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Contact: Lloyd Kagin, Viscogliosi & Company, Inc. (212) 583-0243
ext. 157
VISCOGLIOSI & COMPANY, INC. FORMED TO OFFER INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES
TO THE MUSCULOSKELETAL AND ORTHOPEDIC SECTORS OF THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
New York, NY: July 26, 2005 – Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC, a closely
held merchant-banking firm focused on venture capital and private equity
opportunities in the musculoskeletal and orthopedic sectors of the healthcare
industry, is pleased to announce the formation of its investment banking
subsidiary, Viscogliosi & Company, Inc. (member NASD, SIPC) and
its management team; Larry H. Weinberg, Chairman and CEO; and Lloyd
Kagin, President.
Viscogliosi & Company will provide a broad range of financing solutions
to issuers, principally in the musculoskeletal and orthopedics sectors
through underwritings; distribution of private placement securities
to institutions and high net worth investors; and investment banking
advisory services (mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations,
restructurings, etc.)
Anthony G. Viscogliosi, Principal at Viscogliosi Brothers said, “The
establishment of our investment banking subsidiary will allow us to
provide a total financing solution to companies, both public and private,
within our core areas of expertise.” Mr. Viscogliosi also said
“The addition of our investment banking subsidiary is the logical
extension of our strong and growing brand and allows Viscogliosi Brothers
to extend its leadership position as merchant and investment bankers
to the musculoskeletal and orthopedic sectors of the healthcare industry.”
Larry H. Weinberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viscogliosi
& Company, originally joined Viscogliosi Brothers in 2003 as its
Director of Administration and Operations, in that capacity he was responsible
for the day-to-day operations of the firm. Mr. Weinberg has been employed
in the investment banking industry in a range of senior executive and
sales-related positions since 1979, including managing director of institutional
equities, head of corporate syndicate, head of research sales, senior
trader and retail brokerage account representative. He received a BS
in Economics from Arizona State University in 1978 and holds the Series
7, 24 and 63 licenses from the NASD.
Lloyd Kagin, President of Viscogliosi and Company, has been employed
in the investment banking industry in a range of senior executive and
sales-related positions since 1980, including CEO of a publicly-traded
financial services company, senior managing director and head of the
retail brokerage business unit for a top 20 brokerage firm, senior marketing
and strategy executive, retail brokerage branch manager, and retail
brokerage account representative. Prior to joining Viscogliosi &
Company, he was the managing partner of a consulting firm providing
diverse advisory services to securities broker-dealers and investment
banks. Mr. Kagin received a B.A. from New York University in 1978 in
neurophysiology. He pursued graduate studies in accounting and marketing
at Fordham University from 1979-1980 and he holds the Series 7, 9, 10,
24, and 63 licenses from the NASD.
About Viscogliosi Bros., LLC
Viscogliosi Brothers is a merchant banking firm focused on venture capital
and private equity opportunities in the musculoskeletal and orthopedic
sectors of the healthcare industry. Established by Marc R. Viscogliosi,
John J. Viscogliosi and Anthony G. Viscogliosi in New York City in 1999,
Viscogliosi Brothers was the first merchant banking firm focused on
the musculoskeletal and orthopedic sectors. Today, Viscogliosi Brothers
is a leading independent firm with a mission to create, build and finance
companies founded on innovations developed by surgeons that are uniquely
focused on "life changing" musculoskeletal and orthopedic
technologies. Viscogliosi Brothers has worldwide surgeon, industry and
trade relationships and significant financial expertise in the musculoskeletal
and orthopedic segments of the healthcare industry.
About Viscogliosi & Company, Inc.
Viscogliosi & Company, Inc. is the investment banking subsidiary
of Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC, a merchant banking firm focused on venture
capital and private equity opportunities in the musculoskeletal and
orthopedic sectors of the healthcare industry. Viscogliosi & Company
provides a broad range of financing solutions to issuers, principally
in the musculoskeletal and orthopedics sectors through underwritings;
distribution of private placement securities to institutions and high
net worth investors; and investment banking advisory services (mergers,
acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, etc.).
Viscogliosi and Company is a member of the NASD and SIPC.
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