Transactions conducted by Rivermill's founder through Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions Chillicothe Mill/U.S. Paper Mill (2025)
Sale of shut Ohio uncoated free-sheet mill for industrial re-use. U.S. Paper Mill is a subsidiary of U.S. Medical Glove
Diamond Island and Theresa (NY) Hydroelectric Facilities (National Grid)/Energen Renewables (2025)
Sale of two hydroelectric facilities in NY state with 2.4 MW of capacity - Diamond Island project on the Black River and Theresa project on the Indian River. Energen is a subsidiary of Conifer Infrastructure
Renewable World Energies Hydroelectric Portfolio/Zero6 Energy (2025)
Sale of sixteen hydroelectric facilities in WI, IA and MI with 16.3 MW of capacity via a bankruptcy plan of reorganization
UP Paper/ProAmpac Holdings Inc. (2024)
Co-advisor in sale of producer of 100% recycled kraft paper capable of manufacturing over 110,000 tons annually at its mill in Manistique, MI
Maine Hydroelectric Assets of Sappi North America/Dichotomy Power LLC (2022)
Sale of five hydroelectric stations totalling 7.9 MW of capacity on the Presumpscot River in ME
Assets of Coastal Resources of Maine/Municipal Review Committee, Inc. (2022)
Court supervised sale of recently constructed solid waste disposal, recycling and transformation facility in Hampden, ME
BioMaxx/Lignetics Group (2021)
Sale of wood pellet producer primarily focused on the residential heating market with manufacturing facilities in NY and PA
Assets of Union Falls Hydroelectric Facility (National Grid)/Kruger Energy (2021)
Sale of National Grid's property interests in the 2.6 MW Union Falls Hydroelectric Facility on the Saranac River in NY state
Confluence Energy Wood Pellet Facility/Confluence Equipment Co., LLC (2020)
363 bankruptcy sale of 28,000 ton wood pellet and related products manufacturing facility in Walden, CO
Genera (2019)
Equity project financing for its first sustainable agricultural fiber products manufacturing facility, which will be located in Vonore, TN
Carthage Specialty Paperboard/Carthage Paper Limited and Carthage Real Estate Investments, affiliates of Ox Industries (2018)
363 bankruptcy sale of 45,000 ton recycled specialty uncoated paperboard mill in Carthage, NY
Transactions listed below reflect Rivermill founder's work at prior firms.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (Target/Acquiror, bold indicates the client)
Epico USA assets of Epico Srl/Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (2016)
Five ME hydroelectric stations totalling 2 MW of capacity
SP Fiber Technologies/WestRock (2015)
Two mills in GA and OR manufacturing containerboard, kraft papers and newsprint from recycled fiber
Brite-Line Technologies (portfolio company of Versa Capital)/Peninsula Capital Partners & Starboard Capital Partners (2015)
Manufacturer and marketer of removable, durable and intersection grade pavement marking tapes
Alsip Acquisition (FutureMark Alsip)/Paper Mill Acquisition, an affiliate of Corrugated Supplies Company (2015)
363 bankruptcy sale of non-operating IL 160,000 ton recycled coated paper mill. Buyer converted the mill to produce lightweight recycled containerboard
EACOM Timber/Kelso & Company (2013)
Fairness opinion for sale of publicly traded lumber manufacturer with eight sawmills and related timber tenures in ON and QC, Canada
NewPage Port Hawkesbury/Pacific West Commercial Corp., an affiliate of Stern Partners (2012)
Canadian bankruptcy sale of 397,000 ton supercalendered papers mill in Port Hawkesbury, NS
Fibrek/Resolute Forest Products (2012)
Fairness opinion for second step sale of publicly traded kraft and recycled pulp manufacturer with 760,000 metric tons of capacity at mills in QC, MI and WV
Manistique Papers/Watermill Group (2012)
363 bankruptcy sale of 130,000 ton MI mill manufacturing recycled uncoated publication, specialty and kraft papers
Sappi Muskegon Mill/Melching, Inc. (2011)
Sale of shut MI coated paper mill
NewPage Kimberly Mill/AIM Demolition USA (2011)
Sale of shut WI coated paper mill
NewPage Niagara Mill/Niagara Development (2011)
Sale of shut WI coated paper mill
NewPage Kimberly Hydro Facility/Kaukauna Utilities (2010)
Sale of 2 MW hydroelectric facility located at shut WI paper mill
Synergics Energy Services Hydro Portfolio/Essex Hydro and Epico Srl (two transactions) (2010)
Sale of 8 MW hydroelectric portfolio in Maine in two separate transactions
NewPage Niagara Hydro Facility/Northbrook Energy and Energy Investor Funds (2009)
Sale of 9 MW hydroelectric facility located at shut WI paper mill
Finch, Pruyn & Co./Finch Paper Holdings (Atlas Holding & Blue Wolf Capital led investor group) (2007)
Sale of 250,000 ton premium uncoated free-sheet paper mill in NY and 161,000 acres of Adirondack timberlands
Longview Fibre Leavenworth Sawmill/Hampton Affiliates (2006)
Sale of shut WA sawmill and entry into a long-term log supply agreement
Kruger Manistique Papers Mill/Remark Paper and Merit Capital (2006)
Sale of 130,000 ton recycled uncoated groundwood publication and specialty papers mill in MI
Menasha Corp. Otsego Mill/USG Corp. (2006)
Sale of shut 306,000 ton MI corrugating medium mill for conversion to gypsum linerboard production
Valentine Paper/Meriturn Partners and Dunn Paper (2005)
363 bankruptcy acquisition of 60,000 ton LA specialty papers mill
Badger Paper Mills/James Azzar (2005)
Sale of 68,000 ton specialty and premium papers mill and converting operation in WI
Curtis Papers Port Huron Mill/Meriturn Partners (2003)
Sale of 80,000 ton machine glazed specialty paper mill in MI
International Paper Masonite Division/Premdor (2001)
Sale of composite wood doorskin and other fiberboard products division
Champion International/International Paper (2000)
Acquisition of publicly traded producer and distributor of uncoated and coated papers. Operations also included pulp, linerboard/kraft paper, lumber and plywood manufacturing in US, Canada and Brazil
Pixelle Specialty Solutions Chillicothe Mill/U.S. Paper Mill (2025)
Sale of shut Ohio uncoated free-sheet mill for industrial re-use. U.S. Paper Mill is a subsidiary of U.S. Medical Glove
Diamond Island and Theresa (NY) Hydroelectric Facilities (National Grid)/Energen Renewables (2025)
Sale of two hydroelectric facilities in NY state with 2.4 MW of capacity - Diamond Island project on the Black River and Theresa project on the Indian River. Energen is a subsidiary of Conifer Infrastructure
Renewable World Energies Hydroelectric Portfolio/Zero6 Energy (2025)
Sale of sixteen hydroelectric facilities in WI, IA and MI with 16.3 MW of capacity via a bankruptcy plan of reorganization
UP Paper/ProAmpac Holdings Inc. (2024)
Co-advisor in sale of producer of 100% recycled kraft paper capable of manufacturing over 110,000 tons annually at its mill in Manistique, MI
Maine Hydroelectric Assets of Sappi North America/Dichotomy Power LLC (2022)
Sale of five hydroelectric stations totalling 7.9 MW of capacity on the Presumpscot River in ME
Assets of Coastal Resources of Maine/Municipal Review Committee, Inc. (2022)
Court supervised sale of recently constructed solid waste disposal, recycling and transformation facility in Hampden, ME
BioMaxx/Lignetics Group (2021)
Sale of wood pellet producer primarily focused on the residential heating market with manufacturing facilities in NY and PA
Assets of Union Falls Hydroelectric Facility (National Grid)/Kruger Energy (2021)
Sale of National Grid's property interests in the 2.6 MW Union Falls Hydroelectric Facility on the Saranac River in NY state
Confluence Energy Wood Pellet Facility/Confluence Equipment Co., LLC (2020)
363 bankruptcy sale of 28,000 ton wood pellet and related products manufacturing facility in Walden, CO
Genera (2019)
Equity project financing for its first sustainable agricultural fiber products manufacturing facility, which will be located in Vonore, TN
Carthage Specialty Paperboard/Carthage Paper Limited and Carthage Real Estate Investments, affiliates of Ox Industries (2018)
363 bankruptcy sale of 45,000 ton recycled specialty uncoated paperboard mill in Carthage, NY
Transactions listed below reflect Rivermill founder's work at prior firms.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (Target/Acquiror, bold indicates the client)
Epico USA assets of Epico Srl/Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (2016)
Five ME hydroelectric stations totalling 2 MW of capacity
SP Fiber Technologies/WestRock (2015)
Two mills in GA and OR manufacturing containerboard, kraft papers and newsprint from recycled fiber
Brite-Line Technologies (portfolio company of Versa Capital)/Peninsula Capital Partners & Starboard Capital Partners (2015)
Manufacturer and marketer of removable, durable and intersection grade pavement marking tapes
Alsip Acquisition (FutureMark Alsip)/Paper Mill Acquisition, an affiliate of Corrugated Supplies Company (2015)
363 bankruptcy sale of non-operating IL 160,000 ton recycled coated paper mill. Buyer converted the mill to produce lightweight recycled containerboard
EACOM Timber/Kelso & Company (2013)
Fairness opinion for sale of publicly traded lumber manufacturer with eight sawmills and related timber tenures in ON and QC, Canada
NewPage Port Hawkesbury/Pacific West Commercial Corp., an affiliate of Stern Partners (2012)
Canadian bankruptcy sale of 397,000 ton supercalendered papers mill in Port Hawkesbury, NS
Fibrek/Resolute Forest Products (2012)
Fairness opinion for second step sale of publicly traded kraft and recycled pulp manufacturer with 760,000 metric tons of capacity at mills in QC, MI and WV
Manistique Papers/Watermill Group (2012)
363 bankruptcy sale of 130,000 ton MI mill manufacturing recycled uncoated publication, specialty and kraft papers
Sappi Muskegon Mill/Melching, Inc. (2011)
Sale of shut MI coated paper mill
NewPage Kimberly Mill/AIM Demolition USA (2011)
Sale of shut WI coated paper mill
NewPage Niagara Mill/Niagara Development (2011)
Sale of shut WI coated paper mill
NewPage Kimberly Hydro Facility/Kaukauna Utilities (2010)
Sale of 2 MW hydroelectric facility located at shut WI paper mill
Synergics Energy Services Hydro Portfolio/Essex Hydro and Epico Srl (two transactions) (2010)
Sale of 8 MW hydroelectric portfolio in Maine in two separate transactions
NewPage Niagara Hydro Facility/Northbrook Energy and Energy Investor Funds (2009)
Sale of 9 MW hydroelectric facility located at shut WI paper mill
Finch, Pruyn & Co./Finch Paper Holdings (Atlas Holding & Blue Wolf Capital led investor group) (2007)
Sale of 250,000 ton premium uncoated free-sheet paper mill in NY and 161,000 acres of Adirondack timberlands
Longview Fibre Leavenworth Sawmill/Hampton Affiliates (2006)
Sale of shut WA sawmill and entry into a long-term log supply agreement
Kruger Manistique Papers Mill/Remark Paper and Merit Capital (2006)
Sale of 130,000 ton recycled uncoated groundwood publication and specialty papers mill in MI
Menasha Corp. Otsego Mill/USG Corp. (2006)
Sale of shut 306,000 ton MI corrugating medium mill for conversion to gypsum linerboard production
Valentine Paper/Meriturn Partners and Dunn Paper (2005)
363 bankruptcy acquisition of 60,000 ton LA specialty papers mill
Badger Paper Mills/James Azzar (2005)
Sale of 68,000 ton specialty and premium papers mill and converting operation in WI
Curtis Papers Port Huron Mill/Meriturn Partners (2003)
Sale of 80,000 ton machine glazed specialty paper mill in MI
International Paper Masonite Division/Premdor (2001)
Sale of composite wood doorskin and other fiberboard products division
Champion International/International Paper (2000)
Acquisition of publicly traded producer and distributor of uncoated and coated papers. Operations also included pulp, linerboard/kraft paper, lumber and plywood manufacturing in US, Canada and Brazil
FINANCING AND ADVISORY
BlueLinx Corporation (2015)
Advisor in connection with 1:10 reverse stock split
FFP New Hydro (2015)
Co-advisor on debt investment by Crestline Investors
Catalyst Paper (2014)
Advisor in connection with issuance of additional PIK Toggle Notes to finance acquisition of Biron, WI and Rumford, ME mills of NewPage Corp.
Wausau Paper (2012)
Valuation of hydroelectric assets
Smurfit-Stone Container (preferred equity holders) (2010)
Valuation in connection with contested bankruptcy plan of reorganization
Neucel Specialty Cellulose (2007)
Growth equity investment by GSC Capital
Menasha Corp. (2004)
Financial consulting related to Otsego, MI corrugating medium mill
Longview Fibre (2004)
Financial consulting related to Longview, WA paper packaging mill
Dormia (2004)
Growth equity investment by Main Street Resources
International Paper (2001)
$2.1 billion zero coupon convertible notes underwriting
BlueLinx Corporation (2015)
Advisor in connection with 1:10 reverse stock split
FFP New Hydro (2015)
Co-advisor on debt investment by Crestline Investors
Catalyst Paper (2014)
Advisor in connection with issuance of additional PIK Toggle Notes to finance acquisition of Biron, WI and Rumford, ME mills of NewPage Corp.
Wausau Paper (2012)
Valuation of hydroelectric assets
Smurfit-Stone Container (preferred equity holders) (2010)
Valuation in connection with contested bankruptcy plan of reorganization
Neucel Specialty Cellulose (2007)
Growth equity investment by GSC Capital
Menasha Corp. (2004)
Financial consulting related to Otsego, MI corrugating medium mill
Longview Fibre (2004)
Financial consulting related to Longview, WA paper packaging mill
Dormia (2004)
Growth equity investment by Main Street Resources
International Paper (2001)
$2.1 billion zero coupon convertible notes underwriting