Transactions

MidMarket Capital Partners, LLC (a joint lending venture between Harch Capital and American Financial Group) was a lender in the closing of LBC Western Holdings. LBC Western Holdings,  a subsidiary of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe South Dakota has received expansion financing in the form of a $22.5 Million Senior Secured Term Loan for the acquisition and integration of two Native American Broker Dealer enterprises under guarantee of the Department of the Interior. 

Harch Capital Management was an advisor to Hollywood Park, now Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: PNK) on 
various transactions.

Harch Capital Management was an advisor to MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) on a $150 Million High-Yield Bond Issue. MDC Partners Inc. is a global provider of marketing communications services.

Harch Capital Management was an advisor to Stone Container in the issuance of $500 Million Convertible Preferred Shares.   Stone Container Corporation merged with Jefferson Smurfit Corporation in 1998 to form Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation

KL HOLDINGS

Harch Capital Management was an advisor to KL Holdings on an acquisition of Child Care Division from Aramark.

NEXTERA

Harch Capital Management was an advisor to Nextera (NASDAQ: NXRA) on the sale of its main division of Lexecon to FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE: FCN) for $130 Million. FTI Consulting Inc. is a global business advisory firm that operates in five business segments: Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications.

 AFG Industries Inc. was one of the largest flat glass producers in the U.S.  throughout the 1980s. Mr. Harch was a board member and the lead equity sponser of the leveraged buyouts of AFG Industries in 1988.  Mr. Harch was an advisor to the company on the sale of AFG to Asahi Glass Co. in a $1 billion transaction.

MidMarket Capital Partners, LLC (a joint lending venture between Harch Capital and American Financial Group) was the sole lender in the closing of an acquisition financing for XCel Brands, Inc., a brand licensing and management company that was formed by Robert W. D'Loren. Mr. D'Loren has developed a track record of successfully acquiring and monetizing a vast array of consumer brands. Under the transaction, XCel acquired the designer apparel brand Isaac Mizrahi including the related trademarks, license agreements, and other intellectual property from IM Ready-Made, LLC, an entity majority owned by Isaac Mizrahi.