Clinkenbeard & Associates

Our team advised Clinkenbeard & Associates on securing financing from CIBM Bank and Assurance Mezzanine.

Clinkenbeard & Associates

Transaction Details

Debt Placement Advisor

Year: 2021

Hedquarters: South Beloit, IL

Client: Clinkenbeard & Associates

Industry: Industrials & Manufacturing

Overview

Completed by the Vantage Investment Banking team under a prior firm, Clinkenbeard & Associates (“Clinkenbeard”), is a leading, full-service precision fabricator of complex mechanical prototypes and high-fidelity parts and components, has secured financing from CIBM Bank and Assurance Mezzanine.

About Clinkenbeard & Associates

Based in South Beloit, Illinois, Clinkenbeard is an innovator in the rapid development of complex parts and assemblies required by aerospace, defense, power generation, and other industrial applications. With over 50 years of history backed by ISO 9001 and ITAR certifications, Clinkenbeard’s capabilities include engineering, advanced machining, and manufacturing expertise.

About CIBM Bank

CIBM Bank is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Champaign, IL and a wholly owned subsidiary of CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. CIBM Bank offers personal banking, business banking, mortgage, and treasury management solutions across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

About Assurance Mezzanine

Assurance Mezzanine Fund is a private debt fund that provides customized mezzanine and preferred equity financing (typically $3MM to $20MM) to profitable, lower middle-market companies seeking growth capital, acquisitions, recapitalizations, or shareholder liquidity. The firm focuses on partnering with experienced management teams and businesses with solid financial controls and EBITDA generally in the $1MM to $10MM range.

Deal Team

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Bill Penkwitz

Partner & Co-Founder

414-559-3519

Biography

Bill brings more than 25 years of investment banking experience, previously founding and building a boutique investment banking firm focused on advising middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt placements, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. Over the course of his career, he has advised on more than 150 transactions across a wide range of industries. Bill remains active in the greater Milwaukee community, serving as a board member of several Wisconsin-based organizations and a shareholder in a number of privately held businesses.

Bill’s extensive experience gives him a unique perspective on both the advisory and operational sides of businesses, allowing him to provide thoughtful, senior-level guidance to business owners, management teams, and investors. Bill remains actively involved in all aspects of client engagements, ensuring each process benefits from his deep industry knowledge and leadership.

Prior to entering investment banking, Bill spent several years with U.S. Bank Capital Markets where he personally arranged over $200MM in structured finance transactions. Bill earned his Masters Degree in accounting and received a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has passed the CPA exam.

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