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March 27, 2024
Columbus Deal Activity: Resurfacing of financial sponsors as both buyers, sellers
Because of the record levels of uninvested capital from record levels of fundraising by private equity groups over the past three years, financial sponsors are expected to be more aggressive and active on the buy side in 2024....
By Anthony Melchiorre
March 26, 2024
Job Mobz Acquires Before You Apply
Job Mobz, a leading provider of innovative recruitment solutions, acquires Before You Apply, a pioneering platform in the passive candidate sourcing, corporate transparency and employment branding sectors....
By SBN Staff
March 25, 2024
Stambaugh Ness Acquires Left Brain Professionals
Stambaugh Ness (SN) acquired Westerville, Ohio-based Left Brain Professionals, a prominent accounting and advisory firm catering to government contractors in the architecture and engineering sector, effective April 1....
By SBN Staff
March 22, 2024
Installed Building Products completes $500M term loan for refinancing
Investors have received allocations of Installed Building Products Inc.’s $500 million term loan B due 2028 that priced at the tight end of talk at L+225, with a 0.50 percent Libor floor and an issue price of 99.5 via an RBC Capital Markets-led arranger group, according to sources. ...
By SBN Staff
March 18, 2024
Cardinal Health Acquires Specialty Networks and PPS Analytics Platform
Cardinal Health has acquired Specialty Networks....
By SBN Staff
March 14, 2024
GTCR Acquires Cloudbreak Health through $180M LBO
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Cloudbreak is a leading video-focused language interpretation service provider that helps patients with limited English proficiency, as well as deaf and hard-of-hearing populations, communicate with caregivers in health care settings....
By SBN Staff
March 12, 2024
Foundation Investment Partners Buys Spartan Tool Supply
Chagrin Falls-based Foundation Investment Partners has acquired Spartan Tool Supply, a distributor of industrial power tools and equipment based in Columbus. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
By Michael Marzec
February 28, 2024
Redi Health Lands $14M Investment to Improve Patient Health
Redi Health has closed $14 million in Series B funding....
By SBN Staff
February 27, 2024
AEP Completes Sale of New Mexico Solar Assets
American Electric Power has completed the sale of its 50 percent interest in New Mexico Renewable Development, LLC to Exus North America Holdings LLC....
By SBN Staff
February 21, 2024
How To Unlock Value and Create Excitement For Investors
CollisionRight's Richard Harrison on the importance of generating investor excitement when executing a roll-up strategy....
By Adam Burroughs
February 14, 2024
CertaSite Expands Columbus-Area Footprint
CertaSite® has acquired Fire Systems Professionals, a fire systems and security business that serves the Columbus area....
By SBN Staff
January 19, 2024
Nationwide Proposes Fund Reorganization
Nationwide has approved a proposed plan to reorganize the Nationwide Nasdaq-100® Risk-Managed Income ETF ...
By SBN Staff
January 19, 2024
Clarametyx Biosciences Announces $33M Series A
Clarametyx Biosciences Inc., a clinical stage company developing targeted, immune-enabling biologic therapies to counter persistent infections associated with biofilms, announced the successful...
By Staff Reports
January 19, 2024
Pan-American Life Closes its Acquisition and Merger of Encova Life Insurance
Pan-American Life Insurance Company completed the acquisition and merger of Encova Life Insurance Company. The transaction will add approximately $60 million in revenues, over $500 million in total...
By Staff Reports
January 19, 2024
New Horizons Baking acquires Graffiti Foods
New Horizons Baking Co. acquired Graffiti Foods, LLC, a supplier of customized liquid blend solutions for intermediate and regional chain restaurants based in Columbus, Ohio. The acquisition closed...
By Staff Reports
January 19, 2024
ICoreConnect Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Verifi
iCoreConnect Inc., a cloud-based software and technology company focused on increasing workflow productivity and customer profitability through its enterprise and healthcare workflow platform,...
By Staff Reports
January 19, 2024
reAlpha Tech Corp. Enters into Letter of Intent to Acquire United Software Group
reAlpha Tech Corp., a real estate technology company focused on developing, utilizing and commercializing real estate-focused artificial intelligence to drive efficiency, sustainability and growth,...
By Staff Reports
January 18, 2024
Sally Hughes On Letting Go
Sally Hughes founded Caster Connection in 1987 when she started selling chair casters out of the trunk of her car. Over 36 years, she built the business up to include some 3,000 different products,...
By Adam Burroughs
December 7, 2023
Setting Up The Next Generations
Lisa Ingram, president and CEO of White Castle, on how the 10,000-employee company prepares its family to participate in the business. ...
By Adam Burroughs
December 7, 2023
UpHealth Enters into Agreement for Sale of Cloudbreak Health Business
UpHealth, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Cloudbreak Health, LLC, best known for its Martti translation offering, to GTCR for $180 million...
By Staff Reports
December 7, 2023
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. to Acquire Forge Biologics for $620 Million
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Forge Biologics announced they have entered into a definitive agreement by which Ajinomoto Co., will acquire Forge, a manufacturer of genetic medicines, in an all-cash deal for...
By Staff Reports
December 7, 2023
Nvenergy-Led Consortium Completes Purchase Of American Electric Power's Unregulated Renewables Portfolio
Invenergy, a privately held developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions, announced IRG Acquisition Holdings (IRGAH), a partnership between Invenergy, CDPQ and funds managed by...
By Staff Reports
November 10, 2023
Deal Activity: The 4th Quarter Comeback
A brief look at history would indicate that total U.S. deal volume and Tom Brady have something in common: completing a 4th quarter comeback....
By David Shibley
November 2, 2023
Closed Loop Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Sage Sustainable Electronics
Investment firm Closed Loop Partners has joined forces with IT Asset Management and Disposition provider, Sage Sustainable Electronics, as a majority shareholder in the company....
By Adam Burroughs
October 24, 2023
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company to Acquire Horizon Telcom
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Nasdaq: SHEN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the equity interests in Horizon Acquisition Parent LLC for $385 million....
By Adam Burroughs
October 24, 2023
Lentechs Completes $6M Fundraise
Lentechs, a clinical-stage ophthalmic medical device company, closed a fundraise to further key development objectives for its investigational contact lens for patients with presbyopia....
By Adam Burroughs
October 18, 2023
KPA Acquires ComplyNet
KPA, a provider of Environmental Health, and Safety and Sales, Finance, and Insurance solutions, acquired ComplyNet, a dealer compliance software company. ...
By Adam Burroughs
October 13, 2023
Matic Raises $20M Series B Extension Up-Round With New Investors
Matic, an embedded insurtech platform, announced it raised $20 million as an extension to its Series B. The round includes $17 million in Series B equity co-led by IA Capital Group and Cultivation...
By Dan Pender
October 13, 2023
Express Wash Concepts Secures Incremental $150M Credit Facility from MidCap Financial
Express Wash Concepts (EWC) has secured a $150 million incremental credit facility led by MidCap Financial to further propel its core market greenfield development. This new facility empowers EWC to...
By Dan Pender
October 13, 2023
ICAPE Group Strengthens Its International Footprint With Three Acquisitions
ICAPE Group, a global technology distributor of printed circuit boards ("PCB"), announced the acquisition of the operating assets of the US companies PCB Solutions, Ustek Incorporated and Nujay...
By Dan Pender
October 13, 2023
In This Market, Creative Dealmakers Thrive
Slow M&A deal flow in 2022 has trickled into 2023 as more people are standing on the sidelines concerned about rising interest rates and the perpetual threat of a recession. Though deal flow as picked...
By Adam Burroughs
September 22, 2023
HighGround Welcomes Allphase Restoration to Its Expanding Family of Water Damage Restoration Brands
HighGround Restoration Group, INC., a national water mitigation and restoration company, and a portfolio business of Trivest Partners LP, announced the addition of Allphase Roofing & Restoration to...
By Dan Pender
September 22, 2023
Marussia Beverages Acquires Wathershed Distillery
Marussia Beverages, a producer and distributor of beverages headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland announced the acquisition of Watershed Distillery. Marussia offers products like vodka, brandy, gin,...
By Dan Pender
September 22, 2023
Wealth Enhancement Group Joins Forces with Integra Capital Advisors
Wealth Enhancement Group, an independent wealth management firm, announced the acquisition of Integra Capital Advisors, an independent RIA with two locations in Florida. Integra Capital Advisors' team...
By Dan Pender
September 22, 2023
Increasing investment in Central Ohio
On the heels of the Intel announcement that created much buzz in Central Ohio, Chris Michael a partner at Ice Miller LLP, led the kickoff panel at the Columbus Smart Business Dealmakers Conference...
By Adam Burroughs
August 18, 2023
National Church Residences Acquires At Your Door Visiting Healthcare Services
National Church Residences announces a new partnership with the acquisition of At Your Door Visiting Healthcare Services. At Your Door provides primary care, in-home medical services to residents at...
By Dan Pender
August 18, 2023
Battelle and Chugach Dynamic Solutions Form Joint Venture
Battelle announced it will join Chugach Dynamic Solutions, LLC an Alaska Native Corporation, in a mentor-protégé venture drawing on the strengths of both organizations to provide superior support to...
By Dan Pender
August 18, 2023
CPC Announces Acquisition of Trades Holding Company
CPC, LLC announced it has completed the acquisition of Trades Holding Company, LLC, headquartered in Columbus. Trades is a franchisee of Mr. Rooter and Mr. Electric and operates Right Restoration...
By Dan Pender
August 18, 2023
Cordance Acquires Industrial CRM Provider WebPresented
Cordance, a software company that acquires and accelerates the growth of vertically-focused, B2B SaaS companies, expands its presence in the wholesale distribution industry with the strategic...
By Dan Pender
August 18, 2023
Columbus Deal Activity: Navigating M&A deal structures in a tightened debt market
As interest rates and borrowing costs move in parallel, buyers are faced with the challenge of navigating increasing costs of debt to finance acquisitions, especially in deals where the seller has...
By Andrew J. Chalhoub
August 10, 2023
Platinum Equity Sells Stake In Vertiv
The 5.3% stake was sold August 9 at a price of $34.91 per share, yielding $698.2 million for Platinum Equity....
By Michael Marzec
August 8, 2023
Penhall Buys Mid-Ohio Concrete
The purchase will help Penhall expand its services and reach more customers in Central Ohio and surrounding markets....
By Michael Marzec
August 3, 2023
Cordance buys Columbus-based WebPresented
The deal will allow Cordance to integrate WebPresented's interactive video and virtual event capabilities into its suite of business software products....
By Michael Marzec
August 2, 2023
Bonzo Acquired By Mobility Market Intelligence
The acquisition will allow MMI to expand its suite of mortgage technology products at a time when demand for digital solutions in the home lending market is rising....
By Michael Marzec
July 26, 2023
DASI Simulations raises $2.95 million in capital
The medical technology company uses advanced computational modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning improve the safety of care for structural heart disease patients....
By Michael Marzec
July 14, 2023
Battelle will join Chugach Dynamic Solutions, LLC
Battelle it will join Chugach Dynamic Solutions, LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation, in a mentor-protégé venture drawing on the strengths of both organizations to provide superior support to federal...
By Dan Pender
July 14, 2023
Epcon Communities Adds 22 New Franchise Builders in 2021
Epcon Communities announced the addition of 22 new Franchise Home Builders in 2022. These new Franchise Builders will build their first Epcon communities in 14 states. The new Epcon Franchise Builders...
By Dan Pender
July 14, 2023
Robert H. Schottenstein On How He Diligences Land, Company Acquisitions
M/I Homes, Inc. started in Columbus in 1976, and today is one of the largest home builders in the U.S. Chairman and CEO Robert H. Schottenstein's dad was one of the co-founders of a business that...
By Adam Burroughs
June 23, 2023
Encova Life Insurance Company To Be Acquired by Pan-American Life Insurance
Encova Mutual Insurance Group and Pan American Life Insurance Company announced Encova Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of the Encova Mutual Insurance Group, will be acquired by and merged into...
By Dan Pender
June 23, 2023
Command Investigations, LLC Has Acquired Infoquest Information Services, Ltd.
Monument MicroCap Partners, LLC, a Midwest-based private equity firm, announced its portfolio company, Command Investigations LLC completed the acquisition of Infoquest Information Services, Ltd....
By Dan Pender
