HOUSTON, TXJUNE 5, 2014

Seminole Energy Services, LLC and its family of companies announced it has changed its name to Continuum Energy and will begin operating under one unified brand. The integrated energy products and services company serves more than 500 natural gas and crude oil producers, provides gas-gathering, processing, pipeline, NGL and crude marketing & transportation services via rail and trucking, and serves more than 1.6 million Residential Customer Equivalent (RCE) across 32 states.

“Since the company began in 1998, Seminole Energy has acquired multiple brands, grown into new markets and significantly expanded our products and services – all of which created a new and distinct identity,” said Jason Few, president and CEO of Continuum. “Our acquisitions and rapid growth in the past 18 months coupled with our focus on increasing our role in Americas’ energy future, and a brand that is more reflective of our ability to deliver integrated solutions from the well head through and to end-use customers as the customers’ needs require, provided the right opportunity for rebranding to better represent our full continuum of offerings.”

Few said rebranding Seminole Energy and its subsidiaries, including Lakeshore Energy, North American Crude Logistics Services and Unimark, will more accurately reflect the company’s integrated product offerings and present customers with a clear understanding of its market-based value-delivery capabilities.

“While our name has changed, our core mission remains the same: creating sustained value for our customers, shareholders and employees through resourcefulness and quality of service,” Few said.

The new name, Continuum, was selected to reflect the company’s ability to serve needs for the entire lifecycle and expand customer benefits throughout the energy value chain as an integrated provider. It also implies continuous support and consistent delivery of products, services and expertise.

Continuum’s new brand will roll out in phases in 2014 and will include a new website and the launch of social platforms.

About Continuum Energy

Continuum Energy, formerly Seminole Energy Services, LLC and its subsidiaries, is an integrated energy products and services company with dual headquarter offices in Houston, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1998, Continuum owns and operates gathering, processing, treating, compression and transportation assets for natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Continuum Energy serves more than 500 producers and 1.6 million RCE across 32 states.

With midstream assets in key production areas throughout the United States, more than 44,000HP of compression, 1,000 miles of pipeline, rail terminal services, 656 MMscfd system capacity, a transportation fleet, risk management and marketing services, Continuum provides comprehensive services for both natural gas and crude oil producers.

For more, visit www.seminoleenergyrebrand.com.

Media Contact:
Rachel Anderson Hill
918-430-3010
918-284-0570
866-771-1000
randersonhill@stfpr.com

Company Contact:
Jim Head, Vice President of Marketing
832-459-8682
jhead@seminoleenergy.com

NEW YORK, NYMAY 20, 2014

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has invested in Athletico Physical Therapy (“Athletico” or the “Company”), a Chicago-based, clinician-owned physical therapy business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Athletico has 80 clinics throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, employs over 1,400 clinical and administrative staff, and offers more than 40 specialty rehabilitation, outreach, and fitness services provided by specialists including physical therapists and occupational therapists, certified athletic trainers, personal trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and massage therapists. In addition to serving patients, Athletico is the official physical therapy provider for Chicago’s professional sports teams and the chosen rehabilitation provider for the city’s performing arts, golf and endurance community. Athletico president and founder Mark Kaufman will continue to lead the Company along with the existing management team.

“Healthcare continues to be a particular area of interest for Harvest, and we are excited to partner with Athletico’s team of dedicated clinicians,” said Ira Kleinman, Senior Managing Director at Harvest. “Truly proprietary investment opportunities are not easy to source, so we are honored that Athletico selected to partner with Harvest for its next phase of growth,” added Jay Wilkins, Managing Director at Harvest.

“Harvest understands our commitment to providing quality care and service to our patients, which includes measuring treatments, outcomes and patient satisfaction,” said Kaufman. “We chose Harvest as our partner because they support and share Athletico’s goal of providing excellent preventative care, high-quality injury rehabilitation and safe return to work and activity. The partnership will bring this mission to new markets via continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions.”

Senior debt was arranged by GE Capital, Ares Capital Corporation, and Golub Capital. White & Case LLP, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and Marwood Group advised Harvest. Jefferies and Harrison & Held, LLP advised the Company.

The investment, from Harvest Fund VI, continues the firm’s focus in healthcare, following its acquisition of full-service home infusion therapy provider AxelaCare in April 2013.

About Athletico

Athletico Physical Therapy provides orthopedic rehabilitation services to communities and organizations throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. To demonstrate our commitment to both our patients and referring physicians, we measure functional patient outcomes and patient satisfaction with national data comparison using a third-party outcomes system. Our services include physical and occupational/hand therapy, work rehabilitation, performing arts rehabilitation, women’s health therapy, pediatric physical therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, concussion management and athletic training. Expanded services include aquatic therapy, ART, Graston Technique, performance enhancement, fitness center memberships, personal training, golf fitness, endurance, nutrition, massage therapy and complimentary injury screens.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle market companies in North America. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s 31 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

Contact:
Jay Wilkins, Harvest Partners, (212) 599-6300
Caroline Luz, Owen Blicksilver Public Relations, (203) 656-2829,
caroline@blicksilverpr.com

KIELER, WIAPRIL 21, 2014

Packers Sanitation Services, Ltd. (PSSI), a leading contract sanitation service provider to the food industry, is pleased to announce that they have acquired StartKleen, LLC, headquartered in Gunter, TX.

StartKleen provides turn-key contract sanitation services to food processing plants with an emphasis on food safety with social, environmental, and economic responsibility. Founded in 2009, StartKleen provides services to 42 customer plants located throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico.

This acquisition greatly fortifies PSSI’s Southwestern customer base and reach. PSSI looks forward to merging its resources with StartKleen and continuing to provide its customers, both old and new, with the same fundamental services: a safe and clean plant delivered on time and on budget.

KIELER, WIAPRIL 21, 2014

Packers Sanitation Services, Ltd. (PSSI), a leading contract sanitation service provider to the food industry, is pleased to announce that they have acquired Contract Services Limited (CSL), headquartered in Burlington, IA.

Contract Services Limited provides contract sanitation services to food processing plants in the form of on-site management of nightly cleaning crews to managing and maintaining all appropriate documentation and training knowledge necessary for internal, third party, GFSI, and USDA (FSA) audits. Founded in 1974, CSL provides services to 26 customer plants in 12 states.

Acquiring CSL bolsters PSSI’s Midwestern presence and allows it to serve their combined customers better. PSSI looks forward to merging its resources with CSL and continuing to provide its customers, both old and new, with the same fundamental services: a safe and clean plant delivered on time and on budget.

ATLANTA, GAJanuary 16, 2014

DTI, the nation’s largest privately held independent provider of e-discovery, legal process outsourcing and facilities management services, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Applied Discovery, one of the most established e-discovery brands in the market.

Since its founding in 1998, Applied Discovery has been a trusted name and pioneer in the ESI market, guiding corporations and law firms through complex discovery challenges. Applied Discovery’s reputation for excellent service is substantiated by its long-standing relationships with 75 percent of the nation’s top litigation firms and a large client base of Fortune 500 firms in diverse industries, including several Fortune 50 organizations. Effective immediately, the newly acquired organization will be known as “Applied Discovery, A DTI Company.”

“With the close of this acquisition, DTI further expands its depth of expertise, most notably with the addition of Applied Discovery’s highly experienced project management and service professionals, who will continue to deliver an unrivaled level of service to clients,” says Kevin Jacobs, vice president of service strategy for DTI.

Applied Discovery was recently awarded kCura’s Best in Service designation, demonstrating an exceptional level of technical expertise, client service and knowledge of Relativity. The organization’s 9 Relativity certified administrators (RCA) on staff brings DTI’s total RCA count to 51.

Effective immediately, all clients of Applied Discovery, a DTI Company, will have immediate access to DTI’s discovery solutions, managed review services, project management expertise and resources made possible by DTI’s financial stability, as well as ESI and paper discovery support via the company’s 25 local offices nationwide.

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

About DTI

DTI is the nation’s largest independent provider of in-house and outsourced legal services and technology solutions. The company has established service centers in major legal markets across the United States and maintains a client list that includes Fortune 500 corporations and AmLaw 100 law firms. DTI provides electronic discovery and document review services, legal business process outsourcing and facilities management. The extensive experience of DTI’s professionals, industry-leading quality and innovative technology solutions provide DTI clients with a service offering that is unmatched in the industry. To learnmore about DTI’s national footprint, flexibility, capacity and world-class project management, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

DTI Contact:
Kevin Jacobs
kjacobs@dtiglobal.com
770.390.5902

LENEXA, KSNOVEMBER 5, 2013

AxelaCare Health Solutions, a leading provider of specialty home infusion services specializing in IVIg (immune globulin), announced today that it has acquired SCP Specialty Infusion (SCPSI), parent of Sirona Infusion, Inc., a leading acute home infusion provider, from Chicago-based Shore Capital Partners. The combination of AxelaCare and Sirona will create a new top 5 home infusion company with both chronic and acute care service lines and a nationwide pharmacy network. AxelaCare, which has been growing in excess of 40% annually since its inception in 2008, and SCPSI, founded in 2010, are projected to exceed $200 million in sales by year end 2013.

SCPSI and its family of companies, Sirona Infusion, Access IV, HomeCare IV and Infusource, have merged with AxelaCare Holdings, LP, a Harvest Partners, LP portfolio company. The acquisition will double AxelaCare’s number of pharmacies, which are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, with branches scheduled to open in Nebraska, New England, and other states in the next two quarters. Local pharmacies increase responsiveness to acute infusion service needs as well as broaden market coverage for national managed care accounts.

Acute home infusion covers a broad spectrum of therapies for patients discharged from hospitals and receiving infusion therapy at home. These include intravenous antibiotics, hydration, antiemetic, nutrition, inotropes, and other acute and chronic therapies delivered intravenously under a nurse’s care. Increasing use of these therapies shortens hospital stays, saves healthcare dollars, and improves recovery, while avoiding costly hospital readmissions.

“We are excited that Chris (York), an industry leader in home infusion, and the team at Sirona are joining us to build a ‘best in class’ home infusion company,” said Ted Kramm, CEO, AxelaCare. He added, “Their strength in acute infusion, great geographic coverage in the West, and growth profile complements our strengths in IVIg and chronic care and also expands our platform to provide innovative patient outcomes technology, (CareExchange®).”

Chris York, CEO of SCPSI, commented: “I am thrilled to be joining forces with Ted Kramm and the entire AxelaCare team. Both of our companies have been built on a model of putting patient care first.  That philosophy will continue as we now work together to build a world class healthcare services company.”

“We are pleased that AxelaCare is already finding strategic acquisitions that will help build its unique platform in the healthcare sector.  AxelaCare continues to impress us with its efficient, scalable model that should grow significantly as a larger share of the population seeks access to vital home infusion services,” said Jay Wilkins, Managing Director at Harvest.

About SCP Specialty Infusion and Sirona

SCPSI, founded in 2010 with the acquisition of Sirona Infusion, has grown organically and through acquisitions to be a premier provider of acute home infusion services in the Southwest, West, and Northwestern markets. Its network of pharmacies, infusion centers, and nursing staff spans Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, and Oregon. Therapies delivered include the full spectrum of acute and chronic infusion therapies including anti-infective, oncolytic, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), cardiac, hydration, and other intravenously delivered medicines. Sirona’s patient first focus has led to continued growth in branches and customer satisfaction.

About AxelaCare Health Solutions

Based in Lenexa, Kansas, AxelaCare is a leading provider of specialized immune globulin (IgG) therapy and other intravenous home infusion therapies. Founded by a nurse and pharmacist team and focused on patient care first, AxelaCare is the market leader in supporting outcomes research for immune therapy and has created the industry’s first electronic patient outcomes assessment technology, CareExchange® AxelaCare has experienced tremendous growth, added top-flight management and employee teams in nursing, patient advocacy, pharmacy, sales and customer service. AxelaCare is also actively acquiring regional and local infusion pharmacies to grow its local market presence and deploy CareExchange® nationwide.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle market companies in North America. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s 31 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

Media Contact:
Caroline Luz
203-656-2829
caroline@blicksilverpr.com

TULSA, OKSeptember 23, 2013

Seminole Energy Services, LLC (Seminole), announced today it has acquired the crude oil transportation and logistics business of Native American Marketing, LLC (Native American). Native American provides a variety of services in the oil industry including purchasing, transportation and marketing of crude oil.

Native American will become part of North American Crude Logistics Services, LLC (North American), a fully owned subsidiary of Seminole. The acquisition includes substantially all of Native American’s assets including its transportation fleet and marketing services. Native American’s current president and chief executive, Larry LeBarre, will serve as President of North American Crude Logistics Services.

“We at Native American Marketing are genuinely pleased to become part of the Seminole family of companies,” said LeBarre. “This acquisition not only supports the targeted growth planned for Native American but also allows us to offer expanded, complete services to our crude oil customers, enhancing the value we provide. It’s truly a win-win for everyone involved.”

With midstream assets in key production areas throughout the United States, more than 44,000HP of compression, 1,000 miles of pipeline, and rail terminal services, Seminole serves more than 500 producers. Seminole provides comprehensive energy services for both the natural gas and crude oil industries including risk management, marketing, transportation and other energy management tools.

“The acquisition of Native American Marketing is an essential element in Seminole’s long-term business structure, especially given the recent increase in oil production,” said Jason Few, President and CEO of Seminole. “With this acquisition, we can provide our crude oil customers an immediate solution for getting their oil production to market quickly while simultaneously implementing longer term infrastructure solutions. Native American enhances Seminole’s competitive position as a midstream solutions provider, making Seminole a onestop shop for our customers producing both oil and gas.”

Native American was founded in 2008 with headquarters in Houston, TX. As the crude oil transportation and logistics division of Seminole Energy, North American operations will remain in Houston with continued focus in Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio and West Virginia. As a result of the acquisition, North American will have the growth capital necessary to expand into new markets.

“Native American’s operations are located in key hydrocarbon producing regions in the United States. These areas are crucial for Seminole’s exploration and production customers in addition to being prime for growth,” stated Louis Dorey, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning at Seminole. “Coupled with Native American’s long-standing relationships in the industry, the acquisition positions Seminole to provide reliable, quality well head-to-market energy services to our crude oil customers.”

In addition to the acquisition of Native American, Seminole plans to expand in emerging and existing oil rich basins. Immediate targeted growth areas include the Utica, Permian, and Eagle Ford basins, as well as Oklahoma.

For more information about Seminole Energy Services,
www.seminoleenergy.com

About Seminole Energy Services

Seminole Energy Services, LLC, is a growth-oriented integrated energy products and services company with dual headquarters in Houston, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Serving over 500 producers and over 90,000 retail customers across twenty-three states, Seminole owns and operates gathering, processing, treating, compression, and transportation assets for natural gas, crude oil, and NGLs.

With midstream assets in key production areas throughout the United States, more than 44,000HP of compression, 1,000 miles of pipeline, rail terminal services, a transportation fleet, risk management and marketing services, Seminole provides comprehensive services for both natural gas and crude oil producers, providing energy production services from the well head to the burner tip.

Seminole is dedicated to delivering innovative, quality solutions that exceed the expectations of its customers. Founded on the ideals of providing quality service, Seminole has a long history of commitment and reliability. Since its inception in 1998, Seminole has never failed to deliver nominated quantities to its customers.

Media Contact:
Shelli Holland-Handy
918-430-3010
918-260-4887
sholland-handy@stfpr.com

Business Contacts:
For inquiries regarding services provided by Seminole:
Louis Dorey, Executive Vice President
Seminole Energy Services
918-477-3477
ldorey@seminoleenergy.com

For inquiries regarding business development and acquisition:
Herb Chambers IV, Senior Vice President
Seminole Energy Services
281-309-8067
hchambers@seminoleenergy.com

Columbus, OHAugust 9, 2013

Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc. (“FCX”) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Florida Sealing Products (“FSP”). Mulberry, FL-based FSP is recognized as a leading mechanical seal supplier in the Florida marketplace. The company supports its product offering with a suite of aftermarket parts and service offerings that provide a total lifecycle solution to its customers. This acquisition further expands FCX’s presence in the fast growing Florida market.

“We welcome the employees, customers and vendors of Florida Sealing Products to the FCX family,” said Charles Simon, CEO of FCX. “We are very impressed by the caliber of the FSP staff as well as Jim Murphy, the former owner of FSP who will continue to drive the growth of Florida Sealing Products going forward under the FCX umbrella.”

Charles Hale, President of FCX, noted that “FSP fits perfectly with our strategy of buying quality process flow control distribution and service providers that further expand our service and solution offerings. We are excited to have the FSP team join us and become an integral part of our business within the Florida marketplace.”

About FCX

Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX is a leading industrial, specialty process flow control distribution company, providing technical, mission-critical products and value-added services to more than 15,000 end users, original equipment manufacturers and engineering and construction firms across the process, energy and high purity industries. Formed in 1999 and with predecessor company histories dating back to 1950, the Company has 24 locations serving 32 states and over 350 employees. FCX has completed 15 strategic acquisitions since inception.

For further information, please contact:

FCX Performance Inc.

Charles Hale

Tel: 614 324-6050, ext. 1120

e-mail: chale@fcxperformance.com

NEW YORK, NYAUGUST 8, 2013

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company TruckPro, LLC (“TruckPro”), a leading distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer parts and repair services, has purchased CCI Corporation (“CCI”) from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TruckPro is one of the largest independent distributors of heavy duty aftermarket truck parts and accessories in the U.S. TruckPro distributes a full range of maintenance and repair products for heavy duty vehicles of substantially all makes and models. The company sells its products to a diverse, growing base of customers in numerous end markets, including small, regional and national trucking companies, private fleets, waste services companies, construction companies, municipalities, and independent repair shops.

CCI is a leading network of commercial vehicle parts and service locations, with 100 retail stores, service shops and distribution center locations in the U.S. and Canada. CCI’s product offering includes full drivetrain, power take-off, suspension, brakes, hydraulics and related products, as well as repair and rebuilding services.

The acquisition substantially increases the scale and scope of TruckPro’s operations. The newly combined company has 165 locations, a truly national footprint, a significant Canadian presence and a strengthened product and service offering in the gearing and drivetrain categories.

“The addition of CCI to TruckPro’s existing business positions TruckPro as a leading provider of heavy duty truck and trailer products and advanced repair services in North America,” said Steve Riordan, TruckPro’s Chairman and CEO. “CCI has a rich history in the gear and drivetrain segments, which are an excellent complement to the broad, heavy duty product offerings of TruckPro. Also, TruckPro and CCI share the same culture of providing world class customer service, respecting our core supplier partners and treating our associates like family.”

Thomas Arenz, Senior Managing Director at Harvest, said, “We are excited about the many sales and customer service opportunities that result from combining CCI and TruckPro. Consistent with Harvest’s longstanding strategy of building value through business transformation, the transaction will extend TruckPro’s distribution footprint and expand the company’s product and service capabilities.”

“The strategic combination of TruckPro and CCI greatly advances our vision to establish a leading North American distribution company,” said Christopher Whalen, Managing Director at Harvest. “Our integration plan will leverage the relative strengths of both companies – and particularly the combined organization of over 1,800 sales, service and support associates – to create a compelling value proposition for suppliers and customers.”

Senior debt financing for the transaction was provided by a consortium led by Madison Capital Funding, JPMorgan Chase Bank, CIT Finance, Ally Commercial Finance and NXT Capital. Guggenheim Corporate Funding provided subordinated debt financing. White & Case LLP advised TruckPro.

Simon Roberts, Paige Daly, James Mitchel and Daniel Bise of Harvest Partners also worked on the transaction.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business services, manufacturing and distribution, industrial services, midstream energy and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition oriented growth companies.

About TruckPro

Founded in 1952, TruckPro, LLC is a leading distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer products, and advanced repair services. Through a network of 165 retail store and advanced service repair locations, TruckPro distributes a full range of products to support customer requirements in the areas of brake systems, electrical, engines, gear and drivetrain, and suspension for commercial and government customers. TruckPro is recognized for delivering measurable value and outstanding support to its customers and suppliers alike. Vast application expertise makes TruckPro an unbiased knowledge resource for product information, documentation and training. For more information on TruckPro please visit www.truckpro.com

Contact:

Thomas W. Arenz, Harvest Partners, (212) 599-6300
Christopher D. Whalen, Harvest Partners, (212) 599-6300
Jennifer Hurson, Owen Blicksilver Public Relations, (845) 507-0571 jennifer@blicksilverpr.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C.APRIL 23, 2013

In an effort to advance its market penetration into the Pacific Northwest, Meineke is proud to announce the acquisition of Seattle-Tacoma mainstay Walt’s Auto Care Centers (“Walt’s”).

The deal, made public Tuesday, April 23, will merge the 19 Walt’s locations throughout the Pacific Northwest with the growing national Meineke brand. Acquisition of the locations–17 in the greater Seattle-Tacoma market, one in Olympia, Washington and another in Boise, Idaho–aligns with Meineke’s goal of expanding into the Pacific Northwest region, where it had to this point been underpenetrated, along with the company’s larger stated goal of overall, nationwide growth in 2013.

“We are excited about the opportunity to grow the Meineke brand in the Northwest through the acquisition of Walt’s Auto Care Centers. We are confident the conversion to the Meineke brand will capitalize on Walt’s historical presence and customer service, resulting in a win-win for both customers and franchisees in the region,” said Paul Clayton, President of Meineke Car Care Centers.

“Driven Brands is continuously exploring various ways to grow in attractive markets where our brand has room to expand both geographically and through consumer awareness,” said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Meineke parent company Driven Brands. “We make no secret of our commitment to growth, and part of that is the acquisition of other brands or independents to accelerate the exposure of the Meineke brand.”

Walt’s storefronts will be rebranded as Meineke Car Care Centers within the next few months. In subsequent months, Meineke will drive resources to the Sea-Tac market, including increased ad buys and marketing dollars.

About Meineke:

Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. is a division of Driven Brands, Inc., the leading automotive aftermarket franchisor in the world. Founded in 1972, Meineke has over 900 centers that service approximately 3 million cars a year. Over the years, Meineke has expanded its product offerings to better meet the demands of its customers and a changing marketplace. Meineke continues to be ranked as one of the best franchise opportunities in the country and has recently won top franchise rankings from Forbes, Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine. For more information, please visit meineke.com. If you are interested in franchising opportunities with Meineke, please contact Dave Schaefers at dave.schaefers@meineke.com.

About Driven Brands:

Behind the wheel of the most diversified automotive franchise company in the world is a great place to be – a place with countless advantages and responsibilities. Driven is completely dedicated to helping entrepreneurs reach their highest level of success and growth potential. Its diversified franchise portfolio provides unparalleled opportunities throughout the automotive franchise industry. Today, Driven’s franchisees service over 70,000 customers each and every week and collectively produce nearly $1 billion in annual revenues, making Driven Brands the ultimate automotive franchise holding company.

For more information about Driven Brands, contact Marilyn Luna, RockOrange, 305.731.2388, marilyn@rockorange.com.

SOURCE Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc.
Web site: http://www.meineke.com

NEW YORK, NYApril 15, 2013

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, and the management team of AxelaCare Holdings, Inc. (“AxelaCare” or the “Company”) have completed the acquisition of the Company from Excellere Partners, a Denver, CO-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Lenexa, Kansas, AxelaCare is a full-service home infusion therapy provider. Therapies provided range from immune globulin (IG) therapy to antibiotics and nutrition therapy for patients across the United States. The Company also provides real value to practitioners, insurers and manufacturers through its proprietary outcomes management technology called CareLogix that monitors and measures the efficacy of IG therapy based on real-time outcomes and therapy response data.

AxelaCare’s management team, including CEO Ted Kramm and President Kathee Kramm, will continue to lead the Company.

“Healthcare is a key area of interest for Harvest and we have been impressed by AxelaCare’s rapid rise to become the fifth largest provider of IG therapy in the U.S. in just four years,” said Ira Kleinman, Senior Managing Director at Harvest Partners. “The company’s investment in processes, technology and people has led to an efficient, scaleable model with opportunity for continued growth as a larger share of the population seeks access to these vital services.”

“We are pleased to partner with Ted and his team to guide the company’s organic growth as well as to pursue strategic acquisitions that will build on AxelaCare’s success,” added Jay Wilkins, Managing Director at Harvest.

“We are proud of our proprietary technology, CareLogix, which will ensure a positive patient experience and superior medical outcome in a home setting. CareLogix has been a key factor in our ability to attract new referral sources, manufacturers, insurers and patients, and we look forward to further developing the technology in conjunction with our partners at Harvest,” said Ted Kramm, Chief Executive Officer.

Senior debt was arranged by GE Capital, Ares Capital Corporation and BMO Capital Markets. Oaktree Capital Management and Northwestern Mutual Capital provided mezzanine debt financing. Jefferies and White & Case LLP advised Harvest. Houlihan Lokey and Greenberg Traurig LLP advised the Company.

Ira D. Kleinman (Senior Managing Director), Jay Wilkins (Managing Director) and Paige Daly (Principal) of Harvest will be joining AxelaCare’s Board of Directors.

About AxelaCare

Founded in 2008, AxelaCare is a leading high-growth technology-enabled provider of home infusion services for chronic and acute conditions. The Company, based in Lenexa, Kansas, is the fifth largest and one of the fastest growing national providers of immune globulin (IG) treatment, supported by its patient-centric approach and clinical leadership. AxelaCare has leveraged its expertise to develop CareLogix, an innovative and proprietary outcomes technology to assess the impact of IG treatment, which helps optimize therapy management for patients and provides value to practitioners, insurers and manufacturers.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle market companies in North America. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s 31 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

Contact:

Jay Wilkins, Harvest Partners, (212) 599-6300

Caroline Luz, Owen Blicksilver Public Relations, (203) 656-2829, caroline@blicksilverpr.com

COLUMBUS, OHJan 7, 2013

Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc. (“FCX”) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Pierce Pump Company, L.P.

Founded in 1897, Dallas, TX-based Pierce is recognized as a leading distributor of pumps, mechanical seals and compressed air equipment in Dallas and the north Texas market. The company supports its broad product offering with a suite of aftermarket parts and service offerings that provide a total lifecycle solution to its customers. This acquisition further expands FCX’s presence in the fast growing Texas market, which it originally entered in 2010 following the acquisition of Baro Holdings.

“We welcome the employees, customers and vendors of Pierce Pump to the FCX family”, said Charles M. Simon, CEO of FCX Performance, Inc. “We are very impressed by the caliber of the Pierce Pump staff as well as Don and Jim Reece, the former owners of Pierce who will continue to run the newly acquired business on a day to day business. Simon further added “that the two companies have very similar cultures that emphasize customer service, vendor relationships and a focus on providing long-term, rewarding growth opportunities for our associates”.

Charles Hale, FCX President, noted that “Pierce Pump fits perfectly with our strategy of buying quality process flow control distribution and service providers that further expand our served geography and service & solution offerings.” He concluded by adding “that we anticipate closing additional acquisitions in FY 2013 with the support of Harvest Partners, our majority shareholder”.

About FCX

Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX is a leading industrial, specialty process flow control distribution company, providing technical, mission-critical products and value-added services to more than 15,000 end users, original equipment manufacturers and engineering and construction firms across the process, energy and high purity industries. Formed in 1999 and with predecessor company histories dating back to 1950, the Company has 24 locations serving 32 states and over 350 employees. FCX has completed 14 strategic acquisitions since inception.

For further information, please contact:

FCX Performance Inc.

Charles Hale

Tel: 614 324-6050, ext. 1120

e-mail: chale@fcxperformance.com

NEW YORK, NYDec 20, 2012

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, and the management team of Garretson Resolution Group (“GRG” or the “Company”) have completed a recapitalization of the Company resulting in a successful liquidity event for Pfingsten Partners, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1998 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, GRG is a party-neutral provider of medical lien resolution and complex settlement administration services. The Company serves law firms, corporations, insurance companies, plaintiffs and defendants in mass tort, class action and single event litigations. GRG is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has additional facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, New Orleans, Louisiana and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

GRG’s management team, including Matt Garretson (Founder & CEO) and Jason Wolf (President), will continue to lead the Company.

“GRG is well-positioned to continue its strong growth,” said Ira D. Kleinman, Senior Managing Director at Harvest Partners. “We are looking forward to partnering with Matt and Jason along with their team to provide additional financial and strategic resources to continue to build on the Company’s success.”

“We have invested heavily in our people, processes and infrastructure over the past decade to build the leading, national provider of medical lien resolution and settlement administration services,” said Matt Garretson, the Company’s Founder & CEO. “We are proud to have worked on the largest and most complex mass tort litigations and are excited to partner with Harvest to pursue the next stage of our growth plans.”

“GRG is a market pioneer in medial lien resolution and provides a clear and compelling value proposition to its customers. The business’ strong organic growth is due to favorable trends in compliance and outsourcing and the company’s leading competitive position,” said Andrew M. Schoenthal, Managing Director at Harvest.

Senior debt was arranged by GE Capital, The Private Bank and Fifth Street Finance, and mezzanine debt was provided by Carlyle Mezzanine Partners and Fifth Street Finance. White & Case LLP and Alvarez & Marsal advised Harvest. Harris Williams & Co. and Paul Hastings LLP advised the Company and Pfingsten Partners, LLC. Ira D. Kleinman, Andrew M. Schoenthal and Clifford R. Moskowitz of Harvest, and Jason A. Wolf, President of GRG, will be joining Matt Garretson on GRG’s Board of Directors.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm. Harvest focuses on investing in leading companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, midstream energy and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About Garretson Resolution Group

Founded in 1998, the Garretson Resolution Group (“GRG”) is a neutral provider of services to parties who are settling personal injury claims. Each year GRG resolves over 100,000 healthcare obligations for thousands of firms and companies across the country. GRG’s Resolution & Compliance Program includes: Healthcare Lien Resolution; Medicare Set-Aside (MSA); Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Consulting & Mandatory Insurer Reporting; and Complex Settlement Administration. Whether GRG is engaged to provide services in a single event personal injury settlement or as the Administrator in a mass tort or class action settlement program, GRG’s specialized administrative offerings utilize proven technology and processes to serve all settling parties’ interests including defendant, carrier, plaintiff counsel, claimant, court and healthcare agencies.

Contact:

Andrew Schoenthal, Harvest Partners, (212) 599-6300, aschoenthal@harvestpartners.com

Caroline Luz, Owen Blicksilver Public Relations, (203) 656-2829, caroline@blicksilverpr.com

CHARLOTTE, NCDec 17, 2012

TruckPro, LLC (“TruckPro”) announced today it has completed the purchase of Carolina Rim and Wheel Company (“CRW”). The acquisition includes the five CRW store operations across the Carolinas and Georgia. Charlotte, N.C. based CRW, founded in 1926, is one of the industry’s leading independent distributors of heavy duty truck & trailer products. The acquisition gives TruckPro a strong foothold in the Carolina and Georgia markets. The addition of CRW to the TruckPro family brings the number of store operations across the United States to 65.

CRW will continue to operate as it has in the past with substantially all of CRW’s associates. In addition, CRW’s President, Tom Stewart, will assume an executive role with TruckPro. “I am excited about the future prospects as we bring our two high-performing businesses together, creating a more powerful enterprise,” explains Steve Riordan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TruckPro, LLC.

The acquisition provides substantial service enhancements for CRW customers – including access to broader product lines, additional inventory and a more robust distribution network. As Tom Stewart notes, “The two companies share the same culture, providing the most responsive customer service in the industry while also placing a strong emphasis on associate and supplier relations. That’s one of the main reasons we decided to merge.” He adds, “Our customers will continue to be supported by the same staff they’ve grown to depend on with the added world-class resources and capabilities that TruckPro provides. The new partnership between our companies will greatly benefit our customers, associates and suppliers alike.”

ATLANTA, GA AND PORTLAND, ORNov 29, 2012

DTI, the nation’s largest independent provider of discovery services, facilities management, and knowledge process outsourcing, today announced its acquisition of Fios, Inc., a pioneering firm in electronic discovery and one of the industry’s most recognized brands. Effective immediately, the company will be known as “Fios, A DTI Company.”

Since its inception in 1999, Portland, Oregon-based Fios has advocated approaches that reduce the costs and the risks of e-discovery. This is most notably executed through the smart application of best-in-breed technologies, such as those offered by kCura, Venio, Equivio, and Content Analyst. Going forward, the company will expand on this strategy by enhancing the broader DTI organization with additional experienced project managers and operations team members, a majority of whom are Relativity Certified Administrators. In addition, the Fios acquisition will provide DTI clients with expanded product development resources and proprietary workflow applications, such as the Fios Redaction Assistant.

“We felt the opportunity to bring Fios into the DTI family was quite attractive. They have exactly what we look for—an exceptional group of high-performing employees, a respected name, strong relationships with an impressive list of AmLaw 100 and Fortune 500 corporate clients, and most importantly, similar values and corporate cultures,” said John Davenport Jr., president and CEO, DTI. “DTI will leverage this expertise to continue advancing our leadership position in the discovery services market.”

Fios is one of only six Relativity Orange Best-in-Service companies out of 140 total Premium Hosting Providers worldwide. To earn this designation, Fios had to pass evaluations and audits for technical expertise, customer service, product knowledge, and scale of operations while maintaining an established installed base exceeding 1,000 active Relativity users.

“DTI has been a market leader to watch in recent years,” said Katey Wood, an analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. “The company has aggressively expanded its geographic reach and built out its digital services arm to become a cross-functional asset to businesses across the country. With this most recent acquisition of Fios, the company gains a stronghold of highly distinguished Relativity talent and acumen.”

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

About DTI

DTI is the nation’s largest independent provider of e-discovery, managed document review, facilities management, and knowledge process outsourcing. DTI serves the nation’s leading law firms and Fortune 500 corporations through its 27 highly secure service centers, located in major cities across the United States. For more information, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

NEW YORK, NYOct 18, 2012

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of FCX Performance, Inc. (“FCX” or the “Company”) in partnership with management from Sterling Investment Partners (“Sterling”). Sterling will maintain an ownership stake in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX is a leading industrial, specialty process flow control distribution company, providing technical, mission critical products and value-added services to more than 15,000 end users, original equipment manufacturers and engineering and construction firms across the process, energy and high purity industries. The Company’s target end markets include chemicals; upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas; power; steel; pulp and paper; pharmaceuticals; food and beverage and general industrials. FCX provides a broad array of complementary products including valves, instruments, pumps, hoses, fittings and process flow control equipment, supported by technical expertise, integration, repair and ancillary services. Formed in 1999 and with predecessor company histories dating back to 1950, the Company has 24 locations serving 32 states and over 350 employees. FCX has completed 13 strategic acquisitions since inception.

FCX’s management team, including founder and Chief Executive Officer Charles M. Simon, President and Chief Financial Officer Charles Hale, Executive Vice President Chris Hill and Chief Information Officer Russ Frazee, has been in place since 1999 and will continue to lead the Company and maintain a significant investment.

“With the support of Harvest, FCX will accelerate its long-held strategy of expanding its geographic footprint and broad portfolio of mission-critical products and services through both organic and acquisition growth initiatives,” said Charles Simon. “FCX has a demonstrated track record of growth, and we will continue to improve FCX’s position as a valued partner to our customers and vendors. We are very excited about our partnership with Harvest and our shared vision for the next phase of growth for FCX.”

“As an industrial distributor focused on the process and energy verticals, FCX is positioned at the intersection of two investment focus areas in which Harvest has a longstanding commitment,” said Christopher D. Whalen, Managing Director at Harvest. “The Company combines deep technical know-how with blue-chip vendor relationships to deliver solutions that ultimately improve uptime, safety and efficiency across a host of complex operating environments. Support for FCX’s continuing role as a leading consolidator of the flow controls industry is a central tenet of our investment strategy.”

Senior debt was arranged by BMO Capital Markets and GE Capital and mezzanine debt was provided by Oaktree Capital Management and New York Life Capital Partners. White & Case LLP and Alvarez & Marsal advised Harvest. Robert W. Baird & Co. and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP advised the Company and Sterling.

Michael B. DeFlorio, Christopher D. Whalen and Stephen P. Carlson (Vice President) of Harvest joined FCX’s board of directors in connection with the transaction. James S. Mitchel (Associate) also worked on the transaction.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle market companies in North America. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s 31 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About FCX

Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX is a leading industrial, specialty process flow control distribution company, providing technical, mission critical products and value-added services to more than 15,000 end users, original equipment manufacturers and engineering and construction firms across the process, energy and high purity industries. The Company’s target end markets include chemicals; upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas; power; steel; pulp and paper; pharmaceuticals; food and beverage and general industrials. FCX provides a broad array of complementary products including valves, instruments, pumps, hoses, fittings and process flow control equipment, supported by technical expertise, integration, repair and ancillary services. Formed in 1999 and with predecessor company histories dating back to 1950, the Company has 24 locations serving 32 states and over 350 employees. FCX has completed 13 strategic acquisitions since inception.

For more information visit the company’s web site at www.fcxperformance.com.

New York, NYSeptember 19, 2012

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity investment firm specializing in management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market companies, announced that it held a final closing on a new $1.1 billion fund, Harvest Partners VI, L.P. (“HP VI”).

HP VI will continue the firm’s 31 year history of partnering with management teams to invest in North American companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors.

The closing of HP VI increases the amount of invested and committed capital under Harvest’s management to approximately $2 billion. Investors in HP VI include domestic and international public and private pension funds, fund of funds, insurance companies, a sovereign wealth fund, financial institutions and individuals. HP VI included many existing investors from previous Harvest funds and also a number of first-time investors. To date, HP VI has invested in the acquisition of DTI, one of the largest independent providers of outsourced litigation support services, and the acquisition of Driven Brands, Inc., a leading franchisor in the automotive aftermarket services industry. Both investments were completed in late 2011.

“We are pleased and grateful that many of our existing limited partners are continuing to invest with Harvest in our new fund. We thank them for their loyalty and confidence in our ongoing ability to identify and invest in attractive middle market companies. Our goal is to work closely with the management teams of these businesses to build them into well-positioned, leading companies in their industries which in turn generate attractive investment returns for our limited partners. We look forward to deploying the new fund in the same disciplined and focused manner as our prior funds,” said Harvest Senior Managing Director Thomas Arenz.

Harvest’s previous fund, Harvest Partners V, L.P., closed in 2007 at $816 million.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC served as an exclusive placement agent for HP VI.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal counsel for HP VI.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and recapitalizations of middle market companies in North America. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, midstream energy, and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s 31 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any current or future Harvest fund.

ATLANTA, GA AND HOUSTON, TXSeptember 18, 2012

DTI, the nation’s largest independent provider of discovery services, facilities management, and knowledge process outsourcing, today announced the acquisition of Texas-based Providus, a leading provider of legal staffing, recruiting, and document review services. The acquisition underscores DTI’s ongoing focus to deliver comprehensive and defensible ediscovery and review services as well as innovative legal staffing solutions.

Providus provides attorneys, paralegals and other legal professionals on a contract and direct-hire basisto law firms and corporate legal departments. The Providus suite of services is strongly aligned with DTI’s e-discovery and review service strategy. Providus has an impeccable market reputation for staffing substantive attorney, paralegal and legal support projects as well as staffing large-scale document review projects on-site and within its own document review centers across the United States. Providus has also become a leader in providing highly specialized attorneys and paralegals—including engagements where foreign language fluency is a requirement.

As part of the acquisition, DTI will add Providus’ highly secure, state-of-the-art document review centersand fully-staffed offices to the DTI platform. Each Providus office in major markets, including Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York City will become part of the DTI family.

“Combining Providus’ legal staffing and document review expertise and DTI’s e-discovery services will create a unique and superior managed document review business supporting both law firms and corporations nationwide,” said John Davenport, Jr., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTI. “We were struck by the similarity of our cultures and client-oriented view. Like us, Providus has forged strong relationships with its clients and we intend to build upon that momentum. As a unified team, we will be able to deliver a wider and more impactful scope of support to our clients.”

The Providus leadership team, including Michelle Rosen, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations, Jackie Bebczuk, Senior Vice President of National Client Development, and Deborah W. Post, Managing Director of the Western Region, will join the senior leadership team of DTI’s Knowledge Solutions group led by Christopher Aronson and Jason Brennan.

“The combination of Providus with DTI is exciting news for our clients as we unite to deliver an enhanced suite of comprehensive capabilities unlike any other company in the e-discovery industry,” said Joseph A. Turano, III, Founder and President of Providus. “We were attracted to DTI because of its national footprint and market-leading ESI systems as well as our shared reputation for delivering a high quality work product that always puts the client first.”

As a result of the acquisition, both DTI and Providus clients will enjoy a deeper bench of resources, new services and important advancements in technology. With a combined high level of commitment and focus on client service, DTI and Providus will succeed in helping organizations achieve new benchmarks in operational and economic performance.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

About DTI
DTI is the nation’s largest independent provider of e-discovery, managed document review, facilities management and knowledge process outsourcing. DTI serves the nation’s leading law firms and Fortune 500 corporations through its 28 highly secure service centers located in major cities across the United States. For more information, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

Contact
Christopher B. Aronson
DTI
President, Knowledge Solutions
Direct: 646-878-1560
Email: caronson@dtiglobal.com

ATLANTA, GA AND LOS ANGELES, CAJun 13, 2012

DTI, the nation’s largest private independent provider of discovery services, facilities management, and knowledge solutions, today announced the acquisition of California-based Data Forte, a leading provider of pre-litigation consulting and data forensics. With this acquisition, DTI gains a team of certified forensic consultants who bring deep forensic analysis expertise serving both law firms and corporations.

Data Forte’s president, Peter Garza, will become DTI’s new Forensic Managing Director of the West. Garza served as a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) until 1999, and thereafter founded EvidentData, which specialized in computer forensics consulting and data acquisition and processing. Garza then started Data Forte in 2009 and built a strong reputation for forensic analysis and expert witness testimony.

Garza commented, “Data Forte’s team of forensic experts, coupled with DTI’s eDiscovery and Managed Document Review services, will enable DTI to provide litigation case teams with discovery experts from the onset of potential litigation through trial.”

“Data Forte provides us deeper forensic services capabilities for our clients to access — we are thrilled to have Data Forte as part of the DTI family,” said John Davenport Jr., CEO of DTI. “Data Forte and other recent strategic acquisitions enable us to provide the type of fully integrated service offerings that our clients are asking of us.”

Some high-profile cases handled by Garza and the Data Forte team include:

— Performed computer forensics analysis services for a sports agent. The case resulted in a multi-million dollar jury award from the former business partner and competing sports agency. Computer forensics analysis found remnant documents outlining a plan for taking files, soliciting Clients, and blackmailing the sports agent.

— Worked with in-house counsel and a major toy manufacturer’s outside law firm to collect, preserve, analyze, and produce a high volume of electronic evidence, and performed advanced analysis of large computer evidence datasets.

— Provided metadata analysis and expert testimony for the plaintiff firm in a landmark case. The team worked with a California law firm in the deposition of an opposing expert, analysis of data pertaining to the questioned electronic document, and in providing expert testimony. The client obtained a jury award of nearly $1 billion, the largest in Orange County history.

Data Forte’s forensic consultant experts will reside in both California and Texas, with a world-class forensic lab providing support to clients nationally.

Since its founding in 1998, DTI has expanded into major markets throughout the United States and has grown to become one of the premier providers of document services, including discovery, management, and knowledge solutions for law firms and corporations nationwide. For more information, please visit www.DTIglobal.com.

About DTI

DTI is the nation’s largest independent provider of facilities management and discovery solutions, servicing clients in 27 markets across the United States. DTI delivers end-to-end electronic discovery solutions, including pre-litigation readiness consulting, forensics, data acquisition and processing, and an array of hosting platforms to meet a variety of litigation support needs. DTI clients include both top law firms and Fortune 500 corporations nationwide. For more information, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

HOUSTONMay 31, 2012

Green Bancorp, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Richardson, TX-based Opportunity Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Opportunity Bank. At March 31, 2012, Opportunity Bank reported total assets of $53 million, total loans of $28 million and total deposits of $45 million.

“Opportunity’s commercial-­and personal-banking clients match our core base. We are excited to offer them our strong position, Texas-metro-­market focus, enhanced services and stronger borrowing power,” said Green Bank President and CEO Geoff Greenwade. “Opportunity’s proven private banking; small-­?business lending and commercial lending teams will enhance capabilities across our whole operations.”

Immediately, very few changes will occur in day to day banking for former Opportunity Bank clients. Accounts, internet banking, ATM/debit cards, loans and services will remain unchanged until Friday, August 10. Over that weekend, accounts will convert to the Green Bank system and account choices.

“Welcome to our new clients! They will quickly find that customer service, straight-­forward account choices and added capabilities have been the key to our North Texas growth since 2010,” said Market President J. Bart Bearden. “Dallas operations have expanded to 23 employees; our team of commercial loan officers and private bankers, underwriters and support staff has pushed deposits to $245 million over the last two years.”

Organic growth and acquisition are part of Green Bank’s Dallas growth strategy since opening a commercial loan office in late 2010. Since then, the bank has added a location in Uptown and completed two acquisitions–­La Jolla Bank (late 2010) and now, Opportunity Bank. The bank also completed a three-office acquisition in North Houston in late 2011.

About Green Bank

Green Bank, N.A. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Bancorp, Inc. Headquartered in Houston, the bank focuses on the commercial and private banking needs of middle-­market businesses and individuals with innovative products and personal attention. Green Bank is committed to streamlining processes, preserving resources and performing to a higher standard. Green Bank employees are empowered to work toward long-term goals and make sound lending and investment decisions. Green Bank, N.A. is a federally chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a division of the Department of the Treasury of the United States. www.greenbank.com

PLYMOUTH, MAApr 30, 2012

Bartlett Holdings, Inc., dba BHI Energy (BHI), completed the acquisition of WeldTech Services Corporation (WeldTech), a leading specialty welding and mechanical repair company that provides innovative solutions through the utilization of a highly skilled union workforce and automated tooling to the power, hydrocarbon, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries.

WeldTech will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHI within the Company’s new Power Services Division led by Chief Operating Oicer Jimmy Morgan, and WeldTech senior management will join the BHI leadership team led by BHI President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Decensi. “The acquisition of WeldTech will allow BHI Energy to expand its specialty maintenance service oferings, delivering optimal solutions and greater value to our employees and clients,” says Bob Decensi. Jimmy Morgan adds, “We are excited with the acquisition of WeldTech as it completes one of the inal pieces for our total Maintenance and Services ofering. Welding is a vital component of any specialty and maintenance service provider and having a market leader such as WeldTech come into our portfolio further strengthens our market position.”

About BHI Energy

Founded in 1979 as Bartlett Nuclear Inc., BHI Energy is a leading specialty and maintenance services company, providing critical, onsite services needed to support the daily operations, routine maintenance and capital investment requirements of nuclear, fossil and renewable power facilities, as well as government decommissioning projects. BHI has a peak workforce of more than 8,000 employees operating across 150 international project locations. BHI comprehensive services include Radiation Protection, Professional and Technical Staf Augmentation and Specialty Maintenance & Modiication Services. BHI has served the power generation industry for over 30 years and is an established leader across all business segments. www.bhienergy.com

About WeldTech

Founded in 2005 by President & CEO Joe Plantz, WeldTech is headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. WeldTech is a leading specialty maintenance company that provides high quality specialty welding and mechanical repair services through the use of automated tooling and a highly skilled workforce, and a project managed approach focused on delivering projects safely and on schedule. Stafed by seasoned professionals who have decades of experience in both the nuclear and non-nuclear services and modiication business, WeldTech ofers an extensive network of experienced Project Managers, Supervisors, and Weld Operators. www.weldtechservices.com

New York, NYDec 16, 2011

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Driven Brands, Inc. (“Driven” or the “Company”), in partnership with management, from Carousel Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Driven is a leading franchisor in the automotive aftermarket services industry with a national franchising platform in the United States and Canada. Driven’s flagship service brands include Meineke and Maaco, two highly recognizable brands within the industry, in addition to several other brands. Driven’s nearly 1,500 locations are primarily franchised and generate almost $900 million in annual system-wide sales providing service to more than three million cars annually.

Driven’s management team, including Chairman and CEO Kenneth D. Walker, will continue to lead the Company.

“Driven is in a great position to continue its growth both organically and through further consolidation of the automotive aftermarket industry,” said Ira D. Kleinman, Senior Managing Director at Harvest Partners. “We are looking forward to partnering with Ken and his team to provide additional financial and strategic resources to continue to build on Driven’s success.”

“Driven Brands leverages a number of industry tailwinds including the increasing average age of vehicles, the increasing number of miles driven, and the trend away from do-it-yourself car maintenance as vehicles and parts become increasingly complex,” said Ken Walker, Chairman and CEO. “The Company is also growing same-store sales via new and existing customers due to our highly recognizable brands and superior customer experience. The management team is very excited to collaborate with Harvest and build upon Driven’s long history of success.”

“Driven is a leading franchisor with highly recognizable brands operating in the large, stable, and growing automotive aftermarket industry with numerous consolidation opportunities. The Company generates strong cash flow and is led by a management team with a track record of success,” said Paige Daly, Principal at Harvest.

Senior debt was provided by the Senior Secured Loan Program, which is jointly managed by an affiliate of GE Capital and Ares Capital Corporation. In addition, GE Antares Capital provided a revolving credit facility. DLJ Investment Partners provided mezzanine debt financing. White & Case LLP and Alvarez & Marsal advised Harvest. Credit Suisse Securities and K&L Gates LLP advised the Company.

Ira D. Kleinman, Jay Wilkins (Managing Director) and Paige Daly of Harvest will be joining Driven’s Board of Directors. David J. Schwartz (Senior Associate) and Alexander C. Thorn (Associate) also worked on the transaction.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, midstream energy and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About DTI

Driven Brands, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, serves as parent company for the separate businesses: Maaco (a franchise-based automotive body repair and paint retail network) Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. (a franchise-based automotive service and repair retail network); Econo Lube & Tune (a franchised chain of automotive repair/quick lube services); a franchised network of mobile services consisting of AutoQual, Aero-Colours & Drive N Style (specializing in automotive interior reconditioning and maintenance, paint refinishing and restyling services for Car Dealerships) and Tortal.net (developer of on-line training solutions for a variety of industries). Management team members serve on the industry association boards, the IFA and AAIA.

New York, NYDec 2, 2011

New York-based private equity firm, and the management team of Document Technologies, Inc. (“DTI” or the “Company”) announced today that they have completed a recapitalization of the Company resulting in a successful liquidity event for Quad-C Partners VII, L.P. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1998 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, DTI is one of the largest independent providers of outsourced litigation support services, including facilities management services and electronic and paper discovery solutions. DTI services top law firms, Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of small and mid-size corporations and law firms nationwide. DTI operates 27 facilities and has a presence in more than 70 markets across the U.S.

DTI’s management team, including Founder, President and CEO, John Davenport, Jr., will continue to lead the Company.

“DTI is in a great position to continue its strong growth both organically and through tuck-in acquisitions,” said Ira D. Kleinman, Senior Managing Director at Harvest Partners. “We are looking forward to partnering with John and his team to provide additional financial and strategic resources to continue to build on DTI’s success.”

“DTI has invested heavily in its service delivery platform over the past several years, building a leading, national provider of facilities management and discovery solutions,” said John Davenport, Jr., DTI’s Founder, President and CEO. “The Company is winning new business from existing and new customers due to our first-class capabilities and customer service, and the management team is excited to partner with Harvest.”

“DTI provides differentiated facilities management and discovery services due to the company’s highest quality employee base. We are hiring and expanding our team of experienced project managers, discovery consultants, attorneys and certified forensic examiners,” said Andrew M. Schoenthal, Managing Director at Harvest.

Senior debt was arranged by GE Capital and Golub Capital and mezzanine debt by Carlyle Mezzanine Partners. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Alvarez & Marsal advised Harvest. Robert W. Baird & Co., VRA Partners LLC, Bryan Cave LLP and White & Case LLP advised the Company and Quad-C Partners VII, L.P. Ira D. Kleinman and Andrew M. Schoenthal of Harvest will be joining DTI’s Board of Directors.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business and industrial services, manufacturing and distribution, midstream energy and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About DTI

Document Technologies, Inc. is one of the largest independent providers of facilities management and discovery solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, DTI delivers end-to-end electronic and paper discovery solutions, including pre-litigation readiness consulting, forensics, data acquisition, processing, and an array of hosting platforms to meet a variety of litigation support needs. DTI customers include both top law firms and Fortune 500 corporations nationwide. DTI operates 27 facilities in the U.S. and has a presence in more than 70 markets. For more information, visit www.DTIglobal.com.

New York, NYNov 9, 2011

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of TruckPro, Inc. from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). Oaktree will maintain a significant ownership stake in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TruckPro is one of the largest independent distributors of heavy duty aftermarket truck parts and accessories in the U.S. TruckPro distributes a full range of products that cover maintenance and repair events for substantially all major OEMs of heavy duty vehicles. Founded in 1958, TruckPro sells its products to over 35,000 customers in numerous end markets, including small, regional and national trucking companies; private fleets; waste services companies; construction companies; municipalities and independent repair shops. TruckPro currently operates 62 locations throughout 17 states in the South, Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.

In connection with the transaction, Steve Riordan will join TruckPro as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Steve has over 35 years of experience in the industrial distribution sector, most recently as President and CEO of Communication Supply Corp., a former Harvest portfolio company, and has been a member of TruckPro’s board of directors since 2010. Riordan, along with key TruckPro management, will have a significant investment in the company.

Tom Arenz, Senior Managing Director at Harvest, said, “TruckPro’s industry-leading customer service, product knowledge, and comprehensive line of maintenance and repair products represent a compelling value proposition. We look forward to supporting Steve and the team with the financial and strategic resources that will take TruckPro to the next level.”

“TruckPro participates in a stable, highly fragmented industry with excellent consolidation potential,” said Chris Whalen, Managing Director at Harvest. “Leveraging TruckPro’s differentiated distribution model and strong management to lead this consolidation and propel future growth represents a tremendous opportunity for TruckPro, along with its customers and suppliers.”

“TruckPro has a terrific opportunity to expand its geographic footprint and product offering and to increase penetration within its existing regions both organically and through strategic acquisitions,” said Steve Riordan, incoming CEO of TruckPro. “We look forward to driving this growth in partnership with Harvest and taking TruckPro from a super-regional company to a national distribution powerhouse in the coming years.”

Senior debt financing for the transaction was provided by Chase Business Credit and Guggenheim Partners. White & Case LLP advised Harvest. Houlihan Lokey and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised Oaktree.

Tom Arenz and Chris Whalen have joined TruckPro’s board of directors in connection with the transaction. Associate James Mitchel also worked on the transaction.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business services, manufacturing and distribution, industrial services, midstream energy and consumer products and retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About TruckPro

TruckPro, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, distributes heavy duty truck parts through 62 locations in 17 states, primarily in the Southeast and Midwest United States. TruckPro was founded in 1958 and is one of the largest independent distributors of heavy duty truck parts in the country. The company’s customers include national and regional truck fleets, independent truck operators, and independent repair shops. For more information visit the company’s web site at www.truckpro.com

New York, NYSeptember 19, 2012

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity investment firm specializing in management buyouts and growth financings of middle-market companies, announced today that Bartlett Holdings, Inc., d/b/a BHI Energy, (“BHI”), one of its portfolio companies, has acquired AMES Group Holdings LLC (“AMES”) from funds managed by Greenwich, CT-based Capital Partners, Inc. (“Capital Partners”), Greg Cecchi, the founder of AMES, and AMES’ senior management. Capital Partners, Mr. Cecchi and certain members of AMES’ senior management will continue to own a stake in the combined business. AMES will operate as a division of BHI, and AMES’ senior management will join the BHI leadership team led by BHI President and CEO Bob Decensi.

AMES, founded in 1999, is a leading specialty maintenance company which provides critical valve inspection and testing, preventative maintenance and repair solutions to the U.S. commercial nuclear power industry. AMES typically provides these outsourced services on a full turnkey basis, leveraging the company’s broad project management capabilities. Plant maintenance functions are increasingly being outsourced due to a growing scarcity of qualified labor as many in the workforce are reaching retirement age. In addition, operators are increasingly focused on vendor consolidation and efficiencies related to outsourcing.

Acquired by Harvest in November 2010, BHI is a leading specialty utility services company, providing critical, onsite services needed to support the daily operations, routine maintenance and capital investment requirements of nuclear, fossil and renewable power facilities, as well as government decommissioning projects. BHI’s comprehensive services include Radiation Protection Services, Professional and Technical Staff Augmentation Services, and Specialty Maintenance Services. BHI has served the power generation industry for over 30 years and is an established leader across all business segments.

Michael DeFlorio, Senior Managing Director at Harvest said, “We are excited to bring AMES into the BHI organization, and look forward to working with Greg Cecchi, Jack Engleman, and the rest of their team. We believe the businesses are highly complementary and will broaden BHI’s service offering in the market place.”

Bob Decensi, President and CEO of BHI, added, “We are thrilled by the acquisition of AMES, which will further our strategy of providing an array of specialized services to our customers. With the combination, BHI will be able to leverage the relationships and expertise of both market leaders.”

GE Capital Corp. and BNP Paribas are providing the financing to BHI.

About Bartlett Holdings, Inc.

Founded in 1979 as Bartlett Nuclear, Inc., BHI (www.bhienergy.com) provides technical and professional project and staffing solutions to the nuclear, wind, hydroelectric, fossil, industrial and government energy markets. BHI has a workforce of more than 5,500 employees and operates at over 150 project locations.

About AMES Group, Inc.

AMES (www.yourpriority.com), founded in 1999, is a leading specialty maintenance company which provides critical valve preventative maintenance and repair solutions to the U.S. commercial nuclear power industry. AMES provides qualified nuclear power plant personnel, including site managers, superintendants, mechanics, electricians, technicians, engineers, and consultants to meet the specialized maintenance and engineering needs of nuclear power plant operators.

About Harvest Partners, LP

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm, pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the Industrial Services, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mid-Stream Energy, Business Services and Consumer Products and Retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s nearly 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies. Harvest has total capital invested and committed under management of $1.9 billion across six institutional funds.

New York, NYJun 14, 2011

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Packers Holdings, LLC (“PSSI” or the “Company”) from Blue Point Capital Partners, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
PSSI, through its subsidiaries including Packers Sanitation Services Inc., Ltd., is North America’s largest and only nationwide provider of critical outsourced cleaning and sanitation services to the food processing industry. Formed in 1972 as the first such outsourced provider, PSSI has expanded to more than 290 serviced locations and over 9,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. The services provided by PSSI allow its customers to efficiently and safely operate their food processing facilities. Protein processing plants in the U.S. are inspected on a daily basis by the USDA and must adhere to strict sanitary requirements in order to be permitted to operate. PSSI proactively works with customers to improve facility cleanliness, adhere to rigorous food preparation regulations, optimize facility performance, minimize downtime and improve safety standards.

The management team of PSSI, including Chairman Dan Zelman and CEO Jeff Kaiser, will continue to lead the Company.

“PSSI provides a critical service to a stable and growing market,” said Jay Wilkins, Managing Director at Harvest. “Outsourcing sanitation services to reliable, highly-specialized third parties will continue as regulators and the public increasingly focus on the safety of the nation’s food supply and demand the highest standards.”

Steve Eisenstein, Senior Managing Director at Harvest, said, “PSSI is the clear industry leader for providing sanitation services to beef, pork and poultry processing plants across North America, and the Company continues to expand its presence in the non-protein food industry. We look forward to working with Jeff and his team to offer the financial and strategic resources that will take the Company to the next level.”

“This is the right time in our Company’s evolution to take the next step forward,” said Jeff Kaiser, CEO at PSSI. “We look forward to collaborating with our new partners at Harvest as we continue to provide exceptional service and value to our customers.”

Senior debt was provided by the Senior Secured Loan Program, which is jointly managed by an affiliate of GE Capital and Ares Capital Corporation. In addition, GE Antares Capital provided a revolving credit facility. DLJ Investment Partners provided mezzanine debt financing. White & Case LLP advised Harvest. Harris Williams & Co. and Jones Day advised Blue Point.

Steve Eisenstein and Jay Wilkins of Harvest will be joining the Board of Directors of PSSI. Associate Alex Thorn also worked on the transaction.

About Harvest Partners

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP (www.harvestpartners.com) is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm pursuing management buyouts and growth financings. Harvest focuses on acquiring profitable companies in the business services, manufacturing & distribution, industrial services, midstream energy and consumer products & retail sectors. This strategy leverages Harvest’s over 30 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth companies.

About PSSI

PSSI, headquartered in Kieler, WI, is a provider of outsourced cleaning and sanitation services to the food processing industry. Through its highly trained workforce, PSSI provides cleaning and sanitation services that allow for the efficient and safe operation of food processing facilities. The vast majority of PSSI’s more than 290 serviced locations throughout the U.S. and Canada require cleaning every 24 hours in order to comply with increasingly stringent food safety regulations. PSSI has been the market leader in North America for nearly 40 years and has established long-term relationships with the nation’s leading food processors.

NEW YORK, NYDec 1, 2010

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”), a leading New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Bartlett Holdings, Inc., d.b.a. BHI Energy (“BHI Energy” or the “Company”), from Berkshire Partners LLC and Summit Partners. BHI Energy is a leading specialty energy services company, providing critical services needed to support the daily operations, routine maintenance and capital investment requirements of nuclear, fossil and renewable power facilities, as well as government decommissioning projects. BHI Energy’s comprehensive services include radiation protection, professional and technical staff augmentation and specialty maintenance. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BHI Energy has served the power generation industry and U.S. Department of Energy for over 30 years and is an established leader across all business segments. The Company has long-term relationships with most of the leading power producers in the U.S., who value BHI Energy’s technical expertise and capacity to fulfill large-scale service requirements. BHI Energy is the only company that has provided radiation protection services at all commercial nuclear facilities in the U.S. and is the country’s largest provider of radiation protection personnel and decontamination and decommissioning services. The Company’s growing professional and technical staff augmentation and specialty maintenance segments provide additional, complementary services to BHI Energy’s nuclear customers, in addition to fossil and renewable power operators.

Robert Decensi, BHI Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “The acquisition by Harvest is a transaction that will allow BHI Energy further expansion and growth within the power generation and government markets. We eagerly welcome this opportunity to work under a company that upholds a reputation and record of success like that of Harvest Partners. We are also grateful for the support of Berkshire Partners and Summit Partners over the past six years. They have provided valuable guidance in our growth and development, and in our company’s transition from a sole proprietorship to an institutionally managed organization.”

Michael DeFlorio, Senior Managing Director at Harvest, said, “We are excited to work with CEO Bob Decensi and the rest of the BHI Energy team. The company operates a unique platform capable of supporting power-generation facilities with a breadth of critical, integrated services, and we anticipate further outsourcing of these services over time. Our investment underscores Harvest’s long-term commitment to the energy services sector and success in partnering with strong management teams.”

Christopher Whalen, Principal at Harvest, said, “BHI’s distinguished track record of efficiency, quality and safety has positioned the company as a leading utility services provider and the partner of choice to the resurgent nuclear industry. We were compelled by BHI’s focus on existing baseload plants that are experiencing increasing service requirements due to age and other factors. Our strategic vision will leverage the company’s strong incumbent position across the nuclear fleet to pursue growth and broader expansion opportunities.”

GE Antares Capital and BNP Paribas provided senior debt financing. DLJ Investment Partners and AEA Investors provided mezzanine debt financing. White & Case LLP advised Harvest. Robert W. Baird & Co. and Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP advised Berkshire Partners LLC and Summit Partners.

Managing Director Jay Hegenbart and Associate Alex Thorn of Harvest Partners also worked on the transaction.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIOOct 13, 2010

Harvest Partners and Investcorp today announced that they have completed the sale of Associated Materials, LLC to affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion.

Associated Materials is a leading manufacturer of exterior residential building products, which are distributed through company-owned distribution centers and independent distributors across North America. The Company produces a broad range of vinyl windows, vinyl siding, aluminum trim coil, aluminum and steel siding and accessories, as well as vinyl fencing and railing.

“We are excited to be partnering with Hellman & Friedman,” said Tom Chieffe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Materials. “The Hellman & Friedman team has an impressive track record, understands our business and shares our vision for the future of the Company. We look forward to working closely with them to pursue our strategic objectives and continue our strong customer focus.”

“With its vertically integrated distribution model and innovative product lines, Associated Materials is uniquely positioned to serve exterior contractors in the remodeling and new construction markets,” said Erik Ragatz, Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman. “The Company’s outstanding culture and singular focus on helping contractors grow their businesses has resulted in deep customer relationships. We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Tom and the rest of the management team at Associated Materials.”

Lars Haegg, Managing Director at Investcorp, and Ira Kleinman, Senior Managing Director of Harvest Partners said “We are proud to have been part of Associated Materials’ successful history. The Company is run by an excellent management team which has consistently delivered superior products and services to its customers. We are confident Hellman & Friedman will be an ideal partner in the next stage of the Company’s development.”

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and affiliates and UBS Investment Bank have provided commitments to finance the transaction. UBS Investment Bank is acting as financial advisor to Hellman & Friedman and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal advisor. Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital are acting as financial advisors to Associated Materials and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is acting as legal advisor.

Jul 22, 2010

Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest”) and Seminole Energy Services, LLC (“Seminole”) jointly announced today that Harvest has made a major investment in Seminole. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to fund acquisitions, finance accretive growth projects and repurchase equity units from certain existing holders. Harvest will occupy two seats on Seminole’s Board of Directors and obtain additional governance rights in connection with the investment. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Tulsa-based Seminole is a private, diversified natural gas service provider with operations spanning the natural gas value chain throughout the Mid-continent and into Appalachia. The company’s primary business units include natural gas midstream services, producer services, wholesale marketing and retail marketing. Seminole owns interests in 14 midstream facilities including over 900 miles of gathering pipelines, 28,000 horsepower of compression, gas processing facilities and a natural gas liquids storage facility and rail terminal. Additionally, the company has wholesale marketing relationships with over 750 natural gas producers and a retail marketing business encompassing 16 states that services over 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in peak seasons.

Robert B. Rosene, Jr., Seminole’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Seminole is pleased to welcome Harvest as a full partner in our business. The Harvest investment demonstrates significant confidence in Seminole’s historic performance and platform for continued growth.”

Rick Turner, Seminole board member for investor, The Stephens Group, LLC, said, “Harvest brings significant additional financial experience, strength and relationships to Seminole, as well as expertise in the oil and gas sector. We look forward to working closely together.”

Michael B. DeFlorio, Senior Managing Director at Harvest, said, “We are very pleased to announce our investment in Seminole, which underscores Harvest’s long-term commitment to the energy sector. Seminole, with exceptional management and a long track record of accretive growth in diversified midstream natural gas businesses, is an optimal vehicle to participate in the continued growth of the U.S. natural gas market.”

Christopher D. Whalen, Principal at Harvest, said, “Seminole represents a highly-compelling investment opportunity due to its conservative, fee-based business model capitalizing on robust natural gas volume trends. The company’s strong management team, synergistic service suite and financial profile provide an ideal platform for future midstream acquisitions, which will continue to be a primary point of strategic focus.”

Apr 12, 2010

Green Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Green Bank, N.A., announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with several independent investment firms providing for an aggregate investment of $115 million in common stock of the company. The investors include funds affiliated with Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC, Harvest Partners, LP and Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC. No investor will own more than 24.9 percent of the common stock of the company. The proposed investments are subject to receipt of requisite regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions.

“We are hopeful the transaction will close in the second quarter at which time additional capital will be added to Green Bank,” said Manny Mehos, founder and chairman of the board of Green Bancorp. “The confidence of these new investors reinforces the banking model we have built over the past three years. Green Bank will bring much needed capital, managerial talent and proven products and processes to a fragile banking industry.”

The new capital will be used to expand current operations as well as to pursue growth opportunities, including bank and branch acquisitions, structured transactions and FDIC-assisted transactions.

“The new capital will allow Green Bank to proceed with conversations we have had with other banks as we pursue acquisition opportunities in Texas markets,” said Geoff Greenwade, Green Bank’s president and CEO. “Our bankers are finding great opportunities. The additional resources will also support our ongoing growth, through loan generation and deposit gathering in metro-Texas markets.”

Green Bank works with middle market businesses and executive-level clients through innovative products and personalized services. Focused on sustainability in its practices, the bank is headquartered in an energy efficient building, supports environmentally-based nonprofit organizations and rewards clients for conserving resources.

At the close of 2009, Green Bank reported total assets of $544.6 million, total equity capital of $52.5 million and total loans receivable of $372.9 million. Credit quality remains strong as non-performing loans represent .05 percent of total assets. The bank’s commercial and private banking staff is actively seeking commercial loan opportunities and core personal and business deposit products.

About Green Bancorp

Green Bancorp’s wholly owned subsidiary, Green Bank, N.A., is a national bank headquartered in Houston, Texas focusing on the commercial and private banking needs of middle market businesses and individuals with innovative products and attention.

Green Bank is committed to streamlining processes, preserving resources and performing to a higher standard. Green Bank employees are empowered to work toward long-term goals and make sound lending and investment decisions.

Green Bank, N.A. is a federally chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a division of the Department of the Treasury of the United States. www.greenbank.com