Stout Advises Washington Business Dynamics on Sale to CNI

Stout announced today that its client, Washington Business Dynamics, LLC (“WBD”), has been acquired by Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc (“CNI”). Stout served as exclusive financial advisor to WBD in connection with this transaction.

WBD is a management consulting firm founded in 2012 that provides business optimization services, mission management, and strategic solutions to federal customers in the civilian and defense sectors.

CNI is a federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation. Headquartered in Norman, OK, CNI serves as a holding company with twenty subsidiaries that operate as limited liability companies engaged in multiple lines of business. CNI is proud to support the economic development of the Chickasaw Nation and to contribute to its mission to enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.

“Partnering with CNI will allow the WBD team to scale more quickly and still provide tremendous value to our customers,” said WBD President Scott Caldwell.

“We also see a close cultural fit with CNI’s core values around integrity, accountability, and customer service,” added WBD Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Keith Fawcett.

“Cameron and his team’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services sector expertise and market knowledge were invaluable in helping us ensure a smooth process,” said Scott. “They helped us navigate our options and find the perfect fit for our firm’s culture and employees while meeting all of our shareholder objectives.”

“We are thrilled with the outcome for both parties involved in this successful transaction and look forward to seeing both WBD and CNI benefit from the combined platform well into the future,” said Stout Managing Director Cameron Hamilton, who led the execution of the transaction.

Stout’s Brian Ali and Eric Fahmi assisted in executing the transaction.

Bean, Kinney & Korman provided legal services to WBD. McAfee & Taft served as legal advisor to CNI.

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