Matthew J. Rizzo

Matt has been involved in many significant private equity transactions and strategic mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. Representative matters include his representation of*:

Private Equity

• Tenex Capital Management in its investment in R.F. Fager, a distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and roofing supplies
• Tenex Capital Management in the sale of Team Select Home Care, a leading pediatric home care provider   
• Tenex Capital Management in its investment in Rose Paving, a national provider of parking lot maintenance and rehabilitation solutions.
• Recognize Partners in its investment in Blend360, provider of data, analytics and talent solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
• Tenex Capital and AquaCentral in numerous acquisitions and in the sale of AquaCentral, the second-largest distributor of pool equipment and supplies in the U.S., to Heritage Pool Supply Group, a platform within SRS Distribution, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and Berkshire Partners.
• CIP Capital and its portfolio company Cisive in the sale of Cisive to GTCR.
• Recognize Partners in connection with a strategic investment in AST Corporation, a leading cloud and digital transformation solutions provider.
• Mint House, a leading tech-enabled residential hospitality company, in connection with its $35 million Series B round of funding.
• Tenex Capital Management in its investment in Suited Connector, a provider of digital lead generation services.
• CIP Capital and 3Pillar Global in a strategic growth investment for 3Pillar from H.I.G. Capital.
• CIP Capital, in its sale of eDriving, a leading provider of online driver risk reduction and training solutions.
• CIP Capital and its portfolio company Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) in the sale of CSS to Confluence Technologies.
• WilsonHCG, a portfolio company of CIP Capital, in its investment from 3i Group.
• Atlantic Street Capital and its portfolio company ZIPS Car Wash, a leading express focused tunnel car wash operator in the U.S. in numerous acquisitions of express car wash locations.
• CIP Capital, in its sale to an affiliate of TPG Capital of a majority of its interest in P20 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of certain employer of record, payroll and benefits service.
• Carnegie Learning, Inc., a portfolio company of CIP Capital, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for education and formative assessment, in connection with a strategic growth investment from Madison Dearborn.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of Sales Benchmark Index, a leading management consulting firm exclusively focused on revenue growth.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of Benefit Resource, a leading third party administrator of pre-tax benefits and COBRA services.
• CIP Capital portfolio company Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS), a leading RegTech platform, in its acquisition of AMFINE, a provider of SaaS-based regulatory reporting services to European asset managers, asset servicers and insurers.
• Valet Living, a leading national provider of value-added services to the multifamily housing industry and portfolio company of GI Partners, in connection with numerous acquisitions.
• OnPoint Group, the largest provider of brand-independent repair, maintenance and fleet management services to retail, manufacturing, distribution, healthcare and hospitality companies and a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, in connection with numerous acquisitions.
• Tenex Capital Management in its investment in Wolf Home Products, a provider of kitchen and bath, outdoor living and building products, and in the sale of Wolf Home to PrimeSource Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P..
• Affinitiv, Inc., a portfolio company of CIP Capital, in its merger with Loop LLC (dba AutoLoop), creating the largest provider of data-driven marketing and software solutions exclusively focused on the automotive customer lifecycle.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of People 2.0 Global, LP, a leading business process outsourcer in the human capital services sector.
• Bedford Capital and Voalte, Inc., a pioneer and leader in real-time, mobile healthcare communications, in the sale of Voalte to global medical technology company Hill-Rom for $180 million.
• Cisive, portfolio company of CIP Capital, in its acquisition of healthcare background screening company PreCheck.
• CIP Capital in its sale of OnCourse Learning to Bertelsmann Education Group.
• CIP Capital in its investment in New Mountain Learning LLC, a leading provider of digital and blended learning solutions to the K-12, higher education and career learning markets.
• CIP Capital in its investment in Wilson Human Capital Group, Inc., a global leader of innovative talent solutions. CIP Capital's partnership enables WilsonHCG to accelerate growth and strengthen its position in global markets.
• Harvest Partners and its portfolio company EyeCare Services Partners, a vertically integrated ophthalmologic services platform in numerous acquisitions of clinics and practices.
• Tenex Capital Management in its investment in Team Select Home Care, a leading provider of post-acute healthcare services in a home-based setting.
• CIP Capital in its investment in Compliance Solutions Strategies, a leading provider of technology-enabled regulatory and compliance solutions to the financial services industry, through the merger of three leading businesses in the governance, risk management and compliance market: Advise Technologies, Ascendant Compliance Management and The MoneyMate Group.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of Cisive, a leading provider of tech-enabled and compliance-driven human capital management and risk management solutions, and various add-on acquisitions.
• CIP Capital in its investment in Affinitiv, Inc., a leading provider of marketing and technology services to automotive manufacturers and dealerships formed through the merger of four market leading companies: DPS, Peak Performance, OneCommand and TimeHighway.com.
• Tenex Capital Management in its acquisition of Hub Pen, the second largest designer and supplier of promotional writing instruments in the United States, and various add-on acquisitions. 
• Harvest Partners and Dental Care Alliance, one of the country’s largest dental support organizations, in its acquisition of Konikoff Dental Associates, a leading Virginia provider of dental services.
• Dock Square Capital in its minority investment in auto warranty company Protect My Car.
• A&M Capital Opportunities in its investment in Iron Hill Brewery.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of Community Investors, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS solutions to the property management and residential homeowner association markets, and various add-on acquisitions.
• Tenex Capital Management in its acquisition of Progressive Employer Management Company (PEMCO), a human resource, payroll, employee benefits and workers’ compensation provider for small- and mid-sized companies, and its subsequent sale of CoAdvantage Corporation.
• Harvest Partners Structured Capital Fund in connection with several structured equity investments.
• Harvest Partners and Valet Waste, a leading national provider of value-added services to the multifamily housing industry, in connection with several strategic acquisitions.
• Harvest Partners and AxelaCare Health Solutions, a leading provider of specialty home infusion services, in connection with several strategic acquisitions, including Ambient and Sirona Infusion.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of OnCourse Learning Corporation, a leading national provider of online training and compliance solutions to the financial services, insurance, real estate, home inspection, appraisal and IT end markets, and various add-on acquisitions. 
• Harvest Partners and Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., a leading contract sanitation service provider, in connection with several strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of DCS Sanitation Management, Inc.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition and subsequent sale of CoAdvantage Corporation, a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that offers small- and mid-sized businesses a comprehensive package of outsourced human resources solutions. 
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of eDriving, LLC a leading provider of online driver training solutions serving teenagers, adults, senior citizens and corporations, and various add-on acquisitions.
• CIP Capital in its acquisition of RevSpring, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced document management services and customized data solutions to the accounts receivable management industry and several strategic acquisitions, and its subsequent sale to GTCR. 
• CIP Capital with respect to its investment funds and manager.
• Seal Rock Partners in connection with its acquisition of KeySource Medical Inc, a generic drug distributor.
• Britton Hill Partners in connection with several equity investments and acquisitions.

• Hub Promotional Group (HPG), a portfolio company of Tenex Capital Management, in its acquisition of Evans Manufacturing
• Carbonite and its board of directors in connection with the J2 hostile tender offer and its exploration of strategic alternatives.
• A Singapore-based food manufacturing and processing company in its acquisition of a dehydrated vegetable product business. 
• The DIP Lenders in $3.25 billion credit bid for, and restructuring of, a global auto parts manufacturer in chapter 11. 
• A major financial institution in its acquisition of the assets of a money manager for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with more than $2 billion in assets under management.

^{* Matt advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.}