Lincoln is a trusted investment banking advisor to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and public and privately held companies around the world. The firm’s advisory services include mergers and acquisitions and capital markets advisory for the mid-market. Lincoln also provides valuations and fairness opinions and joint ventures advisory services. As one tightly integrated team of more than 600 professionals across 16 countries, Lincoln offers an unobstructed perspective, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, Lincoln forges deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades.
Lincoln’s dedicated distribution team possesses deep knowledge of the key attributes top-performing distributors utilize to drive value for their customers and shareholders. With significant expertise across several verticals, the team brings valuable knowledge, contacts and global resources to each distribution transaction. The team partners with professionals from the firm’s other industry groups to offer clients the knowledge and perspective of the underlying distribution business model, as well as deep end market and product expertise.

Lincoln served as the exclusive financial advisor to Transom Capital Group on the sale of SemiTorr to FlowWorks, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group. SemiTorr is a distributor of flow control products.

Lincoln served as the exclusive financial advisor to Dunes Point Capital on the sale of Professional Plumbing Group to Marcone, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital. Professional Plumbing Group is a distributor of plumbing products.

Lincoln served as the exclusive financial advisor to Gryphon Investors on the acquisition of Wittichen Supply Company. Wittichen Supply Company is a distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies.

Lincoln served as the exclusive financial advisor to Western Paper Distributors on its sale to Imperial Dade, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. Western Paper Distributors is a distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial supplies.

Lincoln served as the exclusive financial advisor to ORR Corporation on the sale of ORR Safety to Northern Safety & Industrial, a subsidiary of Würth Industry North America. ORR Safety is a distributor of worker safety products.
Key Sub-Sectors of Focus include:
– Automotive & Truck
– Building Products
– Chemicals
– Consumer Products
– Electronics
– Food & Foodservice
– Healthcare
– Industrials
– IT & Communications
– Jan / San
– Office Supplies
– Plastics & Packaging
Brad Keyworth
Managing Director
(312) 506-2710
BKeyworth@lincolninternational.com
Brad leads the firm’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the distribution sector. He has significant experience in sell-side and buy-side transactions, recapitalizations and valuations. He has completed numerous transactions with leading private equity groups, privately held businesses and publicly traded companies. Brad has advised North American and European clients on mid-market transactions which include cross-border sellers and buyers.
Brad has completed transactions with distribution companies across various end markets, including automotive, building products, industrials, chemicals, consumer, electronics and food, among others. As distribution companies continue to invest in their capabilities and competitive advantages, Brad helps private equity firms and corporates capitalize on the unique investment opportunities associated with this attractive business model.
Brad has spent his entire career at Lincoln. After joining as an Analyst, Brad worked in the firm’s Frankfurt, Germany office, where he provided advisory services to European clients.
Kevin Conroy
Director
(312) 506-2765
KConroy@lincolninternational.com
Kevin provides mergers and acquisitions execution advisory services, with a focus on the distribution sector. He has completed transactions with distribution companies serving various markets, including industrial technology, building & infrastructure, autmotive, jan/san, electronics and chemicals. Kevin also has significant experience working across other industry groups at Lincoln, and has advised clients in the industrial products, energy, power & infrastructure, and services markets.
Kevin has executed transactions for leading private equity groups, publicly traded companies and privately held and family-owned businesses. His experience includes sell-side and buy-side transactions, cross-border advisory, debt advisory, bankruptcy and restructuring, as well as enterprise and asset-specific valuation assignments.
Prior to joining Lincoln, Kevin began his professional career at CRA International, where he concentrated on valuation assignments in support of intellectual property litigation, as well as technical consulting mandates related to strategic branding and royalty negotiations.
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