Stout served as the exclusive financial advisor to Mega Fabrication, Inc. d.b.a. Piranha in connection with its sale to Peninsula Capital Partners and Woodlawn Partners. Peninsula Capital Partners is a private investment firm that provides private capital solutions, including junior debt and equity, to middle-market companies across a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, information technology, industrial and professional services, and consumer products. Woodlawn Partners is a private equity firm focused on succession strategies and organizational development.

Headquartered in Rockford, IL, Piranha designs, engineers, assembles, and distributes metal fabrication equipment — such as ironworkers, fiber lasers and plasma tables, amongst others — and associated aftermarket parts, accessories, and tooling. With a storied history of over 140 years, Piranha’s reputation for high-quality craftsmanship and dependability has positioned it (and its legacy brands) as one of the most recognizable companies in the metal fabrication equipment industry.

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