Darren Brathol – Senior AssociateDarren Brathol has joined the firm as a Senior Associate on the mezzanine team. Prior to joining Spell Capital, he was an investment banking analyst at Lazard Middle Market in Minneapolis, where he was on the financial sponsor team covering the private equity market. Previously, Mr. Brathol was a financial analyst at US Bank where he began his career in the Leadership...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, October 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce a mezzanine debt and minority equity investment in Pinnacle Products International, Inc. (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Taglich Private Equity LLC, to finance the acquisition of Schaefer Ventilation Equipment (“Schaefer”). Medallion Capital, Inc. invested alongside Spell in the transaction.Pinnacle is a leading manufacturer of portable heating products serving the construction and...Read More
Minneapolis, MN, July 2015 – Spell Capital Mezzanine (“Spell”) is pleased to announce an $8.5 million subordinated debt investment in American Surgical Professionals (“ASP”) to support a recapitalization. ASP is a portfolio company of Great Point Partners based in Greenwich, CT. ASP, headquartered in Houston, TX, is a leading provider of surgical assistants to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The Company’s personnel include Surgical Assistants, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners...Read More
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 ads, e-mail, direct mail and phone.“We are excited to partner...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 sports nutrition and fitness products, including protein powders, creatine, bars,...Read More
