In February 2023, Vivify Specialty Ingredients, via its financial sponsor Gryphon Investors, acquired Reitech Corporation, a manufacturer of pigment dispersions. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed
In July 2022, Gryphon Investors, Salesforce Ventures, and its management acquired Rootstock Software. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Salesforce Ventures and Rootstock’s management team re-invested in the deal alongside Gryphon. Rootstock Software provides a market-leading, composable cloud ERP solution built on the Salesforce platform
In April 2022, Wittichen Supply Company, via its financial sponsor Gryphon Investors, acquired Ed’s Supply Company for an undisclosed sum. Ed’s Supply Company a wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, parts and supplies catering to both residential and commercial markets
In February 2022, Wittichen Supply Company, via its financial sponsor Gryphon Investors, acquired Benoist Brothers Supply for an undisclosed sum. Benoist Brothers Supply is a Midwest-based regional distributor of heating and air conditioning products, equipment, parts and supplies
In January 2022, Gryphon Investors acquired Repipe Specialists, a plumbing service provider, for an undisclosed sum. In support of the transaction, Churchill Asset Management and Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending BDC provided $24.9 million of mezzanine financing to the company
In December 2021, Gryphon Investors, in partnership with Vivify’s current family owner Aakash Shah, acquired Vivify Specialty Ingredients, a manufacturer of colourants, for an undisclosed amount. In support of the transaction, NXT Capital provided an undisclosed amount of debt financing in the form of a revolving credit line, a first-lien term loan B, a delayed draw term loan, a junior second-lien term loan B and another junior debt
In November 2021, Metagenics, a subsidiary of Alticor, was acquired by Gryphon Investors through a $600 million LBO. In support of the transaction, WhiteHorse Capital and Jefferies Group provided debt financing of $129.6 million loan. Metagenics is a manufacturer and distributor of personalized lifestyle medicines and professional- grade supplements
