Aleutian Capital Group (“Aleutian”) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Rayne Staffing, LLC (“Rayne”) by Critical Energy Infrastructure Services, LLC (“CEIS”), a new platform company of private investment firm White Wolf Capital Group, Inc. (“White Wolf”). Principals of Aleutian acted as the exclusive advisors to Rayne throughout the entire transaction process. The process included providing M&A advisory expertise, marketing to strategic buyers, managing due diligence, assisting in the negotiation phases and closing the transaction.

About Rayne Staffing

Rayne is an engineering and skilled trades technical staffing agency that places critically necessary construction, engineering, skilled trades, and technical service professionals to clients in the energy, utility, construction, aerospace & defense, and several other related sectors. The company offers various professional services, including contract & contract to hire (staff augmentation), direct hire, and payroll & project services. For more information, please visit www.raynestaffing.com.

Phil Vanderslice, co-founder of Rayne, commented, “Aleutian’s advisory and guidance was instrumental in our eventual sale to CEIS and White Wolf. Their industry expertise and dedication to understanding our business was critical in achieving both our strategic and personal goals. The Aleutian team helped us move decisively and efficiently through every step of our transaction and close with the right partner.”

About Critical Energy Infrastructure Services

CEIS is a holding company that was formed by White Wolf to partner with and acquire U.S.-based mission-critical human capital solutions and services companies focused on the energy infrastructure sector. CEIS serves power generation customers, including utilities, nuclear facilities, and government agencies and is seeking acquisition targets with revenues of $10 million to $100 million. For more information, please visit www.ceis.com.

About White Wolf Capital Group

White Wolf is a Miami, Fl-based private investment firm that focuses on making direct and indirect investments in leading North American middle market companies and fund managers. On the direct side, White Wolf seeks private equity and private credit investment opportunities in companies with $20 million to $200 million in revenues and up to $20 million in EBITDA. Since their establishment in 2011, White Wolf has taken a partnership approach to investing by partnering with management teams to drive value through strategic business and operating initiatives. They also have additional offices in Montreal, Chicago, and New York City. For more information, please visit www.whitewolfcapital.com.

About Aleutian Capital Group

Aleutian is a New York, NY-based financial services advisory group serving sellers and buyers of companies throughout North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Aleutian has expertise in technology, e-commerce, healthcare, aerospace, consumer, transportation, professional services, and industrial manufacturing industries. Our banking practice, through our broker-dealer Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd. (Member FINRA/SIPC), provides services relating to advisory, capital raises, valuations, and recapitalizations. All securities are offered through Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., member, FINRA and SIPC. Aleutian is a division of Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., member, FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.aleutiancapital.com.

New York, NY – July 1st, 2022 – Aleutian Capital Group (“Aleutian Capital”), a New York-based middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of 3D International by MPE Partners. Aleutian Capital originated the opportunity. Terms of the transaction were not publicly disclosed.

About 3D International, LLC

Headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA, 3D is a leading manufacturer of car care and detailing products. 3D’s comprehensive line of innovative and high-quality compounds, polishes, ceramic coatings, cleaning supplies, and accessories serves customers across the United States and over fifty countries worldwide. For more information, please visit www.3Dproducts.com.

About MPE Partners

MPE Partners (“MPE” or “Morgenthaler Private Equity”) seeks to be the preferred partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Based in Cleveland, OH, and Boston, MA, MPE invests in profitable, lower middle market companies with transaction values up to $250 million. MPE has two primary target investment areas: high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services. For more information, please visit www.mpepartners.com.

New York, NY – July 19th, 2006 – Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of DB Professionals, an IT Consulting and Project Management company, by CDC Corporation, a software corporation. Aleutian served as the exclusive sell-side M&A advisor to DB Professionals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CDC Software Corporation is a provider of Enterprise resource planning Tier III software, which caters to small to mid-sized businesses and allows interaction and uniformity among different departments, such as sales, human resources, and logistics.

DB Professionals was founded in 1996. The company provides expertise in database, ERP, network, storage and operating system technologies. They deliver its services throughout-tasking which is a rapidly growing cost saving alternative to all or nothing out-sourcing. DB Professionals are certified partners of Microsoft, Oracle and the MySQL Network.

Aleutian Capital Group is an experienced boutique investment-banking firm, which provides advisory services to companies looking to sell or raise capital and executives wishing to execute a management buyout.

New York, NY – February 1st, 2007 – Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Lintelle Engineering, a electromechanical engineer and manufacturer by Creo Capital Partners, a private middle market investment firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lintelle Engineering, Inc. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of electronic and electro-mechanical/pneumatic products for solar and vacuum-deposition product manufacturers, cross-industry original equipment manufacturers, ODMs, and startups.

Creo Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing capital in food and consumer products companies. Since 2005, Creo Capital has acquired controlling and minority interests in 16 companies, with over a dozen in the broader food, beverage, and consumer sectors. Creo’s focus is on the middle market, where we partner with excellent management teams to build long term, fundamental value for our investors, partners, and employees.

Aleutian Capital Group is an experienced boutique investment-banking firm, which provides a full range of acquisition services including company search, valuation assessment, acquisition process assistance, and due diligence planning and implementation.

Further M&A Advisory Success for Aleutian Capital in the Middle-Market Oil and Gas
Industry

New York, NY – March 21st, 2007- Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of CDI Energy Services by John Crane Americas, a division of Smiths Group plc (London Stock Exchange: SMIN). Aleutian originated the opportunity and provided acquisition advisory services to John Crane. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CDI Energy Services, Inc. is a Texas-based company providing artificial lift services and products to major oil and gas companies as well as large independent producers in the U.S. The company specializes in selling and servicing sucker rods, sucker rod pumps, wellheads, and surface safety equipment for the recovery of gas and oil with artificial lifts. Additional services include consulting, data management, safety, and product customization services. The company was founded in 1851.

John Crane Americas is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and associated products for oil & gas refiners. The company operates as a division of the Smiths Group plc (London Stock Exchange: SMIN), and was founded in 1917.

With the acquisition of CDI, John Crane further expanded its technical expertise and service offerings in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry.

New York, NY – May 1st, 2007 – Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Aldon Computer Group, an enterprise resource planning software provider by Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $2.6 billion of capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin has successfully acquired and managed businesses with revenues in excess of $3 billion.

Aldon Computer Group works with Developing ERP software for mid- to large-sized Fortune 1000 companies primarily in the banking and healthcare industries. Product suite manages software development and systems administration processes.

Aleutian Capital Group is an experienced boutique investment-banking firm, which provides a full range of acquisition services including company search, valuation assessment, acquisition process assistance, and due diligence planning and implementation.

Further M&A Advisory Success for Aleutian Capital in the Middle-Market Food Industry

New York, NY – January 16th, 2008 – Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Treasure Valley Business Group, Inc. by CREO Capital Partners, LLC. Aleutian originated the opportunity and provided acquisition advisory services to CREO Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Treasure Valley Business Group markets and distributes over 150 frozen and dry food products, particularly potato products, under the company’s trademarked brand. In addition, the company offers frozen food packaging, inventory management, freight logistics consulting, and private label services. Typical clients include grocery stores, retail outlets, food service distributors, and food manufacturers. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Treasure Valley ships its products directly to its customers.

CREO Capital Partners, LLC, founded in 2005, is a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California. The firm currently manages $100 million and seeks to make control investments in middle-market companies in the food, food logistics, and financial services sectors. Its current portfolio holdings include OhBoy!, a branded frozen entrees and snack food distributor and Good Harbor Fillet, a frozen seafood products manufacturer and distributor.

New York, March 5th 2008 – Lighting By Gregory, Inc. a privately held online and brick-and-mortar retailer of luxury lighting products was sold to Alpine Investors, LP, a private equity fund based in San Francisco. Aleutian Capital Group was retained by the seller to lead the negotiations and to act as the financial advisor to Lighting By Gregory. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Lighting By Gregory
Lighting By Gregory, Inc. sells brand-name luxury lighting products and accessories through its website and showroom. Its contemporary, rustic and traditional lighting units and ceiling fans are sold to contractors, restaurants, galleries, stores and individual homeowners. Lighting By Gregory is headquartered in New York, NY

About Alpine
Alpine Investors, LP is a private equity fund with an objective to invest or acquire small mid-sized U.S. based companies with EBITDA greater than $5 million. With $247 million under management, the firm’s capital may be used to provide full or partial liquidity to entrepreneurs, family members, estates, passive investors or corporate owners. Alpine is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

About Aleutian Capital Group
Aleutian Capital Group is a leveraged buyout and investment banking firm that provides sell-side advisory, valuation, mergers and acquisitions services to owners of middle market companies interested in selling. Aleutian is headquartered in New York, NY.

New York, NY – January 6th, 2009 – Separately, MedAvant Healthcare Solutions (MedAvant), a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, acquired the Qwik+Cross Medicare crossover business of HDM Corporation (HDM). The transaction, which comes just 90 days after Marlin’s acquisition of MedAvant, will provide MedAvant clients with greater payer connectivity and expedited billing to payers offering Medicare supplemental insurance. HDM was founded in 1996 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company processes more than 30 million healthcare claims a year, representing the coordination and payment of over $4.5 billion in patient health care costs. The Qwik+Cross business provides electronic Medicare Crossover claims for policies offered by private insurance companies to cover gaps in Medicare plan coverage.

Aleutian Acquisition Services served as a buy-side advisor to Blackford Capital and Marlin Equity Partners in their respective transactions. In addition, Aleutian Capital Partners, the principal investment arm of Aleutian Capital Group, participated as a co-investor in the acquisition of Amtech Corporation. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

New York, NY – March 6th, 2009 – Aleutian Capital Group is pleased to announce the recent closings of two separate transactions by clients of its Aleutian Acquisition Services division, despite the challenging merger deal environment.

Blackford Capital LLC acquired Amtech Corporation of Yakima, Washington. Amtech is a designer and manufacturer of high quality fiberglass and vacuum formed products suitable for a wide range of applications. Recognized as one of the fastest growing and most innovative small businesses in the State of Washington, the company’s products are distributed to clients in military and commercial markets. In addition to its build-to-print manufacturing of custom parts and assemblies for transportation, recreational vehicle, and construction equipment markets, Amtech has several lines of proprietary products including Mobile Advantage® meal delivery vehicles; Military Helmet Hardtop® shelters, trailer tops, and short cargo bed covers; and LAVTEC® seamless bathroom modules. Amtech is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.