Minneapolis, MN, June 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a $7.5 million subordinated debt and $1.0 million equity co-investment in Stauer to support the acquisition of Stauer by Stanfield Capital, Ocean Avenue Capital Partners and its CEO.Stauer, with operations in Burnsville, MN and Richmond, VA, is a direct marketer of various consumer products through catalogs, magazine...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, May 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a mezzanine debt and equity co-investment in Lone Star Distribution LLC (“Lone Star” or the “Company”) as part of the acquisition of the Company by Sheridan Legacy Group and industry veteran Gary Giles.Lone Star, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a national wholesale distributor of...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, May 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a subordinated debt investment in Anchor Fabrication (“Anchor” or the “Company”).Founded in 1989 and based in Fort Worth, TX, Anchor is a full service metal fabrication company serving customers in a diverse set of industries, including rail, heavy truck, defense, oil & gas and...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, January 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a minority equity investment in Arandell Corporation (“Arandell” or the “Company”) to support a management led buyout of the Company. The transaction closed in November of 2014. Spell originally invested $7.0 million of mezzanine in early 2014 as part of a debt refinancing.Based in Menomonee...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, December 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine is pleased to announce the successful realization of its investment in Fiberstar through a refinancing.Fiberstar is a global leader in the manufacture and marketing of innovative bio-ingredients from plant cell wall materials. The Company serves food, pet food and cosmetics customers in more than 50 countries around the globe. Fiberstar’s award-winning Citri-Fi®...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, November 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a $5.5 million subordinated debt investment in Smartlink (the “Company”) to support a debt refinancing.Smartlink, headquartered in Annapolis, MD, with additional offices nationwide, has been providing staffing and services to the communications industry since 2000. Smartlink’s areas of expertise include securing locations that maximize wireless coverage within...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, September 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a mezzanine debt and minority equity investment in Apartment Data Services (“ADS” or the “Company”) as part of the acquisition of the Company by Salt Creek Capital (“Salt Creek”).Founded in 1986 and based in Houston, TX, ADS collects and packages competitive real-time information that enables...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, August 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a $4.0 million subordinated debt investment in AC Business Media (“ACBM” or the “Company”) to support the acquisition of the Company by two experienced executives with substantial industry and deal experience.ACBM, headquartered in Fort Atkinson, WI, provides integrated marketing solutions across five business-to-business media...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, June 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a successful exit from Northwire through a sale of the Company.Northwire is a designer, manufacturer and contract service provider of custom technical products including wire and cable, retractile cords, cable assemblies, connectors, harnesses, injection molding, over-molding and contract engineering for diverse applications in life...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, May 2014 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a $5.0 million investment in Las Vegas Color Graphics, Inc. (“LVCG” or the “Company”) as part of a recapitalization of the Company.Founded in 1978, LVCG is the largest privately-owned, full service commercial printing company in Nevada. The Company offers a full spectrum of high-end...Read More
