The Chicago Corporation: Representative Transactions

Primary expertise in sell-side M&A and institutional debt and equity financing with additional expertise in targeted buy-side M&A and strategic financial advisory services.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Marrinson

Marrinson was founded in 1966 and grew into a leading operator of seven high quality senior living facilities located in Southeast Florida and South Carolina, with 383 Independent Living and Assisted Living units, as well as 322 licensed Skilled Nursing beds.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Silveredge Consulting

Silveredge Consulting, a premier IT consulting services provider specializing in IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) application support, ERP and homegrown application development and help desk services, consulted on its sale to Fresche Solutions Inc., a portfolio company of American Pacific Group.
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INDUSTRIALS

Century Drill & Tool

Century Drill & Tool, a leading provider of high-quality, branded, “Contractor-Grade” Power Tool Accessories and Hand Tools for contractors, trades professionals, commercial automotive shops and do-it-yourself users across multiple retail segments, has been acquired by Onward Capital. 
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Simko Specialty Dental

Simko Specialty Dental, a leading orthodontic and pediatric dentistry practice group in the Midwest, has entered into a strategic partnership with Blue Sea Capital.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

NeuraLynx, Inc.

NeuraLynx, Inc. has been acquired by FHC, Inc. 
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Rivermend Health LLC

Rivermend Health, LLC has divested The Bluff and the Atlanta Addiction Recovery Centers to Pyramid Healthcare. 
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Orthodontic Care of Georgia

Orthodontic Care of Georgia, a portfolio Company of Cedar Investors, has been acquired by Spark Orthodontics.
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INDUSTRIALS

Prince Industries

Prince Industries, a globally-integrated contract manufacturer of precision machined components and fabricated parts for a wide variety of industries and applications as well as a global provider of branded products for the mobile hydraulic industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with HC Private Investments and Isleworth Capital Partners.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Omicron Technologies

Omicron Technologies, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) developer and provider serving the transit, identity and education industries, was sold to BRF.

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Food and Consumer

Bravas

Bravas, the merger of 15 independent smart-home design-build firms to create the first national integrator of electronic lifestyle technologies, with equity raised from Presidio Investors. 
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INDUSTRIALS

Miller Mechanical, Inc.

Miller Mechanical, Inc., an elite provider of installation, repair and maintenance services of industrial, institutional and commercial heating and cooling systems, was acquired by one of the largest commercial HVAC companies in the U.S. 
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INDUSTRIALS

Penn Jersey

Penn Jersey Machinery, LLC, a leading Volvo Construction Equipment dealer, was divested by FlaglerCE Holdings, LLC and sold to Hoffman Equipment.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Empower Physical Therapy

Empower Physical Therapy, multi-location physical therapy clinics headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona was acquired by Sheridan Capital Partners. 
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BUSINESS SERVICES

BAS

BAS, a third-party administrator ("TPA") of custom health care plans and benefits to companies and other organizations, was acquired by HealthComp Holdings, a portfolio company of affiliated funds managed by Alpine Investors. 
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BUSINESS SERVICES

North Star Air Ltd.

North Star Air Ltd., a Thunder Bay based airline providing cargo and passenger services within northwestern Ontario, was acquired by The North West Company Inc. 
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INDUSTRIALS

INAV Group, LLC

INAV Group, LLC provides value-added supply chain management services to both sellers of engines and purchasers of refurbished parts and serviceable engines.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Pinnacle Dental

Pinnacle Dental divested eight of its dental offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Dimensional Dental Management (“Dimensional”), a premier dental support organization and a portfolio company of Waud Capital.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Smile Doctors and Fender-Goggans Orthodontics

Smile Doctors and Fender-Goggans Orthodontics partnered to form a Dental Services Organization with equity raised from Sheridan Legacy Group and The Thurston Group.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

IZI Medical Products, LLC

IZI Medical Products, LLC, a subsidiary of Landauer, Inc. (NYSE: LDR), a leading manufacturer of high quality disposable medical devices and components used in image guided surgery procedures as well as radiology therapy, has been sold to Shore Capital Partners, LLC.
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Food and Consumer

Holton Food Products

Holton Food Products Company, a leading supplier of food stabilizer and dry egg white products, has been acquired by Mantrose-Haeuser Co., Inc. a subsidiary of RPM International Inc.
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INDUSTRIALS

Northern Illinois Steel Co.

Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co., a value added distributor and fabricator of a variety of steel and non-ferrous metal products, was sold to Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (NYSE: RS).
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INDUSTRIALS

Go Packaging

Go Packaging, LLC, a leading manufacturer of corrugated boxes, was sold to Welch Packaging Group.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Carpet Cushions and Supplies

Carpet Cushion and Supplies, a leading wholesale floor covering distributor of carpet cushions, installation supplies and tools, was sold to All Tile Inc.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

North Star Air Ltd and Northern Frontier Aviation, Inc.

North Star Air Ltd. and Northern Frontier Aviation, Inc., together providing premium air charter service to Northern Ontario and related FBO service at Pickle Lake Ontario, were sold to a newly formed entity established by the founder of Kelner Aviation.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Hinda, Inc.

Hinda, Inc., a leading provider of incentive programs used to reward customer loyalty, was sold to TharpeRobbins Company, a portfolio company of Gridiron Capital, LLC. 
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Food and Consumer

Anderson Seed Company

Anderson Seed Company, a leader in both the sunflower birdseed and the niche sunflower bakery kernel markets, was sold as part of a debt restructuring transaction.
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Food and Consumer

St. Hillaire Seed Company

St. Hilaire Seed Company, the second largest U.S. processor of dried beans, was sold as part of a debt restructuring.
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INDUSTRIALS

Morton Manufacturing Co.

Morton Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of slip-resistant grating used in various transportation, industrial agricultural and railroad freight car applications was sold to Jason Corporation. 
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PRIVATE CAPITAL
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BUSINESS SERVICES

BRF

Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF), an economic development organization serving North Louisiana, entered into a financing arrangement to acquire Omicron technologies.  

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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

SIMKO Support Center, LLC

SIMKO Support Center, LLC, a multi-facility provider of orthodontic and pediatric dental care, established a revolving credit facility, term loan and delayed draw term loan with Wintrust Bank. 
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Financial Institutions

Payroc, LLC

Payroc, LLC, a leading merchant services and payment processing organization raised capital to fund the acquisition of iTransact Group, LLC.
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Financial Institutions

Bridgeview Bank

Bridgeview Bank raised $47 million to supplement its capital structure. 
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Financial Institutions

Manor Resources, LLC

Manor Resources, LLC operates as Turbo TitleLoan.com, a major leading privately held internet based automobile title lender, raised $10 million in capital for expansion.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

BRF Hospital Holdings, LLC

BRF Hospital Holdings, LLC, a Louisiana based owner and operator of two leading regional hospitals – University Health Shreveport, located in Shreveport, LA and University Health Conway, located in Monroe, LA., entered into a new $30 million Revolving Credit Facility with White Oak Healthcare Finance, LLC.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

BRF Hospital Holdings, LLC

BRF Hospital Holdings, LLC (2nd in 2018), a Louisiana based owner and operator of two leading regional hospitals – University Health Shreveport, located in Shreveport, LA and University Health Conway, located in Monroe, LA., entered into an $8 million term loan and amendments to an existing $30 million revolving credit facility provided by White Oak Healthcare Finance, LLC.
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Total Administrative Services Corporation

Total Administrative Services Corporation, a rapidly growing third party administrator of tax-advantaged programs for consumer directed health and employee benefits, raised $70 million in senior debt with the ability to expand the facility by an additional $35 million. 
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Smiles Dental

Smiles Dental partnered with The Thurston Group and Wafra Partners to form a Dental Services Organization.
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

CapGrow Partners

CapGrow Partners a lessor of properties to over 20 healthcare providers, raised additional capital to support portfolio growth.
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STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL ADVISORY
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BUSINESS SERVICES

Specialty Print Communications

Specialty Print Communications, a marketing services production company catering to national direct mail marketers completed a minority share repurchase.

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Applied Technology

Wi-Tronix

Wi-Tronix, a supplier of tracking and efficiency improvement systems for high valued assets, requested a review of its Strategic Alternatives related to an unsolicited investment proposal.

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Food and Consumer

American Fluorsecent

American Fluorescent requested a review of Strategic Alternatives related to an unsolicited offer for the company.

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Financial Institutions

Manor Resources, LLC

Manor Resources, LLC operates as Turbo TitleLoan.com, a major leading privately held internet based automobile title lender, exchanged Subordinated Notes for Junior Preferred Member Units and Convertible Promissory Notes for Class A Member Units.
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Applied Technology

HigherEdJobs.com

HigherEdJobs, an internet-based specialty employment website: Reviewed its Strategic Alternatives.

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Financial Institutions

American Founders Bank

American Founders Bank: Advised Board of Directors and provided valuation of the bank's equity.