Citizens M&A Advisory

Citizens recently advised Bland Landscaping Company on its sale to Comvest Partners. Bland was a previous portfolio company of Prospect Partners. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Apex, N.C., Bland provides a comprehensive suite of maintenance-oriented landscaping services to more than 2,300 commercial customers across North and South Carolina annually. Find the full announcement here: https://spr.ly/6049Q0nft #CommercialLandscaping #MergersAndAcquisitions

While the November IPO market was muted, follow-on activity remained stable. Converts recorded their highest proceeds since May, with 59% of proceeds coming from companies benefitting from the rise in crypto assets. Explore the Equity Capital Markets Update for insights and commentary on other topics, including: - Follow-on proceeds and issuance, month-over-month - ’24 IPO performance by sector - A comprehensive look at this month’s IPOs, Follow-Ons and Converts Read the full Equity Capital Markets update here: https://spr.ly/6049QQc8V. #ECM #EquityCapital #Insights #MergersAndAcquisitions

Sudip D. and the Citizens M&A Advisory team recently served as the exclusive financial advisor to Summit Partners on its strategic investment in UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants, a top 30 nationally-ranked CPA firm providing accounting, tax, consulting and advisory services to clients primarily in the dynamic middle market. #MergersAndAcquisitions #MadeReady

Citizens served as the exclusive financial advisor to Bland Landscaping Company, a leading commercial landscaping platform, on its sale to Comvest Partners. Bland was previously a portfolio company of Prospect Partners, a Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm. Bland CEO Kurt Bland and Bland CFO and COO Matt Bland will continue to lead Bland Landscaping alongside its management team. Learn more about the sale here: https://spr.ly/6049Qef1t #CommercialLandscaping #MergersAndAcquisitions

The Citizens Digital Infrastructure Services team acted as the sole advisor to Ascent on its sale to Wesco. Ascent delivers solutions at all stages of the data center lifecycle – from design and build services for new developments and/or retrofits to ongoing site operations, facility-wide maintenance, critical systems repairs, emergency services and management of third-party maintenance workflows. To learn more about the Citizens Digital Infrastructure Services team, click here: https://spr.ly/6044Qnkcu. #DigitalInfrastructure #MergersAndAcquisitions

Citizens recently advised Ridgewood Infrastructure on its investment in Valley Cold Storage and Transportation, a leading provider of premium cold storage services to customers in southern New Mexico. Read more about our partnership with Ridgewood and their recent growth investment here: https://spr.ly/6047Qy1y5. #Infrastructure #Investment #TransportationAndLogistics #MergersAndAcquisitions

Sudip Dhingra and the Citizens M&A Advisory team served as the exclusive financial advisor to Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bessemer Venture Partners on its strategic growth investment in Carr, Riggs & Ingram, a top 25 nationally-ranked accounting and advisory firm. The strategic investment will help CRI accelerate its growth trajectory through expansion into new markets and service areas, investments in technology to enhance service delivery, attracting and retaining top professional talent and enhancing internal infrastructure. Learn more about this announcement here: https://spr.ly/6040QRt4Q. #MergersAndAcquisitions

Citizens served as the exclusive financial advisor to US-based infrastucture investor Ridgewood Infrastructure on its investment in New Mexico-based Valley Cold Storage and Transportation. Ridgewood is a premier infrastructure investor in the U.S. lower middle market, with focusing on sectors including transportation, water, energy transition, and utilities. Learn more about Ridgewood’s investment in Valley Cold Storage here: https://spr.ly/6041QyEGF. #Infrastructure #Investment #TransportationAndLogistics #MergersAndAcquisitions

Congratulations to Blue Point Capital Partners on winning The M&A Advisor Private Equity Deal of the Year! We're proud to have advised National Safety Apparel in its sale to Blue Point Capital this past May, a tremendous achievement for all involved. Wishing continued success to Bluepoint Capital and National Safety Apparel and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you both. Michael Musser David Dunstan Andrew Ripich

The Citizens M&A Advisory team led by David Dunstan recently acted as the exclusive financial advisor to BLEACHTECH LLC in its acquisition by The ANSA McAL Group. BLEACHTECH is a vertically integrated leader in producing high-purity bleach, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda, serving both municipal and industrial clients in potable and wastewater treatment across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. To learn more about this recent acqusition, read the full announcement here: http://spr.ly/6046sqXci #Industrials #MergersAndAcquisitions