The LFM Quarterly // The Team Building Edition
In late February, the entire LFM Capital team made the journey to Team Trek in Tumbling Shoals, AR for an entire week of team building, leadership training, and good old-fashioned bonding. Team Trek has been building people and connecting teams since 1994. The LFM team had been once before, in 2019, however, the team has grown considerably since then!
LFM Capital Portfolio Company PSI Power and Controls Acquires Salient Power Solutions
NASHVILLE, TN – April 6, 2022 – LFM Capital announced today that portfolio company PSI Power & Controls (“PSI”) has acquired Salient Power Solutions, LLC (“Salient”), a leading manufacturer of switchboards, switchgear, and power solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
LFM CAPITAL ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF THIRD FUND AND TEAM PROMOTIONS
LFM Capital announced today that it has closed its third fund, LFM Capital Partners III (“LFM III” or “Fund III”) with $307 million in aggregate capital commitments.
The Lifecycle of A PE-Backed Company
The lifecycle of an acquired platform company can be fascinating to watch, particularly if the acquirers are not in a hurry to exit.
Case in point: In June 2015 LFM Capital, then a one-year-old private equity firm in Nashville focused on manufacturing companies in the lower middle market, bought its first business, Eckhart & Associates. The Michigan-based company, a designer and maker of ergonomic tools for auto and industrial manufacturers, was a perfect match for LFM, which is run by leaders with extensive backgrounds in manufacturing operations.
Supply Chain: How to Turn Your Biggest Challenges Into Your Biggest Opportunities for Increased Go-to Market Valuation
Listen to LFM Operating Partner, Ken Hoefling, talk about supply chain issues in the current environment. The discussion focuses around how maximizing a company’s supply chain will free-up inventory, decrease working capital and increase the liquidity of the company – which will allow you to increase your go-to-market valuations for 2022.
The LFM Quarterly // 2021: Year in Review
Here we ring in 2022 with a review of 2021, an incredible year for LFM with 3 new platforms, 3 new add-ons and 3 exits. We also celebrated numerous milestones across the team.
LFM Capital Completes Sale of Eckhart Holdings, Inc.
NASHVILLE, TN – January 18, 2022 – LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services businesses, announced today the sale of Eckhart Holdings, Inc. (“Eckhart”) to Arsenal Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Unlocking Potential Together with Rainier
Here we introduce former owner of Rainier, Scott Campbell, and current CEO, Chris Inverso. Campbell walks through the process of selling Rainier business, which had been in his family for 6 decades and, looking toward the future, Inverso notes, “I realized LFM was the right partner for Rainer from the moment I shook their hands. Everything they said made so much sense; it was like they got us and they understood who we are. They don’t come in and pretend to be experts, but they ask a lot of thoughtful questions and it allows us to see opportunities. In many ways LFM is unlocking the potential that is already in Rainier.”
