Non-Control Capital

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new subordinated debt and equity investment in Irvin Automotive Products, Inc. (Irvin). The investment was used to facilitate an acquisition of the business by Detroit entrepreneur Vinnie Johnson from Takata Corporation. Irvin will operate separate from Piston Group, another automotive business owned by Mr. Johnson, and will continue to be run by Irvin’s current management team led by Joseph Finn. This investment was the twelfth transaction from the firm’s Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new subordinated debt investment in Paper Machinery Corporation (PMC). The capital was used to facilitate an acquisition of the business by a newly formed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from the Baumgartner family. The selling shareholders, Donald Baumgartner and John Baumgartner, will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new sponsorless mezzanine investment and commitment in Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC (BDA). This investment was the eleventh transaction from the firm’s Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce a preferred equity and subordinated debt investment in Weaber, Inc. The capital was used to facilitate the acquisition of the company by third generation President and CEO, Matthew G. Weaber. This investment was Cyprium’s sixth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new sponsorless mezzanine investment in M-D Building Products. The capital was used to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund the company’s growth. This investment was Cyprium’s fifth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new sponsorless mezzanine investment in B.J. Alan Company, dba Phantom Fireworks. The capital was used to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund continued growth. This investment was Cyprium’s fourth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.