S.G. Morris has sold to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

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S.G. Morris Company has been acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., the Cleveland, Ohio-based industry leader in industrial products distribution throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to S.G. Morris Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Since 1932, S.G. Morris has been a leading, value-added distributor of fluid power products to various commercial and industrial markets throughout the Midwest. A former employee-owned business, S.G. Morris also provides custom engineered fluid power systems.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide leader in industrial distribution with more than 5,800 employees across the globe.

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

Mobile Air, Inc. has sold to Tioga Air

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Mobile Air, Inc. has been acquired by Tioga Air Heaters, LLC, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based industry leader in the sale and rental of heating, air conditioning, and dehumidification systems. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Mobile Air. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For over 25 years, Mobile Air has provided turnkey heating, air conditioning, filtration and dehumidification equipment rentals to commercial property owners and the construction market. Mobile Air operates nine locations throughout the Midwest, and has quickly become an industry leader through its technical expertise and proprietary product lines.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tioga Air Heaters was founded to manufacture and sell rugged industrial-grade heaters into the commercial construction, oil & gas, and mining markets. Today, the Company is a leading provider of heating, air conditioning, filtration, and dehumidification solutions throughout the U.S. Tioga Air Heaters is a portfolio company of Mangrove Equity Partners.

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

Style Crest Logistics has sold to Peoples Services, Inc.

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Peoples Services, Inc. has acquired Style Crest Logistics, Inc., the Fremont, Ohio-based provider of comprehensive integrated warehousing, transportation, and other customized value-added services. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Style Crest Logistics. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For more than 25 years, Style Crest Logistics has served a diverse group of customers ranging from some of the world’s leading consumer brands and mid-sized industrial and commercial manufacturers to regional distributors and local enterprises. The Company’s seven technologically-integrated storage and handling facilities offer timely access to rail lines, major highways, and international air freight and seaport services.

Peoples Services is a recognized provider of transportation and logistics services with over 5 million square feet of public and contract warehouse space specializing in a variety of commodities from chemicals to consumer goods. The Company operates warehouse locations in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

PeopleShare, Inc. has been recapitalized by Trivest Partners

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Trivest Partners has recapitalized PeopleShare, Inc., a Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based provider of staffing services to the clerical, light industrial, and financial sectors. Founded in 2005, PeopleShare is one of the fastest growing staffing companies in the industry.

EdgePoint led the negotiations of the transaction and served as financial advisor to PeopleShare. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Trivest Partners is a private equity firm with a committed equity fund that focuses on lower middle market manufacturing, distribution and service throughout the United States and Canada.

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

Lake Erie Abrasive & Tool, Inc. has sold to…

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Motion Industries has acquired Lake Erie Abrasive & Tool, Inc. (“Lake Erie” or the “Company”), the Euclid, Ohio-based industrial abrasives distributor. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Lake Erie Abrasive & Tool. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For more than 45 years, Lake Erie Abrasive & Tool has provided industrial abrasives to some of the most demanding Fortune 100 companies. The Company leverages its technical knowledge and proprietary inventory management software to improve customer productivity and reduce inventory levels. Lake Erie operates locations in three states and uniquely serves the power generation, aviation, automotive, foundry, and industrial end markets.

Motion Industries, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading distributor of MRO and OEM products to government and industrial customers in North America. As of 2014, Motion Industries had annual revenues of $4.8 billion and more than 150,000 customers. Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC).

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

Blue Mountain Ski Area secures financing through Community Bank

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Blue Mountain Ski Area has secured financing from Community Bank as part of a debt refinancing. EdgePoint identified financing sources, led the negotiations and served as exclusive financial advisor to Blue Mountain Ski Area. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Originally named Little Gap Ski Area in 1977, the area was re-established as Blue Mountain in 1989. As the largest ski area by vertical feet in Pennsylvania, Blue Mountain is currently home to 164 acres of skiable terrain and boasts the highest vertical drop in the state at 1,082 vertical feet. In addition to the 39 ski trails, 16 lifts, and 22 tubing lanes, Blue Mountain maintains a full-service mountain top restaurant, 21 lift access bike trails, three disc golf courses, four ropes courses, and three outdoor laser tag fields – the variety of amenities makes Blue Mountain a true four-season resort.

Community Bank, N.A. is the wholly-owned national banking subsidiary of Community Bank System, Inc. (CBSI), whose predecessor bank was the St. Lawrence National Bank, chartered in 1866. Community Bank maintains its headquarters in DeWitt, New York and is a full-service financial institution, offering complete consumer, business, and financial services. Community Bank has over $7 billion in assets and more than 180 customer facilities across Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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

Motor City Fastener, Inc. has sold to Kian Capital

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Kian Capital has acquired Motor City Fastener, Inc. (“Motor City” or the “Company”), the Hazel Park, Michigan-based value-added distributor of fasteners. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Motor City. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For 50 years, Motor City Fastener has supplied the most diversified fastener inventory in the Midwest, serving the automotive, trucking, defense, construction and automation tooling industries. Motor City stocks more than 80,000 SKUs including hex caps, bolts, sockets, nuts, and washers. Motor City is known for its inventory of hard to find items, and the Company often acts as a value-added partner in the development of products for its customers.

Kian Capital, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, makes investments in leading lower middle-market companies across a broad range of industries. Kian Capital partnered with Oakland Standard Co., a Detroit-based private investment partnership, in the acquisition of Motor City.

In response to the transaction, Bob Puskas, President and CEO of Motor City, said, “I am excited about this new chapter in Motor City’s history and am looking forward to working with Kian and Oakland Standard to continue growing the business. Kian and Oakland Standard have shown a deep understanding of the industry and have already identified several growth opportunities which I believe will increase Motor City’s ability to deliver value to our customers.”

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

Initials, Inc. secures financing through First Financial Bank and…

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Britney Vickery, founder and partner of Initials, Inc. (“Initials”), has acquired financing from First Financial Bank and MVC Capital as part of a partner buyout. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

EdgePoint Capital initiated the transaction, identified and secured financing sources, led negotiations, and served as the exclusive financial advisor to Initials, Inc.

Founded in 2005, Initials is a leading direct sales organization specializing in women’s fashion products and accessories located in Clarkesville, Georgia. The Company designs, produces and sells personalized bags, organizational products and fashion accessories through independent sales representatives. Sales representatives utilize an event-based market approach throughout the U.S.

First Financial Bank is regionally based in Cincinnati, Ohio. First Financial operates over 110 locations throughout the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana regions, supporting businesses through a breadth of lending options, including senior term, mezzanine, cash flow and asset based lending. For over 150 years the company has supported local companies to develop their businesses and expand their operations.

Partnering with MVC Capital, a publicly held business development company specializing in a breadth of financing activities, Initials Inc. successfully secured financing.

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

BAMCOR, LLC has sold to BELFOR USA Group

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BELFOR USA Group has acquired BAMCOR, LLC, the Cleveland, Ohio-based industry leader in rebuilding, repairing and restoring loss affected production machinery and equipment from fire, flood or other catastrophe. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to BAMCOR. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BAMCOR provides worldwide turnkey mechanical, hydraulic, structural and electrical rebuild capabilities, returning loss affected machinery to pre-loss or better condition. BAMCOR personnel handle everything from damage assessment and repair planning to quality in house machine rebuilding and final runoff at the customer’s facility.

Headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, BELFOR is the worldwide leader in property restoration and disaster recovery with more than 6,400 employees in 300 offices spanning 31 countries.

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

doodad has sold to Waveland Investments

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Waveland Investments has acquired doodad, an Austell, Georgia-based provider of printed newspaper, circular and direct mail advertising inserts. Founded in 1969, doodad is known for its strong operational capabilities, and an unparalleled commitment to superior customer service.

EdgePoint initiated the above transaction, led the negotiations of the sale and served as exclusive sell-side advisor to doodad. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Waveland Investments is a private equity firm with a committed fund that focuses on lower middle market manufacturing, distribution and service companies all over the United States.

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