HONEY SMOKED FISH CO. & MCCARTHY CAPITAL

Bridgepoint Investment Banking Raises Equity & Debt to Support Acquisition of Rocky Mountain Honey Smoked Fish Co.

May 9, 2018 – Omaha, NE –  Bridgepoint Investment Banking principals raised equity and debt to support the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Honey Smoked Fish Co. By McCarthy Capital and management. The transaction closed on May 8, 2018. Bridgepoint principals, through their broker dealer relationship with M&A Securities group, were the sole financial advisor and placement agent on the transaction.

Jim Pike, Chief Commercial Officer of the Company, commented “Our process was unique in that we engaged Bridgepoint in an effort to raise capital post-LOI with seller. As the management team that brought the deal, we were in need of a creative solution to fund the acquisition. Bridgepoint’s creativity was founded in a pragmatic approach – one focused on finding the RIGHT partner, not just capital. Overall, I appreciated their accessibility, midwestern work ethic, and singular focus on finding the strategic partner that aligned with our vision for the business.”

Bridgepoint Investment Banking Managing Director Matt Plooster commented “This transaction highlights our deep capital connectively and ability to source aggressive financing and capital to support management buyouts, acquisition financing and recapitalizations.”

Terms of the transaction were not publicly disclosed.

About Bridgepoint Investment Banking

Bridgepoint Investment Banking, a division of Bridgepoint Holdings, LLC, is a leading boutique middle market investment banking firm. The Bridgepoint team, through their broker dealer relationship with M&A Securities Group, an unaffiliated entity, serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing merger and acquisition and corporate finance advisory services.

To learn more about Bridgepoint Investment Banking, please visit www.bridgepointib.com.

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