Arizona Deal Intelligence - February 2023


This report is prepared as a courtesy to the Arizona business community by Columbia West based on our research and information collected by our firm. Despite our dedicated efforts, occasionally a deal might be missed or appropriate credit not given to legal or financial advisors. Please feel free to contact us if you have information on a transaction that you want to ensure is included and credit attributed to appropriate advisors. Also, feel free to forward to others who may have interest; they can be added to the regular distribution by contacting our office. Our contact information is below.

M&A - Strategic

2/1/2023 Health Technologies, Inc. acquired Nutrition Alliance, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Nutrition Alliance provides nutritional consulting services to the healthcare industry and is based in Tempe.

2/2/2023 StandardAero, Inc. acquired Western Jet Aviation, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. StandardAero offers maintenance, repair, and overhaul services to the aerospace industry and is based in Scottsdale.

2/3/2023 IGEN Fuels, LLC acquired Motor Fuel License Center (MFLC). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MFLC is an online platform that helps oil and gas companies source data to automate fuel tax compliance and is based in Scottsdale.

2/7/2023 A1 Garage Door Service LLC acquired A1 Garage Door Specialists, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A1 Garage Door Service provides installation, servicing, and repair of garage doors and is based in Phoenix.

2/8/2023 VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC acquired SRE Environmental. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SRE operates as a waste management solutions company and is based in Phoenix. Mayer Brown LLP served as legal advisor to SRE.

2/9/2023 Imagine Learning LLC acquired Winsor Learning, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Imagine designs and develops digital education technology solutions and is based in Scottsdale.

2/14/2023 A1 Garage Door Service LLC acquired Legends Garage Door LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Legends offers garage door consultations, inspection, repair, installation, and maintenance for residential and commercial customers and is based in Phoenix. A1 provides installation, servicing, and repair of garage doors and is based in Phoenix.

2/14/2023 3Z Brands acquired Nolah Technologies, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 3Z manufactures mattresses and is based in Glendale.

2/15/2023 Heritage Outdoor Group LLC acquired Precision Shooting Equipment, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Precision manufactures archery equipment and is based in Tucson.

2/16/2023 Runtime Technologies, LLC, dba Isos Technology, acquired Hypervelocity Consulting. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Isos Technology provides IT consulting and services and is based in Tempe.

2/21/2023 CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW) acquired Locus Recruiting LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Locus is a consulting team specializing in information security, cloud computing, networking and infrastructure. Weiss Brown served as legal advisor to Locus.

2/21/2023 United States Fire Insurance Company acquired Partners Managing General Underwriters, LLC (PMGU). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PMGU offers medical stop loss insurance underwriting, clinical risk management, and claims administration services and is based in Phoenix.

2/21/2023 Cadence Education, Inc. acquired The Suzuki School/The Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cadence provides childhood and private elementary education services and is based in Scottsdale.

2/22/2023 American Pavement Preservation LLC acquired Cactus Asphalt. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cactus provides a full suite of pavement preservation services to commercial and residential customers and is based in Tolleson.

2/27/2023 PaleoWest, LLC acquired Stratified Environmental and Archaeological Services, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PaleoWest offers cultural resource consulting services for archaeological and historic properties in the U.S. and is based in Phoenix.

2/28/2023 Edge Systems, dba The Hydrafacial Company, acquired Esthetic Medical Inc., dba SkinStylus®, for $16.3 million. SkinStylus is an FDA-cleared microneedling device and is based in Scottsdale.

2/28/2023 Princeton Medspa Partners acquired Skinjectables. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Skinjectables is a medical spa based in Tucson. Weiss Brown served as legal advisor to Skinjectables.

M&A - Financial

2/1/2023 Franklin Mountain Capital (FMC) recently announced the launch of Franklin Mountain Packaging. FMC provides long-term capital and operating expertise for small and middle market businesses and is based in Scottsdale.

Private Placements

2/15/2023 ECO Integrated Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a multi-million dollar round of funding that included participation from new investor Altrus Capital, LLP. Altrus is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Scottsdale.

2/16/2023 ZEVX, Inc. announced it has received over $20.0 million in its first tranche of a funding round led by Reynolds Capital. ZEVX manufactures intelligent EV systems, battery electric powertrain and power system products, reefer refrigeration, and EV infrastructure such as charging stations and is based in Gilbert.

2/27/2023 Strategic Risk Solutions Inc. (SRS) announced that it has received a round of funding that included participation from new investor Integrum Holdings L.P. SRS provides management and consulting services to the captive insurance industry and is based in Phoenix. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal advisor to Integrum.

John Farr