Sorenson Capital and Peterson Partners Completes Acquisition of MITY Enterprises
July 17 2007 - 8:26PM
Business Wire
MITY Enterprises, Inc. (�MITY�; NASDAQ: MITY) announced today that
it was acquired by Sorenson Capital Partners, L.P. (Sorenson
Capital) and Peterson Partners LP (Peterson Partners) via a merger
with an affiliate of Sorenson Capital and Peterson Partners
following the satisfaction of the closing conditions of the
previously announced transaction agreement. Under the terms of the
transaction, the holders of MITY common stock will receive $21.50
per share in cash for their shares. The board of directors of MITY
unanimously approved the merger prior to the announcement of the
proposed acquisition on May 2, 2007. The Company�s shareholders
approved the proposed merger agreement providing for the merger at
a special meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2007. With the
completion of the transaction, MITY�s common stock has been
de-listed and will no longer trade publicly. �We are excited to add
MITY to our growing list of portfolio companies,� said Fraser
Bullock, Co-Founder and a Managing Director of Sorenson Capital.
�MITY has a great reputation in its industry and a wonderful
workforce. We plan on building upon the wonderful foundation
established by Greg Wilson and his team during the last twenty
years.� About MITY Founded in 1987, MITY Enterprises, Inc. designs,
manufactures and markets innovative institutional furniture created
to meet the efficiency needs of its customers. MITY Enterprises
focuses on providing premium quality institutional furniture
products to niche markets. The product lines consist of
multipurpose room furniture and healthcare seating. MITY�s products
are marketed under the Mity-Lite, Broda and Versipanel tradenames.
Headquartered in Utah, MITY Enterprises serves national and
international customers directly and through distributors. For
further information, visit MITY Enterprises online at
www.mityinc.com. About Sorenson Capital Sorenson Capital
(www.sorensoncapital.com) is a private equity fund that provides
small- to middle-market buyout and growth equity investments with a
particular focus on opportunities in selected states in the western
U.S. Sorenson Capital is managed and controlled by West Rim
Capital; both are headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with
offices in Palo Alto, California and Phoenix, Arizona. Press
Contact: David Parkinson (801) 284-7015 or
david@sorensoncompanies.com. About Peterson Partners Peterson
Partners, based in Salt Lake City, is one of the Intermountain
West�s leading private equity firms. Specializing in small to
mid-sized companies, Peterson Partners has a track record of
success including investments in JetBlue, Making Memories,
EnergySolutions, Asurion, Instashred, Winder Farms, 3form and
Diamond Rental. Founded in 1995, Peterson Partners has over $300
million under management through four funds. Press Contact: Jordan
Clements (801) 365-0180 or jordan@petersonpartnerslp.com.
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