Julie M. Price

Represented Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, in connection with the acquisition by its subsidiary Royal Adhesives & Sealants Canada LTD of substantially all of the assets of Chemque, a Canadian business.

Represented Emerald Partners, controlled by Kirchner Group, in the sale of its portfolio company, Dwellworks, LLC in December 2014 to Street Summer Capital Partners.

Represented a consolidated contract manufacturing business in the sale of six of its businesses in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to six separate acquirers, including private equity funds and strategic acquirers, through both asset and stock transactions

Private equity practice is focused on representing middle market funds and their portfolio companies. Representation includes platform acquisitions, add on acquisitions, equity and debt financings and divestitures.

Represented a private equity backed waterproofing in the acquisition of a manufacturer of deck coating products for $14 million in June 2017.

Represented a specialty chemicals business in the acquisition of a business product line from a customer in May 2017.

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of its newest portfolio company in the business of staffing school districts with student enrichment programs in school facilities for children in pre-school, elementary and middle school through recess, before-school, after-school and summer programs, school break camps and student enrichment programs otherwise run while schools are not in session during normal school hours for $23 million in May 2017.

Represented a private equity fund in the sale of its portfolio company in the contract manufacturing space by auction conducted by Raymond James in September 2015 for $91 million.

Represented a private equity fund in the sale of its portfolio company in the destination services business to another private equity fund in April 2018 for an enterprise value of $105 million.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemicals company in the acquisition of the manufacturer of resin based adhesive products in June 2016 for $15 million.

Engaged by Brockway Moran to represent its portfolio company, Turning Technologies, in several add-on acquisitions.

Engaged by Paine & Partners to represent Verdesian Life Sciences in the roll up of multiple companies in the agribusiness space in 2013 and 2014.

Assisted a manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons and labels in selling the assets of the thermal transfer ribbon division of his business to a competitor in order to settle litigation between the two parties for 46 million.

Acquisition of a commercial van trucking business that operates and provides team-powered transcontinental truckload transportation services and intermodeal transportation services to customers throughout the US.

Acquisition of a business engaged in trucking carrier services, including, intermodal drayage, truckload services, truck brokerage, and hauling cargo, loads and shipments at and to various locations in the US.

Represented a private equity backed relocation business in the acquisition of the assets of a NY based company that provides residential housing services in April 2017.

Represented a private equity backed company in the acquisition of a technology business with an electrical proprietary system design and development services used in the marine industry for $9 million in January 2017.

Represented a private equity backed freight forwarder in the acquisition of a freight forwarding business in Chicago, IL for $6 million in May 2017.

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of its newest portfolio company in the business of providing conference and event services, consulting, training, data analytics and business intelligence services to pharmacy owners for a purchase price of $40 million in July 2018.

Representation of a leading global manufacturer and marketer of high performance adhesives, sealants, encapsulants and polymer coatings in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a converter of removable, repositionable print media products.

Represented Headhaul Capital Partners, LLC in the acquisition of its portfolio company, TTS World Wide, in 2014.

Representation of a private equity backed trailer leasing business in five add on acquisitions since 2016 with purchase prices of $4.3MM, $5MM, $500,000, $230,000, with the most recent acquisition in 2019 of a trailer leasing business for $4.8MM.

Representation of a private equity fund in the platform acquisition of a manufacturer of adhesives used in various applications and four add on acquisitions to this adhesives platform in 2018 with purchase prices of $12MM, $14MM, $22MM, $54MM, and $162MM.

Engaged by AEA Investors, L.P. to represent its portfolio company, Evans Network, in add-on acquisitions in the commercial transportation market.

Representation of a private equity backed specialty chemicals business in two add on acquisitions to its lighting technology business in 2018 with purchase prices of $39MM and $145MM.

Representation of a private equity fund in a platform acquisition in 2018 for the purchase of a pharmacy services business with a purchase price of $40MM.

Represented WindPoint Partners L.P. in a consolidation in the pressure label industry of York Label which went from $0 to $300 million plus of top line revenue through a series of acquisitions in three years.

Acquisition of an ocean transportation intermediary business.

Represented Seven Point Equity Partners in their acquisition and recapitalization of Medin Corporation.

Engaged by Arsenal Capital Partners, L.P. to represent its portfolio company, Accella Performance Materials, in multiple add-on acquisitions in the polyurethane spray foam market.

Represented a private equity fund in the rollup of an adhesives business in multiple transactions with enterprise values in excess of $200 million in 2018.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemical business in the acquisition of a manufacturer of color and additive concentrates for the plastics industry for a purchase price of $31 million in July 2018.

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of its newest portfolio company in the business of providing brand marketing services for $36 million in December 2017, which included an equity and debt offering for financing the acquisition.

Represented a private equity fund in the sale of its portfolio company, in the business of talent management software solutions for k-12 schools for $75,000,000 in April 2016.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemicals company in the acquisition of a polyurethane spray foam business from a publicly held chemicals company for $50 million in April 2017, which included the negotiation of a long term supply agreement.

Represented a private equity fund in the platform acquisition of a manufacturer of specialized trays that are FDA approved and used in the medical industry in December 2016.

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of its newest portfolio company in the business of staffing school districts with student enrichment programs in school facilities for children in pre-school, elementary and middle school through recess, before-school, after-school and summer programs, school break camps and student enrichment programs otherwise run while schools are not in session during normal school hours for $23 million in May 2017.

Helped a manufacturer of fire proof safes raise money for expansion of its business through a private offering.

Represented a private equity company in 2014 in the acquisition of the largest manufacturer of window screens for $30 million.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemical business in the acquisition of a manufacturer of high performance chemicals used in pharma, advanced materials, flavor and fragrance, personal care and adhesives for $39 million in October 2018.

Represented a private equity backed trailer leasing and sales company in the acquisition of a trailer sales and leasing business in Dallas, Texas in August 2017.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemicals company manufacturer in the acquisition of a product line from a competitor for $9 million in July 2017, which included the negotiation of a long term supply agreement.

Represented a private equity backed destination services business in the acquisition of a competitor in Ireland in November 2017 for $17 million.

Represented a private equity backed freight hauling and brokerage service business in the acquisition of a motor carrier business for $9 million in August 2017.

Represented a private equity backed marine manufacturer in the acquisition of a manufacturer of specialty fuel tanks used for the marine industry for $70 million in June 2017.

Acquisition of a company in the business of the sale, remarketing, repair & maintenance, financing, leasing and renting of new and used over the road trailers.

Engaged by Arsenal Capital Partners, L.P. to represent its portfolio company, Royal Adhesives, in eight add-on acquisitions, including two add-ons in 2014 and one in 2015 of a company in the United Kingdom and continue representation of Royal Adhesives, now named American Securities in multiple add on acquisitions in the adhesive and specialty chemical market.

Represented Headhaul Capital Partners LLC in the acquisition of its portfolio company, Great Western Sales & Leasing, in 2015.

Representation of a private equity backed specialty chemical business in two add on acquisitions to its specialty polymers manufacturing platform in 2019 with purchase prices of $10.5MM and $13.6MM.

Representation of a private equity backed logistics company in five add on acquisitions since 2016 with purchase prices of $8.5MM, $11.5MM, $13.8MM and $8.54MM, with the most recent closing in 2019 of a drayage business for $16.5MM.

Represented Prairie Capital in the sale of its portfolio company, TeacherMatch to PeopleAdmin, Inc.

Represented a private equity backed specialty chemicals company in the acquisition of a polyurethane spray foam business for $26 million in March 2016.

Represented the seller in a sale-leaseback transaction for a warehouse, office and manufacturing property in Stanford, Kentucky used for acrylic paints, oil paints, stretcher bars, easels, craft paper products and accessories.

Represented Arsenal Capital Partners in its purchase of real estate and substantially all of the assets of a business that sells induction heat treatment of iso-statically molded carbonous/graphitic raw materials.

Represented Meridian Adhesives Group, a leading producer of high-performance advanced adhesives for electronics, infrastructure, and industrial end markets, in its sale to American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm.

Represented Chroma Color Corporation, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners and a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving the global plastics marketplace, in its recent acquisition of Plastics Color Corporation.

Represented Trace3, a premier provider of advanced technology consultation services and solutions, in a definitive agreement to acquire LaSalle Solutions, a business division of Fifth Third Bank.

Represented MPE Partners in the recapitalization of DecoArt, a leading manufacturer of paints and finishes for arts, crafts, and home decorating applications.

Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a provider of consulting, staffing and compliance services for higher education institutions.

​Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a manufacturer of waterproofing coatings systems.

​Represented buyer in its add-on acquisition of a third-party transportation logistics services business and a motor carrier services business.

Represented Chroma Color, a specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving a diverse range of markets, in its acquisition of Epolin, a global supplier of near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds. The acquisition significantly expands Chroma Color’s portfolio of products in targeted growth markets.  Epolin will operate as an independent subsidiary of Chroma Color and continue to maintain and invest in its strong customer and supplier relationships.

​Represented the seller in its sale of the Company which is a payment processing service business.

Represented private equity owned buyer in ​an add-on stock acquisition of a company which sells science kits to professors and universities for student use.

​Represented a private equity owned medical contract manufacturer in its add-on asset acquisition of a manufacturer of orthopedic implants.

​Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a non-asset based third-party, final mile logistics firm.