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  • January 28, 2010 - VRA Partners, LLC advises Crawford Communications, Inc. in a Sale Transaction to Broadcast Facilities, Inc.

    ATLANTA (January 28, 2010) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that the satellite services division of Crawford Communications, Inc. has been acquired by Broadcast Facilities, Inc., a provider of media services based in Los Angeles, California. Broadcast Facilities is primarily owned by the private equity and investment firm Wasserstein & Co. The post production and media management divisions of Crawford Communications will continue to be owned by Jesse Crawford and will operate under the name Crawford Media Services.

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  • January 5, 2010 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Spartan Foods of America, Inc. in a Sale Transaction to Linsalata Capital Partners

    ATLANTA (January 5, 2010) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Spartan Foods of America, Inc. (“Spartan Foods”), a leading provider of pizza crusts, frozen pizzas and pancakes, has been acquired by Linsalata Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Azalea Capital, a private equity firm based in Greenville, South Carolina, sold its ownership stake in Spartan Foods, while company management retained significant ownership in the business. VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Spartan Foods.

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  • November 23, 2009 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises DiscoverReady LLC in a Sale Transaction to Dolan Media Company

    ATLANTA (November 23, 2009) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that DiscoverReady LLC, a leading provider of outsourced discovery management and fixed-fee document review services to major companies and their counsel, has sold an 85% equity interest to Dolan Media Company, a leading provider of professional services and business information to the legal, financial and real estate sectors in the United States. VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to DiscoverReady.

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  • November 17, 2009 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Home Legend, LLC on a Recapitalization Including a Strategic Equity Investment and Debt Financing

    ATLANTA (November 17, 2009) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Home Legend, LLC (“Home Legend”) has completed a recapitalization including an equity investment and debt refinancing. Power Dekor Group, a leading wood flooring manufacturer based in China, purchased a significant stake in the company and designated Home Legend as its exclusive U.S. distributor. A revolving credit facility was provided by U.S. Bank and UPS Capital.

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  • July 16, 2009 - VRA Partners, LLC Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor and Renders Fairness Opinion

    ATLANTA (July 16, 2009) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA) has successfully acquired Logility, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY). VRA Partners, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Logility, Inc. (the “Special Committee”) and rendered a fairness opinion to the Special Committee with regards to the consideration received by Logility’s common stockholders other than American Software and its affiliates.

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  • January 8, 2009 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Document Technologies, Inc. in a Recapitalization Transaction

    ATLANTA (January 8, 2009) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Document Technologies, Inc. has completed a recapitalization transaction with a private equity investor. CGW Southeast Partners, a private equity firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, sold its ownership stake in Document Technologies while company management retained significant ownership in the business. VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Document Technologies. The transaction was led by Brock Matthias, Bill Sherman, Mark Loeffler, and Chris Surdo.

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  • December 12, 2008 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises FGX International (NASDAQ:FGXI) in its Acquisition of Dioptics Medical Products, Inc.

    ATLANTA (December 12, 2008) –VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that FGX International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FGXI) has acquired Dioptics Medical Products, Inc. (“Dioptics”) of San Luis Obispo, California. FGX is a leading designer and marketer of non-prescription reading glasses, sunglasses and costume jewelry, and Dioptics is engaged in the wholesale and retail sales of sunglasses and optical accessories primarily marketed under the SolarShield and PolarEyes brand names. VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to FGX.

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  • October 9, 2008 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Boxercraft® Incorporated in a Recapitalization Transaction with River Associates Investments, LLC

    ATLANTA (October 9, 2008) –VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Boxercraft® Incorporated has completed a recapitalization transaction with River Associates Investments, LLC.  VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Boxercraft Incorporated.  The transaction was led by Bill Sherman, Andy Mason, Ron Shah, Emily Magill and Kurt Alexander.  Morris, Manning & Martin, L.L.P. served as counsel to Boxercraft Incorporated. 

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  • September 18, 2008 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Wythe-Will Distributing, LLC in its Sale to JPB Capital Partners

    ATLANTA (September 18, 2008) –VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Wythe-Will Distributing, LLC has been acquired by JPB Capital Partners.  Wythe-Will Distributing, LLC is a former portfolio company of the Lafayette Investment Parallel Fund, L.P., a fund managed by Hunt Private Equity Group, Inc., a Dallas-based private investment firm focusing on growth-oriented businesses.  JPB Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in lower-middle market companies located throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United St

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  • January 31, 2008 - VRA Partners, LLC Advises Laura’s Lean Beef Company in its Sale to Meyer Natural Holdings LLC

    ATLANTA (January 31, 2008) – VRA Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Laura’s Lean Beef Company has been acquired by Meyer Natural Holdings LLC, the parent company of Meyer Natural Angus. Laura's Lean Beef Company is the most successful branded natural lean beef company in the country, with its fresh beef products offered in more than 6,500 retail stores in 47 states and Canada. VRA Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Laura’s Lean Beef Company. The transaction was led by Bill Sherman, Doug McCartney, Ron Shah and Emily Magill.

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