Lower Middle Market Deal Digest

Welcome to the July edition of Axial’s Lower Middle Market Deal Digest, your source of news, deal announcements, and all things LMM.

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Investment Banks
Cortland Advisors, Agile Equity, Momentum Advisory Partners, Idea Tree Advisory, EBIT Associates

Corporates
Pon North America, LA-CO Industries, Inc., Atlantic Utility Group

Private Equity Firms
Public Pension Capital, Arcapita Group, Sky Island Capital LLC

Family Offices
Bronfman LLC, Taubman Capital LLC, VDV LLC

BS Capital, Equable Capital, First Haven Capital

Independent Sponsors
Navaid Equity Partners, LP, DoubleBlue Capital Management, L.P., Cascata Capital

People Moves

	Stephens Investment Banking Hires Mark H. Belford as Managing Director in the Consumer and Retail Group. Read More
	Patrick Trask Joins CSG. Read More
	Aegis Capital Corp. announces Stephen Todd Walker as a Managing Director, Institutional & Corporate Investment Group. Read More
	Doug Kroetsch appointed government industry leader for RSM Canada. Read More
	IMB Partners – Say Hello to Our New Team Members. Read More
	AIAC hires Jeff Wilson as a Managing Director. Read More
	Current Capital Appoints Doug Benham to its Advisory Board. Read More
	Anne Yang, Former Managing Director & Member of the Executive Office at Goldman Sachs, Joins Star Mountain as a Partner & Strategic Portfolio Manager. Read More

Member Shoutouts

J.F. Lehman & Company Raises $1.35 Billion for Fifth Fund. Read More
Donation Benefits Victims of Racial Injustice and COVID-19 – Trinity Consultants. Read More
Solganick & Co. Issues Latest Healthcare IT M&A Update for Q1 2020. Read More
Fortune: Baker Tilly named one of the 2020 Best Workplaces in New York. Read More
Blackstone Announces $4.6 Billion Final Close of Life Sciences Fund. Read More

Thought Leadership

Watch Now: The New Age of Risk, Diligence, & Growth (Strategex)
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Travel and Hospitality: What’s Next? (Ansira Partners)
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Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste: Themes & Sectors to Watch During and After COVID-19 (ClearLight Partners)
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How to Write Off Unpaid Customer Invoices (Fora Financial)
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CRO Insights on How Companies are Motivating Teams in 2H20 (Insight Partners)
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When Preparing for an Exit – Do the Opposite (Carter Morse & Goodrich)
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How Beauty Retail Will Change As Stores Reopen (Triangle Capital)
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Seller Financing: It Makes Dollars and Sense (Pacific Business Advisors)
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Food and Beverage M&A Update 2Q 2020 (R.L. Hulett & Company Inc.)
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The Buyer’s Perspective on Due Diligence (O’Keefe & O’Malley Inc.)
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Deal News from Sell-Side Members

Reynolds Advisory Partners Advises ScanData Systems on its Sale to Transplace.
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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Neuralify in their Sale to ISG.
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SSG Capital Advisors Mentioned as Investment Banker to Paper Store, LLC.
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PMCF Advises Panoramic in a Sale Transaction with Anchor Packaging.
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Calder Capital Advises C.G. Witvoet of Grand Rapids, MI, on Acquisition by Investment Group.
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Affinity Ventures Closes Another Deal.
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Atlas Technology Group Advises Finjan Holdings, Inc.
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Progress Partners Advises Wild Sky Media on its sale to Bright Mountain.
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Woodbridge International Advises The House of Noa on Investment from Summit Partners.
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Bryant Park Capital Advises ProMed Capital Ventures in Sale to Experity Ventures.
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Boxwood Partners Advises Consolidated Label Co. And Online Labels, Inc. On Recapitalization By Tenex Capital Management.
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The Forbes M+A Group Advises Managed Chaos on its Sale to Leading Performance Marketing Company Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (DMS).
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BellMark Partners Advised WilliamsMarston in its Recapitalization with Align Capital Partners.
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Bowen Partners Advises Sea Machines on Strategic Investment from Huntington Ingalls Industries.
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Deal News from Buy-Side Members

IMB Partners Acquires Ashburn Consulting, Expanding Its Presence in Government IT Services.
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Nautic Partners Portfolio Company Harrington Announces Acquisition of Aetna Plastics in Partnership with Management.
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Soundcore Capital Partners Portfolio Company SCA Sweeping Corporation of America Buys Sweeping South and Accusweep in South Carolina.
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Greenbriar Portfolio Company GB Auto Service Continues Rapid Growth with Acquisition of Sun Auto.
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Mangrove/Sunlake close valuable add-on during COVID-19.
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Platte River Equity Portfolio Company, GME Supply Co, Acquires Custom Tool Supply.
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Harren Equity Partners Platform Company Velosio Completes Acquisition of Synergy.
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HKW Portfolio Company Fresh Direct Produce Acquires Mike and Mike’s Organics.
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Industrial Opportunity Partners Acquires Southern Casearts Through Existing Portfolio Company Royston Group.
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SK Capital Announces Agreement to Acquire the Specialty Polymers Business from Baker Hughes.
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One Equity Partners Completes $190 Million Investment in AdaptHealth.
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Stonehenge Capital Invests $4.1M in CFactor Leasing Corp. to Boost Growth and Significantly Increase Workforce in Rural Georgia Town.
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Bluff Point Associates Acquires Swizznet to Fuel Leadership Position in Financial Application Hosting.
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Resilience Capital Partners Portfolio Company CR Brands Completes Sale Of Leading Laundry Brands To Scott’s Liquid Gold.
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Top July Articles on
Middle Market Review

Investing for Purpose and Profit – A Conversation with the Founder of IMB Partners. Read More

Financing Operations & Growth with Structured Capital. Read More

Balancing Operational Efficiency with Resiliency. Read More

Leaving Money on the Virtual Table. Read More

Consumer M&A: Acquiring the Competition. Read More

Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks [Q2 2020]. Read More

Middle Market 2H Outlook — Virtual Roundtable. Read More

Reducing Risk in Cross Border M&A Transactions. Read More

On the Road Again — Business Travel in the Lower Middle Market . Read More

Highlights of Recent transactions

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