LP First Capital Acquires REI Utility Services
September 25, 2024
LP First Capital has acquired REI Utility Services, a Texas-based provider of joint-use management and field engineering services for electric cooperatives. The transaction was supported by unitranche debt and an equity co-investment from Graycliff Partners and Brookside Capital Partners; REI's management team will remain in place as the firm pursues geographic and service expansion.
- Buyers
- LP First Capital, Graycliff Partners, Brookside Capital Partners
- Targets
- REI Utility Services
- Industry
- Utilities
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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