Scott F.Frodyma

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Scott Frodyma has counseled clients for more than 20 years with respect to the federal income tax issues related to mergers and acquisitions, issuances of equity, and financing transactions. His practice includes a wide range of transactional tax matters, including representing clients in taxable and tax-free stock, interest, and asset acquisitions and divestitures. Scott regularly advises strategic, public, and private clients in all phases of transactions, such as developing a tax-efficient structure, drafting and negotiating the tax portions of deal documents, drafting and negotiating the tax portions of financing documents, post-transaction restructurings, and resolving indemnity claims.

Scott advised USI Holdings Corporation in its acquisition of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. from Wells Fargo & Company; Chart Industries, Inc. in its acquisition of Hudson Products Corporation; and Nordson Corporation in its acquisition of Vention Advanced Technologies from Vention Medical. Other representative clients include The Riverside Company, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, High Road Capital Partners, Monroe Capital, and Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Scott also has experience representing clients in pursuing private rulings and controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and Appeals.

担当案件

  • Metso USA acquires Screen Machine Industries, LLCJones Day represented Metso USA in its acquisition of Screen Machine Industries LLC, a manufacturer of heavy crushing and screening equipment for the mining, land clearing, and recycling industries.
  • Riverside Company sells Riverside Credit SolutionsJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Riverside Credit Solutions, a provider of flexible cash-flow-based financing solutions to both private equity sponsored and non-sponsored companies in the lower-middle market, to Ares Management Corporation.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Labor Law Center, LLCJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Labor Law Center, a premier leading provider of labor law compliance services.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Alexander GowJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Performance Systems Integration of Alexander Gow, which provides inspection, repair and installation of engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems for marine vessels, kitchen and special hazard applications in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii.
  • Riverside acquires CloudpermitJones Day represented The Riverside Company in its acquisition and financing of Cloudpermit, a community development software company for local governments, citizens and other stakeholders.
  • MPE Partners portfolio company acquires Allegheny ContractingJones Day represented MPE Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Precision Pipeline Services of Allegheny Contracting, a provider of technical utility services for the natural gas end market in Pennsylvania and surrounding Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires FleetWatcherJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Align Technologies of FleetWatcher, LLC, a leading provider of fleet and materials management software.
  • Riverside-led investor group acquires The Townsend GroupJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of The Townsend Group, a leading provider of global investment management and advisory services focused exclusively on real estate and real assets, from Aon plc, a leading global financial services firm.
  • Sherwin-Williams obtains $2.5 billion unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilityJones Day represented The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers, in connection with a new $2.5 billion unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility.
  • Parker Hannifin sells North America Composites & Fuel Containment Division to SK Capital PartnersJones Day is advising Parker Hannifin Corporation in the sale of its North America Composites and Fuel Containment (CFC) Division to private investment firm SK Capital Partners.
  • ITT completes divestiture of Wolverine Advanced MaterialsJones Day advised ITT, Inc. in the $171 million sale of its Wolverine Advanced Materials business to private equity firm Center Rock Capital Partners.
  • Sky Island Capital acquires Pacific Paper TubeJones Day advised Sky Island Capital in the acquisition and financing of Pacific Paper Tube Inc., a leading manufacturer of paper tubes and cores throughout the western U.S.
  • MPE Partners acquires Allor-Plesh ManufacturingJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Webster Industries of Allor Manufacturing, LLC and Plesh Industries, LLC.
  • Lincoln Electric issues $550 million Senior Unsecured NotesJones Day represented Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in connection with its private placement of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes with an additional $150 million expected to be issued on August 22, 2024.
  • Lincoln Electric obtains $1 billion revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in connection with a new $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as lead administrative agent, and KeyBank National Association, as co-administrative agent.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Prism SpecialtiesJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company EverSmith Brands of Prism Specialties, a leading franchisor of specialty restoration services of electronics, textiles, arts and documents.
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Midwest Switchgear ServicesJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in its acquisition of Midwest Switchgear Services, a provider of low- and medium-voltage electrical services for customers in power generation, steel and aluminum, pulp and paper, and refineries.
  • Blue Sea Capital sells Sunvair Aerospace Group to Greenbriar Equity GroupJones Day represented Blue Sea Capital LLC in the sale of Sunvair Aerospace Group, a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul ("MRO") services provider specializing in landing gear, avionics, flight instruments, sensors and cargo loading systems, to Greenbriar Equity Group.
  • Riverside acquires CRIO, Inc.Jones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition of CRIO, Inc., a leading provider of eSource and other eClinical software for clinical trial sites, CROs and the pharmaceutical/biotech market.
  • MPE Partners acquires BAF IndustriesJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Appearance Technology Group of BAF Industries, a manufacturer of branded, consumable car care liquid chemicals and specialty aerosols for professional and do-it-yourself users.
  • 出版物情報

    • June 2002
      Back to Basics -- A Review of Recent Decisions Relying on the Economic Substance, Business Purpose, Step Transaction and Clear Reflection of Income Doctrines, Jones Day State Tax Return Newsletter, Vol. 9, No. 6

    • October 16, 2003
      Current Developments in Corporate Taxation, Cleveland Tax Institute
    • May 2, 2002
      Back to Basics -- A Review of Recent Decisions Relying on the Economic Substance, Business Purpose, Step Transaction and Clear Reflection of Income Doctrines, Tax Executives Institute, Columbus and Cleveland
    • October 18, 2001
      Summary of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Cleveland Tax Institute