Scott E. Fiducci

Business Sales to Private Equity (PE) Buyers

• Represented a 2nd and 3rd generation family-owned building products distributor in a $200 million sale to a platform of a Dallas-based PE buyer.
• Represented the shareholders of a 2nd generation family-owned value added packaging manufacturer in a $100 million sale to a Milwaukee–based PE buyer.
• Represented a 2nd generation family-owned life sciences products design, engineering and manufacturing business in its $42 million sale to a Minneapolis-based PE buyer. The company retained Scott post-closing to serve as outside general counsel.
• Represented a family- and ESOP-owned custom rubber and urethane products manufacturer in a $20 million sale to a Minneapolis-based PE buyer. The company retained Scott post-closing to serve as outside general counsel.
• Represented a family-owned logistics services business in its sale to a platform of a New York-based PE buyer.
• Represented the owners of a privately held electrical/automation control panel manufacturing business in its sale to a platform of a New York-based PE buyer.
• Represented the owners of a specialty insurance services provider in its $28 million sale to the U.S. platform of a London-based PE buyer.

Cross Border Business Purchase

• Acted as special Wisconsin counsel to a Canadian energy company in its acquisition of an oil refinery valued at $435 million.

Business Sales to Strategic Buyers

• Represented a privately held and ESOP-owned building products manufacturer and distributor in its $45 million sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a family-owned food products wholesaler in its $20 million sale to a strategic buyer.
• Advised bulk terminal owners in a $35 million tax-free and taxable equity sale to a NYSE-listed Master Limited Partnership.
• Represented a family-owned specialty steel tube products manufacturer and value added distributor to a U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded Canadian strategic buyer.
• Represented a family-owned value added distributor of automation control products to an Arkansas-based strategic buyer.
• Represented the owner of an aviation parts engineering and manufacturing business in its sale to a Minnesota-based strategic buyer.

Business Purchase Transactions

• Represented a $500 million+ family-owned steel and iron foundry business in its purchase of foundry facilities in multiple states.
• Represented private investors and an ESOP in the purchase of a $7 million specialty plastic injection molding manufacturing company.
• Represented a 2nd generation family-owned plastic thermoforming and extrusion manufacturer in its purchase of complimentary Iowa-based businesses.
• Represented a private buyer in the purchase of a privately held precision metal products manufacturer and a related industrial building, and continues to serve as outside general counsel.
• Represented a senior executive in a PE-backed purchase of an iron foundry and related shredder parts manufacturing business.
• Represented a PE-owned life sciences technology and manufacturing business in its acquisition of a Denver-based complimentary technology business.

Debt and Equity Investments; Recapitalizations

• Represented a company founder in a $20 million+ equity and subordinated debt recapitalization funded by a Chicago-based PE and mezzanine debt fund.
• Represented an NYSE-listed energy company subsidiary in its $1.5 million subordinated debt and private equity investment in a technology manufacturer.

Tax Exempt Bond Financing

• Assisted a leading tax-exempt charitable organization with multiple taxable and tax-exempt bond financings, totaling in excess of $50 million.

Representation of Management Teams and Executives

• Represented numerous senior management teams and executives in connection with employment, incentive equity and equity purchase arrangements in the context of business purchase and sale transactions.