ROTH Capital Partners Honored at 2011 Americas M&A Atlas Awards

ZAGG Inc.’s Acquisition of iFrogz Recognized as the USA Deal of the Year for Small Mid Markets
Roth Also Named as Finalist for Three Additional Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank recognized for providing advisory and financing services to leading growth companies worldwide, is pleased to announce it was recognized at the annual 2011 Americas M&A Atlas Awards sponsored by Global M&A Network that took place on October 25 in New York City.

“We are honored to be recognized by Global M&A Network for our advisory work on these two successful M&A transactions”

ROTH received the award for the USA Deal of the Year for Small Mid Markets (defined as transaction size between $5 million and $250 million) for its work advising ZAGG Inc., a leading mobile device accessories business, on its acquisition of iFrogz, a mobile device accessories business specializing in lifestyle audio products and protective cases, and the structuring of a $90 million senior credit facility to finance the acquisition. The same transaction was also named as a finalist for the Consumer Goods Deal of the Year and the North American M&A Deal of the Year for Mid Markets (defined as transaction size between $100 million and $500 million). In addition, ROTH was a finalist for the Cross Border Deal of the Year for Small Mid Markets for its work advising BornFree Holdings Ltd., the leading BPA-free infant and juvenile feeding products company, on its sale to Summer Infant, Inc., a leading infant and juvenile products company.

“We are honored to be recognized by Global M&A Network for our advisory work on these two successful M&A transactions,” said Joe Schimmelpfennig, Managing Director and Head of Consumer and Internet Investment Banking at ROTH. “The ZAGG and BornFree transactions are indicative of the depth and breadth of the advisory services ROTH provides, including buy-side and sell-side advisory, cross-border execution capabilities and the arranging of acquisition financing.”

Following its recognition for the Consumer Goods Deal of the Year in 2010 for its work advising Revolution Dancewear, a provider of dancewear and recital costumes directly to dance studios, on its sale to PNC Equity Partners, this represents the second consecutive year ROTH has received an Americas M&A Atlas Award.

Americas M&A Atlas Awards is part of the prestigious M&A ATLAS AWARDS global brand, exclusively honoring top deals, outstanding dealmakers and A-list firms from the North and South American mergers, acquisitions, corporate, private equity, investment bank, intermediaries and legal deal communities. For 2011 a total of 603 deals were reviewed including 234 nominated transactions, of which only 38 deals were selected as winners. For more details please see:

https://www.globalmanetwork.com/pdf/2011AMERICASMAATLASAWARDSFinalistsOct25_2011NewYork.pdf

About ROTH Capital Partners, LLC:

ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH) is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on identifying growth opportunities for corporate and institutional clients. As a full-service investment bank, ROTH provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading and market-making services. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, ROTH is privately-held and owned by its employees, and maintains offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.roth.com.