Foundation Investment Partners Recapitalizes W.A. Jones

CID Capital Recapitalizes Wiseway

September 30, 2022

Building Products

Indianapolis-based private equity firm CID Capital has partnered with Wiseway (a Florence, Kentucky-based distributor of electrical, plumbing, and lighting supplies) in a recapitalization to support the company’s next phase of growth. Reinsurance Group of America provided financing for the transaction; Wiseway’s president John Cain will continue to partner with CID and the company will implement a formal board to drive growth and profitability.

Foundation Investment Partners Acquires Weiss Instruments LLC

March 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Foundation Investment Partners (FIP) finalized an agreement to purchase Holtsville, New York-based Weiss Instruments, LLC. FIP will combine Weiss's manufacturing operations with fellow portfolio company Miljoco Instrument Corp. at Miljoco's 50,000-square-foot facility in Mt. Clemens, Michigan while keeping the Weiss and Miljoco brands and distribution networks separate to preserve market presence.

Incline Equity Partners Recapitalizes Wholesale Supplies Plus

July 16, 2019

E-Commerce

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners has partnered with management to recapitalize Wholesale Supplies Plus (WSP), a distributor of raw materials and supplies for soap, cosmetics and candle makers. The investment will support capacity expansion, new product introductions and pursue acquisitions to accelerate growth.

First Capital Partners Invests in Computer Wholesalers, Inc.

April 9, 2020

IT Services

First Capital Partners provided mezzanine debt and equity to support a majority recapitalization of Computer Wholesalers, Inc. (CWI) in partnership with founder and CEO Ivan Somyk and existing investor Palladian Capital Partners. CWI, headquartered in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is an IT asset disposition (ITAD) company with processing and distribution centers in Hackettstown, NJ, Atlanta, GA, and Phoenix, AZ that audits, securely wipes, grades and resells used enterprise IT equipment worldwide.

Farragut Capital Partners and Watervale Equity Partners Recapitalize EMX Industries

July 25, 2024

Manufacturing

Farragut Capital Partners provided senior subordinated debt and equity to support a recapitalization of EMX Industries alongside Watervale Equity Partners and members of EMX’s senior leadership, including CEO Joseph Williams. EMX, a Cleveland-based manufacturer of electronic sensors for access control and industrial automation, will use the transaction to support growth and future momentum under the new capital structure.

Fort Point Capital Invests in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors

March 22, 2022

Environmental Services

Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital has invested in Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, a Cincinnati-headquartered provider of pond and lake management services, partnering with the company's management to build a platform for regional expansion and organic growth. The firm plans to support growth initiatives including geographic expansion and accretive add-on acquisitions; Barings provided debt financing and Kirkland & Ellis, RSM, and Andra Partners advised Fort Point.