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August 5, 2022
How to be transparent while protecting IP during diligence
Stirling Ultracold Founder and former CTO Dave Berchowitz on the deal with BioLife and how the company's IP was managed leading up to and through diligence....
By Adam Burroughs
August 4, 2022
Installed Building Products Acquires Two Missouri-Based Installers
During the 2022 second quarter and August, Installed Building Products, Inc. acquired Ozark's Modern Insulation and Insulation Pros, Missouri based installers...
By Adam Burroughs
August 2, 2022
Dazpak Flexible Packaging Completes Acquisitions of Atlapac Corporation and the Inno-lok Division of Polymer Packaging
H.I.G. Capital's portfolio company Dazpak Flexible Packaging has completed the acquisitions of Atlapac Corporation and the Inno-lok Division of Polymer Packaging....
By Adam Burroughs
August 2, 2022
AEP Completes Sale Of Cardinal Plant Unit 1
American Electric Power has completed the sale of the 595-megawatt Cardinal Plant Unit 1 in Brilliant, Ohio, from AEP Generation Resources, the company's competitive generation affiliate, to Buckeye Power....
By Adam Burroughs
July 22, 2022
An offer that can't be refused
Dawson's' David DeCapua on the deal with Aya Healthcare and how he personally came to terms with selling. ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 20, 2022
CertaSite Acquires Hamrick Fire Systems
CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company, has acquired Hamrick Fire Systems, LLC, a family owned and operated fire protection company that serves Columbus and the surrounding areas. The acquisition is CertaSite’s sixth in Ohio....
By Adam Burroughs
July 12, 2022
NetGain Technologies Acquires EasyIT
NetGain Technologies, a leading IT services and cybersecurity provider, has acquired EasyIT, an established IT support and services company in Columbus, Ohio....
By Adam Burroughs
July 8, 2022
The Andersons Inc Completes the Sale of Its Railcar Repair Business to Cathcart Rail
The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) has completed the sale of its railcar repair business to Cathcart Rail....
By Adam Burroughs
July 6, 2022
Cardinal Health acquires the Bendcare CPO-GPO entity, makes a minority investment in the Bendcare MSO
Cardinal Health has acquired the Bendcare group purchasing organization (CPO-GPO) entity and made a minority investment in the Bendcare management services organization (MSO). ...
By Adam Burroughs
July 6, 2022
Landing the first investors
SureImpact's Sheri Chaney Jones on launching SureImpact and her experience landing investors....
By Adam Burroughs
June 28, 2022
Nikola Labs Raises $9M Series A
Nikola Labs, a Columbus-based provider of sensor-based reliability solutions that monitor the health of critical manufacturing equipment, raised an additional $9m in Series A funding....
By Adam Burroughs
June 22, 2022
The importance of multiple plans
Capital Plus' Renee Tyack, Roetzel & Andress' Erika Haupt, Matesich Distributing Co.'s Sarah Schwab and AB Bernstein's Kara Lewis on how they navigated the most difficult questions regarding what to do with the family business. ...
By Adam Burroughs
June 21, 2022
Centricity Research, Aventiv Research Merge
North America's clinical research leader, Centricity Research, announced that Aventiv Research has merged with the organization, extending the reach and capabilities of the largest integrated research site organization across the USA and Canada....
By Adam Burroughs
June 16, 2022
Huntington Bancshares Completes Capstone Partners Acquisition
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) has completed its acquisition of Capstone Partners, a leading investment banking and advisory firm, creating a full-service banking experience for clients in Huntington's expanding capital markets and commercial banking franchise....
By Adam Burroughs
June 16, 2022
AssuredPartners Acquires Baker & Associates Insurance Agency
AssuredPartners, Inc. says that Baker & Associates Insurance Agency of Hilliard, Ohio has joined AssuredPartners. Baker & Assoc. marks the seventh acquisition in 2022. ...
By Adam Burroughs
June 16, 2022
Vista Global Holding Closes Jet Edge Acquisition
Vista Global Holding, a private aviation group, has significantly enhanced its position in the U.S. market, following the successful closing of the Jet Edge deal. ...
By Adam Burroughs
June 16, 2022
Acrisure Acquires QuickInsured
Acrisure, a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, has acquired QuickInsured, a best-in-class tech-enabled insurance agency....
By Adam Burroughs
June 16, 2022
CREC Completes Five Acquisitions in First Half of 2022
CREC Real Estate, LLC has completed five acquisitions in the first half of 2022, bringing the company's total number of investments to 59, across 19 states....
By Adam Burroughs
June 13, 2022
Buckeye State Bank To Acquire First City Bank
Buckeye State Bank and First City Bank are signing of a definitive merger agreement to which Buckeye will acquire First City....
By Adam Burroughs
June 10, 2022
How WeCare Medical Got Sophisticated Ahead of Its AdaptHealth Deal
WeCare Medical Joda Burgess, along with Footprint Capital's Josh Curtis, GBQ Partners' Wade Kozich, MAD Capital's Jim Baich and Oxer Capital's Michael OBrien discuss WeCare Medical's sale to AdaptHealth, and how sellers can maximize their understanding of the deal phases to achieve a successful transaction....
By Adam Burroughs
June 8, 2022
Branch Hits $1B Valuation After $147M Series C
Branch received $147 million Series C funding led by Weatherford Capital. Branch is a full-stack insurance company that uses data, technology, and automation to make home and auto insurance completely frictionless. The raise brings Branch's valuation to $1.05 billion....
By Adam Burroughs
June 7, 2022
Evolution Research Group Acquires Ohio Clinical Trials
Evolution Research Group, LLC, a privately held, independent pharmaceutical services provider focused on neuroscience has acquired Ohio Clinical Trials, a 64-bed phase 1 unit in Columbus...
By Adam Burroughs
June 2, 2022
Foxen Closes $44 Million Series A Round
Foxen, a market leader in financial technology solutions for the real estate industry, received a $44 million Series A financing round led by growth equity investor Summit Partners, with participation from Level Equity. Foxen will use the funding to accelerate development of its expanding product portfolio and fuel hiring across the organization....
By Adam Burroughs
June 2, 2022
OrthoAlliance Expands By Partnering With OrthoNeuro
OrthoAlliance, one of the country's leading orthopedic management services organizations, has announced a new partnership with Columbus, Ohio based OrthoNeuro that will add 27 physicians and 10 locations to OA's expanding network....
By Adam Burroughs
May 20, 2022
Nikola Labs Raises $20M
Nikola Labs has closed $20 million in financing to support growing customer demand and accelerate platform development. ...
By Adam Burroughs
May 18, 2022
CBRE Group Makes New $100M Investment in Industrious
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has made a new $100 million investment in Industrious, a rapidly growing provider of premium flexible workplace solutions....
By Adam Burroughs
May 13, 2022
Huntington National Bank Acquires Torana
Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, Incorporated has acquired Digital Payments Torana, Inc., a business-to-consumer payments fintech based in San Francisco....
By Adam Burroughs
May 11, 2022
Get your priorities straight before a sale
Aegis Advisors' Fred Vorys, along with Oxer Capital Inc.'s Dan Phlegar, BMO's Lowell Jacobson and Tiller Corporation's Steven Sauer, on the decision making that precedes a liquidity event. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 19, 2022
Quipt Acquires Good Night Medical
Under the terms of the definitive purchase agreement, Quipt acquired Good Night Medical for approximately $7 million in cash. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 19, 2022
HomeTown Ticketing Receives $75M Growth Investment from Nexa Equity
HomeTown Ticketing, Inc., the leading provider of digital ticketing and event software to schools, districts, conferences, and associations, announced a $75 million growth investment from Nexa Equity, a private equity firm focused on scaling lower middle market software and fintech businesses. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 18, 2022
Garage Floor Coating Merges with Gatorguard LLC
After 12 years in the concrete coatings industry, serving thousands of residential and commercial customers, Garage Floor Coating of Columbus, OH has merged with multi-state premier concrete coatings company, GatorGuard, LLC. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 14, 2022
Horizon Completes the Acquisition of Consolidated Cooperative's Commercial Fiber Business
Horizon, an Ohio-based fiber-optic broadband company, has completed the acquisition of Consolidated Cooperative's commercial fiber business. The strategic acquisition adds approximately 450 route miles of fiber to Horizon's existing all-fiber network, further expanding its footprint north of Columbus, Ohio, through Delaware, Marion and Richland counties. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 1, 2022
Capital is not a differentiator
Physna's Paul Powers, Blacksmith Applications' Terry Ziegler and Fifth Third's Jeremy Gutierrez and Joshua Sosland talk about building strong capital stacks to finance growth....
By Adam Burroughs
March 28, 2022
Hy-Tek Holdings Acquires FASCOR and LCS
Hy-Tek Holdings, a portfolio company of Dunes Point Capital, LP, has acquired FASCOR and LCS. ...
By Adam Burroughs
March 24, 2022
Triple Whale Raises $27.7M
Triple Whale, the all-in-one operating system for Shopify brands, has raised $27.7M in an extended Series A, the company's first announced funding round since its foundation in May 2021....
By Adam Burroughs
March 23, 2022
Grover Gaming Acquires The Assets Of NexLevel Gaming
Grover Gaming has reached a deal to acquire the assets of NexLevel Gaming....
By Adam Burroughs
March 4, 2022
Reducing deal friction
Zell Capital and Nikola Labs' Will Zell, along with Benesch's Michael Farrell and Andy Bojko, and Aon's Doug Brody, broke down best practices in navigating what’s new, and how to overcome stumbles, stops and re-starts in a process....
By Adam Burroughs
March 1, 2022
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Formally Assumes Ownership of Mercy Health
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has formally assumed ownership of Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital, marking the conclusion of a months-long transition plan that culminates in the debut of Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Toledo....
By Adam Burroughs
March 1, 2022
Huntington Acquires Capstone Partners
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capstone Partners...
By Adam Burroughs
March 1, 2022
Liberty Mutual Insurance Completes Acquisition of State Auto Group
Liberty Mutual Insurance has completed the acquisition of State Auto Group, a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio...
By Adam Burroughs
February 23, 2022
Caduceus Capital Partners Adds ScriptDrop to Portfolio
Caduceus Capital Partners has finalized its investment in ScriptDrop...
By Adam Burroughs
February 16, 2022
Bay Crane Companies Acquires Capital City Group
The Bay Crane Companies, Inc., the largest provider of specialty crane and rigging equipment services in the Northeastern United States, has acquired Capital City Group, Inc....
By Adam Burroughs
February 4, 2022
When selling, get advisers who know your niche
Hy-Tek's Sam Grooms, along with Thompson Hine's Sarah Chambers, Smile Doctors' Dale AnneFeatheringham and Sequoia Financial Group's Norm Cook peel back the curtain and share the secrets of their successes, as well as the pitfalls you should try to avoid when approaching the sale of your business....
By Adam Burroughs
January 21, 2022
Smith Acquires Adept
Smith, a global performance commerce agency, has acquired Adept, a Columbus-based agency best known for maximizing brand growth through digital marketing. ...
By Adam Burroughs
January 12, 2022
Authority Brands Acquires Color World Housepainting
Authority Brands has purchased Color World Housepainting. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
By Adam Burroughs
January 7, 2022
Stay ready: the benefit of a perpetual data room
Cloudbreak's Andy Panos, along with U.S. Bank's Steve Bennett, Nottingham Spirk's Katherine Hill Ritchie and Armada Waste Ohio's Robert Smith on staying prepared for a transaction....
By Adam Burroughs
January 1, 2022
VIUM Capital Acquires Armstrong Mortgage Company
Seniors housing and healthcare lender VIUM Capital has acquired long-time multifamily lender Armstrong Mortgage Company....
By Adam Burroughs
December 29, 2021
Fenix Parts Completes All Foreign Used Auto Parts Acquisition
Fenix Parent LLC, operating as Fenix Parts, has completed its acquisition of the assets of All Foreign Used Auto Parts, Inc. in Columbus....
By Adam Burroughs
December 21, 2021
Covail Acquired by GoSecure
GoSecure, a provider of Managed Detection and Response services, has acquired Covail...
By Adam Burroughs
December 20, 2021
Hexion Holdings to be Acquired by American Securities
Hexion Holdings Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities LLC for $30 per share in cash. ...
By Adam Burroughs
