Lower Middle Market Deal Digest

Welcome to the October 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
Dunning Capital, Premara Group, DBG Advisors, BlueWater Partners, Whitehorn Merchant Capital

Corporates
Shermco Industries, Inc., Levio, Gem Complete Health Group Inc.

Private Equity Firms
GTO Partners, Tonka Bay Equity Partners, High Street Capital

Family Offices
Mill River Capital Holdings LLC, Morningside Holding Group, North American Properties

Independent Sponsors
Scalewerks Holdings, LLC, Auricle Capital Partners, Torque Capital Group

People Moves

	Texas Capital Bank Names Rob C. Holmes CEO and President. Read More
	Sole Source Capital LLC Announces Timothy Cavitt as Vice President of Operations. Read More
	Stern Partners Inc. is pleased to announce that Nigel Cave is joining the organization as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Read More
	CapitalWorks Welcomes Brady Roth. Read More
	Baker Tilly Elevates Jeff Krull to Lead Cybersecurity Services. Read More
	Joe DeSantis Joins Capital Alliance Corp. Read More
	Dan Roth Joins The Forbes M+A Group. Read More
	Stout Hires Co-Head of Special Situations. Read More

Member Shoutouts

FirePower Capital Closes Pool of Committed Capital for Lower-Middle-Market Private Equity Investments. Read More
GaP Business Advisors has been named a Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial. Read More
LLR Partners Closes Sixth Fund at $1.8 Billion. Read More
Clearview Capital is Named Among the Friendliest in Private Equity for the Second Consecutive Year. Read More
Dunes Point Capital, LP has created Best in Class Technology Services (“BCTS”). Read More

Thought Leadership

Amazon And Walmart’s New Checkout Systems And The Big Battle Coming At Retail Point-Of-Sale (Triangle Capital)
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The Hidden Cost of Accelerated Depreciation (CSG Partners)
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ESOPs, Buyouts, Trusts or Debt Recap: A Look at Alternative Exit Strategies for Tire Dealers (Focus Investment Bankers)
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Myths and Realities of Family Offices (Zachary Scott & Co)
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Q3 Healthcare M&A Recovers but Still Trails 2019 (Hammond Hanlon Camp)
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Embracing Experimentation: How to Make Sense of Your Company’s 2020 Data (Summit Partners)
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Building an Unbeatable Culture (Star Mountain Capital)
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At-Home Fitness Bike Patent Wars are Speeding Up (Global Patent Solutions)
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Navigating Compensation: Not all Equity is Created Equal (Insight Partners)
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PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQ: Deferral Period, Delays and Expiration (Barnes Dennig)
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Deal News from Sell-Side Members

Transact Capital Advises Bowen Company on its Sale to Stella Environmental, a Portfolio Company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners.
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Leith Mergers & Acquisitions Limited – Completion Announcement – Churches Fire & Security acquires Elite Fire Limited.
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Beacon Advises Toronto-based Automotive Equipment Distributor in a Sale to Strategic Buyer.
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Atlas Advises Naviga.
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Affinity Ventures Closes Another Transportation Company Transaction.
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BMI Assists Xebec Adsorption in Acquisition of North Carolina Based Air – Gas Compressor Business.
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Craft Capital Management Secures a $4.5 Credit Installment for Major On Line Retailer.
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Paramax Corporation advised Towne Automotive Group on the sale of Towne Alfa Romeo and Towne Maserati franchise operations to Maranello Sports USA Inc.
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Sandfox Advises Teikametrics on its Acquisition of Adjusti.co.
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Tyton Partners advised Churchill Capital on the announced acquisition of Skillsoft and Global Knowledge in a $1.5B transaction.
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The Forbes M+A Group Advises Evergreen Home Healthcare on its Sale to Aveanna Healthcare a Portfolio Company of Bain Capital.
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Scott-Macon Investment Banking Advises Isel, LLC on Its Sale to DuBois Chemicals, Inc.
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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Accscient in its Acquisition of Mission Critical Systems.
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The DAK Group Announces Sale of Comtel VoIP to Comstar Technologies.
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H2C Advises NorthShore University HealthSystem on the Issuance of $517.1 Million Series 2020 Bonds.
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Deal News from Buy-Side Members

Elvisridge Capital Acquires SurfaceLogix.
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Leading Digital Commerce Advertising Management Software Platform, Quartile Digital, Secures Significant Investment From Detroit-based Rockbridge Growth Equity.
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Compass Diversified Completes Acquisition of Performance Fit Innovator BOA Technology.
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JLL Partners Announces Acquisition of MedeAnalytics.
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SK Capital Closes Acquisition of Specialty Polymers Business from Baker Hughes, Rebranding the Business NuCera Solutions; Announces Leadership Team.
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Yorkshire Equity Invests in the Recapitalization of Hall Research.
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Kainos Capital to Acquire Nutrisystem.
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Winsupply acquires Avon Supply Co., Boston-area supplier of plumbing, heating.
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Blue Sprig Pediatrics announces acquisition of Momentum Autism Therapy Services.
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VSS Announces Investment In Podiatry Growth Partners.
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Breeze Airways Raises $83 Million in Series A Financing from Peterson Partners and Sandlot Partners.
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Sole Source Capital Acquires Dallas Plastics.
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LHC Group finalizes two new joint venture agreements in Georgia, purchases Colorado hospice provider.
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Compass Partners Acquires PRL, Inc.
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Origami Capital makes $35 million Illiquid Asset Loan to support recapitalization of family office’s privately held financial services assets.
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Top October Articles on
Middle Market Review

Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks [Q3 2020]. Read More

The Bulge Bracket is Coming for the Middle Market. Read More

The Fastest Way to Earn Your Earnout. Read More

Creating Favorable Deal Structures in Times of Uncertainty. Read More

Reinventing Patient Care in the Dermatology Industry (Virtual Q&A). Read More

Building an Unbeatable Culture — A Conversation with the Founder of Star Mountain Capital. Read More

Highlights of Recent transactions

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