Front Range Stone has been acquired by Patrick Industries,…

Patrick Industries, Inc has acquired Front Range Stone (“FRS”), an Englewood Colorado-based fabricator and installer of countertops. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to FRS. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2001, FRS (www.denvergranitecountertop.com) is a leading fabricator and installer of a wide variety of countertop products, including natural stone, quartz, laminates, and wood. The Company has distinguished itself from its competitors thanks to a business culture focused on customer service, business systems, technology, training, and professionalism.

Patrick Industries, Inc. is a publicly-traded (NASDAQ: PATK) manufacturer and distributor of component and building products for the recreational vehicle, marine, and manufactured housing industries.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services

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Eighth Day Sound Systems, Inc. has been acquired by…

Clair Global acquired Eighth Day Sound Systems, Inc. (Eighth Day), a Cleveland, Ohio headquartered provider of live sound coverage for the world’s top-grossing tours and festivals. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Eighth Day. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1980, Eighth Day Sound is a leader in providing sound equipment and a “relationship first” experience to artists, tour directors and production managers. With offices in Cleveland, Los Angeles, London and Sydney, Eighth Day’s equipment and expertise are used at concerts, events, and venues globally.

Building on over 50 years of experience, Clair Global is a leading service provider to the touring, festival, broadcast, and corporate markets. Clair provides clients with solutions to their needs in audio, communications, backline, and data services.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our clients say

Tom Arko

President
Eighth Day Sound

I could not be more pleased with the services of Edgepoint. The team worked with us through a long and difficult process with an initial buyer, managing the process and working with my staff side-by-side. Most importantly, they instilled in us the confidence that great alternatives were available if at any point we didn’t feel it was the right candidate. We didn’t! Edgepoint negotiated and closed an even better deal in less time than we spent negotiating with the initial party.

Master Distribution LLC has been acquired by AFC Industries,…

AFC Industries, Inc., a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners acquired Master Distribution LLC, a Brunswick, Ohio-based value-added distributor of channel and pipe fittings and other related metal hardware products. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Master Distribution. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2005, Master Distribution maintains a comprehensive portfolio of difficult-to-source products used across diverse applications among commercial, industrial, infrastructure, utility, and energy end-markets. As a result of the company’s strong inventory management and warehousing capabilities, Master Distribution creates bespoke product programs for its customers, including packaging and labeling of orders in order to meet their needs on a just-in-time basis.

Headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, AFC Industries, Inc. is a leading provider of supply chain management services and vendor managed inventory programs to original equipment manufacturers. The company specializes in fasteners and other essential assembly components. AFC also provides a wide array of value-added services, including kitting, packaging, assembly, and other customization specific to their customers’ needs.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our clients say

Jim Sturgill

President / CEO

Master Distribution LLC

EdgePoint’s team of highly skilled professionals truly exceeded our expectations as they guided us through the marketing and selling of our business. They are some of the most knowledgeable people I have worked with during my 45 plus year career. They maintained excellent communication throughout the entire process and the advice given to us through each phase was extremely helpful. Our company realized a higher value than originally expected due to EdgePoint’s excellent marketing preparations and timely execution throughout the process. This was a direct result of the scope of understanding they have from their many years of experience. They are beyond good at what they do and I would highly recommend EdgePoint to anyone who may be looking to sell their business.

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Flow Control Group acquired Hughes-Primeau Controls, Inc.

Flow Control Group acquired Hughes-Primeau Controls, Inc. (Hughes-Primeau). Headquartered in Oakwood Village, Ohio, Hughes-Primeau is an engineering-based distributor of process and flow control equipment. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1986, Hughes-Primeau specializes in the categories of heat trace, instrumentation & controls, and valves & actuation devices, and supplies an extensive line of products for leading brands. The Company employs an engineered-based approach to solving complex needs for customers in a variety of end-markets such as oil & gas, power generation, chemical, water/wastewater treatment, consumer products, and general industrial.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our clients say

Paul Krause

Former President & Owner

Hughes-Primeau Controls

I am so happy I chose EdgePoint to market and sell my business. They were professional from the beginning to end and did everything they said they were going to do. They did a great job marketing our business and brought multiple buyers to the table with excellent offers. They provided excellent guidance through all phases of the process as well, especially as we met with prospective buyers. I can’t imagine going through this process without EdgePoint and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to sell their business. Great job!!

Omega Sea has been acquired by Spectrum Brands Holdings

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPB) has acquired Omega Sea, LLC (“Omega”), a Painesville, Ohio-based specialty manufacturer of premium fish food products primarily sold under the Omega One brand. Spectrum acquired Omega from an investment group led by Austin Capital Partners. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Austin Capital Partners and Omega Sea, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1998, Omega is a specialty manufacturer and distributor of premium fish foods and consumable goods for the home and commercial aquarium markets. Omega enjoys a highly identifiable brand differentiated by its story, ingredients, and benefits. The Company is best known for its Omega One brand and a proprietary manufacturing process using fresh seafood ingredients.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. headquartered in Middleton, WI, is a leading global branded consumer products company. Spectrum’s global pet care business includes industry leading consumer and commercial aquatics brands and product lines, including Tetra aquarium nutrition, Instant Ocean sea salt, Marineland aquarium products.

Austin Capital Partners is a private investment management company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio that creates value through investments in lower middle market companies, principally in the Midwest, on behalf of a network of private investors.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Shumsky Therapeutic Pillows has been acquired by ASP Global,…

ASP Global, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners acquired Shumsky Therapeutic Pillows, LLC (“Shumsky”), a Dayton, Ohio-based distributor of custom branded, soft-good products to hospitals that aid in pre-surgery education and post-surgery patient comfort. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Shumsky. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1984, Shumsky (www.therapeuticpillows.com) maintains direct relationships with approximately 1,000 of the most prestigious hospitals and medical product distributors in the U.S. Over the course of its 35-year history, Shumsky established itself as the most recognized brand within the therapeutic pillow market to hospitals, distributors, and surgical patients all over the U.S.

ASP Global, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a value-added distributor of healthcare products. ASP Global was acquired by Incline Equity Partners in January 2020.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Incline Equity Partners is a national private investment firm that provides capital to middle-market companies with proven management teams and high growth potential.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our client say

Michael Emoff

Owner

Shumsky Therapeutic Pillows, LLC

“EdgePoint proved a strategic choice for us, with their healthcare focus and great reputation we were able to find the perfect solution to carry our brand into the next decades. The EdgePoint team fit so well that we consider them part of “our team;” they cared about the things we cared about and guided us through all challenges of our first transaction. We highly recommend the EdgePoint team and plan to include them should we have future transactions”

Svoboda Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in…

Kenway Consulting (Kenway) has partnered with private equity firm Svoboda Capital Partners (SCP) on a recapitalization of the company. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Kenway on the transaction. Financial details were not disclosed.

Founded by Brian King in 2004 and based in Chicago, IL, Kenway is a management and technology consulting firm serving middle market and enterprise clients across a range of industries. Kenway strives to provide all clients with unmatched quality and service, and specializes in the areas of Technology Solution Delivery, Enterprise Program Leadership, and Information Insight.

SCP is a Chicago-based private equity firm with over $400 million of capital under management. Founded in 1998, SCP invests in and partners with management teams to help build businesses in targeted niches industries including value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market businesses with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our client say

Brian King

President & CEO

Kenway Consulting

“Working with EdgePoint was an incredibly positive experience. They flattened the learning curve with their experience and wisdom. They inserted themselves where possible to take work off my plate. And they handled my emotions with the right combination of patience, tough love and empathy. I wholeheartedly endorse their services to business owners considering their exit options.”

East Bay Propane has been acquired by Suburban Propane…

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) has acquired East Bay Propane, a privately held Oakland, California-based distributor of liquid propane gas. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to East Bay Propane on the transaction. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Since its founding in 1987, East Bay Propane has been providing safe, reliable and affordable propane delivery services to commercial and industrial customers throughout the Bay Area of California. Over the company’s 30 years in business, East Bay Propane earned a reputation for being one of the region’s most trusted providers of liquid propane gas and related services.

Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban Propane Partners is a nationwide distributor of propane, heating oil, and refined fuels, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity. Suburban Propane maintains business in 41 states, providing prompt, reliable service to 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through 668 locations.

EdgePoint is an award-winning investment banking firm, recognized for providing sophisticated merger and acquisition advisory services to middle-market clients.

International Chemical Corporation, Inc. acquired by DuBois Chemicals, Inc.,…

International Chemical Corporation, Inc. (“ICC” or the “Company”) was acquired by DuBois Chemicals, Inc. (“DuBois”), a portfolio company of Altas Partners. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to ICC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, ICC is a formulator of proprietary specialty lubricants and cleaning products for the food and beverage industry. ICC develops and markets innovative products for packagers and bottlers that create efficiencies in plant operations that drive reduced operating costs and increased production.

DuBois, headquartered in Sharonville, OH, is a leading provider of specialty chemicals solutions and services to more than 15,000 customers globally in the aerospace, auto wash and detailing, manufacturing, transportation, and water treatment end-markets. Headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada, Altas Partners is an investment firm with a long-term orientation focused on acquiring significant interests in high-quality businesses in partnership with outstanding management teams.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

DriveKore, Inc. acquired by Colony Hardware Corporation, a portfolio…

DriveKore, Inc. (“DriveKore” or the “Company”) was acquired by Colony Hardware Corporation (“Colony Hardware”), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity. EdgePoint Capital (“EdgePoint”) served as the exclusive financial advisor to DriveKore. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA, DriveKore is a regional independent stocking distributor of power tools and construction supplies. The Company offers professional construction firms and specialty contractors throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland a suite of stocked supplies and a consultative, customer-centric service model.

Colony Hardware, headquartered in Orange, CT, is a leading route-based specialty distributor of equipment, jobsite safety products, and consumable constructions tools / supplies to contractors serving the commercial, mixed-use, institutional, industrial, and public infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Audax Private Equity is a private equity firm that invests in U.S. middle-market companies.

EdgePoint is a leading investment banking firm focused on providing middle market business owners with merger and acquisition advisory services.

Our clients say

Kevin Craig

President and Owner

DriveKore

EdgePoint did an outstanding job representing the ownership group of DriveKore. They designed and executed a process that resulted in the ideal strategic partner. I truly appreciate the level of commitment displayed by EdgePoint, who guided us through this important transition with professionalism, thoughtful advice and a keen understanding of our industry.