Contact Information: For Media Inquiries: Stephen Mullin (312) 780-7213 stevemullin@dresnerco.com For Transaction Related Inquiries: Kerry Dustin Chairman, Falls River Group (239) 649-4222 kcd@fallsrivergroup.com Steven Dresner President, Dresner Partners (312) 780-7206 sdresner@dresnerco.com
Falls River Group and Dresner Partners Advise Logan's in Transaction With Thompson Street Capital Partners
| Source: Dresner Partners
NAPLES, FL and CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 19, 2009) - Falls River Group, LLC, a
Naples, Fla.-based middle market investment bank and IMAP member firm,
announced today that it served as the financial advisor to Logan's Linens
in a transaction with Thompson Street Capital Partners. Dresner Partners,
an IMAP member firm headquartered in Chicago, assisted Falls River Group
with the transaction, leveraging its recent activity in the healthcare
linen sector. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1925, Logan's operates a regional hospital linen and uniform
rental business. It is well-known and highly respected as one of the
premier operators in the Central Kentucky/Southern Indiana region. Logan's
Linens is committed to delivering world class service, continuous technical
innovation and adherence to strict quality control standards.
"This transaction was a win-win for both parties. Howard and Arthur Logan
managed a gem of a business that, as it continued to grow, became the
dominant healthcare linen service in its region. Thompson Street Capital
Partners recognized the value they had built and encouraged them to remain
at the company," said Kerry Dustin, Chairman of Falls River Group. "We
also enjoyed working with fellow IMAP member, Dresner Partners. Their
industry expertise was very helpful in locating the appropriate buyers and
analyzing the market opportunity. This transaction shows the strength that
IMAP firms collaborating can bring to any transaction."
According to Arthur Logan, "The Falls River Group very successfully
facilitated a transaction that recognized both our interest in realizing
the value we had created at the company and our desire to maintain our
involvement in the business founded by our grandfather. Howard and I
appreciate the hard work and dedication that Kerry's team brought to the
table."
Vince Warrick, Managing Director at Thompson Street, commented, "We are
pleased to have partnered with a great management team and a business with
such a strong history of growth and customer satisfaction. We look forward
to working with the Logans to continue their reputation for customer
service and capitalize on identified growth opportunities."
About Falls River Group
An investment banking firm headquartered in Naples, Fla., Falls River Group
has specialized in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate development
of middle-market companies for over 12 years. Falls River Group focuses on
transactions with companies generating annual revenues of $10 to $250
million, including both privately held companies and divestitures of
publicly traded companies. Typical buyers range from wealthy individuals
and private equity groups to Fortune 500 companies and leading foreign
corporations. More information is available at www.fallsrivergroup.com.
About Dresner Partners
Dresner Partners is a FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank based
in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1991, Dresner Partners provides financial
advisory services to business owners and managers throughout the United
States, including institutional private placements of debt and equity,
merger & acquisition advisory, and valuation and strategic consulting.
More information is available via the Internet at www.dresnerpartners.com.
Falls River Group, LLC and Dresner Partners are members of IMAP, an
exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition (M&A)
advisory firms. More information is available via the Internet at
www.imap.com.
About Thompson Street Capital Partners
Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) is a private equity firm that makes
investments in manufacturing, service and distribution businesses with
annual revenues between $20 million and $200 million, and EBITDA generally
between $5 and $10 million. The fund's philosophy is to partner with
management in leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, corporate
divestitures and going-private transactions. TSCP was founded in 2001 and
is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Jim Cooper is the firm's Managing
Partner. More information is available via the Internet at
www.thompsonstreet.net.
About Logan's
Headquartered in Shelbyville, Ky., Logan's currently has two divisions:
the Logan's Healthcare Linen Division and the Logan's Uniform Rental
Division. The Uniform Rental Division rents and processes garments, area
protection and logo mats, dust mops and shop towels for a variety of
businesses and industries The Logan's Healthcare Linen Division rents and
processes linen to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other
healthcare-related businesses. More information is available via the
Internet at www.loganslinens.com and www.logansuniformrental.com.