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Merion Announces Successful Exit from Education Services Company

Merion Investment Partners III, L.P. is pleased to announce a successful exit from TouchMath through a sale of the company to Leeds Equity Partners.

TouchMath, headquartered in Colorado, is a leading provider of multisensory math programs designed to help students of all abilities understand and master mathematics. TouchMath empowers educators and learners with research-based strategies that enhance comprehension, fluency, and confidence in math.

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Merion Announces New Investment in Market Leading Niche Manufacturer

Merion Investment Partners IV, L.P. is pleased to announce a new investment in Rhino Tool Company, a market leading manufacturer of post-drivers and related equipment.

The Company, headquartered in Kewanee, IL, produces post-drivers for both commercial and consumer markets under the brand names “Rhino” and “Minuteman”, respectively, and distributes its products globally. Rhino has built its strong reputation and achieved its market leadership position by continuously innovating and manufacturing high-quality products and maintaining a consistent supply for its dealers and customers for decades.

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Merion Announces New Investment in Franchise Consultant and Digital Marketing Firm

Merion Investment Partners IV, L.P. is pleased to announce a new investment in iFranchise Group, the nation’s leading franchise consulting firm.

iFranchise Group, and its affiliated digital marketing agency, TopFire Media, provide best-in-class franchise development, consulting, and marketing services. The company’s expert franchise consultants have worked with hundreds of franchise systems, as well as licensing and dealership organizations, leading to iFranchise ranked the #1 Franchise Consulting firm in annual surveys conducted by Entrepreneur Magazine the past 5 years. Merion partnered with Salem Investment Partners to support L2 Capital’s strategic investment in the company.

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Merion Announces New Investment in Niche Manufacturer

Merion Investment Partners IV, L.P. is pleased to announce a new investment in Robbins Sports Surfaces, Inc. (“Robbins”), a vertically integrated, market leading manufacturer of hardwood basketball floors.

Robbins has built its strong reputation and achieved its market leadership position by consistently manufacturing safe, high-quality floors and maintaining consistent supply for its dealers and customers for decades. The Company is the only vertically integrated participant in this space, as it proprietarily sources most of its logs, and then mills and manufactures the wood into sports and dance flooring. Robbins primarily sells its floors through a long-tenured and well-respected exclusive dealer network but also sells its portable floors directly to NCAA and NBA customers – the majority of NBA teams play and practice on Robbins floors. Merion supported L2 Capital in the acquisition of the company.

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Korbyt Receives Significant Growth Investment from Clearhaven Partners

Korbyt, a Merion Portfolio Company, Receives Significant Growth Investment from Clearhaven Partners

Investment Will Bolster Leadership Position in Digital Signage and Workplace Experience Software

Dallas, TX and Boston, MA – July 18, 2023 – Korbyt, a leading provider of digital signage and workplace experience software, announced that it has received a significant growth investment from Clearhaven Partners (“Clearhaven”), a dedicated software- and technology-focused private equity firm based in Boston. The partnership with Clearhaven will accelerate Korbyt’s growth trajectory by expanding reseller and technology partnerships, facilitating customer support growth, as well as supporting additional innovation in Korbyt’s industry-leading, cloud-native SaaS platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Company’s cloud-based Korbyt Anywhere SaaS platform is the leading next-generation technology platform for corporate omni-channel communications and content management, enabling organizations to create and distribute compelling messages and visualize mission-critical data to boost contact center agent and frontline worker productivity. Korbyt is the workplace experience technology partner of choice for 400 global enterprises, including 60 of the Fortune 100 across many industries, including financial services, manufacturing & distribution, healthcare, retail, insurance and higher education.

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Merion Announces New Investment in Promotional Products Company

Merion Investment Partners IV, L.P. is pleased to announce a new investment in 4All Promos, a leading direct marketer of promotional products.

The company is highly adept at digital marketing, has leading-edge technological capabilities, delivers an excellent customer experience, and enjoys high barriers to entry due to its advanced operating platform, large database of unique customers and deep supplier connections. Merion partnered with Spring Capital to provide subordinated debt and equity.

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Merion Announces Successful Exit from Healthcare Company

Merion Investment Partners III, L.P. is pleased to announce a successful exit from Aspekt Solutions through a sale of the company to Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company.

Aspekt Solutions, headquartered in Maryland, is a leading provider of medical physics, dosimetry, and strategy consultation services.

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Merion Invests In High-end Catering & Culinary Event Services Company

Merion Investment Partners IV, L.P. is pleased to announce a new investment in a prestigious high-end catering and culinary event services company focused on repeat events.

The company serves as a platform to execute a buy and build strategy throughout the western and southern parts of the U.S. The team, consisting of chefs from some of the top Michelin star rated restaurants in the world, handles high-profile events for an array of Fortune 500 brands and high net worth individuals.

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Merion Announces Successful Exit from Software Company

Merion Investment Partners III, L.P. is pleased to announce a successful exit from Korbyt.

Headquartered in Dallas, Korbyt is a leading SaaS provider of digital signage and workplace experience software. Korbyt is the workplace experience technology partner of choice for 400 global enterprises including 60 of the Fortune 100 across many industries, including financial services, manufacturing & distribution, healthcare, retail, insurance and higher education.

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Merion Successfully Exits Investment in SRE Environmental

VLS Environmental Solutions Expands Operating Footprint With Acquisition of Merion Portfolio Company, SRE Environmental

HOUSTON, Texas, (February 8, 2023) – VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, a Houston-based environmental services company and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired SRE Environmental, a waste management solutions company in Phoenix, Arizona.

SRE manages millions of gallons of commercial and industrial wastewater throughout the western United States utilizing its large fleet of tanker trucks and other related transportation equipment. The company also offers solid waste management solutions and other industrial services to serve the diverse and growing needs of its clients.

SRE’s evaporation ponds provide safe, economic, and low carbon disposal solutions for compatible wastewaters. Using solar evaporation as the sole source of treatment, the facility is designed for zero discharge and zero processing. This provides clients with an environmentally friendly and a low-emission option for the treatment and disposal of compatible wastewaters.

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