Investment Summary

Aldine Capital Partners and Rural American Fund Invest In Firehouse Strategies

On September 28, 2022, mezzanine finance firm Aldine Capital Partners and private equity firm Rural American Fund invested in marketing company Firehouse Strategies

Investment Highlights
  • This is Aldine Capital Partners’ 1st and Rural American Fund’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Aldine Capital Partners’ 58th and Rural American Fund’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aldine Capital Partners’ 2nd and Rural American Fund’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-09-28
Target Firehouse Strategies
Sector Marketing
Investor(s) Aldine Capital Partners
Rural American Fund
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Firehouse Strategies

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
website
Firehouse Strategies is a full-service, bi-partisan PR and public affairs firm, delivering targeted persuasion campaigns for Fortune 500 and trade association clients across industries. Firehouse does not engage in political/electoral work, but rather provides customized solutions that balance political, economic, and social justice. Firehouse Strategies was founded in 2016 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Aldine Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aldine Capital Partners is a mezzanine investment firm that provides mezzanine and junior capital financing to lower middle-market companies generating sales of at least $10 million and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Aldine invests in the range of $4 to $25 million per transaction. Types of transactions include management buyouts, acquisition financings, shareholder liquidity events, recapitalizations, and growth financings of smaller middle-market companies. Aldine will consider investments across the United States, but has a primary focus on opportunities in the Midwest. The Firm will not consider investments in start-ups, turnarounds, real estate, insurance, banking, and oil/gas. Aldine Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 66
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 20 of 25
State (District of Columbia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 58 of 66
Year (2022) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-28 Fisher Nut

Modesto, California, United States

Fisher Nut is a processor almonds. The company acquires, processes, packs, stores, and distributes natural whole-shelled and in-shell almonds – nonpareil, California type, and carmel type. Fisher Nut is based in Modesto, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-24 Pond Robinson & Associates

Frisco, Texas, United States

Pond, Robinson & Associates is a nationwide commercial equity-level due diligence firm, providing engineering and architectural services for institutional property owners acquiring or developing commercial real estate. Pond, Robinson & Associates is based in Frisco, Texas.

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DESCRIPTION

Rural American Fund is a private equity firm that specializes in lower middle-market companies operating in agriculture or ag-related industries. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations including recapitalizations, acquisition financings, growth financings, and other liquidity needs. Rural American prefers control situations where it can commit $5 million per transaction. Specific ares of interest include agronomic testing, crop nutrients/fertilizers, crop production, food security, irrigation, protein production, seeds, agriculture chemicals, and agriculture equipment/machinery. Rural American was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 3
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-28 Fisher Nut

Modesto, California, United States

Fisher Nut is a processor almonds. The company acquires, processes, packs, stores, and distributes natural whole-shelled and in-shell almonds – nonpareil, California type, and carmel type. Fisher Nut is based in Modesto, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-19 Aquatrols

Paulsboro, New Jersey, United States

Aquatrols is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for use in agricultural, turfgrass, and horticultural markets. Aquatrols produces proprietary soil surfactants and other technologies used to optimize soil-plant-water interactions, allowing for more efficient water use by farms, golf courses, nurseries, greenhouses, and other users. Aquatrols was founded in 1955 and is based in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

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