in sale of business to publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel company.
Business Restructurings:
Provided financial and management services to a financially troubled biotech firm resulting in its successful reorganization and ultimate profitable sale of the company.
Provided financial services for a defense contractor as part of its successful Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization process.
Represented a theater chain operator in restructuring a $22 million credit facility.
Provided financial services for a publicly traded psychiatric and rehabilitation healthcare organization during its reorganization process.
Represented digital interface software company in internal reorganization, procured interim financing and facilitated sale of substantially all of its assets to a publicly traded electronics firm. (Served as interim COO/CFO during the one year process.)
Provided financial services to an oilfield services company during its reorganization process.
Provided financial and management services to an insurance company in liquidation resulting in recoveries of approximately $200 million for the benefit of policyholders.
Investor Services:
Represented a group of limited partners in a hedge fund regarding investigation of investments, capital account valuation, and propriety of management actions.
Served as shareholder fiduciary to wind up final operations of sold company and collect/administer holdback and earn-out claims.
Represented a venture capital fund in evaluating the recapitalization effect of an existing portfolio company’s financing transaction.
Provided financial services to a high net worth individual with regard to certain early stage venture investments.
Represented group of limited partners regarding a private company investment, transaction discrepancies, and liquidity prospects.
Provided financial services to a high net worth individual regarding charitable foundation activities.
Represented an individual investor in the evaluation and due diligence of proposed acquisition of commercial video production company.
Provided financial services to a royalty owner as part of an investigation of royalty computations which resulted in a favorable settlement of a dispute with the licensee.
Other Engagements:
Advised on the development of an equity incentive plan to retain key employees through company sale process.
Advised on formation of stock option and equity plan for key executives of a sports and entertainment agency firm, including consultation on various related valuation issues.
Performed a business appraisal for a retail and wholesale flooring company for gift and estate tax purposes.
Performed a strategic market analysis focusing on major competitors and potential strategic partners for an internet enterprise software company.
Advised a digital media interface company on a strategic partnership with a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, including negotiation coordination of a research agreement and a software license and distribution agreement.
Performed a capital requirements assessment in connection with the spin-off of a watch distribution business.
Developed a business plan for an educational software vendor as part of a strategic partner search.
Advised investment management firm on initial organizational matters, including form of entity, compensation structure, accounting set-up, and hiring of controller.
Coordinated the post-LBO resolution and settlement of a Holdback claim for a theater chain.