On August 4, 2010, JJ Cole Collections, a privately-held company based in Logan, Utah, sold substantially all of its assets to RC2 Corporation (Nasdaq: RCRC)., a publicly traded company headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, for approximately $40 million in cash, plus a continuing 9% equity stake in the ongoing enterprise for shareholders of JJ Cole Collections.
Van Cott represented JJ Cole Collections in the transaction. Michael C. O'Brien headed the Van Cott team that worked on the transaction. Other Van Cott attorneys involved included Karen E. O'Brien (Corporate), Robert P. Lunt (Tax), Mark A. Wagner (Employment), and Nicole M. Deforge (IP/Trademark).