November 16, 2017
Dinan Capital Advisors, Translink affiliate in the US, is pleased to announce that its client, RiteMade Paper Converters, Inc. (“RiteMade” or the “Company”) based in Kansas City, KS, has been acquired by Iconex LLC (“Iconex”), a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings LLC (“Atlas Holdings”). Dinan served as exclusive financial advisor to RiteMade in this transaction.
RiteMade was founded in 1952 by a group of private investors with an extensive history in the paper industry. Today, the company operates three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Kansas City, KS, Ashland, VA and Reno, NV, occupying more than 200,000 square feet. RiteMade’s product lines are comprised of a broad spectrum of plain and printed, stock and custom products for financial institution equipment, cash registers, point of sale systems, kiosk applications and other printers used in information processing equipment. RiteMade offers customers of all types and size true personal service unsurpassed by any other converter. At the time of the transaction, RiteMade was 100% ESOP owned.
Iconex, formerly the Interactive Printer Solutions division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), is the world’s leading provider of receipt, label and imaging solutions for daily commerce.
Atlas Holdings is a Greenwich, CT based holding company comprised of 17 platform companies across the globe, generating more than $5 billion in revenue annually.
Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Service was established in the fall of 1996 by a group of local veterinarians with a mission to provide 24-hour weekend coverage for the beloved pets of their area clientele. It has since grown into a seven day a week clinic offering high quality emergency care for companion animals and exotic pets in the growing Tri-Cities market.
“Partnering with the team at Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Service is very exciting for us especially as we continue to grow in central Washington. The team of compassionate, skilled doctors are setting a high standard of care in their region, one that resonates with SAGE’s overall mission. This partnership continues SAGE’s venture into Washington state, a key geography in our expansion throughout the western United States,” said Gina Del Vecchio, SAGE Chief Executive Officer.
Wendi Velando Rankin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), SAGE’s Chief Medical Officer, stated “Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Service shares SAGE’s philosophy in the triage of care between pet, pet parent and primary veterinarian. They provide exceptional medical care to the Tri-Cities community and we’re honored that they have decided to join SAGE to continue our outstanding patient care across the West Coast.”
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Dinan & Company, LLC is the partner firm of Translink Corporate Finance in the United States. It is a leading diversified financial services company with over 32 years of advisory and merchant banking experience dedicated to middle-market transactions.