123Dentist Corporation

www.123dentist.com

Strategic Merger
Add-on Acquisitions

Press Releases
08/2022

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, 123Dentist is one of the largest dental support organizations (DSO) in Canada, with a clinic network that includes offices across nine provinces. As a dentist-led organization, 123Dentist focuses on delivering exceptional care, improved access to high quality dentistry services, and greater opportunities for career advancement and mentorship. 123Dentist’s strategy is to continue to grow by adding affiliated dental offices throughout Canada. 123Dentist is a dentist-friendly platform that provides seamless integration in an effort to limit the customary pain points of joining a DSO.

Sentinel’s investment in 123Dentist began when we acquired Altima Dental in 2016. In July 2022, Altima Dental and 123Dentist announced the plan to merge and create one of the largest DSOs in Canada with a network of 350 clinics servicing the entire country with a presence in every major metropolitan market. The newly formed entity provides a wide range of dental care to more than 800,000 patients, with more than 2.5 million patient visits annually.

AirBoss Defense Group

www.airbossofamerica.com/

Recapitalization

Press Releases
02/2011

Sentinel’s involvement with AirBoss Defense Group began with an investment in Critical Solutions International, leading global supplier of landmine and improvised explosive device detection vehicles, systems and support services to U.S. and foreign military forces. Sentinel partnered in the transaction with CSI's founders, Tennessee Valley Ventures, and senior management.

Founded in 1999, CSI has been an important resource to the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and the Canadian Armed Forces for testing, developing and supplying landmine detection vehicles and systems. CSI's primary product, the Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection system, is a unique, life-saving, combat-proven vehicle that is blast-survivable, field-reparable, four-wheel steerable, and highly effective at detecting all forms of land-based explosive devices. Today the Husky is a Program of Record with a DX Rating—the highest possible rating granted by the U.S. armed forces. CSI's vehicle systems are designed to enhance the military's mobility by detecting improvised explosive devices and landmines in harsh combat conditions. Its systems also mark and detonate landmines and IEDs during route clearance operations ahead of military convoys. CSI's systems are not only safe to operate, but also save lives and prevent catastrophic injuries to service personnel in combat settings.

In January 2020, CSI merged with the defense subsidiary of publicly traded AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX: BOS) creating a new company, AirBoss Defense Group. With operations in Acton Vale, Quebec and Landover, Maryland, AirBoss Defense Group is a market leader that provides mission-critical and lifesaving personal protective equipment to withstand chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and toxic industrial chemical exposure. The combination brings together two highly complementary businesses that are global leaders in personal protective equipment and route clearance solutions. With the extraordinary success of AirBoss Defense Group, AirBoss of America made an offer to purchase the minority ownership we owned, which led to us exchanging our ownership stake in Airboss Defense Group for a stake in AirBoss of America Corp. Sentinel ultimately sold its holdings in AirBoss of America in September 2021 in a highly successful transaction.

Through our 10-year ownership, CSI experienced a long period of contracting defense spending and depressed demand for its products as the U.S. military withdrew from Iraq and Afghanistan and defense spending budgets were constrained. In the face of an exceedingly difficult and protracted market downturn, CSI management team demonstrated extraordinary resilience. They developed new lifesaving solutions for military and healthcare personnel that made possible the merger with CSI that created AirBoss Defense Group. Since then, AirBoss Defense Group has become a critical supplier to the U.S. Government in the fight against the COVID-19 with a suite of products geared to the safety of frontline healthcare workers. CSI’s turnaround reflects remarkable perseverance and determination by its exceptionally talented management team, whose leadership has well positioned AirBoss Defense Group to continue to provide critical lifesaving equipment to the U.S. Government and its allies.

Alemite Holdings, LP

www.alemite.com

Corporate Carveout
Operational Turnaround
Refocused Business Strategy

Press Releases
01/2006
06/2002

Alemite Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of industrial lubrication equipment and components in North America.

Alemite is one of the most highly respected and recognizable brands in the lubrication industry. Alemite's product line includes grease guns, grease fittings, pumps and reels, and automatic lubrication devices. Alemite invented the hydraulic grease fitting in the 1920s and has been a leader in the industrial lubrication market for the past 80 years.

Alemite is well positioned to expand internationally and to make complementary acquisitions in the U.S. that can take advantage of the company's strong domestic distribution channels.

In June 2002, Sentinel Capital Partners acquired Alemite, a former subsidiary of Invensys plc, in a management buyout and corporate carveout transaction. AmSouth Bank, a division of AmSouth Bancorporation (NYSE: ASO), provided senior debt financing for the transaction. American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) provided subordinated debt financing. Alemite's management also invested in the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.

In January 2006, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives within three-and-a-half years, Sentinel sold Alemite to Lincoln Industrial Corporation, an affiliate of Harbour Group, a private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Alemite's profitability grew by more than 50%.

Altima Dental Centers Inc.

www.altimadental.com

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founders
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
08/2022
12/2016

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Altima Dental Centers is one of the largest dental services organizations in Canada, with a clinic network that includes offices across six provinces. Altima-affiliated practices have an excellent reputation for providing high-quality dental services and always putting patients first.

Altima Dental is well known throughout the Canadian market for second-to-none care, top notch providers and staff, and a broad suite of convenient services. Altima Dental offers patients high quality dentistry services at competitive prices in friendly, well-appointed dental clinics. Altima Dental's strategy is to continue to grow by adding affiliated dental offices throughout Canada.

In August 2022, after achieving our investment objectives, Altima Dental was merged with 123Dentist Corporation, a strategic buyer backed KKR and KKR portfolio company Heartland Dental, the leading dental support organization (DSO) in the U.S, and Peloton Capital Management. The combination of 123Dentist and Altima, which will be known as “123Dentist,” will be the second-largest DSO in Canada, with 345 clinics in nine provinces.

In the nearly six years Sentinel owned Altima Dental, the business performed well despite Covid-related challenges. Starting with a Toronto-centered business, we helped create a national platform, built a powerful dentist-centric model, and grew from 45 clinics to 117. Sentinel continues as an investor in 123Dentist.

American West Restaurant Group

www.pizzahut.com

Management Buyouts
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases

Headquartered in Orange, California, American West Restaurant Group ("AmWest") is the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in California and Utah and the third largest in the United States. AmWest operates more than 270 Pizza Hut restaurants in greater Los Angeles across five contiguous counties: central Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernadino, Ventura, North Orange County, and metropolitan Salt Lake City. Its leading position in Southern California gives AmWest control over local marketing initiatives and brand image in one of the nation's largest and most important quick service restaurant and pizza markets. A large majority of AmWest's restaurants are highly efficient and modern delivery / carryout units that generate strong unit-level economics.

Sentinel previously owned AmWest under the name Southern California Pizza from 2008 to 2012 and created the platform through a carveout transaction from franchisor Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands. In December 2012, Southern California Pizza was sold to another private equity firm. Under Sentinel's ownership, Southern California Pizza was transformed into a standalone business with its own management and corporate infrastructure from a regional group of stores tightly integrated into Pizza Hut's existing infrastructure. During this period, Southern California Pizza grew substantially and almost tripled its profitability.

AmWest is a powerful platform in the Pizza Hut system that has an opportunity to continue growing organically and to make strategic add-on acquisitions of Pizza Hut stores in new geographies.

Apex Companies, LLC

www.apexcos.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2023
11/2018

Apex Companies is a leading environmental services firm specializing in water resources, land restoration, and industrial hygiene. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground, facilities, and air quality. Apex serves a large and diverse client base spanning both the public and private sectors and a broad range of end markets, including energy, industrial, manufacturing, real estate, retail, and telecom. Apex's client-centric operating model, nationwide presence, and industry reputation as a leader in environmental compliance and risk management are the foundation of its impressive blue-chip client base and 30-year history. Apex services the entire environmental compliance and risk continuum with a team of over 700 geologists, hydrogeologists, engineers, air quality specialists, environmental scientists, information management experts, industrial hygienists, and field technicians.

Apex is a leading growth platform in the highly attractive environmental services market. With a highly capable, passionate management team and a dedicated team of talented employees, Apex is well-positioned to continue its history of growth, both organically and through acquisition.

In January 2023, after achieving our investment objectives, Apex was sold to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Sentinel Capital Partners will maintain a minority position in Apex post-closing. During our four-year ownership, Apex grew organically and acquired four businesses that have broadened its geographic coverage, expanded its service offerings, and diversified its end markets. Today a national platform with more than 50 offices throughout the country, Apex is a clear leader in the stormwater consulting and engineering market. Apex remains well positioned to continue growing under new ownership and the leadership of its superb management team.

Bandon Holdings LLC

www.anytimefitness.com

Management Buyout
Add-on Acquisitions

Press Releases
07/2022

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Bandon is the largest franchisee in the Anytime Fitness family with more than 200 clubs and 140,000 members. Bandon's strategy has traditionally focused on owning and operating clubs in small suburban and rural markets with limited fitness club options. Bandon's clubs are well maintained and feature high-quality equipment and personal training services, offering a friendly, convenient fitness solution to local communities in over 25 states.

Franchisor Anytime Fitness is headquartered in Woodbury, Minnesota and is the largest fitness company in the United States and the fastest growing gym franchise in the world, with more than 5,200 clubs in nearly 40 countries and territories. Anytime offers affordable fitness options that emphasize a complete gym product offering and unparalleled convenience for members, including 24-hour access. For franchisees, Anytime's small-box format with low buildout costs promotes attractive unit economics and return on investment. Bandon's growth strategy is to continue subconsolidating the Anytime Fitness system.

Border Foods, Inc.

www.tacobell.com

Corporate Carveout
Only Store / Field Operations Included
Built Management Team
Restructured Operations
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2000
12/1997
09/1996

Border Foods, a Minnesota company originally organized by Sentinel Capital Partners and management, owns, operates, and franchises 170 Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in Minnesota, and has exclusive rights to develop the Taco Bell brand in that state.

In 1996, Sentinel Capital Partners orgainzed and financed Border Foods to acquire its initial 75 restaurants from Taco Bell Corporation, at the time a subsidiary of Pepsico, in a carveout transaction. Taco Bell, with $6.0 billion in systemwide revenues and more than 6,800 restaurants, is the largest Mexican food Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) operation in the United States and the fourth largest QSR operation nationwide. Strucured as a franchisor, Taco Bell has a 70% share of the Mexican food QSR market, both nationwide and in Minnesota.

In December 1999, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold its interest in Border Foods to management in a recapitalization transaction. Under Sentinel's ownership, Border Foods was transformed into a standalone business with its own management and corporate infrastructure from a regional group of stores tightly integrated into Taco Bell's existing backbone. During this period, Border Foods' sales and profitability grew substantially. With its management as the majority owner, Border Foods is aggressively expanding its existing core Taco Bell business and its newly acquired Pizza Hut and KFC franchises.

Sentinel originated, sponsored and provided the private equity financing for the original formation of Border Foods and structured and arranged debt financing for the recapitalization. It is also the only U.S. private equity firm to have secured exclusive statewide development rights from Taco Bell. Border Foods is well positioned to acquire additional restaurants from Tricon Global Restaurants (NYSE: YUM), the current parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, which operates one of the largest worldwide QSR operations with more than 25,000 units.

Bridgeview Eye Partners

www.bridgevieweye.com

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founders
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
08/2021

Bridgeview Eye Partners, owned and managed by its founding doctors, provides management services to one of the largest networks of integrated eye care services in Indiana and northwest Ohio. Bridgeview's affiliated optometry and ophthalmology practices provide patients a full spectrum of eye care, including primary care, surgical services, LASIK, and prescription eyewear. Bridgeview's practices operate primarily in rural and secondary markets. Bridgeview has completed many acquisitions over its 40-year history, and has invested meaningfully in its infrastructure to support continued growth via acquisition.

Bridgeview's system is one of the fastest growing providers of eye care in Indiana and Ohio. Its highly experienced and tenured management team is deeply committed to providing world-class patient care and to supporting its partner providers. As an acquisition platform, Bridgeview has a proven record and sophisticated infrastructure that enables it to attract new practices to its network and drive growth. Bridgeview's vertically integrated eye care delivery model is strategically differentiated and offers tangible value and high quality patient care.

Buffets, Inc.

www.buffet.com

Take-Private Transaction
Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
05/2004
06/2002
10/2000

Buffets, Inc., headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, is the largest operator of buffet-style restaurants in the U.S. with 410 restaurants operating under the HomeTown Buffet or Old Country Buffet brand names in 38 states. Buffets is positioned in the mid-scale dining segment and offers a convenient, value-priced selection of high quality food and excellent customer service. With 22% of the $4.2 billion buffet/cafeteria segment, a share nearly double that of its next largest competitor, Buffets leads a segment that has enjoyed a 17% compound annual growth rate since 1990. With innovations such as the scatter-bar system and all-inclusive pricing, Buffets' brands are synonymous with the modern buffet concept.

Buffets' formula of exceptional value, quality, service and convenience has generated consistent growth in sales and profits for the past 16 years. Management's strategic objective is to reinforce Buffets' position as the market leader in the buffet-style restaurant segment by expanding its core Old Country Buffet and HomeTown Buffet concepts.

In October 2000, Sentinel Capital Partners, together with Caxton-Iseman Capital, Inc., a New York-based private equity firm, took Buffets private in a going private transaction valued at $665 million. Lehman Brothers Inc., Fleet Securities Inc. and First Union National Bank provided senior debt financing. Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. arranged mezzanine financing. Buffets' management also invested in the transaction.

Cabi LLC

www.cabionline.com/

Management buyout

Press Releases
03/2017

Headquartered in Carson, California, cabi is a direct marketing company that designs and sells women’s apparel through a network of more than 3,400 independent stylists. Cabi’s stylists sell its clothes through by-invitation-only shows in private homes in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Cabi provides sales training and marketing support to its stylists and leads the industry in stylist retention, which has enabled it to become a leader in the direct selling channel.

Cabi's stylists conduct shows in the homes of more than 78,000 hostesses. Cabi delivers beautifully-detailed and high-quality designer clothing that is on trend, accessibly-priced and appeals to a broad and attractive demographic. Cabi is revolutionizing the way women shop and work through its unique fashion experience and the career opportunities it offers its independent stylists.

Captain D's Inc.

www.captainds.com/

Management Buyout

Press Releases
05/2022
12/2017

Captain D's is a franchisor and operator of more than 500 Captain D's seafood restaurants spanning 21 U.S. states. The Captain D's system has established strongholds in the Southeast and Midwest and is the nation's leading restaurant operator in the quick service restaurant seafood sector. With Captain D's seafood menu based on ocean-caught fish and a beach-themed dining format, it is uniquely positioned in the QSR market, a sub category that has outgrown the broader restaurant industry since 2011.

Captain D's holds a unique market position and is recognized as one of the top 10 brands in America for consumer loyalty. Captain D's also attracts younger guests and is the clear category leader. Moreover, its same-store-sales growth over the past decade is in the very top QSR tier regardless of category. Captain D's provides highly attractive and consistent unit economics for its franchise partners, which is fueling growth in new franchise sales and openings.

Having owned the business for four-and-a-half years and having achieved our investment objectives, in May 2022, Captain D's was sold to another private firm in a management buyout. Since Sentinel's original investment, Captain D's performed well, especially through the COVID pandemic. Captain D's remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Castle Dental Centers, Inc.

www.castledental.com

Debt Restructuring / Recapitalization
Operational Turnaround
Restructured Operations

Press Releases
06/2004
02/2004
05/2003

Castle Dental Centers, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, develops, manages and operates integrated dental networks in Texas, Tennessee, Florida and California.

Castle Dental provides general dentistry, orthodontic and other dental specialty services through 77 dental centers with approximately 200 affiliated dentists. Castle Dental utilizes a branded, retail focused operating model in all its markets, stressing convenient, quality dentistry at affordable prices through broadcast and print advertising. Its dental centers are typically located in high traffic neighborhood retail locations with prominent signage and easy access.

Castle Dental is well positioned to expand in its existing markets and to make complementary acquisitions in the U.S. that can take advantage of the company's strong domestic infrastructure.

In May 2003, Sentinel Capital Partners and management recapitalized Castle Dental in a private equity transaction valued at $66.2 million. GE Healthcare Services, Castle Dental's existing senior lender, provided debt financing for the recapitalization. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.

In June 2004, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel merged Castle Dental with with Bright Now! Dental, Inc. of Santa Ana, California.

Chase Doors, Inc.

www.chasedoors.com/

Management Buyout

Press Releases
09/2014
12/2010

Chase Doors, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the the global leader and most recognized manufacturer of high-quality, made-to-order specialty door systems.

Founded in 1932, Chase Doors offers of a broad spectrum of specialty door systems employed in a variety of industrial and commercial settings including corrosion resistant doors used for hazardous material handling; cold storage doors used in walk-in freezers and refrigerators; double impact traffic doors used in supermarkets and restaurants; and strip and roll-up doors used in warehouses.

Using its vertically integrated North American based door manufacturing capabilities, Chase Doors offers superior design and engineering processes which enhance the functionality, durability, and life of its products. With revenues evenly distributed across new construction, remodeling and replacement, and maintenance, Chase Doors serves a wide array of end markets, including retail, industrial, pharmaceutical, food processing, distribution, postal and institutional.

As one of the oldest and largest suppliers of double-acting impact traffic doors, Chase Doors began as an insulated walk-in cooler and specialty refrigeration equipment manufacturer. Since then, Chase Doors has expanded its line to include impact traffic doors, service doors, flexible doors, strip doors, postal and security doors, corrosion resistant doors, and sliding fire and sliding service doors. Chase Doors pioneered the original flexible AirGard™ door with its unique top-mounted-only gravity hinging system, which still serves food processing, industrial manufacturing, and retail stores. Chase Doors manufactures other leading brands in the specialty door market, including Durulite®, Saino™, Proline™, Chase™, Econo Max™ ColdGuard™, DuraShield™ and FibRDor™.

In September 2014, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Chase Doors was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Chase Doors made two add-on acquisitions, more than doubled its revenues, and more than tripled its profitability. Chase Doors remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

www.checkers.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
04/2017
03/2014

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a franchisor and operator of Checkers® and Rally's® restaurants. With a more than 40-year history, the Checkers system consists of 450 franchised and 332 company-owned locations with established strongholds in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Checkers is the largest QSR operator of dual drive-through restaurants and differentiates itself through its craveable food and exceptional value. Checkers/Rally’s operates within the $65 billion hamburger QSR market and has achieved steady growth since 2001.

Checkers is known for providing guests with fresh and irresistibly good food and for its signature buildings and trade dress that evoke timeless American imagery. Checkers provides a differentiated menu with robust flavors, delivered to consumers at an exceptional value. The Checkers system generates more than $700 million in annual system-wide sales.

Having owned the business for three years and having achieved our investment objectives, in April 2017, Checkers was sold to another private firm in a management buyout. Since Sentinel's original investment, Checkers generated three consecutive years of positive same store sales and significantly expanded its geographic footprint. During our ownership, Checkers' profitability grew substantially. Checkers remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Chromalox, Inc.

www.chromalox.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
12/2012
03/2011

Chromalox, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global branded manufacturer of commercial and industrial electric heating products and solutions.

Chromalox is a pioneer in precision heat technology. Over its 90-year history, Chromalox has produced the world’s broadest line of electric heat and control products, including heating components, immersion heaters, circulation systems, heat transfer systems, boilers, industrial and comfort air heating, heat trace cables, sensors and precision electronic controls. With a library of 700,000 product designs, Chromalox has the broadest product portfolio in the industry. A one-stop supplier for heating applications, Chromalox serves a diverse base of more than 60,000 registered customers, including distributors, end users, OEMs, catalog houses, and system integrators.

Customers rely on Chromalox for high quality, innovative solutions for commercial and industrial heating applications. With multiple manufacturing, engineering, warehousing and sales locations in North America, Europe and Asia, Chromalox is a leading global supplier providing the highest level of customer support.

In December 2012, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Chomalox was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Chromalox's organic growth was susbstantial and its profits almost doubled. Chromalox remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

CINgroup, Inc.

www.cingroup.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
03/2019

CINgroup, Inc., headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, provides consumer bankruptcy attorneys with the most comprehensive single-source offering of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act ("BAPCPA") compliant due diligence products and information services available in the market.

CINgroup provides due diligence products and consumer credit data to more than 10,000 law firms nationally. CINgroup pioneered and developed the technology platform and product offerings to streamline attorney workflow and satisfy BAPCPA due diligence investigation requirements. CINgroup offers the industry-leading Consumer Liability Report that imports liability data directly into leading forms preparation software packages via partner interfaces and offers the industry's first post-bankruptcy predictive credit score. CINgroup also offers IRS tax transcripts, real property valuations, title information, automobile valuations, and a gateway to approved credit counseling and debtor education courses.

CINgroup's innovative and affordable products promote increased accuracy, create process efficiencies, and streamline workflow management in the practices of thousands of bankruptcy attorneys nationwide.

During our 10-year ownership, CINgroup encountered a significant industry contraction—consumer bankruptcy filings declined 44% and persisted at this low level during our holding period. In response, CINgroup cut costs, invested heavily in new product development, made three leadership changes, and with the support of additional investment from us, went on the offensive by completing eight add-on acquisitions, one of them transformative. With our support, CINgroup successfully consolidated the bankruptcy software and data industry and developed a market-leading software and tech-enabled business services platform. Today, CINgroup is the clear market leader, serving approximately 17,000 customers with highly recurring subscription software, data, and other due diligence product revenue.

Under our ownership, CINgroup's revenue more than doubled and EBITDA almost tripled. Having achieved our investment objectives, CINgroup was sold to a strategic buyer backed by another private equity firm. CINgroup remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

CLS Management Services, Inc.

www.contractlandstaff.com/

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CLS Management Services is a leading national provider of infrastructure land management services to utilities, traditional and renewable energy companies, and public infrastructure customers. CLS's primary offerings include right-of-way services, survey and geospatial mapping mapping, engineering and environmental assessments, and cultural resource management. CLS employs more than 1,000 professionals across 47 offices in 41 states and goes to market through the trade names Contract Land Staff, Keystone, Tierra, Paragon, and EPIC.

Grid-hardening initiatives, maintenance and repairs to aging infrastructure, growing electricity demand, and recent federal funding initiatives are driving increased spending on land management services by utilities and public infrastructure departments, two of CLS's core customer segments. As a scaled player in its fragmented industry, CLS is well positioned to continue its growth trajectory.

Colson Group

www.colsongroup.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Family Ownership

Press Releases
04/2012

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Colson Group is the market leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of casters, wheels, and related hardware products. Colson maintains the premier position worldwide in caster technology. Colson’s products comprise a wide range of casters and wheels, including light duty, medium duty, heavy duty and super heavy duty used in industrial, commercial and institutional applications. Colson’s manufacturing and distribution infrastructure is the broadest in the industry, with 35 facilities located in 15 countries. Colson’s branded product portfolio is recognized as the highest quality in the market, which is critical for end users for whom the cost of failure is high.

Sentinel acquired Colson from Pritzker family trusts. Jay and Bob Pritzker orignially acquired Colson in 1953. Under the Pritzkers, Colson became the worldwide leader in caster technology and today offers its customers the most complete line of industrial casters. Through its Shepherd Hardware subsidiary, Colson also offers cutting edge mobility solutions for the retail consumer market.

In February 2021, having made significant progress with many of the operational initiatives that enabled Colson to simplify and bolster its complex global manufacturing and distribution infrastructure and achieving our investment objectives, Colson was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout. Colson remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its excellent management team.

Corporate Visions, Inc.

www.corporatevisions.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
08/2021
05/2015

Corporate Visions is a leading provider of training products and services to improve sales force productivity. Based in Reno, Nevada, Corporate Visions is a thought leader and innovator in the marketing and sales enablement industry.

Corporate Visions develops and applies research from decision sciences to help its Fortune 1000 global B2B clients win more business and increase profitability. Its blue-chip clients include ADP, Cisco, Motorola, UPS, and DuPont.

In August 2021, after achieving our investment objectives, Corporate Visions was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout, with Sentinel remaining a minority partner. In the six years since Sentinel's original investment, Corporate Visions has performed well, especially during the COVID pandemic. During the pandemic, Corporate Visions successfully implemented and rolled out its suite of virtual service offerings, which have achieved excellent market acceptance. Corporate Visions remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team. Sentinel remains a minority investor in the company.

Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc.

www.cottman.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
03/2004
12/2002
08/1999

Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc., a company headquartered in Fort Washington, PA, is a franchisor of automotive transmission centers that repair, remanufacture and service transmissions and related components. Cottman, the "Transmission Physician," opened its first transmission repair center on Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia in 1962. With more than 300 centers in the United States and Canada, Cottman is now one of the largest transmission service and repair chains in North America.

Consistently ranked among the top franchise organizations in the U.S., Cottman continues to grow by aggressively franchising new centers and by selectively acquiring independent transmission repair chains. This growth is driven by several positive industry trends: an aging U.S. vehicle population; increased popularity of front-wheel and four-wheel drive vehicles that have more complex transmissions; a return to high-performance/high-output engines that place more strain on transmissions; and greater use of computers in automobiles that make transmission repair a more specialized and costly service.

Sentinel Capital Partners and Cottman's management team acquired the company in a buyout transaction in July 1999. Sentinel originated and sponsored the acquisition, arranged the debt and provided private equity financing.

In March 2004, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives within four-and-a-half years, Sentinel sold Cottman to American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Since Sentinel's original investment, Cottman's sales and profitability grew substantially. With approximately 400 stores in its franchise system, Cottman is well positioned to continue growing.

ECM Industries LLC

www.ecmindustries.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
05/2023
12/2019

ECM Industries is a global manufacturer and supplier of electrical products for construction, maintenance, lighting, irrigation, landscape supply, and gas utility markets. Headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, ECM serves professional electricians, contractors, maintenance technicians, and do-it-yourselfers with a wide range of premium brands, including Gardner Bender – ECM's flagship brand that provides a wide variety of rough electrical products and tools; King Innovation – a market leader in harsh environment connectors; and Bergen – a leader in the design and manufacturing of construction and maintenance lighting. ECM manages more than 3,000 SKUs and leverages long-term relationships across diverse sales channels, including distributors, specialty hardware stores, and home centers. ECM enjoys sophisticated operational and sourcing capabilities through six separate global locations, including a new, purpose-built facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin, designed to support future growth.

In April 2020, ECM acquired ILSCO Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of electrical connectors and accessories serving commercial, industrial, utility, and OEM customers. Founded more than 125 years ago, ILSCO is the premier electrical brand in the professional/distribution channel. The acquisition offers an opportunity for significant cost savings, greatly diversifies ECM’s product portfolio, and increases ECM’s exposure to the attractive distribution channel. In addition, ILSCO brings in-house manufacturing capabilities for aluminum extrusions and offers ECM an entry into the OEM market, which creates a “brand halo” for ILSCO’s products and positions it as the supplier of choice for distribution customers who place a premium on quality and reliability.

ECM serves a growing $2+ billion addressable market with favorable secular trends and has a significant opportunity to expand in both core segments and adjacencies. Having worked closely with the ECM team through our prior investment in Power Products, Sentinel has backed their multiyear strategic vision to build an electrical products platform with a diverse mix of brands, markets, and distribution channels. As a proven innovator and consolidator in the electrical products industry, ECM is well positioned to continue executing its growth plan.

In May 2023, after achieving our investment objectives, ECM was sold to nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) for $1.1 billion. During our almost four-year ownership, ECM grew organically and also made a transformation acquisition that have broadened its customer, expanded its product offerings, and diversified its end markets. Today, ECM is a global leader in electrical connectors, tools, and test instruments. ECM remains well positioned to continue growing under new ownership.

Elevate Care LLC

Corporate Carveout

Press Releases
11/2023

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Elevate Care is a global homecare services provider offering non-medical care and skilled nursing to seniors with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Elevate Care operates in seven countries, with 535 franchised and 105 company-owned territories, and under multiple regional brands—Comfort Keepers in the United States and Ireland; Prestige Home Care, The Good Care Group, and Oxford Aunts in the United Kingdom; Amelis in France; Pronep in Brazil; and other brands in the Nordics.

With 26 years of history, Elevate Care is a respected market leader in homecare services, an industry favored by solid long-term tailwinds. Elevate Care's outstanding customer care, committed workforce of 12,000 employees, and talented management team position it for continued growth.

Empire Auto Parts LLC

www.empireautoparts.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2021

Empire Auto Parts is a leading specialty distributor of aftermarket parts serving collision repair centers. Headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey, Empire offers more than 49,000 top-quality products—including bumper covers, lamps, hoods, fenders, trunk lids, grills, bezels, and door mirrors—for more than 600 vehicle models. Empire delivers parts the same or next day to customers in 28 states using its hub-and-spoke distribution model, fleet of vehicles, and sophisticated infrastructure. Empire's customers enjoy best-in-class service, unmatched product availability, and a better buying experience. Led by an experienced, committed management team, Empire is executing its proven growth playbook of opening new parts distribution centers to expand its delivery network.

Engineered Controls International, LLC

www.regoproducts.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Family Ownership

Press Releases
12/2013
08/2010

Engineered Controls International, Inc., headquartered in in Elon, North Carolina, is the global leader in manufacturing specialized pressure regulators, valves and other control equipment for use with liquefied and compressed gases. Over its more than 100-year history, ECI has established a global leadership position serving a diversified international base of approximately 550 customers in more than 100 countries including propane and cryogenic gas equipment distributors and leading gas storage tank OEMs. ECI’s premium, branded products are recognized as the highest quality in the market, which is critical for millions of end users who rely upon its equipment to ensure the safe transportation and use of potentially hazardous gases.

In August 2010, Sentinel Capital Partners and management invested in ECI in a management buyout transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P. and Sentinel Capital Partners IV, L.P.

In December 2013, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, ECI was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, ECI's sales and profits grew substantially. ECI remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Falcon Holdings, LLC

www.falconholdings.com

Debt Restructuring / Recapitalization
Operational Turnaround

Press Releases
05/2005
12/1999

Falcon Holdings, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, owns, operates, and franchises 97 Church's® Chicken Restaurants in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Dayton, Richmond, and Columbus, making it the largest franchisee in the worldwide Church's system. Falcon has also secured exclusive rights to develop the Church's brand in Indianapolis and Richmond, and is well positioned to build and acquire additional restaurants within the fragmented Church's system.

With more than $800 million in system-wide revenues and 1,400 restaurants worldwide, Church's is the second largest chicken quick service restaurant chain in the United States. Established more than 45 years ago and structured as a franchisor, Church's specializes in southern-style chicken and follows a model based on focused menu selection, value pricing and an emphasis on take-out.

Church's Chicken was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, which franchised the Church's concept and also owned and operated Church's restaurants. AFC Enterprises was one of the world's largest operators and franchisors of restaurants, bakeries and cafes with more than 3,500 restaurants in 27 countries. In addition to Church's Chicken, AFC also owned Seattle Coffee Company®, with its Seattle's Best Coffee® and Torrefazione Italita® brands, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits®, and Cinnabon® World Famous Cinnamon Rolls.

In November 1999, Falcon was organized by Sentinel Capital Partners and management to acquire the 97 Church's restaurants from Atlanta Franchise Development Corporation in an operational turnaround and restructuring transaction. Sentinel sponsored the transaction, secured the debt financing, and provided the private equity.

In May 2005, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold Falcon to its management team. Under Sentinel's ownership, Falcon was transformed into a standalone business with its own management and corporate infrastructure from a regional group of stores operated remotely from Atlanta, the headquarters location of franchisor Church's Chicken. During our five-year ownership, Falcon's sales and profitability grew substantially.

Fasloc, Inc.

www.faslocinc.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
01/2007
10/2005

Fasloc, Inc., headquartered in Martinsburg, West Virginia, is a leading manufacturer of specialized underground mine roof support systems. Fasloc's products utilize resin cartridges to create strong and reliable roof bolting systems.

Established in 1975, Fasloc manufactures polyester resin cartridges, under the Fasloc® and Cableloc® brands, that permanently secure roof support bolts used in mines to create stable and secure roofs, particularly in underground coal mines in the Eastern United States. The business has a history of innovation related to manufacturing, products and applications. The Fasloc name is a highly regarded brand in the coal mining industry.

Fasloc is well positioned to continue to expand in its existing markets. At the time of our investment, industry forecasts indicated that the coal mining business was expected to continue growing and that demand for roof bolt resins would mirror that trend. Also the company's Fasloc® and Cableloc® brands are premium products with superior technology elements and a history of product innovation. Fasloc's seasoned management has a proven track record of building value over a long period of time.

In October 2005, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Fasloc in a buyout and carveout transaction from E.I. du Pont Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD). Bank of New York and Bank of Ireland provided senior debt financing for the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In February 2007, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold Fasloc to DSI USA , an affiliate of Germany-based DYWIDAG-Systems International. During Sentinel's ownership, Fasloc's profitability grew significantly.

Fazoli's Group Inc.

www.fazolis.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
12/2021
07/2015

Fazoli's Group, Inc. is a franchisor and operator of Italian fast casual restaurants in the United States and is well positioned to accelerate its growth in the rapidly expanding fast casual segment of the restaurant industry.

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, Fazoli's is the leading Italian fast casual dining concept that offers moderately priced, freshly-prepared pasta entrees, sandwiches, pizza and salads in a convenient, friendly environment. Fazoli's blends the low price point and speed of a quick service restaurant with the quality, atmosphere and service traditionally found in the casual dining segment. With strong brand awareness and a loyal customer base, Fazoli's was named the 2013 Fast Casual Brand of the Year and Franchise Business Review's "Top 40 Food Franchises" in 2015.

In December 2021, after achieving our investment objectives, Fazoli's was sold to FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT), a global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual and casual dining restaurant concepts. In the six years since Sentinel's original investment, Fazoli's performed well under its excellent management. Fazoli's performed particularly well through the COVID pandemic, demonstrating the resilience of its brands. Fazoli's remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

Floral Plant Growers L.L.C.

www.natbeauty.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
10/2004
08/1998
10/1996

Floral Plant Growers, L.L.C., headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, produces, markets and sells specialty floriculture products to lawn and garden centers of mass-merchant retailers. Floral's primarily product is bedding plants, which are small-blooming flowers sold in trays for planting in gardens or flower boxes. This segment of the horticulture business generates $2 billion per year in revenues and has grown at 10% annually for the past 10 years.

The graying of America, which has helped make gardening one of the nation's most popular leisure activities, continues to fuel industry growth. While big-box retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart and Target are enjoying profitable growth in the lawn and garden category, many smaller floriculture suppliers lack the sophistication and resources to adequately serve the mass-merchant channel. Managing more than 70 acres of production capacity in five highly automated greenhouses in Maryland, Delaware, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, Floral's strategy is to execute an industry consolidation by acquiring these smaller companies.

Sentinel Capital Partners acquired Floral in October 1996 in a buyout transaction that involoved a transition from founding family ownership. Sentinel originated and sponsored the acquisition, arranged the debt financing and provided the private equity financing.

In October 2004, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives within eight years, Sentinel sold Floral to Blue Point Capital Partners. Since Sentinel's original investment, Floral's sales and profitability have tripled. With approximately 70 acres of production capacity spanning the Midwest through the Atlantic seaboard, Floral is well positioned to continue growing.

Growing Family, Inc.

www.our365.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
10/2006
01/2002
09/1998
03/1998
03/1997
11/1995

Growing Family, Inc., located in St. Charles, Missouri, owns and operates three complementary businesses serving new parents and companies that want to reach them. Established in 1954, Growing Family has a solid record of consistent profitability and growth.

FirstFoto, the core business, is North America's largest provider of in-hospital infant portrait products and services, having exclusive contracts with more than 2,650 hospitals in the United States and Canada. Growqing Family produces and manufactures portraits in its captive labs in St. Charles.

Approximately 3.2 million of the 4.0 million babies born annually in North America are born in First Foto hospitals. Growing Family's representatives personally interact with more than 70% of all new mothers in North America within hours of the birth event. Because of this interaction, Growing Family possesses the most comprehensive and current database of families with newborns and can offer a powerful and captive distribution channel to leading consumer product/service companies seeking proprietary and timely access to new mothers.

Growing Family's other two businesses capitalize on this unique access. The company's ecommerce web site growingfamily.com offers various products and services to new families. Growing Family's third business is a rapidly growing, highly profitable information and marketing service business targeting large consumer product and service companies and new families.

In 1995, Sentinel sponsored and provided the private equity financing for a recapitalization of Growing Family.

In August 2006, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Sentinel sold Growing Family in a management buyout transaction.

GSM Outdoors LLC

www.gsmoutdoors.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2020
06/2018

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, GSM has a broad portfolio of innovative hunting and sport shooting products sold under highly recognized brand names. GSM's industry leading brands include Walker's (hearing protection and enhancement devices); Muddy, Hawk, and Big Game (tree stands and box blinds); Stealth Cam (technologically-advanced game scouting cameras); Birchwood Casey, SME, TekMat, GPS Bags, and CrossFire (shooting targets, holsters, range bags, and related accessories); HME, Skull Hooker, and Viking Solutions (hunting tools, mounts, and knives); Hunters Specialties and Western Rivers (scent attractants, scent control products, and game calls); Cyclops (specialty outdoor lighting); Boss Buck and American Hunter (game feeders); and NAP (broadheads and other archery accessories). GSM sells through a diverse mix of channels, including online retailers, sporting goods stores, mass merchants, outdoorsman retailers, farm and fleet stores, and distributors across the U.S. and Canada.

GSM is an industry leader and is driving growth through developing innovative, high quality products. GSM is positioned as a vendor-of-choice with leading retailers and has a highly engaged consumer enthusiast following. GSM's management has created a culture of success and has positioned GSM as a consolidator of choice in the large and highly-fragmented hunting and sport shooting accessories market.

In November 2020, after achieving our investment objectives, GSM was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout. In the 2½ years since Sentinel's original investment, GSM's performance was exceptional. GSM demonstrated strong organic growth and completed 13 highly accretive add-on acquisitions. Sales grew more than threefold and EBITDA increased more than fourfold. GSM remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

High Bar Brands LLC

www.highbarbrands.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
12/2023

High Bar Brands is the leading manufacturer and distributor of branded aftermarket products for heavy-duty trucks and trailers. High Bar's product portfolio includes poly fenders, floormats, couplings, pintle hitches, stainless steel accessories, and mud flaps. High Bar's manufacturing experience spans nearly 100 years, and its iconic brands—Minimizer, Premier Manufacturing, Dieters, Panelite, and Viking—are renowned for superior durability, safety, and functionality. High Bar serves aftermarket distributors, dealers, and OEMs in North America, Central America, and South America. The end users of High Bar's products are fleet managers and owner-operators across infrastructure, waste management, agriculture, food service, forestry, over-the-road trucking, and other markets.

With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class products and service, and operational excellence, High Bar is well positioned to grow rapidly, both organically and through add-on acquisitions in related product categories.

Hollander Sleep Products, Inc.

www.hollander.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
10/2014

Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Hollander is a leader in the North American basic bedding segment producing bed pillows, mattress pads, comforters, foam products, and related sleep accessories. Hollander markets its products under a portfolio of highly recognizable proprietary, licensed, and retail partner brands including Ralph Lauren®, Simmons®, Beautyrest®, Laura Ashley®, Nautica®, Waverly®, and Live Comfortably®.

Hollander operates nine facilities across North America and employs more than 1,600 people worldwide. Hollander sells its products to departments stores, big box retailers, independent stores, and through catalog and Internet retailers.

In September 2019, after a five-year hold period, Hollander was sold to strategic buyer backed by another private equity firm.

Holley Performance Products, Inc.

www.holley.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
07/2021
10/2018
09/2015

Sentinel's investment in Holley began in 2015 with our acquisition of Driven Performance Brands ("Driven"), a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty automotive aftermarket performance products for car and truck enthusiasts. Driven's products offer a variety of unique designs and styles for a wide range of automotive enthusiasts who consider what they drive and how the vehicle performs an important lifestyle choice. Driven's product line covers almost every part of the undercar, from exhaust to transmission, drivetrain, and electronic tuning products, and is marketed under five leading brands: Flowmaster, B&M Racing and Performance, Hurst Shifters, Hurst Driveline Conversions, and Dinan Engineering.

Founded in 1953, Driven sells through online specialty retailers, warehouse distributors, auto dealers, and traditional auto parts retailers as well as directly to consumers. Driven has a committed and loyal customer base of devoted automotive enthusiasts, a portfolio of iconic brands, and an unmatched distribution network. In August 2017, Driven acquired APR, the leading provider of performance aftermarket products for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. APR is highly complementary to Dinan, which provides similar products for BMW vehicles.

In 2018, Sentinel acquired Holley Performance Products, a leading producer of high-performance automotive products, and merged Driven into Holley. Holley's product portfolio comprises fuel injection systems, engine tuning and ignition solutions, carburetors, and exhaust systems and includes iconic brands such as Holley, Sniper EFI, MSD, Accel, Hooker, Diablosport, Superchips, and Edge, each with its own identity that allows Holley to target specific consumers across the late-model, classic, truck and jeep, and racing vehicle sub-segments. Founded in 1903, Holley is headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Like Driven, Holley sells through online specialty retailers, warehouse distributors, and traditional auto parts retailers, as well as directly to consumers, has iconic brands, and has a committed and loyal customer base of devoted automotive enthusiasts.

The combination of Holley and Driven creates the largest and most diversified platform in the high-performance automotive aftermarket market. Operating in a large and fragmented industry, the combined business is well positioned to grow organically and by acquiring additional brands for its portfolio. Following the Holley-Driven merger, the platform completed eight more acquisitions, which has further expanded its branded product portfolio and presents an exciting opportunity to capitalize on Holley’s growing direct-to-consumer channel.

During our ownership, Holley's performance has been outstanding. Holley has emerged as a leading player in its industry and offers a broad suite of branded products that position it as a destination for enthusiast consumers. Having achieved significant scale, in July 2021, Holley completed an IPO and now trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HLLY."

Hospice Advantage Holdings, LLC

www.hospiceadvantage.net/

Friendly Recapitalization
Partnership with Founder

Press Releases
10/2015
12/2012

Hospice Advantage, headquartered in Bay City, Michigan, is a leading hospice care organization that provides end-of-life care, palliative treatment, personal care, and family support services, primarily to patients in their homes. Hospice Advantage was founded to better serve the needs of terminally ill patients and currently operates in 56 locations in 10 states throughout the Midwest, Southeast and South.

With the graying of America, hospice care has become an important and growing component of healthcare in the United States. Hospice Advantage has built a strong brand name and referral network complemented by a scalable back office operation that includes compliance and quality assurance, billing, human resources, facility development, and information technology. This infrastructure will support further growth in the Midwest and South, both organically and via acquisition.

In October 2015, having achieved our investment objectives, Hospice Advantage was sold to strategic buyer Compassus. Since Sentinel's original investment, Hospice Advantage grew organically and through acquisitions, with operations in more than 60 locations in 14 states throughout the Midwest, Southeast, and South. During our ownership, Hospice Advantage completed 15 tuck-in acquisitions and opened locations in four new states. Hospice Advantage remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Huddle House, Inc.

www.huddlehouse.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
02/2018
03/2012

Huddle House, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading franchisor of family dining restaurants serving southeastern communities. With its nearly 50-year history, Huddle House is one of the oldest franchise systems in the country. Huddle House was founded by John Sparks, who had opened a few restaurants under various names. John needed a great name for his new restaurant chain. One evening in Decatur, Georgia, he saw a boy meeting friends after football practice holding his helmet in one hand and a football in the other. It looked as if the group were "huddled up" talking and laughing together. It was at that moment he decided that Huddle House was the perfect name for the restaurant chain and it would be the place where folks would gather, or "huddle up," for great food and good times after Friday night football games.

Huddle House focuses on serving quality food in warm, friendly environments that bring communities together. Huddle House offers customers “Any Meal. Any Time.” with a broad menu of high-quality, cooked-to-order food, and 24-hour service, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. Huddle House has more than 375 franchised units and 17 company-owned units in the Southeast that generate more than $225 million in annual system-wide sales.

Under Sentinel’s nearly six-year ownership, Huddle House performed well. Average unit volumes increased almost 15%, and systemwide sales reached more than $240 million. Having increased its profitability significantly, we achieved our investment objectives and Huddle House was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout. Huddle House remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

IEP Technologies, LLC

www.ieptechnologies.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
09/2015
07/2013

IEP Technologies, LLC, headquartered in the greater Boston area, provides systems and services that detect, suppress, isolate and/or vent potential combustible dust or vapor explosions in process industries. IEP Technologies provides best-in-class explosion protection systems, design engineering, replacement parts, material testing, and service and support to its global customer base.

IEP Technologies' platforms include sophisticated computer calculation tools, and have been subjected to thousands of full-scale explosion tests spanning five decades of field experience. IEP Technologies will continue to lead the industry in research and development and make investments in new product technologies and existing product innovations and is well positioned to build collaboratively on the significant collective, global strengths of its existing system design platforms.

IEP Technologies is the global leader in the explosion protection industry, with operations in North America and Europe. IEP Technologies serves customers across North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, and has a growing presence in the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia. IEP Technologies offers the industry's leading array of industrial explosion systems, design engineering, replacement parts, material testing, and service and support to its customer bases around the world.

In September 2015, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, IEP was sold to strategic buyer HOERBIGER Group. At the time of our original investment, IEP consisted of five separate companies operating under three different brands in five countries, each with separate management teams and IT infrastructures. Today, IEP operates under one global brand with fully integrated management and IT systems. Moreover, during this period, IEP also grew its sales and profitability. IEP remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team and new owners.

Inscape Publishing, Inc.

www.inscapepublishing.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
02/2012
08/2007

Inscape Publishing, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading developer and provider of content-rich, technology-enabled corporate training solutions that develop employee interpersonal skills such as sales, leadership, teamwork, communications and time management.

Inscape focuses on the $13 billion+ corporate and government training industry, which is experiencing considerable growth. With a global network of over 2,000 consultancies, Inscape provides employee assessment and development applications to over 135 Fortune 500 companies and several agencies of the federal government. Since 1972, Inscape’s learning tools have been used by over 45 million individuals in 24 languages and 22 countries.

Inscape is a pioneer in developing products and services that address the growing importance of human capital as a competitive advantage. With corporations increasing their commitment to employee development and training, Inscape is well positioned to benefit from market growth.

Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Inscape in a management buyout transaction. NewStar Financial and Madison Capital Funding provided senior debt for the transaction, and New Canaan Funding provided subordinated debt financing. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In February 2012, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives in four years, Inscape was sold to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa, JWb). Since Sentinel's original investment, Inscape grew signifcantly and is well positioned to continue growing following the deep recession of 2008–2009.

Interim Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

www.interimhealthcare.com

Recapitalization
Restructured Operations
Refocused Business Strategy

Press Releases
10/2012
05/2006

Interim Healthcare Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, is the nation's largest provider of home healthcare and supplemental healthcare staffing services. Interim is the nation's oldest and best established healthcare franchise organization with an average owner tenure in excess of 23 years, more than 300 service locations in 39 states and Puerto Rico, more than $620 million in systemwide sales, and a committed workforce of 75,000 employees.

Structured as a franchisor, Interim operates two complementary businesses serving the healthcare market. Interim’s core business provides home healthcare services, including skilled medical care delivered by nurses, therapists and other specialized caregivers, and non-medical support services provided by home health aides, personal care aides, companions and homemakers. Interim’s second business provides supplemental staffing for healthcare facilities and other businesses. Supplemental staffing places nurses, therapists and other healthcare personnel in facilities and businesses for short-term assignments or as direct hires.

With more than 40 years of continuous operation, Interim has proven experience in the healthcare sector and with franchise organizations, both as franchisee and as franchisor. With the greying of America fueling growth in the healthcare sector, industry experts expect home healthcare to grow significantly in the next several years. With a well-established business model, strong management team and loyal franchisees and employees, Interim is well positioned to capitalize on this trend.

In May 2006, Sentinel Capital Partners and management invested in Interim in a buyout transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In October 2012, after owning the business for more than six years and achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Interim Healthcare was sold to another private equity firm. Under Sentinel's ownership, Interim underwent an operational transformation from a franchisor and direct provider of healthcare services into a "pure-play" healthcare franchisor. As part of the transformation, Interim refranchised all of its company-owned home healthcare locations, exited non-core healthcare businesses, and focused its efforts on recruiting new franchise owners to its network. Interim Healthcare remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

L2 Brands LLC

www.league-legacy.com/

Management Buyout
Add-on Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2022

L2 Brands is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of custom apparel and headwear for the collegiate, destination and leisure, and corporate markets. With a heritage dating back more than 30 years, L2 Brands creates customized products that connect consumers with the schools, destinations, and traditions they love. Since its founding in 1991, L2 Brands has grown into a diversified business with a successful history of long-term profitable growth. L2's two brands—League and Legacy—offer widely recognized lines of premium apparel and headwear.

L2 has a three-decade reputation for offering leading brands, excellent customer service, and high-quality products. League was founded in 1991 and draws its brand inspiration from the All-American lifestyle. Legacy, founded in 1992, is the brand of choice in customized headwear and winter knits. These two brands include more than 150 styles for men and women that are sold into the collegiate, destination and leisure, and corporate markets. L2 is known for its best-in-class design, decoration, and customization capabilities, premium product assortment, and ability to offer a one-stop-shop solution for customers. With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class products and service, and operational excellence, L2 Brands is well positioned to grow rapidly, both organically and through add-on acquisitions in related product categories.

LTI Boyd, Inc.

www.ltiflex.com

Recapitalization
Restructured Operations
Refocused Business
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
07/2012
07/2011
04/2006

LTI Boyd, headquartered in Modesto, California, is the leading global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of engineered, high-performance components for market leading original equipment manufacturers. LTI Boyd manufactures extruded, die-cut, and molded flexible rubber and plastic components and sealing systems used in wide variety of industries including commercial and recreational vehicles, aerospace platforms, agricultural and construction equipment, medical devices, filtration equipment, electronics, and industrial applications.

LTI Boyd's design expertise, material knowledge, global manufacturing footprint, and superior execution position it as a strong partner for its OEM customers. LTI Boyd is the market leader in a large and growing market that is highly fragmented, with significant opportunities for growth both organically and through acquisition.

In April 2006, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired LTI Flexible Products in a management buyout. Sentinel sponsored the transaction and provided equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In October 2006, LTI acquired Nott-Atwater Company, a leading manufacturer of custom and specialized industrial gaskets for the heavy truck, HVAC, and recreational vehicle industries.

In April 2009, LTI acquired Derby Cellular Products, a manufacturer of extruded rubber gaskets and seals for the filtration, commercial vehicle, window, and recreational vehicle industries.

In July 2011, LTI acquired Boyd Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of mission-critical sealing and energy management solutions for blue-chip OEMs serving the electronics, heavy truck, aerospace, and medical device markets. This highly complementary acquisition significantly increased the size and scale of LTI and created the leading global provider of custom-fabricated gaskets and sealing systems.

In July 2012, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives in six years, LTI Boyd was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, LTI Boyd grew by almost fivefold, organically and via three acquisitions, and its EBITDA increased almost fourfold. LTI Boyd remains well positioned to continue growing following the deep recession of 2008–2009.

Luminaires Group

www.theluminairesgroup.com

Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
09/2019
06/2016

The Luminaires Group, founded in 1987 with hubs in Montreal, Canada; Oceanside, California; and Edison, New Jersey, is a leading North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures. Luminaires designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes lighting products across North America via five niche brands, each with its own focus. Eureka concentrates on indoor and outdoor decorative lighting; A-Light focuses on indoor and outdoor architectural lighting; Luminis makes functional indoor and outdoor lighting; Cyclone specializes in outdoor area lighting; and Luminaire LED develops vandal-resistant lighting. Luminaires serves commercial, institutional, hospitality, and municipal end markets and offers a wide range of contemporary lighting fixtures for interior and exterior use. Luminaires has received many industry awards for its innovative lighting designs and product excellence, including several prestigious Reddot Awards.

Luminaires is a leading lighting platform with strong development and design capabilities and a record of innovation. Luminaires enjoys an impressive breadth of award-winning products and benefits from longstanding sales relationships and distribution channels in North America. Operating in a highly-fragmented market, Luminaires is a leader in best practices and operational excellence.

Under Sentinel's ownership, Luminaires grew by more than 50%. Having achieved our investment objectives, Luminaires was sold to strategic buyer Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYE). Luminaires remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team and new owner.

Madill Inc.

www.madillequipment.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
06/2005

Madill Inc., headquartered in Nanaimo, British Columbia, is leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of forestry and logging equipment primarily serving the North American market.

Founded in 1911, Madill has grown over the past decade as the result of strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Madill manufactures technologically superior mechanical harvesting and other logging equipment at its facilities in British Columbia and Washington State and has sales and distribution offices in the northwest U.S. and western Canada. Madill's products are designed exclusively for the needs of the forestry industry and are purpose-built to withstand both extreme terrain and weather conditions. The Madill name is a highly regarded brand in the logging industry.

Madill's seasoned management has a proven track record of building value for its investors and management partners over a long period of time.

In June 2005, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Madill in a buyout transaction. GE Commercial Finance and Bank of Montreal provided senior debt financing for the transaction, and McKenna Gale provided subordinated debt. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

Market Performance Group

www.marketperformancegroup.com

Management buyouts
Add-on Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2024

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, Market Performance Group ("MPG") is a leading provider of omnichannel strategy and consulting services focused on the consumer goods industry. MPG develops strategies that drive brand sales performance across ecommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers. Clients include a diverse set of large and midsized consumer products companies and emerging independent brands. MPG also offers industry research and brand diligence for consumer products investors.

MPG is led by an experienced management team whose careers have included executive positions at leading retailers and consumer brands. The business is well positioned to grow organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions with adjacent service capabilities.

Marketplace Events LLC

www.marketplaceevents.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
01/2016

Marketplace Events, headquartered in Solon, Ohio, organizes and operates consumer shows targeting the home improvement and enthusiast market including remodeling, home decor, and gardening. Marketplace has the largest portfolio of home and garden shows across the U.S. and Canada. Leveraging scale, technology, and predictability, Marketplace Events brings together 14,000 exhibitors, 1.5 million consumers, and 1.5 million unique web visitors on an annual basis.

Marketplace Events creates vibrant expositions connecting enthusiasts with experts, products, and services in dynamic face-to-face environments. Marketplace Events produces some of the most successful and longest-running shows in North America, including market-leading home shows in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. – several of which have thrived in their markets for more than 75 years. Marketplace Events is the clear leader in the North American home and garden show industry.

Sentinel and management acquired Marketplace Events from Stephens Capital Partners in a buyout transaction. After making 13 highly accretive add-on acquisitions, Sentinel exited the investment in November 2020.

Massage Envy, LLC

www.massageenvy.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
09/2012
01/2010

Massage Envy, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the nation’s largest provider and franchisor of therapeutic massage services.

Massage Envy offers professional and affordable therapeutic massage services to consumers with busy lifestyles, offering convenience, high quality, and excellent value. Since its founding in 2002, Massage Envy has established itself as the leading franchisor of massage therapy services in the United States, with more than 600 clinics operating in 42 states generating more than $450 million in systemwide sales. With a highly trained and committed workforce of more than 10,000 employees, Massage Envy offers a range of services that include full-body and partial-body massage therapies and facial skin treatments.

Massage Envy operates through a membership model, giving the company and its franchisees the benefit of recurring, predictable revenues. In 2009, Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® ranked Massage Envy as one of the nation’s 20 “Fastest Growing Franchises” in addition to #1 in the “Massage Services” category.

Massage Envy is well positioned to continue to expand via openings of de novo centers in new and existing markets. Massage Envy is fueling market growth by offering convenience, high-quality, and competitive value pricing. According to the American Massage Therapy Association, the many powerful benefits of therapeutic massage include reducing fatigue, lower back pain, and post-operative pain; boosting the body’s immune system; decreasing the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome; lowering blood pressure; and diminishing headache frequency. Massage Envy has taken an exclusive, high-priced service and made it affordable to and accessible for the general public. Today, millions of Americans find therapeutic massage to be an invaluable component of their wellness.

In September 2012, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Massage Envy was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Massage Envy grew rapidly, expanding from 600 to 800 clinics in 45 states, more than doubling its sales and profits, and having a backlog of more than 200 yet-to-be-opened units. Massage Envy remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

MB2 Dental Solutions, LLC

www.mb2dental.com/

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founders
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2021
09/2017

Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and serving patients in Alaska, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, MB2 is a leading Dental Partnership Organization that employs a 'joint venture' business model through which affiliated dentists enjoy the clinical benefits of a private practice and the infrastructure, compliance, marketing, and purchasing advantages of the traditional DSO model. MB2 draws on the energy of highly-engaged dentist partners with deep commitment and aligned interests.

MB2 has grown rapidly through de novo openings, add-on acquisitions, and strong existing-office growth. MB2 offers general dentistry services, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and oral surgery. MB2 has developed a unique approach, which is designed primarily to serve the interests of dentists and their patients. MB2 bridges the gap between private practice and traditional DSOs with a motto that 'patients come before profits.' MB2 attracts and retains highly talented and motivated entrepreneurial dentists by offering clinical autonomy and the opportunity to become owners of their own practices, while using an efficient and established operating model.

In January 2021, after achieving our investment objectives, MB2 was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout. In the 3½ years since Sentinel's original investment, MB2's performance was exceptional. Starting with 85 clinics at our initial investment, MB2 made 118 add-on acquisitions and opened 22 de-novo clinics, more than tripling its clinic base to 275. MB2 grew its geographic footprint from six states to 24, and MB2's sales and profitability each grew fourfold. MB2 remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

MCA Inc.

www.callmc.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
03/2019

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, MCA is a leading provider of wireless communications, data, and security solutions in North America. MCA's solutions include safety and security systems, industrial IoT and private data networks, and two-way radio networks. MCA provides solutions across the full customer lifecycle, including system design, engineering, installation, and ongoing maintenance and repair.

MCA's solutions and services enhance the safety, security, and operating efficiency of thousands of customers across diverse end markets that include public safety, education, utilities, commercial, manufacturing, and healthcare. For most of MCA's sales, the solutions are mission-critical. MCA services a national footprint of more than 85 locations supported by more than 1,500 employees, including approximately 650 highly skilled service technicians.

MCA's emphasis on service is a major differentiator—its reputation with customers for “service first,” collaboration, and reliability has fostered its success. MCA has an exciting opportunity to grow organically and through acquisition, and in many of its markets is considered the acquiror of choice.

Met Displays, Inc.

Management Buyout
ESOP
Transition from Family Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
06/1999
09/1998
12/1997

Met Merchandising Concepts, located in Chicago, Illinois, designs and manufactures high-quality fixtures, forms, and displays for upscale retail stores. Met has established a leading position in the visual merchandising industry and serves a diverse group of prominent department store, specialty store, and branded consumer product companies operating vendor shops within retail stores. During the past several years, retailers and branded consumer companies have increasingly developed consistent identities to market and differentiate their products.

The development and acceptance of the store-within-a-store or vendor-shop concept have caused department stores to evolve into a series of separate brand environments, with vendors heavily influencing the visual presentation of their merchandise. These changes have also led department stores to outsource more of the in-store design function to visual display companies such as Met. The company's leading-edge design and product development expertise combined with its manufacturing, delivery and installation capabilities allow Met to offer one-stop solutions to its customers.

In 1997, Sentinel Capital Partners originated, sponsored, and, together with management, provided the private equity financing in a recapitalization of Met Merchandising.

In June 1999, Sentinel and management sold Met to Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG). With sales and net income in excess of $3.5 billion and $250 million, respectively, Leggett is a leading manufacturer of component and finished products for the furniture industry. Leggett is actively pursuing acquisitions in the fixture and display industry. Met represents an attractive strategic fit for Leggett and gives Leggett access to upscale customers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, Timberland and Liz Claiborne. Sentinel and management decided to sell Met after only eighteen months because substantially all of the investment's original objectives had been achieved.

Metro Dentalcare, Inc.

www.metro-dentalcare.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
09/2007
05/2005

Metro Dentalcare, headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, is a leading regional dental clinic operator in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin Cities area.

Metro Dentalcare operates 23 clinics offering general, orthodontic and specialty dental care and employs more than 500 doctors, hygienists and dental assistants. Metro Dentalcare provides a range of state-of-the-art preventive, restorative, pediatric and cosmetic dental services to more than 125,000 patients annually. Metro Dentalcare’s strong brand name and reputation for the highest quality of dentistry has made the company a preferred service provider for many of the largest employers in the region.

Metro Dentalcare is well positioned to continue to expand in its existing markets via acquisitions and openings of de novo centers. Dental industry growth is being driven by an aging population that desires to keep its teeth longer, by new technologies that make dental care more cost effective and less painful, by advances in and increased demand for cosmetic dentistry and by the increasing prevalence of dental benefits offered by employers. Compared to national averages, the Twin Cities area has above average population growth, favorable demographic trends and relatively high median income levels.

In May 2005, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Metro Dentalcare in a buyout transaction. M&I Bank provided senior debt financing for the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In September 2007, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold Metro Dentalcare to American Dental Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPI). Since Sentinel's original investment, Metro Dentalcare's profitability has more than doubled. With 35 clinics in the Twin Cities, Metro Dentalcare is well positioned to continue growing.

MidWest Wholesale Hardware Co.

www.midwestwholesale.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
02/2007

Mid-West Wholesale Hardware Co., headquartered in Kansas City Missouri, is a leading, full-service wholesaler and distributor of architecturally specified commercial door hardware, including manual and electronic locks, exit devices, door closers and related specialty items.

Founded in 1980, Mid-West carries the broadest line of commercial door hardware in the industry, including products from more than 40 of the world’s leading manufacturers, such as Schlage, Yale, Corbin Russwin and Von Duprin. Mid-West is the only contract hardware wholesaler in the U.S. that represents both of the world’s leading door hardware manufacturers, ASSA ABLOY and Ingersoll-Rand. Based in Kansas City Missouri, Mid-West serves over 4,300 active customers, primarily commercial hardware distributors, throughout the U.S. Through these strategically located facilities, the company can reach 84% of the U.S. population in two business days or less.

Widely recognized as a pioneer in the wholesale distribution segment, Mid-West is well positioned to continue growing its business by adding new product lines, building out sales and customer development functions, increasing its geographic footprint and network density, pursuing e-commerce initiatives and selectively doing add-on acquisitions.

Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Mid-West from BancBoston in a buyout transaction. M&I Bank provided senior debt for the transaction, and Bank of New York provided subordinated debt financing. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P. Mid-West was sold to a financial buyer in August 2014.

National Spine & Pain Centers, LLC

www.treatingpain.com/about

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
06/2017
03/2012
09/2011

National Spine & Pain Centers, LLC, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, is a provider of interventional pain management services focused on relieving chronic back and neck pain. Interventional pain management is a rapidly growing medical specialty whose objective is to relieve pain through advanced, minimally invasive procedures while preventing costly, invasive surgery. National Spine & Pain Centers offers medical treatment through affiliated physicians. Such treatment provides both immediate and long-lasting pain relief and enables patients and payors to avoid more costly and invasive surgical procedures from which recovery time can be lengthy. National Spine & Pain Centers provides administrative and management services to physicians who are dedicated to providing high quality patient care in outpatient ambulatory surgical center settings. Affiliated physicians are fellowship-trained and board-certified/board-eligible pain specialists and many are nationally recognized leaders in pain management.

National Spine & Pain Centers' conservative care model addresses chronic pain through multiple treatment modalities, including minimally invasive outpatient procedures, pharmacological management, and other complementary support services.

In March 2012, National Spine & Pain Centers acquired Capitol Spine & Pain Centers, the largest interventional pain management group in Virginia. In December 2012, National Spine & Pain Centers acquired New York Pain Consultants, a leading interventional pain management group in New York. With 30 clinics operating in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and New York, the combined company’s affiliated physician practices treated more than 160,000 patients in 2012, making it the nation's leading provider of interventional pain management procedures focused on relieving back and neck pain.

Under Sentinel's five-year ownership, NSPC achieved significant growth and emerged as the national leader in serving interventional pain management physician groups. At the time of Sentinel's original investment, NSPC served nine clinics, all located in Maryland. Five years later, NSPC had grown eightfold, serving 69 clinics in seven states, including Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Having increased its profitability significantly, we achieved our investment objectives and NSPC was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout. NSPC remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Nekoosa, Inc.

www.nekoosa.com/

Management buyout
Add-on acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2022
11/2017

Headquartered in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Nekoosa is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered, specialty paper and film products used in the graphics and commercial print markets. Nekoosa produces a comprehensive suite of specialty engineered materials in four key product areas: application and pressure sensitive tapes used to protect and transfer graphics onto surfaces such as store windows and commercial vehicles; specialty synthetic papers that offer a digitally printable tear-and-water-proof alternative to lamination; sheeted digital and offset grade carbonless paper; and extruded film products used in wall panel, credit card, and lighting applications. Through a network of more than 1,000 global distributor partners, Nekoosa serves a highly-diverse base of more than 70,000 commercial print and graphics shops in 65 countries.

Nekoosa has enhanced its leadership position through its highly-specialized operational expertise, unparalleled distribution network, and excellent corporate culture committed to developing a first-class employee base. Nekoosa has a long record of innovation, leadership, and growth. Nekoosa is growing organically and is also via executing add-on acquisitions. Nekoosa has developed a playbook for identifying and integrating complementary businesses.

In November 2022, after achieving our investment objectives, Nekoosa was sold to a strategic buyer backed by another private equity firm. In the five years since Sentinel's original investment, Nekoosa has performed well, especially during the COVID pandemic. During the pandemic, Nekoosa successfully made a transformative add-on acquisition during an extremely challenging period. Nekoosa remains well positioned to continue growing under new ownership and the leadership of its superb management team.

New Era Technology, Inc.

www.neweratech.com

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founder
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
09/2019

New Era Technology is a global provider of managed information technology services focused on collaboration and data networks. Serving customers in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, and Australia, New Era provides a comprehensive suite of managed services and systems integration capabilities for a wide range of IT solutions, including collaboration, data networking, and security. Employing a customer-centric business model, New Era is a trusted technology advisor to more than 6,500 worldwide customers – often name-brand, blue-chip multinational businesses – that span diverse end markets, including healthcare, education, corporate, government and financial services.

As technology systems increase in complexity and the pace of technological change accelerates, organizations require integrated, flexible, and scalable solutions that incorporate a wide range of technologies. New Era is well positioned to capitalize on these favorable secular trends underpinning the evolving technology landscape. New Era's strategy is to grow organically and via add-on acquisitions in existing and new geographies.

New You Bariatric Group

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founder
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
08/2019

New You Bariatric Group is the leading provider of administrative support services to bariatric surgery offices in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut that collectively operate as the New York Bariatric Group and employ bariatric surgeons, other specialists, and physician assistants. NYBG supports practices that offer a full suite of bariatric surgical procedures, pre- and post-op support, related plastic surgery, and innovative non-surgical treatments to meet patients' needs.

NYBG's affiliated practices offer a "One-Day Workup," a comprehensive pre-operative evaluation with on-site cardiologists, pulmonologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, thereby eliminating the need for patients to schedule multiple appointments in different locations prior to surgery. In addition, NYBG's affiliated practices maintain strong relationships with leading health systems in its regional markets and also manage bariatric programs for several hospitals. NYBG's affiliated doctors have completed more than 18,000 bariatric surgeries since inception, which establishes NYBG as the leading U.S. provider of administrative services for bariatric practices. NYBG's strategy is to grow by providing support services to other bariatric surgery offices in its existing and other regional markets.

Newk's Eatery

www.newks.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
03/2014

Newk's Eatery, headquartered in Jackson, Mississipi, is a franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants. Newk's is a rapidly growing market leader in the fast casual restaurant segment throughout the Southeast and is well positioned to accelerate its growth in the rapidly expanding fast casual segment of the restaurant industry.

Newk's began in 2004 as a sandwich shop in Oxford, Mississippi and has grown into one of the fastest growing franchisors of fast casual restaurants. Newk's offers a diverse menu of high quality, made-from-scratch sandwiches, soups, salads, and pizzas.

Having owned the business for more than nine years and having achieved our investment objectives, in November 2023, Newk's was sold to the a portfolio company of another private firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Newk's performed, especially through the COVID pandemic. Newk's remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Nivel Holdings LLC

www.nivelparts.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Family Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
10/2007
05/2006
02/2004

Nivel Holdings LLC, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, is a leading independent distributor of aftermarket golf car replacement parts and accessories.

Nivel supplies over 2,000 golf car part SKUs, including battery parts, bearings, brake parts, chargers, body accessories, motor parts and related replacement parts for all makes and models including Club Car, E-Z-Go and Yamaha. Nivel is recognized for its leading product catalog which is distributed to 1,800 dealers worldwide. Nivel also publishes Golf Car News, a bimonthly magazine targeted at golf car dealers and related service providers, and The Cart Trader, a classified newsletter for buyers and sellers of used golf cars.

Nivel is well positioned to expand in its existing markets and to make complementary acquisitions in the U.S. The demand for golf car replacement parts is expected to continue to grow as more players enter the game of golf and new courses are constructed. Also, since a large portion of the market for golf cars is for non-golf uses such as planned communities, industrial environments and off-road transportation, Nivel's market has attractive growth prospects.

In February 2004, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Nivel in a management buyout transaction. American Capital Strategies provided debt financing for the recapitalization and also became a minority co-investor. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.

By October 2007, Nivel had made two add-on acquisitions and had positioned itself to serve customers on a national basis. Having achieved substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold Nivel to Audax Group in a management buyout transaction. Since Sentinel's original investment, Nivel's sales and profitability have more than doubled. Nivel has a national distribution footprint, and is well positioned to continue growing.

NorSun Food Group

www.norsun.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
11/1999

NorSun Food Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a leading supplier and manufacturer of specialty food ingredients to large packaged food companies and restaurant chains. NorSun has created and maintained a leading share of the industrial Individually Quick Frozen ("IQF") roasted and whole baked potato market and has grown rapidly over the past several years. Customers such as Nestle, ConAgra, Pillsbury and Campbell Soup use NorSun's ingredients in frozen entrees or soups. NorSun also develops proprietary, customized flavors and processes for its customers. The company owns specialty processing plants in Fort Kent, Maine, and Rexburg, Idaho.

NorSun's growth is being driven by expansion of the Home Meal Replacement category; increased outsourcing by large branded food companies; the introduction and early acceptance of NorSun's specialized food ingredients in restaurant and supermarket channels; healthy eating trends (NorSun's products are fat-free); and growth in the roasted/flame-broiled vegetable category.

In 1999, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired NorSun in a management buyout transaction. Sentinel sponsored the acquisition, arranged the debt and provided private equity financing.

In December 2005, after having owned the company for six years, Sentinel sold NorSun to Dickinson Frozen Foods, Inc., a leading provider of individually quick frozen onions and peppers to large industrial food processors and food service companies.

North American Rescue, LLC

www.narescue.com

Recapitalization

Press Releases
10/2009

North American Rescue, headquartered in Greer, South Carolina, is the leading developer and distributer of tactical emergency medical equipment to the U.S. military, law enforcement and other organizations that employ trauma care professionals. NAR has enjoyed the honor of serving its country, community, and customers by providing innovative casualty care solutions at home and abroad. NAR is leading the effort to decrease preventable death on the battlefield, whether it be a foreign combat zone or the streets of America.

Founded in 1996, NAR serves armed forces medical personnel, first responders, and other healthcare professionals by providing solutions that decrease preventable deaths on the battlefield and other austere conditions. NAR's founders were former U.S. military pararescuemen who recognized first-hand a need for quality casualty care products and procedures to treat combat-related injuries. In leveraging their significant military casualty care experience, NAR's management team has developed many life-saving products that are now standard-issue equipment for combat soldiers and tactical vehicles.

NAR's customers are the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and law enforcement professionals. NAR’s success stems from the background and experience of its executives in the Special Operations units of the U.S. military and the military medical community.

NAR is considered a thought leader in emergency trauma care and has collaborated with the military medical community, civilian institutions, and government organizations specializing in the development of tactical medical and rescue training standards. NAR also collaborates with the Tactical Combat Care Committee, which leads the development of solutions for unconventional medical and rescue operations in combat environments.

NAR is Sentinel’s second investment in the defense sector. The first was ReachOut Healthcare America, Ltd. the nation’s leading provider of administrative support services to affiliated dentists in the mobile dental industry, serving military personnel, underprivileged children, and seniors.

In February 2015, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, NAR was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, NAR rapidly expanded its civilian first responder revenues while continuing to serve its profitable military customers. NAR remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Northeast Dental Management Inc.

www.nedentalmanagement.com

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founder
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2016
04/2012

Headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, Northeast Dental Management is a leading provider of office support services to dental clinics in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. NEDM provides over 100 affiliated dentists and their staff with services such as administration staffing, human resources, purchasing, accounting/finance, and information technology. Each year, Northeast Dental’s affiliated clinics in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia provide 100,000 patients with the highest quality dental care via a full suite of best-in-class general dentistry, oral hygiene, and specialty dental services, including oral surgery, periodontics, pedodontics, and orthodontics.

Northeast Dental offers patients dentistry services at competitive prices in friendly, well-appointed dental clinics. Most clinics are in suburban areas in retail and business locations. Northeast Dental's strategy is to grow by providing support services to other dental offices in its existing geography.

In January 2016, having owned the business for almost four years and having achieved our investment objectives, NEDM was sold to private equity-backed Dental Care Alliance. Since Sentinel's original investment, NEDM made 24 add-on affiliations, which enabled it to more than double its number of offices from 29 to 65. During our ownership, NEDM expanded its geographic footprint from four to seven states along the Amtrak Corridor, and its revenues and profits more than doubled. NEDM remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Online Labels Group LLC

www.onlinelabelsgroup.com

Recapitalization
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
12/2023

Online Labels Group is a leading provider of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging solutions. Online Labels delivers a broad line of high-quality label products through online and direct sales to a diverse set of customers across the food and beverage, health and beauty, and household products sectors. Online Labels is a one-stop shop for its customers' labeling needs and offers a wide selection of blank and customized short- and medium-run labels for small to midsize businesses. Online Labels is an e-commerce pioneer with an industry-leading digital platform and top-notch direct salesforce.

With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class products and service, and operational excellence, Online Labels is well positioned to grow both organically and through add-on acquisitions in related product categories.

Pet Supplies Plus, LLC

www.petsuppliesplus.com/

Management Buyout

Press Releases
03/2021
12/2018

Pet Supplies Plus is a leading franchisor and operator of pet-specialty stores that provide a customer-centric shopping experience in smaller stores that have a neighborhood feel. Pet Supplies Plus blends the advantages of national scale with those of a friendly, local neighborhood pet store. Stores have a streamlined design, which makes them easy to navigate, and a wide assortment of natural foods, hard goods, and pet services. Serving 33 states, Pet Supplies Plus' system comprises 448 stores, split evenly between franchised and company-owned locations. Pet Supplies Plus also operates a distribution network with significant buying power that provides scale, profitability, and operational advantages to its franchisees. Pet Supplies Plus is recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as the top full-service pet supplies franchise for its excellent performance, financial strength and stability, growth rate, and system size.

Pet Supplies Plus is the #1 pet franchise system in the U.S. with an expanding footprint and a large white-space opportunity. The pet industry is stable, growing, and has a passionate consumer base. Pet Supplies Plus has a strong position in the pet retail segment and a loyal customer base. Pet Supplies Plus combines the convenience, expertise, and high-touch experience of a local neighborhood pet store with the curated selection and value of a national player.

In the 2¼ years since making our investment, Pet Supplies Plus performed superbly. During our ownership, its sales and profits grew substantially. Having achieved our investment objectives, Pet Supplies Plus was sold to strategic buyer Franchise Group (NASDAQ: FRG). Pet Supplies Plus's hugely talented management team will continue to run the business under new ownership.

PlayCore Inc.

www.playcore.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
09/2017
05/2014

PlayCore Inc., headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the leading playground equipment and recreation products companies in the world, specializing in commercial playground, park, recreation, performance and specialty equipment.

PlayCore designs and builds a wide spectrum of specialty equipment ranging from basic, modular play structures to complex, theme-based play environments that require significant creative and engineering competencies. PlayCore also provides a broad array of site amenities, surfacing, seating, performance, and fitness solutions, including picnic tables, benches, bleachers, bike racks, and outdoor fitness stations. Widely recognized as the industry thought leader, PlayCore also offers highly differentiated value-added services such as designing curriculum-based education programs for playgrounds and parks and helps customers access funding sources. PlayCore is an innovative leader and possesses a strong portfolio of leading brands in the playground and recreation market.

Customers rely on PlayCore for high quality, innovative solutions for commercial park and recreation applications. With multiple manufacturing, engineering, and sales locations in North America, PlayCore provides the highest level of customer support. The following PlayCore Video provides more information.

Having owned the business for three years and having achieved our investment objectives, in September 2017, PlayCore was sold to another private firm in a management buyout. Since Sentinel's original investment, PlayCore has successfully pursued its mission of building communities through play and recreation, completed 14 add-on acquisitions, and today owns 27 complementary brands and serves more than 8,000 customers. During our three-year ownership, PlayCore's sales and profits increased significantly.

Power Products, LLC

www.powerprodllc.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
12/2016
12/2013

Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Power Products is a global, diversified electrical products supplier primarily serving the construction and remodeling, marine and recreation, and industrial markets. Power Products owns a broad portfolio of recognized brand names, including Blue Sea Systems, Del City, Gardner Bender, Lenco Marine, Marinco, Mastervolt, and ProMariner.

Power Products designs, manufactures and distributes branded electrical tools, consumables, wiring products, harsh-environment power conversion solutions, inverters, switches, and other related electrical products and accessories. Power Products goes to market through a variety of sales channels including OEMs, wholesale distributors, internet, catalog, and retail outlets.

Having owned the business for more than three years and having achieved our investment objectives, in December 2016, Power Products was sold to another private firm in a management buyout. Since Sentinel's original investment, Power Products made three add-on acquisitions to strengthen its core business and divested two non-core divisions. During our ownership, Power Products' profitability rose significantly. Power Products remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Precision Pipeline Solutions, LLC

Recapitalization

Press Releases
09/2009

Precision Pipeline Solutions, headquartered in Newburgh, New York, provides specialty services to natural gas and electric utilities. PPS offers a broad range of critical technical services that enable utilities to maintain and operate their natural gas and electric infrastructures. PPS’s range of services include inspecting, repairing, replacing, and maintaining natural gas and electric transmission, distribution, and generation systems as well as providing specialized consulting and auditing services. PPS maintains an in-house operator qualification program that complies with New York State Public Service Commission regulations. PPS’s clients currently include several of the largest utilities in the Northeast.

The energy infrastructure in the United States, particularly in older cities, such as those in the Northeast, where PPS operates, has a continuing need for the services provided by PPS. As a valued partner of its utility clients, PPS addresses a large and growing market.

In September 2009, Sentinel Capital Partners and management invested in PPS in a recapitalization transaction. TD Bank provided debt financing for the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners IV, L.P.

In December 2014, after achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, PPS was sold to a strategic buyer. Since Sentinel's original investment, PPS grew rapidly and almost tripled in size. PPS remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Quick Weight Loss Centers LLC

www.quickweightlosscenter.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
08/2016

Quick Weight Loss Centers LLC is a leading, multistate health and wellness company that provides weight loss management services. Quick Weight Loss's services address the nation’s growing obesity problem through highly differentiated weight loss programs that enable clients to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

Through 32 weight loss management centers in Texas and Florida, Quick Weight Loss offers a proprietary, retail-based weight loss program that teaches customers how to lose weight through nutritional programs that are augmented with significant one-on-one, in-person counseling and supplemental product sales. Quick Weight Loss’s nutritional programs educate clients how to eat well-balanced diets without counting calories or eating pre-packed food, and its high frequency, in-person counseling drives accountability and positive customer outcomes. Founded in 1988, Quick Weight Loss has helped thousands of people achieve and maintain their weight goals.

ReachOut Healthcare America, Ltd.

www.reachouthealthcare.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
12/2010
08/2008
11/2007

ReachOut Healthcare America, based in Phoenix, AZ, ReachOut provides mobile dental services to under-served children in schools and foster programs, to the aged and disabled in residential facilities, and to US Army and National Guard units throughout the country. ReachOut provides dental service to nearly 80,000 children and 30,000 armed-services personnel each year. ReachOut offers a complete array of diagnostic, preventative, restorative, prosthodontic, and periodontal dental services.

ReachOut is the leader in a large and growing market that is significantly underserved, and its mobile model is scalable into numerous end-markets such as the military and nursing homes.

In November 2007, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired ReachOut in a management buyout transaction. Marshall & Ilsley Bank provided debt financing for the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In August 2008, ReachOut acquired Mobile Dentists, its largest competitor, creating a company that is the nation’s leader in mobile dental services. The combined company operates in 21 states and provided dental care to more than 250,000 low-income children in 2008. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In December 2010, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold ReachOut in a management buyout transaction. Since Sentinel's original investment, ReachOut's profitability has more than tripled. Today ReachOut has a national leadership position and is well positioned to continue growing.

Recreational Group

www.recreationalgroup.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
01/2022
10/2021

Sentinel's investment in The Recreational Group began with our acquisition of Controlled Products in October 2021. During the diligence process, Sentinel was introduced to The Recreational Group ("RG"), a similar-sized and highly complementary business located next door to Controlled Products in Dalton, Georgia. Approximately eight weeks after acquiring Controlled Products, in December 2021, Sentinel acquired RG, combined the two businesses, and renamed the combination The Recreational Group.

Controlled Products is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products for landscape, sports, commercial, and specialty applications. Controlled Products develops and distributes a variety of premium synthetic turf through an international network of dealers and customers and to its company owned and franchised Purchase Green® stores. Controlled Products serves a diverse group of residential, commercial, and field customers with leading name brands including GrassTex, SporTurf, and Synthetic Turf International, as well as private label products. With a wide range of high-quality and innovative synthetic turf products, Controlled Products has established itself as a manufacturer-of-choice with leading dealers and architects, and will continue to educate the market regarding the benefits of synthetic turf products across field and non-field applications and encourage adoption.

RG is also a leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of premium recreational surfacing products, including synthetic turf and modular tile. RG serves both the residential and nonresidential markets, including education, municipalities, and religious facilities. The combination of RG and Controlled Products brings together two highly complementary businesses to create the largest and most diversified platform in the premium recreational surfaces market with difficult to replicate manufacturing capabilities. CP increases RG’s sport and landscape turf presence while RG adds deeper penetration of commercial and landscape turf markets and fast-growing modular tile products. Offering a diversified line of innovative and highly complementary products, the combined business serves customers across the U.S., with a focus on the Southeast and Southwest, where water conservation and the need for natural grass alternatives is growing. Moreover, as the industry's only vertically integrated player of scale, the combination offers superior product quality, consistency, and excellent customer service. The combined platform presents an exciting opportunity to grow organically and through acquisition.

RefrigiWear LLC

www.RefrigiWear.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2021

RefrigiWear makes protective industrial workwear for indoor and outdoor use in sub-freezing temperatures and inclement weather environments. RefrigiWear's products include outerwear, coveralls, bibs, pants, and protective handwear and footwear that are designed to keep users warm, safe, and productive. RefrigiWear has deep, long-standing relationships with its customers in the food manufacturing, food distribution, and construction and other outdoor end markets. RefrigiWear also provides services such as embroidery and personalization, emblems, logos, patches, custom alterations, repairs and laundry services, which further entrenches it with its customers. Over the past several years, RefrigiWear has rapidly grown its e-commerce business to provide its quality products directly to end consumers. Founded in 1954, RefrigiWear will continue to be managed by members of the founding families that have run the business since its inception.

RefrigiWear is the premium trusted brand in subzero environment workwear with unparalleled customer loyalty, exceptional service, and a record of innovation. RefrigiWear is well positioned to accelerate its growth record both organically and via making add-on acquisitions.

Revenew International LLC

www.revenew.com

Management buyout

Press Releases
07/2016

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Revenew International provides cost recovery and cost containment services that deliver monetary recoveries and cost reduction benefits. Revenew serves a blue-chip Fortune 500 customer base, with particular expertise in the energy, utilities, and manufacturing sectors, through through four core services lines – contract compliance, supplier payment review, performance improvement, and sales tax recovery. Revenew's comprehensive suite of cost recovery solutions presents unique and highly compelling opportunities for clients to identify incorrect payments and recover overbilled amounts.

Revenew's services enable its clients to seek recovery from their service providers through the identification of incorrect payments and overbilled amounts. Revenew's programs ensure compliance with commercial terms, recover lost monies and provide best practice recommendations for contractual and operational improvements.

RotoMetrics, Inc.

www.rotometrics.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
06/2018
11/2014

RotoMetrics is the leading global provider of precision rotary tooling for the printing and converting industries. RotoMetrics supports customers from manufacturing and repair service facilities in eight countries including Australia, Brazil, China, Canada, Germany, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, RotoMetrics provides made-to-order precision rotary cutting dies and engineered tooling for web converting and printing applications. These products are critical components in the production of a wide array of tags, labels, and packaging items used in the consumer goods, healthcare, electrical component, automotive, and industrial markets. RotoMetrics maintains deep relationships with a highly diverse blue chip customer base of more than 5,500 converters and OEMs. RotoMetrics enjoys the #1 position in its core tag and label market.

Under Sentinel's ownership, RotoMetrics made five add-on acquisitions, two in Germany, one in Brazil, and two in the U.S. and also grew organically. These initiatives enabled RotoMetrics to establish a global footprint across five continents and serve a highly diverse international blue chip customer base. Having significantly increased its sales and profitability, Sentinel achieved its investment objectives and sold RotoMetrics to a private investment firm. RotoMetrics remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

SmartSign LLC

www.smartsign.com

Management Buyout
Add-on Acquisitions

Press Releases
09/2022

Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, SmartSign is an online provider of customizable and specialized signs, labels, and tags serving the regulatory, compliance, and safety needs of customers across the economy. SmartSign sells products to nearly 900,000 customers annually, with a growing percentage of revenue from repeat customers who return for their sign, label, and tag needs. SmartSign serves small- to mid-sized businesses and large corporations, including 75% of the Fortune 1000, across hundreds of verticals, including education, healthcare, and industrial. SmartSign operates 27 websites, each offering highly specialized and customizable products to fit thousands of specific-use cases; many products can be shipped the same day they are ordered.

As a disruptive, vertically integrated, tech-enabled company, SmartSign is strategically positioned to capitalize on the growing online segment of the signs, labels, and tags market. With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class products and service, and operational excellence, SmartSign is well positioned to grow rapidly, both organically and through add-on acquisitions in related product categories.

SONNY'S Enterprises, Inc.

www.sonnysdirect.com/

Recapitalization

Press Releases
08/2020
12/2016

SONNY'S Enterprises, Inc. is the leading worldwide manufacturer of conveyorized car wash systems. SONNY'S is headquartered in Tamarac, Florida, where it designs and manufactures car wash systems.

With strong development and design capabilities and a long-term record of innovation and excellent customer satisfaction, SONNY'S has become the premier global provider of car care products to car wash professionals. SONNY'S offers a broad range of car wash products and services and has established longstanding sales relationships and distribution channels throughout North America.

In August 2020, after achieving our investment objectives, SONNY'S was sold to another private equity firm. In the 3½ years since Sentinel's original investment, SONNY'S performance was exceptional. SONNY’S significantly expanded its market leadership as a total car wash solutions provider by broadening its product offering, consolidating distribution, and expanding geographically to the West Coast through. During our ownership, besides generating strong organic growth, SONNY’S also made six add-on acquisitions. In total, SONNY'S sales and profitability almost tripled. SONNY'S remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

Southern California Pizza Co., LLC

www.pizzahut.com

Complex Corporate Carveout
Only Store / Field Operations Included
Built Management Team
Created Corporate Infrastructure
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
12/2012
08/2009
08/2008

Southern California Pizza, a Corona, California company organized by Sentinel and management, owns and operates 224 Pizza Hut restaurants in the greater Los Angeles market, and has rights to develop the Pizza Hut brand in this region.

In 2008, Sentinel acquired an initial block of 123 of restaurants in a corporate divestiture transaction from franchisor Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. This was Sentinel's third investment in the quick-service restaurant sector and its second in the Yum! Brands system. Sentinel's two prior quick-service restaurant investments—Border Foods, a Taco Bell franchisee (part of Yum! Brands), and Falcon Holdings, a Church's Chicken franchisee—were both successful. Sentinel made the acquisition through an investment in newly-formed Southern California Pizza Company.

In August 2009, Southern California Pizza acquired an additional 98 Pizza Huts in northern Los Angeles, making it the largest franchisee in California and the third largest in the Pizza Hut system, which operates more than 7,500 QSRs worldwide. Sentinel originated and sponsored the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

Sentinel Capital Partners also originated, sponsored and provided the private equity financing for the original formation of Southern California Pizza and structured and arranged debt financing for the acquisition.

In December 2012, after owning the business for more than four years and achieving substantially all of our investment objectives, Southern California Pizza was sold to another private equity firm. Under Sentinel's ownership, Southern California Pizza was transformed into a standalone business with its own management and corporate infrastructure from a regional group of stores tightly integrated into Pizza Hut's existing infrastructure. During this period, Southern California Pizza grew substantially and almost tripled its profitability. Southern California Pizza remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its superb management team.

Spectrum Safety Solutions LLC

www.spectrum-safety.com

Corporate Carveout

Press Releases
07/2024

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Spectrum is a leading manufacturer of branded industrial fire detection and suppression products and services in mission-critical and hazardous environments. Spectrum serves companies in critical infrastructure, marine, clean energy, and other industrial markets in more than 20 countries. With manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe, Spectrum has approximately 1,400 employees globally. Its products are sold under four premium industrial brands known for exceptional performance, reliability, and durability—Autronica (fire, smoke, and gas detection solutions for rugged environments); Det-Tronics (flame detection, gas detection, and mitigation systems used in high-hazard environments); Fireye (flame safeguard controls and burner management systems); and Marioff (high-pressure water mist fire suppression systems).

Spectrum became a standalone company in 2024 when Sentinel carved out the business from Carrier Global Corporation. Led by a talented management team, Spectrum is poised to accelerate its growth.

Spinrite Inc.

www.spinriteyarns.com/

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Subsequent IPO

Press Releases
10/2015
11/2007
02/2005
02/2004

Spinrite, headquartered in Listowel, Ontario is a leading manufacturer and marketer of craft yarn products in North America.

Established in 1952, Spinrite is well known to the hobby market for its Bernat, Patons, Lily Sugar’n Cream, and Phentex brands, which are sold through mass merchants, craft stores, and independent specialty stores. Spinrite possesses the most modern and diversified craft yarn manufacturing, dyeing and finishing operation in North America and is recognized as a market leader in new product development.

Spinrite is well positioned to grow in the needlecraft category by expanding with its existing customers and making complementary acquisitions in the U.S. that can take advantage of the company's strong North American manufacturing infrastructure.

In January 2004, Sentinel Capital Partners, Spinrite's owner and CEO, and senior management acquired the company in a recapitalization transaction. Scotiabank provided senior debt and Norwest Mezzanine Partners provided subordinated debt financing. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the debt financing and provided private equity from Sentinel Capital Partners II, L.P.

In February 2005, Spinrite completed its initial public offering in a Cdn $202.9 million transaction. Spinrite continues to be well positioned to continue its growth strategy.

In November 2007, after spending the last three years as a public company, Spinrite was sold back to Sentinel in a going private transaction.

In October 2015, having owned the business for eight more years and having achieved our investment objectives, Spinrite was sold to another private equity firm in a management buyout transaction. Under Sentinel's ownership, Spinrite completed two add-on acquisitions and established iself as the craft yarn leader. Spinrite remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its enormously talented management team.

SPL LLC

www.SPL-Inc.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
04/2022

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, SPL is a leader in testing, inspection, and certification services for energy and environmental markets. SPL serves more than 1,700 customers, including some of the largest global energy companies. SPL operates 22 lab testing and service centers that analyze hundreds of thousands of samples annually for physical and chemical composition of hydrocarbons, lubricants, and wastewater. Its service centers house more than 250 highly trained technicians who inspect, install, and maintain field measurement systems for customers. Besides testing and services, SPL offers unique digital services, including production allocation, flow assurance, and data management.

SPL serves an international customer network, spanning the North American, EMEA, and APAC markets. SPL assists clients with transactional obligations, regulatory compliance, and energy production monitoring. SPL is also at the forefront of helping customers maintain proper environmental, social, and governance ("ESG”) standards through its water testing labs. SPL sets itself apart through its technical expertise and breadth of integrated services, and by helping set industry standards in partnership with regulatory bodies. With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class service, and operational excellence, SPL is well-positioned to grow rapidly, both organically and through add-on acquisitions.

Strategic Partners, Inc.

www.strategicpartners.net

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
08/2010
04/2006

Strategic Partners, Inc., headquartered in Chatsworth, California, is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of medical uniforms for the specialty retail and mass merchant channels. The business has a history of design innovation and excellent customer service.

Strategic designs, manufactures, and sells its products to independent and chain retailers of uniforms, mass merchants, and through catalog and Internet retailers. Strategic's brands include Baby Phat, Cherokee, H.Q., Med•Man, Rockers, Classroom, Cherokee Workwear, Cherokee Studio, Team Scrubs, and Tooniforms. With over 50 license agreements, Strategic is the industry’s largest licensee.

In April 2006, Sentinel Capital Partners and management invested in Strategic in a recapitalization transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In August 2010, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives, Sentinel sold Strategic Partners in a management buyout transaction. Since Sentinel's original investment, Strategic Partners' profitability has more than doubled. Today Strategic Partners has a national leadership position and is well positioned to continue growing.

TGI Fridays, Inc.

www.tgifridays.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
07/2014

TGI Fridays, headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, is a global leader in the $85 billion casual dining segment of the restaurant industry, with an iconic, globally recognized, 49-year-old brand and a heritage as the original American bar and grill. The Fridays system comprises more than 900 restaurants in 60 countries, including more than 500 restaurants in the U.S. Fridays boasts the largest international presence of any U.S. casual dining chain, and customers around the world equate the highly recognizable brand with classic American fare and expert service. The Fridays system generates more than $2.6 billion in systemwide sales.

Fridays differentiates itself from other casual dining restaurants through its unique positioning as a "casual dining bar." The bar-centric concept—to which the social experience of customers is as central as the restaurants’ high-quality food and drinks—is embodied in Fridays' name and motto: "In Here It's Always Friday." Fridays is known for inventing the "happy hour" and introducing Long Island iced tea, potato skins, and Jack Daniels-branded food items to American casual dining.

Having owned the business for five years and having achieved our investment objectives, in Ocotber 2019, Fridays was sold to another private firm.

Tony Roma Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

www.tonyromas.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
07/1998

Tony Roma's, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is the franchisor of Tony Roma's restaurants. With 260 restaurants in 25 states and 19 foreign countries, Tony Roma's is the largest national casual dining chain specializing in ribs. The Tony Roma's name and its "Famous for Ribs" and "A Place for Ribs" slogans are familiar throughout the United States, especially in Florida, Texas and California where the majority of restaurants are located. Since Tony Roma's inception in 1972, its baby back ribs have won numerous consumer and industry awards in more than 25 markets.

In 1998, Sentinel acquired a controlling interest in Tony Roma's, a subsidiary of NPC International, Inc., in a corporate carveout transaction. NPC is the largest franchisee in the Pizza Hut system with more than 850 units, and continues to own a minority stake in Tony Roma's. The recapitalization positions Tony Roma's for aggressive growth in the United States and internationally. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the senior debt financing, and provided the private equity financing.

After holding the investment for more than seven years, in March 2006, Sentinel sold Tony Roma's.

Total Military Management, Inc.

www.totalmm.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
04/2015

Total Military Management is the leading global provider of relocation services for U.S. military and government personnel. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, TMM is a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of logistical, administrative, sales and marketing services to a network of transportation service providers.

TMM targets the fragmented $2.5 billion U.S. military moving and storage industry, which is comprised of approximately 300,000 annual relocations of the 1.3 million active duty U.S. military members and their families. TMM utilizes its sophisticated technology systems, operating infrastructure, and global network of service providers to manage the resource-intensive and administratively complex logistical tasks associated with military relocations.

TranSystems, Inc.

www.transystems.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
04/2021

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, TranSystems is a leading provider of engineering, architectural, and design consulting solutions for United States transportation end markets. TranSystems plans, inspects, designs, and provides related services to some of the most complex transportation infrastructure projects in the U.S. With more than 750 highly skilled engineers and technical employees working from 30 strategically located offices, the company serves a diverse client base across both the public and private sectors, including government, freight, transit, aviation, and intermodal end markets. TranSystems' expertise includes award-winning design and engineering services work on bridges, highways, tunnels, railroads, airports, and multi-modal facilities.

TranSystems is well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for engineering and design work to inspect and maintain our country's aging transportation infrastructure and leverage the growing infrastructure services opportunities ahead to drive organic and make strategic acquisitions.

TriMech LLC

www.trimech.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
06/2022
03/2022

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, TriMech is a provider of CAD software, 3D manufacturing solutions, and associated training and consulting services for design engineers across a variety of industries throughout the central and eastern United States and Canada. TriMech partners with leading software and hardware providers, including SolidWorks, Stratasys, Dassault Systèmes, Artec3D, and MasterCam, and delivers expert technical support to design engineers through its world-class tech support staff.

TriMech is strategically positioned to capitalize on the growing tech-enabled services category that is helping to support and grow the advanced engineering and manufacturing sector. With a talented and committed management team, best-in-class service, and operational excellence, TriMech is well-positioned to continue its rapid growth, both organically and through add-on acquisitions.

In June 2022, TriMech acquired Solid Solutions Group ("SSG”), a leading provider of 3D computer-aided design software and services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Headquartered in Leamington Spa, England, SSG provides software, support, and training to thousands of engineers, designers, and manufacturing companies. SSG also provides a comprehensive portfolio of Dassault solutions including SolidWorks (computer-aided manufacturing), CATIA and its 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and a full line of product data management and simulation tools. SSG value-added services target software, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers, and its clients span broad range of end markets and industries including product designers, manufacturers, and educational institutions.

Trinity Consultants, Inc.

www.trinityconsultants.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2011
12/2007

Trinity Consultants, Inc., founded in 1974 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading provider of air quality consulting and compliance services in the United States.

Trinity is ISO 9001:2000 certified, a rarity in the industry. With over 270 employees in 24 strategically located offices, Trinity provides a full range of air quality compliance services and has specific expertise in the energy, manufacturing, industrial and utility sectors. Trinity helps its clients comply with federal, state and local air quality regulations and manage leading edge issues such as climate change and environmental sustainability. Trinity also provides complementary products and services such as EH&S information management solutions, educational courses, environmental modeling software and EH&S staffing services.

Trinity is the premier player in its market and faces substantial opportunities given the increasing global focus on the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions and other air quality concerns.

In November 2007, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Trinity in a management buyout transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In November 2011, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives in four years, Sentinel sold Trinity in a management buyout transaction. Since Sentinel's original investment, Trinity grew significantly and is well positioned to continue growing.

Trinity Consultants, Inc.

www.trinityconsultants.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
11/2011
12/2007

Trinity Consultants, Inc., founded in 1974 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading provider of air quality consulting and compliance services in the United States.

Trinity is ISO 9001:2000 certified, a rarity in the industry. With over 270 employees in 24 strategically located offices, Trinity provides a full range of air quality compliance services and has specific expertise in the energy, manufacturing, industrial and utility sectors. Trinity helps its clients comply with federal, state and local air quality regulations and manage leading edge issues such as climate change and environmental sustainability. Trinity also provides complementary products and services such as EH&S information management solutions, educational courses, environmental modeling software and EH&S staffing services.

Trinity is the premier player in its market and faces substantial opportunities given the increasing global focus on the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions and other air quality concerns.

In November 2007, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Trinity in a management buyout transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In November 2011, after achieving substantially all of its investment objectives in four years, Sentinel sold Trinity in a management buyout transaction. Since Sentinel's original investment, Trinity grew significantly and is well positioned to continue growing.

Trussbilt LLC

www.trussbilt.com

Management Buyout

Press Releases
02/2007

Trussbilt LLC, headquartered in Vadnais Heights, MN, is a specialty manufacturer of steel security products for the detention and corrections market.

Founded in 1926, Trussbilt makes correctional facilities such as prisons and jails more secure and cost-effective by designing and building security products that set the standard for safety, reliability and innovation. Trussbilt is the only company in the detention industry that offers a complete line of steel doors, walls, frames, ceilings and other furnishings. The company’s proprietary design for metal door and wall construction uses a unique manufacturing process resulting in a thin, light steel panel of tremendous strength and durability.

Trussbilt has supplied products to all 50 states as well as 17 foreign countries. The company’s commercial product line provides protection from threats such as intrusion, severe weather, explosives and other terrorist threats. Trussbilt's innovative products deliver high quality, cost-effective solutions for a full range of security environments.

Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Trussbilt in a management buyout transaction. Marshall & Ilsley Bank provided senior debt for the transaction. Sentinel originated, sponsored and negotiated the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P. Trussbilt was sold to an industry buyer in October 2014.

TTG Imaging Solutions, LLC

www.ttgimagingsolutions.com

Management Buyout
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
12/2021

TTG Imaging Solutions is a leading national provider of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging solutions. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, TTG offers end-to-end solutions for cardiology and oncology customers that use diagnostic imaging equipment. Through a nationwide network of field service engineers, TTG offers equipment, maintenance and repair services, clinical staffing, and radiopharmaceutical products. TTG operates three equipment repair centers and three radiopharmacies that serve customers across 46 states. Founded in 2004, TTG has completed nine acquisitions that have expanded its geographic coverage and added new technical capabilities.

TTG has built a record of providing best-in-class services that allow physicians, imaging centers, and hospitals to offer top-quality patient care. TTG has developed an impressive growth playbook – both organically and via add-on acquisitions – that has enabled the company to expand significantly within the large and growing imaging services market.

UBEO, LLC

www.ubeo.com

Management Buyout
Partnership with Founders
Add-On Acquisitions

Press Releases
04/2018

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, UBEO is a provider of best-in-class document management services. UBEO facilitates business technology integration by offering the newest, best, and most innovative ideas in hardware and software solutions to its customer base of mid-sized businesses, schools, and municipalities. UBEO sells and services globally-recognized copier and printer equipment primarily in major Texas metropolitan markets. UBEO manages an installed base of over 20,000 machines and maintains long-term relationships with leading vendors such as Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, and Xerox.

As the largest independent service provider in Texas, UBEO is a scalable platform that is well positioned to consolidate its highly fragmented industry. UBEO has consistently outperformed its competition in the service categories that its customers value most – technical capability, service quality, and on-time delivery.

Vintage Holdings, Inc.

www.vpartsinc.com

Corporate Carveout
Management Buyout

Press Releases
09/2015
10/2007

Vintage Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Vintage Parts), headquartered in Beaver Dam, WI, is the leading independent distributor of original slow-moving and inactive OEM replacement parts for automobiles, recreational vehicles, and construction, agricultural and material handling equipment.

Pursuant to long-term agreements with 37 OEMs, including General Motors, Ford, CNH Global, John Deere, Harley-Davidson, Komatsu, and Honda, Vintage Parts purchases old-model inventories of parts and warehouses them for future sale and distribution to more than 75,000 individual customers, many of which are authorized OEM dealers. Vintage Parts today is the single largest independent supplier of original OEM parts with more than one million part numbers.

Vintage Parts plans to grow by increasing the quantity and quality of parts purchased from current OEM relationships and also by purchasing inventory from new OEM customers, both in current targeted industries and in selected new industries.

In October 2007, Sentinel Capital Partners and management acquired Vintage Parts in a management buyout transaction that was a carveout from John Swire & Sons Pty Ltd. Marshall & Ilsley Bank provided debt financing for the transaction. Sentinel originated and sponsored the transaction, arranged the acquisition debt and provided private equity financing from Sentinel Capital Partners III, L.P.

In September 2015, having owned the business for eight years and having achieved our investment objectives, Vintage Parts was sold to another private equity firm. Since Sentinel's original investment, Vintage Parts added 30 new OEM partners, entered several new end markets, and more than tripled its profitability. Vintage Parts remains well positioned to continue growing under the leadership of its outstanding management team.

Vital Care, LLC

www.vitalcareinc.com

Junior Capital
Structured Equity

Press Releases
12/2020

Vital Care is the premier franchisor of home infusion services in the United States. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi, Vital Care serves the medical needs of a wide range of patients, including those with chronic and acute conditions. Home infusion therapy involves the intravenous or subcutaneous administration of drugs or biologicals to patients at home. Vital Care supports more than 50 franchises across 20 states and focuses on underserved secondary markets.

Using a franchise model with which Sentinel has considerable experience, Vital Care serves the growing $15 billion home infusion market. As one of the top-5 home infusion providers in the U.S. and only franchisor, Vital Care has a differentiated competitive position, is growing rapidly, and is well positioned to extend its geographical reach.

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation

www.wellspringpharm.com

Management Buyout
Transition from Founder Ownership

Press Releases
08/2018
09/2017
10/2011

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, is a manufacturer and marketer of branded OTC health and personal care products in the United States and Canada. WellSpring markets a portfolio of stable and well-recognized OTC brands focused on skin care and gastrointestinal care. WellSpring's OTC products have widespread distribution through major food, mass, and drug retailers; wholesalers; and pharmaceutical distributors.

WellSpring also provides outsourced manufacturing and packaging services for leading pharmaceutical companies from its production facility in Ontario, Canada. WellSpring’s 101,000 square foot facility has a strong audit history with the FDA and Health Canada and offers customers a breadth of product manufacturing capabilities including tablets, capsules, gels, liquids, and creams.

Sentinel partnered in the acquisition with Ancor Capital Partners, a premier independent sponsor with deep operational capabilities in the healthcare consumables and contract manufacturing sectors.

In September 2017, WellSpring sold its high-performing portfolio of OTC consumer healthcare brands, including Emetrol, Bonine, Bactine, GlaxalBase, and FDS. These brands occupy the #1 or #2 positions in their respective segments and benefit from a long-standing heritage, high awareness among consumers, and an entrenched retail presence. WellSpring's consumer healthcare business possesses an in-house acquisition capability coupled with a highly efficient and scalable operating model which has proven its ability to identify and integrate new brands and successfully scale its portfolio. Following the sale, WellSpring continued to own its contract manufacturing business.

In August 2018, WellSpring sold WellSpring Pharma Services, its growing pharmaceutical contract manufacturing division. WellSpring Pharma Services, WellSpring's last remaining operating business, provides outsourced manufacturing and contract development services to emerging-growth, mid-sized, and large pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients in the US and Canada. WellSpring Pharma has particular strength working with clients that need flexibility, customization, personalized attention, and technical expertise. WellSpring Pharma is equipped to manufacture prescription drug products in virtually all non-sterile finished dosage forms and also provides primary and secondary packaging services. WellSpring Pharma also offers formulation, tech transfer, and analytical chemistry services to its clients. With the sale of WellSpring Pharma, Sentinel has completed its exit from its successful WellSpring invest after a seven-year hold period.