Champlain Capital Partners Recapitalizes JSI Store Fixtures, Inc.

LSI Industries Acquires JSI Store Fixtures

May 24, 2021

Manufacturing

LSI Industries (NASDAQ: LYTS) acquired Maine-based JSI Store Fixtures from RFE Investment Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $90 million. The deal expands LSI's product offering and presence in the grocery, convenience and specialty store verticals, and brings JSI's more than 300 employees and four North American facilities into LSI's graphics segment.

LSI Industries Acquires Canada’s Best Holdings (Canada’s Best Store Fixtures)

March 11, 2025

Manufacturing

LSI Industries (Nasdaq: LYTS) acquired Ontario-based Canada’s Best Holdings (operating as Canada’s Best Store Fixtures) in an accretive, all-cash transaction with a $24.0 million purchase price plus a $7.0 million performance earnout (total potential consideration of $31.0 million). The deal expands LSI’s turnkey retail fixtures, custom display and installation capabilities in Canada, adds ~120 employees and four manufacturing/distribution facilities, and is expected to be immediately accretive to margins and EPS.

Champlain Financial-led Continuation Fund Recapitalizes JLD-Laguë

September 2, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation, alongside Desjardins Capital, Fondaction and Société Financière Bourgie, has completed a continuation-fund style recapitalization of JLD-Laguë, a leading Canadian John Deere equipment and Peterbilt truck dealership network. Management remains in place under CEO Terry Enepekides and the investors intend to support continued growth through organic initiatives and tactical acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

KLH Capital Recapitalizes Shenandoah Industrial Solutions

February 1, 2019

Industrial Services

KLH Capital partnered with the management team of Shenandoah Industrial Solutions to complete a recapitalization of the Florida-based provider of storm drainage inspection, cleaning and CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) rehabilitation. The transaction was financed with support from Plexus Capital Partners and Valley National Bank, and certain members of Shenandoah's management rolled equity and remain shareholders to support the company’s growth and expansion.

Balance Point Provides Debt Financing to John Staurulakis (JSI)

May 9, 2024

Telecommunications

Balance Point Capital Advisors provided debt financing to John Staurulakis, LLC (JSI), a portfolio company of Stone-Goff Partners, to refinance existing credit facilities, fund a shareholder distribution, and supply capital for future acquisitions. The financing supports JSI's continued growth as a full-service consulting provider to rural broadband and telecommunications operators nationwide.

Tightrope Capital Partners Leads Recapitalization of Heiden and JPF Paint Finishes

July 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Tightrope Capital Partners led a management-partnered recapitalization of Heiden, LLC and JPF Paint Finishes, LLC, with Parkway Capital and Callodine Strategic Credit providing subordinated debt and equity support. Heiden is a Manitowoc, Wisconsin-based custom metal fabricator (including a crane-attachments division) and, via JPF, offers industrial wet paint, powder coat and media blasting services.