Lower Middle Market Deal Digest

Welcome to the January 2022 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
Zpen Ventures, Venture North Group, Inceptus Capital Partners, MBS Advisors, Bacchus Consulting Group

Corporates
Marlowe plc, Marketzoo, Wisconsin Stamping & Manufacturing

Private Equity Firms
Princeton Equity Group, LLC, Plexus Capital, Milton Street Capital

Family Offices
Vantage Partners TX LLC, HBx Capital Management, Celina Capital Corporation

Independent Sponsors
127 Wall, Pillar49 Capital, Arbor Hill Capital

People Moves

Member Shoutouts

Thought Leadership

Sell-Side QOEs: A Return to Utility (Zachary Scott & Co)
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Canadian M&A Sets Records in 2021 (Crosbie & Company)
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2021 M&A Review: The MedTech Sector (MedWorld Advisors)
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Tips For More Strategic M&A Negotiations (Kratos Capital)
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Global Infrastructure Outlook 2022: Emerging Technologies and the Race for Zero-Net (DCS Advisory)
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Private Equity Firms Turn To Insurance To Help Protect Themselves In Acquisitions (Pavilion Business Services)
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How Can You Tell If a Potential Buyer is Really Serious? (Pacific Business Advisors)
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What Is an Earnout? A Great Way to Earn More When Selling Your Business (SF&P Advisors)
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3 Reasons for the Increased Bank M&A Activity in 2021 (Southard Financial)
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How to Select the Optimal ESOP Valuation Advisor (Butcher Joseph & Co.)
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Deal News from Sell-Side Members

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents BROTHERS Mail Order Industries in its Sale to Holley.
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JD Merit Advises GlobalTech Plastics On Its Sale To Molded Dimensions, A Platform Company Of Shoreview Industries.
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Peakstone Arranges Financing for Deli Star.
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Mirus Advises IPC Global Solutions on its Sale to Premium Guard and Trive Capital.
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Balmoral Advises on Three Business Services Transactions in the HVAC Industry.
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Liberty Ridge Advisors Announces the Sale of AXI Education Solutions.
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Marriott & Co. Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Select Dental Partners.
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D.A. Davidson & Co. Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to SalesRabbit in Its Significant Growth Investment from Diversis Capital.
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XLCS Partners Advises AVI Aviation in its Sale to First Class Air Holdings.​​​​​
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Evergreen Advises TMAC on its sale to ManTech.
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Roth Capital Partners Acted as Financial Advisor to Pedego on its Investment from Verlinvest.
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Dresner Partners Advised Center of Reproductive Medicine in Its Partnership With US Fertility.
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martinwolf Represented ExperSolve in Acquisition by Ensono.
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Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation Advises Sale of Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center to CenExel Clinical Research.
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Cascadia Capital Advises Oxbow Animal Health in Sale to Manna Pro Products.
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Deal News from Buy-Side Members

Knack Global Announces Major Investment from LKCM Headwater and Weave Growth Partners.
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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Strolleria, LLC in its Sale to Weave Growth Partners and Peninsula Capital Partners.
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Marigny Investments Announces Acquisition of The Gauge House.
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CIVC Partners Announces Investment in InnovateMR to Support Continued Growth.
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Pfingsten Invests in Fairbank Equipment.
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Validor Capital Partners With Management On The Acquisition Of Fi-Foil Company.
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LFM Capital Completes Sale of Eckhart Holdings, Inc.
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Volaris Group Expands in Financial Services Market With the Acquisition of Datapro.
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Highview Capital Announces Acquisition of Watterson.
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Fulcrum Equity Partners Invests $11M in Nashville-based HomeFirst Home Healthcare.
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Sole Source Portfolio Company I.D. Images Acquires Digital Printing Concepts, Multi-Action, and Valley Forge Tape & Label.
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R2CP Invests In Super Home Services, LLC.
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Kaulig Capital and Jonah Beer Acquire Gabriel-Glas North America.
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Monument MicroCap Partners Announces Recapitalization of Premier Medical Equipment & Supply by Montgomery DME.
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Riverside Partners’ Portfolio Company Loftware Acquires PRISYM ID.
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Top January Articles on
Middle Market Review

Lower Middle Market Pursuits: 2022 Deal Pipelines Set to Refill. Read More

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The Case for Healthcare M&A in 2022 [Virtual Roundtable]. Read More

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