Charles Vargo

Select Private Equity Experience

Represented The Vistria Group in the:

• Acquisition of Behavioral Health Group, an outpatient opioid use disorder treatment network;
• Acquisition of Chiro One, a provider of chiropractic and related wellness services for pain management and wellbeing;
• Acquisition of Edmentum, a provider of digital curriculum, assessments, and virtual learning solutions for the K-12 education market;
• Acquisition of Education Services Solutions, a provider of K-12 staffing and management solutions;
• Acquisition of Soliant, a provider of workforce solutions in K-12 school districts and healthcare facilities;
• Acquisition of The Gardner School, a network of state-of-the-art, academically-focused preschools across the United States;
• Acquisition of Unitek Learning, an accredited institution of higher education providing education in healthcare and nursing;
• Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.

Represented TJC, LP (formerly known as The Jordan Company) in the:

• Acquisition of Soteria, a manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions;
• Acquisition of Specialty Building Products, a distributor of specialty residential building products and provider of logistics solutions;
• Acquisition of TIDI Products, a manufacturer of single patient-use and consumable products focused on patient safety and infection control in medical settings; and
• Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.

Represented RLH Equity Partners in the:

• Sale of Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, to Audax Private Equity; and
• Sale of ClearView, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the life sciences, to GHO Capital Partners.

Represented Interlock Equity in the:

• Acquisition of Lovelytics, a data engineering and business intelligence consultancy.

Represented Frontenac Company in the:

• Acquisition of Newterra, a provider of modular water and wastewater systems;
• Sale of La Tavola Fine Linen Rental, a provider of premium specialty linens for the events industry, to BBJ;
• Sale of Whitebridge Pet Brands, a provider of natural, wholesome and minimally processed food and treats for dogs and cats, to NXMH; and
• Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.

Represented Silver Oak Service Partners in the:

• Acquisition of Beary Landscaping, a provider of landscaping and snow removal services.

Select Experience Representing Professional Service Businesses

• Represented Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, in its sale to Blackstone;
• Represented Chartis (a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity) in the acquisition of (i) Chi-Matic, (ii) crankfrog, (iii) DES Health Consulting, (iv) Just Health Collective, (v) Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, and (vi) Oncology Solutions.
• Represented Core and Value Advisors, a real estate investment advisory firm, in the strategic reorganization that includes an investment from the National Pension Service of Korea.
• Represented CW Advisors (formerly known as Congress Wealth Management), a Boston-based, independent registered investment advisor and portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in numerous acquisitions.
• Represented Stout Risius Ross, a leading global investment bank and advisory firm, in its sale to Audax Private Equity.
• Represented Stout Risius Ross (a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity) in the acquisition of (i) The Claro Group, (ii) Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC, (iii) DebtX Analytics, (iv) Financial Research Associates, (v) Genova Group, (vi) HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., (vii) Torrey Partners, (viii) Vantage Point Advisors and (ix) AlphaPipe Data Portal.

Other Select Representation

• Represented AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
• Represented Groupon, an e-commerce marketplace, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
• Represented Chart Industries, a manufacturer of engineered products and systems for a variety of cryogenic and heat transfer applications, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
• Represented Hendrickson, a leading designer and manufacturer of suspension systems for the medium- and heavy-duty truck and trailer markets, in the acquisition of (i) Brunner International and (ii) Reyco Granning.
• Represented Lowe's Companies, an American retail company specializing in home improvement, in the acquisition of the STAINMASTER brand.
• Represented MacLean Power Systems, a subsidiary of MacLean-Fogg Co. and a leading manufacturer of products for transmission, distribution, substation, and communications infrastructure, in its majority sale to Centerbridge Partners.
• Represented Sertifi, a vertical software and payments platform digitizing hospitality-specific workflows and associated payments, in its sale to Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) for $330M.
• Represented Veradigm (formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions), a healthcare technology provider, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures, including the sale of (i) the EPSI business and (ii) its hospital and large physician practice to Harris Computer for up to $700M.