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Single-Asset Continuation Fund
Sell-Side Advisor
September 2024
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
Michael Basil
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Michael
Michael Basil is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2018. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lazard and Wells Fargo.
Notable Transactions
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has acquired
a portfolio company of LFM Capital
September 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to The Blackstone Group in connection with its acquisitions of Salient, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, and Trystar, a portfolio company of Goldner Hawn.
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has acquired
a portfolio company of Goldner Hawn
August 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to The Blackstone Group in connection with its acquisitions of Salient, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, and Trystar, a portfolio company of Goldner Hawn.
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has received a structured
equity investment from
May 2024
Industrial Growth Products
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a portfolio company of
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
has been acquired by
June 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EDGE Industrial Technologies, a portfolio company of Blue Wolf Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to Falfurrias Management Partners.
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has acquired
May 2024
Industrial Growth Products
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors
April 2024
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to G.A. Fleet Associates and Fleet Pump, in connection with its sale to Vessco Water, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors.
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of KKR
April 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Nothum Food Processing Solutions in connection with its sale to Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, a KKR portfolio company.
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acquired a significant
minority stake in
August 2023
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$418,000,000
has acquired
a portfolio company of
Industrial Growth Partners
June 2023
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SPX Technologies (NYSE:SPXC) in connection with its pending acquisition of ASPEQ Heating Group, a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
September 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EPC Power (EPC) in connection with its sale to the Sustainable Investing Business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cleanhill Partners.
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has acquired
December 2021
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to KKR in connection with its pending acquisition of Bettcher Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting tools, processing systems, and aftermarket solutions for meat processing markets.
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.