ABCOM Technology Group Recapitalizes and Combines with SmartSource; Brookside Mezzanine Provides Financing

Branford Castle Acquires ABC Industries, Inc.

August 27, 2019

Manufacturing

Branford Castle Partners acquired ABC Industries, Inc., a niche manufacturer and distributor of flexible ventilation solutions and technical fabrics headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Brookside Mezzanine Partners provided mezzanine debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction, while TCF Capital Funding provided senior debt; terms were not disclosed.

Smart Source Acquires Cornerstone Media (Spot Color, LLC)

June 28, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Smart Source announced the acquisition of the majority of assets of Spot Color, LLC, d/b/a Cornerstone Media, a Birmingham, Alabama-based document management, printing and promotional-products provider. The deal will expand Smart Source's capabilities and strengthen its Southeast operations by combining Smart Source's brand sourcing technology and vendor footprint with Cornerstone's local customer relationships.

Smart Source Acquires Majority of Assets of Superior Business Solutions

May 17, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Smart Source, a brand management BPO and technology provider, has acquired the majority of assets of Superior Business Solutions, a third-generation document management and print/promotional products provider based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The deal expands Smart Source's Midwest footprint and provides Superior with access to Smart Source's technology, operations and M&A resources to accelerate growth and customer service capabilities.

ServicePoint Acquires SmartSource

April 3, 2024

IT Services

ServicePoint, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, has acquired SmartSource LLC, a St. Charles, Illinois-based provider of IT staffing, multi-site deployment and technical solutions. The add-on expands ServicePoint's service capabilities, customer reach and operational scale across its U.S. footprint while SmartSource's founders and management will remain to continue growth.

Brookside Capital Partners Recapitalizes Lynn Electronics, LLC

April 14, 2021

Telecommunications

Brookside Capital Partners provided senior debt and an equity co-investment to recapitalize Lynn Electronics, LLC, a portfolio company of NewSpring Mezzanine Capital. Lynn is an assembler and distributor of fiber-optic and copper cabling and connectivity components for data centers and wired/wireless communications.

Fort Point Capital and Brookside Mezzanine Partners Recapitalize Barrington Media Group

March 3, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital completed a recapitalization of Barrington Media Group (BMG), a Shelton, Connecticut–based technology-enabled marketing services business, in partnership with the company’s management team. Brookside Mezzanine Partners provided subordinated debt and a co-investment to facilitate the transaction, while Bell Bank provided debt financing; BMG will continue to be led by founder and CEO Peter Stavisky.