Good afternoon.  

With the current economic condition under pressure from interest rates, inflation and limited cash availability from equity and debt sponsors, the Gerbsman Partners team is now available for a complementary review and assessment of your challenged portfolio companies.  We can discuss the control, preservation and forecasting of CASH, options for maximizing value of assets and intellectual property and leadership stabilization issues.  

By background, Gerbsman Partners represents companies, the Board, equity and/or senior lenders of underperforming/distressed technology, life sciences and medical device companies with the objective of maximizing enterprise value of their assets and IP, as well as terminating/restructuring prohibitive real estate leases, senior and junior debt and creditor issues.  Gerbsman Partners also assists emerging growth companies access the capital markets and leverage their Intellectual Property in licensing opportunities throughout the world.

Please see the presentation below that I gave at Stanford University –  “Early Warning Signs” and “Maximizing Value” for under-performing/distressed venture and senior lender backed Intellectual Property companies”.

This presentation will be used in the Stanford Engineering and Business Schools via STVP (Stanford Technology Ventures Program) and SCPD (Stanford Center for Professional Devlopment )  through this link .

Highlighted below is a partial list of companies Gerbsman Partners assisted in maximizing and monetizing value.  To date, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in maximizing value in 116 intellectual property based companies and has terminated/restructured over $ 810 million of prohibitive real estate leases and creditor issues.  

My best, and the Gerbsman Partners team looks forward to earning the right to assist you and your portfolio companies.

Steve 

San Francisco July, 2022

Gerbsman Partners – Maximizing Enterprise Value

Gerbsman Partners focuses on maximizing enterprise value for stakeholders and shareholders in under-performing, under-capitalized and under-valued companies and their Intellectual Property, as well as maximizing value for Intellectual Property Patents. Since 2001, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in maximizing value for 116 technology, medical device, life science, solar, fuel cell, cyber security, consumer and digital marketing companies and their Intellectual Property and has restructured/terminated over $810 million of real estate executory contracts and equipment lease/sub-debt obligations. Since inception in 1980, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in over $2.3 billion of financings, restructurings and M & A Transactions.

Gerbsman Partners has offices and strategic alliances in San Francisco, New York, McLean, VA/Washington DC, Orange County, Boston, Europe and Israel.

Technology – IP

Software

• Emergent Game Technologies, Inc. – Licensed and supported 3D/game software.
• Capital Thinking – Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) platform, a credit and risk management software solution for the financial services industry.
• Cesura – Web and on demand business software.
• Conformia Software Inc. – Software solutions for highly regulated process industries – Life Science.
• deNovis – Enterprise softwa re for government health and health insurance industry.
• Aperion Inc. – Software.
• Gentiae Inc. – Real-time fully automated processing of cardiac safety input and core lab operations. The system offers a comprehensive, real time web portal for sponsor and site access.
• Banquet – Interactive sports entertainment.
• ID Engines Inc. – Role-based access control (RBAC) across enterprise networks.
• InDplay Inc. – Online, B2B video content distribution (monetization) platform, deployed on enterprise-quality software components, served in the SaaS (software-as-a-service) model.
• Metreo Inc. – Pricing software for manufacturers and distributors.
• Neohapsis Inc. – IT management services platform. Zone4Play – Interactive game technology.
• Roots Web, Inc. – Geneology software.
• StreamSearch, Inc. – Multimedia aggregator that has created a unique solution for indexing, locating, promoting, and distributing rich media on the Internet.
• Technion University – Technology patents
• Teranode Corporation – Business intelligence and lab automation solutions for the Life Science market.
• USA Democracy, Inc. – Direct, verifiable, credible communications between elected representatives and their constituents through its non-partisan legislative-based website.
• Utility.com, Inc. – Multi-utility eCommerce/eCRM technology, Web-based energy management technology.
• Vcommerce, Inc. – Developed, deployed, and operated fully integrated, end-to-end supply chain execution systems and direct fulfillment infrastructure.
• Intelectron, Inc. – Commercial lighting technology.
• Skunk Technologies – Java based software
• Bell & Howell – Information Intellectual Property/Patents

Food and Beverage Industry

• Vigilistics, Inc. – Manufacturing analytic software

Telecom

• Dialpad, Inc. – Web-to-phone service.
• Simpler Networks, Inc./Hercules Technology Growth Capital – Telco software – a matrix switch platform that sits within the Telco’s central office (CO) or street cabinets. Developed to allow for universal access to any service, the system’s protocol-transparent design allows it to be placed in front of any existing or future access gear that delivers services over the local loop

Storage

• Cornice Inc. – Storage and flash controllers.
• PhaseMetrics Inc. – Storage systems manufacturer.
• Plasmon, Inc. – Data archival storage technology

Networking/Optical Networking

• CipherMax, Inc. – Storage networking.
• Private Networks, Inc. – Broadband multicast delivery system utilizing digital satellite technology. The technology has universal applicability to many industries for distribution of high-band data and video.
• Teak Technologies Inc. – Internet switching and gateway networking products.
• Zeus Communications, Inc. – Hardware architecture of 10 Gbps IPSec VPN and firewall in a single board.
• Optivia, Inc & Hercules Technology Growth Capital – Optical transport systems.
• Princeton Lightwave, Inc. – Optical networking technology
• T-Networks, Inc. – Optical networking components.
• Transparent Networks, Inc. – Wavelength Selective Switch, a high performance large scale Photonic cross-connect functional prototype, detailed design and simulation validation of a Light Path Exchange with integrated DWDM, an HDTV display mirror array high level design and simulation, proprietary and unique MEMS design and validation engineering tools.
• Network Photonics, Inc.
• Cambridge NanoTech, Inc. – Materials Science company that developed high Performance turnkey equipment for Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”).

Mobile

• eBiz mobility – Mobile business payment
• YPS Software – ASP and software vendor for the PC and mobile phone industries, Mobile Entertainment Centre.
• Teleflip – Mobile messaging.

Media/Advertising/Internet

• Active Response Group Inc. – On line marketing company.
• Akimbo Inc. – Monitizing on line media.
• Competition Accessories, Inc. – Online direct marketing.
• Gallery Player Inc. – Provider and distributor of high-value, rights managed high definition imagery for high definition televisions.
• MeMedia Inc. – Online advertising solutions provider and ad network that delivers contextually and behaviorally targeted advertisements across a multi-modal network of websites and desktop applications.
• MyWire Inc. – Paid content and advertising.
• NebuAd, Inc. – Online advertising model. Next-generation digital media technology and solutions.
• Syncapse, Inc. – Provider of technology-enabled social performance management services for global enterprise clients with multiple B2C brands.
• Optify, Inc. – Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of digital marketing suites company, its Assets and Intellectual Property.

     •  TrueFacet, Inc. – Online business model for selling certified pre-owned marketplace for jewelry and watches

Holographic & Biometric Technology – Laser Manufacturer

• Aprilis, Inc./Dow Corning – Holographic Data Storage Drives and Biometric Security
• Raydiance, Inc. – Manufacturer of precision solutions laser technology

Security

• NeoScale Inc. – Storage encryption and key management solution for organizations securing information stored on tape and disk media.
• Oviso Inc. – Semi conductor manufacturing equipment.
• SciCortex, Inc. – Manufacturer of high performance computers.

Medical Device

Cardiovascular, Vascular, Endoscopy, Breast Imaging

• Cardiomind Inc. – Stent delivery platform.

       •   Dune Medical Devices, Ltd. –  US and Israel company.  Medical devices that differentiate and characterize tissue for the purpose of identifying normal versus malignant tissue in real-time.

• OmniSonics Medical Technologies Inc. – Vascular disease IP.
• InnerPulse Inc. – Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) medical device company.
• Myocor Inc. – Developing innovative cardiac reshaping devices to treat functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, both of which are significant in the progression of congestive heart failure (CHF).
• NDO Surgical, Inc. – Flexible endoscopy technologies that enable surgical procedures through the body’s natural openings.
• Viacor Inc. – Cardiac implant device for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation.
• XTENT Inc. – Customizable drug eluting stent systems for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
• GluMetrics, Inc. – Glucose monitoring medical device company
• NeoGraft Technologies, Inc. – Acquired Vascular Patents from Kips Bay Medical
• Palmaz Scientific, Inc. – Medical technology company
• InterValve, Inc. – Medical devices for structural heart market
• Gamma Medica – first fully digital, dual headed Molecular Breast Imaging (“MBI”) system
• AirXpanders, Inc – medical device used in two-stage breast reconstruction procedures following mastectomy

Spine

• Applied Spine Technologies Inc. – Screw based dynamic stabilization system validated with Class 1 clinical data
• AxioMed Spine, Corp. – Developed Freedom technology, with the goal of restoring spinal function to patients by adhering to the natural biomechanics of the spine.

Respiratory

• Emphasis Medical Inc. – Endobronchial valves for the treatment of heterogeneous emphysema.
• Uptake Medical, Inc. –  developing innovative, therapeutic bronchoscopic devices to treat advanced heterogeneous emphysema and lung cancer.

Orthopedics

• NovaLign Orthopedic Inc. – Long bone fracture, intramedullary nail technology.

Opthomology

• Optobionics – Retinal degeneration.
• Refractec, Inc. – Radiofrequency (RF) device called ViewPoint CK System, used to perform NearVisionSM CK (Conductive Keratoplasty) treatment

Obesity

• Satiety Inc. – Obesity product

Osteoperosis

     •   Tarsa Therapeutics –   Oral formulation contains recombinant salmon calcitonin – treatment pf postmenopausal osteoporosis

Life Science

• Pluristem, Inc. – Stem cell research – Israel company
• Igenica Biotherapeutics, Inc.. – harnessing the natural tumor microenvironment to deliver a pipeline of high-impact antibody-based cancer therapeutics
• Pegasus Biologics Inc. – Developed and is commercializing a revolutionary bioscaffold comprised of highly organized collagen, sourced from equine pericardium that encourages the healing process by addressing the demands of a challenging biological environment.
• Radiant Medical, Inc. – Endovascular therapeutic cooling.
• Valentis, Inc. – Biotechnology company with small molecule, antibody, protein, gene and manufacturing assets.

       •    Ravenna Pharmaceuticals – Cancer drugs

       •    Velicept, Inc. –  OAB drugs

• Relypsa, Inc. – Acquisition of BioPharmaceutical Patents and Intellectual Property

•   Adynxx, Inc. – The Company is focused on development of non-opioid therapeutics for the treatment of pain and inflammatory diseases.

       •   Ohana Biosciences  -Developer of molecular techniques designed to create a novel category of fertility treatment.

Energy – Solar & Fuel Cell

• Nanosolar
• AQT Solar
• SVTC Solar
• Clear Edge Power, LLC – sold to Doosan in Korea

Consumer – Retail

      •  Bambeco, Inc. – manufacturer and distributer of sustainable and socially responsible home décor and furnishings in the United States

      •   Site for Sore Eyes – retail eyewear chain – sold to Cohen’s Fashion Optical 

      •   Solar Planet –retail sun tanning chain   

Hotel/Resorts

• Divi Hotels & Resorts – stabilized and restructured through a Chapter 11

Other     

      •     The NanoSteel Company –  steel based coatings based on research at the Dept of Energy

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