Albahealth, LLC manufactures disposable healthcare products, dressings and wraps. Watermark provided a valuation of Alba's intangibles for management purposes.

Anderson Hardwood Floors, which manufactures fine engineered flooring and solid hardwood floors, was acquired by Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Watermark provided sell side Merger & Acquisition Advisory Services to Anderson Hardwood Floors.

 

Carolinas Recycling Group, LLC, a metal and scrap metal processor, merged with OmniSource Corporation's Southeast Division. Watermark provided merger advisory services to CRG owners.

 

Carry-On Trailer Corporation is one of the fastest growing cargo and utility trailer manufacturers in the United States. Watermark advised Carry-On's owners in selling a minority stake in the business to Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm based in New York City.

 

Dillon Provision Company is a meat wholesaler that primarily distributes beef and pork in South Carolina and North Carolina. The firm provides an annual valuation for the company's ESOP requirements.

 

Encompass Group, LLC's Therapeutic Support Systems formed a joint venture with Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Encompass TSS engages in the sale and distribution of a comprehensive range of surface replacement systems primarily used in hospital rooms. In 2010, Encompass sold its minority interest in the joint venture to Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. The firm provided financial advisory services to Encompass in negotiating and structuring its joint venture with Hill-Rom.

 

Exodus Payment Systems, LLC designs biometric software that prevents fraud and identity theft. Watermark built a custom designed financial model to be used to communicate with prospective investors.

 

Global Medical Imaging, LLC refurbishes ultrasound imaging equipment. Watermark provided an intangibles valuation of GMI after the company had been acquired by WJ Partners, a private equity fund. 

 

Grayling Industries is a flexible packaging manufacturer with Mexican-based operations serving the asbestos abatement industry. Watermark provided a valuation to the owners of Grayling.

 

BB&T Capital Partners made a controlling equity investment in Innovative Container, LLC, which manufactures and reconditions industrial containers. Innovative, at the time of the sale, was one of the fastest growing companies in South Carolina. Watermark represented the company's founding investors through valuation and sell side m&a advisory services.

 

JPS Industries manufactures glass and plastic products used in specialty applications including body armor, insulation, and plasma display screens. Watermark provides an annual pension plan valuation to JPS's board.

 

KryoTech, Inc. sold certain assets to Delta Design, a Division of Cohu, Inc. Kryotech manufactures advanced thermal cooling solutions for electronic systems. Watermark represented the company's founding investors through fairness opinion and sell side m&a advisory services.

 

Lewallen Automation, LLC is an automation equipment and systems dealer. Watermark custom built a financial model for Lewallen as it contemplated growth plans.

 

Benseler Holdings, GmbH & Co. KG provided a majority equity investment in MC2 Finishing Solutions, a powder coating and e-coating supplier to companies throughout the Southeast United States. Watermark represented the owners of MC2 as their investment banker throughout the process of securing an outside investor for the business.

 

Master Power Transmission purchased Baldor Electric Company's Gear Reducer & Mechanical Adjustable Speed Drives business which manufactures replacement gear reducers that control the speed and torque of rotating shafts in industrial machinery. Watermark represented Michael Cinquemani throughout the process of securing acquisition and ongoing financing for his purchase of the division.

 

Palmetto REIT is a real estate trust holding prime retail and commercial investments in South Carolina. Watermark provided a valuation for Palmetto REIT's board.

 

Parenta Pharmaceuticals develops, markets, and distributes injectable generic pharmaceutical products. Watermark represented outside investors in building a CFO model on Parenta as they contemplated an investment in the Company.

 

Professional Mortgage Company, Inc. specializes in arranging and servicing long-term financing on commercial real estate through institutional investors, primarily life insurance companies. The firm provides an annual valuation for the company's ESOP requirements.

 

Lab21 is an advanced materials manufacturing company developing and commercializing two proprietary nanotechnologies. Watermark custom built a CFO financial model for Selah Technologies (acquired by Lab21) as it contemplated outside investment by accredited investors.

 

Southern Tide, LLC manufactures men's and women's sports apparel. Inc. Magazine ranked Southern Tide 73rd in its Fastest Growing Private Companies annual ranking for 2010. Watermark custom built a CFO financial model for Southern Tide as it contemplated growth plans.

 

One Minute News is an Internet-based news provider, which provides headline news clips in video format through their team of news anchors. Watermark provided Paradigm Consulting services to One Minute News as it contemplates its growth plans.

Vitamin Derivatives, Inc

A University of Georgia incubator company, Vitamin Derivatives, Inc. manufactures feed additives for poultry and swine feed markets. Watermark represented a prospective investor and Vitamin Derivatives in providing a valuation for negotiation purposes.

Fishburne International, Inc

Fishburne International, Inc. manufactured hydraulic pressing and conveying equipment for the tobacco and textile industries. Watermark Advisors provided sell side m&a advisory services to the North Carolina based company. 

Additional Experience

• Sell side m&a advisory services were provided to a Georgia based company that installs sprinklers and alarms for residential, commercial, and industrial markets.
• A South Carolina-based company that supplies deboned chickens primarily to wholesalers and restaurants retained Watermark to provide buy side negotiation m&a advisory services.
• The firm provided buy side m&a advisory services  to a manufacturer of men's and women's sports apparel based in Georgia.
• Buy side m&a advisor  were provided to a Georgia-based concrete products manufacturer.
• Watermark provided Paradigm Consulting services to a South Carolina based operator of traditional and digital billboards located throughout the Southeast United States.
• A valuationd was prepared for a promotional products supplier, located in South Carolina, serving the United States and overseas markets.
• A South Carolina based communications company specializing in the development and implementation of internet-based video production and web-hosting solutions was valued by Watermark.
• As part of a divestiture, m&a advisory services were provided to an electrical contracting and distribution company located in Georgia.  
• Sell side m&a advisory services were provided by the firm to a textile home furnishings manufacturer and wholesaler in Georgia.
• A communications company that owned and operated network-affiliated stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Kansas received private debt and equity financing advisory services.
• The firm prepared a valuation for a Massachusetts based manufacturer of professional cutlery that sells and markets primarily through distribution into the food service industry.
• Sell side m&a advisory services were provided to a Texas based company that manufactures and services heat exchangers and vessels.
• Watermark provided a valuation to a Chicago Illinois based company that specializes in transfusion medicine and related services.
• Prior to an equity capital raise, Watermark prepared a valuation for a South Carolina company that provides commercial plant propagation and environmental control systems.
• A hazardous waste transportation provider based in Tennessee retained Watermark to prepare a valuation.
• The intangible assets of a polyester film converter and distributor located in South Carolina were valued by the firm.
• The firm provided buy side m&a advisory services to a national leading manufacturer of paper and plastic cups, plates, and containers, headquartered in Illinois.
• Buy side m&a advisory services were provided to a privately held, North Carolina based, business whose primary focus is printing and converting of various paper products for three company divisions.
• A valuation was prepared for a Massachusetts based manufacturer of high quality hand edged tools for the paint, wall covering and drywall business sector.
• Divestiture m&a advisory services were provided to a Georgia based manufacturer and marketer of cotton, synthetic, and blended textile products for the home furnishings and apparel fabric markets.
• A fiber optic construction and installation company that specializes in commercial and government contracts retained Watermark for a valuation of their North Carolina based company.