Watermark Wire – March 2017

Q4 2016: Southeast Acquirers Active in 4Q’16 Transactions

Q4 2016 saw a total of 128 Carolinas and Georgia-based acquirers successfully close mergers and acquisitions, totaling $23,567.59MM. Of the closed deals, 2 were greater than $1Bn, 1 was between $500MM and 999MM, 7 were between $100MM and $500MM, 13 were less than $100MM, and the majority of deal terms were undisclosed. Across all three states, the Industrials sector led the way with 36 transactions. Q4 2016 Acquisition Activity among Carolinas and Georgia-headquartered companies

Total # of Closed M&A Total Deal Volume 128 $23,567.59 Deals ($MM)

Median Deal Value $64.50 # of SC Transactions 23 ($MM)

# of GA Transactions 52 # of NC Transactions 53

Q4 M&A Activity: Industrials Activity Leads The Way In SC, NC, GA

No Primary Industry Materials, 4 Assigned, 4 Utilities, 3

Information Technology, 19 Industrials, 36

Financials, 23

Consumer Discretionary, 21 Source: S&P Capital IQ Healthcare, 16 Consumer Staples, 2

List of Q4’16 Southeast-based Acquirer Transactions

M&A Enterprise Buyer Target Closed Buyers/Investors Buyer City Target/Issuer Value ($ in Transaction Comments Industry Description Date MMs)

As of December 31, 2016, 3 California Solar Projects Totaling 55 Megawatts of SunPower SunPower Corporation Duke Energy Corporation Corporation (NasdaqGS:SPWR) (NYSE:DUK) acquired 3 California Duke Energy (NasdaqGS:SPWR), was acquired by Duke Solar Projects Totaling 55 12/31/2016 Corporation Charlotte, NC Electric Utilities Three California Energy Corporation. - Megawatts from SunPower (NYSE:DUK) Solar Projects Three California Solar Corporation (NasdaqGS:SPWR) in Totaling 55 Projects Totaling 55 late December 2016. Megawatts Megawatts of SunPower Corporation (NasdaqGS:SPWR) generates electricity through solar power plants.

State Bank Financial Corporation S Bankshares, Inc. is a (NasdaqCM:STBZ) executed a bank holding non-binding letter of intent to company and through acquire S Bankshares, Inc. for its subsidiary offers $10.9 million in cash and stock regional banking on February 2, 2016. Subject to State Bank Financial services. The allocation procedures, S 12/31/2016 Corporation Atlanta, GA Regional Banks S Bankshares, Inc. company was $10.80 Bankshares shareholders electing (NasdaqCM:STBZ) formerly known as cash consideration would receive First Citizens $56 per share of S Bankshares Bankshares, Inc. and common stock. The proposal set changed its name to S a minimum of 50% and a Bankshares, Inc. in maximum of 60% for the stock September 2012. consideration.

NBG Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for State Bank Financial Corporation The National Bank of (NasdaqCM:STBZ) signed a Georgia and provides definitive agreement to acquire commercial banking NBG Bancorp, Inc. for $68 million services. The in cash and stock on April 5, State Bank Financial company was 2016. Shareholders of NBG can 12/31/2016 Corporation Atlanta, GA Regional Banks NBG Bancorp, Inc. incorporated in 1999 $68.00 elect to receive either $45.45 in (NasdaqCM:STBZ) and is based in cash or 2.1642 shares of the Athens, Georgia. As Company’s common stock for of December 31, each share of NBG common 2016, NBG Bancorp, stock, subject to an overall Inc. operates as a allocation of exchanged shares subsidiary of State into 50% cash and 50% stock. Bank Financial Corporation.

As of December 30, 2016, Santee Cooper Primary Care and Santee Cooper Urgent Care was Santee Cooper Colonial Healthcare acquired acquired by Colonial Colonial Family Primary Care and Santee Cooper Primary Care and 12/30/2016 Sumter, SC Healthcare Family Practice LLC. - Practice LLC Santee Cooper Santee Cooper Urgent Care on Santee Cooper Urgent Care December 30, 2016. Primary Care and Santee Cooper Urgent Care comprises two healthcare facilities.

Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Winder HMA, LLC from Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE:QHC) on Winder HMA, LLC, October 3, 2016. No immediate doing business as operational service changes at Northeast Georgia Gainesville, Barrow Regional 12/29/2016 Healthcare Winder HMA, LLC - the hospital are anticipated. The Health System, Inc. GA Medical Center, owns sale is subject to customary and operates a regulatory approvals and closing hospital. conditions. The sale is expected to close on December 31, 2016. The deal will contribute in reducing debt and improving financial performance.

As of December 28, 2016, e.p.t. Brand of Nutrition & Fitness, Inc. acquired Prestige Brands e.p.t® Brand from Prestige Holdings, Inc. was Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) acquired by Nutrition on December 28, 2016. For the Prestige Brands Nutrition & Fitness, Fayetteville, & Fitness, Inc. e.p.t. fiscal year 2016, e.p.t® Brand 12/28/2016 Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. - Inc. NC Brand of Prestige reported revenues of $14 million. (NYSE:PBH) Brands Holdings, Inc. The impact to Prestige Brands comprises Holdings’ financials from the sale manufacturing of the brand is not material to operations of Prestige Brands Holdings’ results. pregnancy kits.

American Traffic Products, Inc. Ennis-Flint Inc. acquired Thomasville, Specialty American Traffic 12/27/2016 Ennis-Flint Inc. manufactures traffic - American Traffic Products, Inc. NC Chemicals Products, Inc. paints and on December 27, 2016. thermoplastics.

Ebix, Inc. (NasdaqGS:EBIX) acquired Wdev Soluções em Tecnologia S.A. on December 23, Wdev Soluções em 2016. Ebix funded the purchase Tecnologia S.A. using its internal cash reserves, provides information with no Ebix shares being issued. technology consulting Ebix retained the entire senior services for the management team led by insurance market. Guillermo Reid, founder and The company was Ebix, Inc. Johns Creek, Application Wdev Soluções em Chief Executive Officer of Wdev, 12/23/2016 founded in 2009 and - (NasdaqGS:EBIX) GA Software Tecnologia S.A. who will continue to lead the is based in Rio de Wdev Division of Ebix as Vice Janeiro, Brazil. As of President and Division Head. December 23, 2016, WDEV has annual revenues of Wdev Soluções em $11 million. Ebix expects the Tecnologia S.A. transaction to be immediately operates as a accretive for its shareholders. No subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. financial advisors were involved in the transaction from the Ebix side.

Bounce Media, LLC acquired all assets of The Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc. on December 22, 2016. Xernona Clayton, As of December 22, founder and Executive Producer 2016, The Trumpet The Trumpet of The Trumpet Awards Awards Foundation, 12/22/2016 Bounce Media, LLC Atlanta, GA Broadcasting Awards Foundation, - Foundation, Inc., will become Inc. operates as a Inc. Chairman Emeritus of the awards subsidiary of Bounce and continue to play an active Media, LLC. role in the event. Xernona Clayton will remain President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.

OneDigital Health and Benefits acquired Designing Benefits Inc. on December 21, 2016. Kirstin Kleinschmidt, Founder and President of Designing Benefits, Designing Benefits has joined OneDigital as a Inc. provides benefits OneDigital Health and Insurance Designing Benefits principal and along with her 12/21/2016 Atlanta, GA solutions for - Benefits Brokerage Inc. team of four and they have businesses and expanded the Northern families. California office to 30-plus advisors and professionals. Wetherhead Communications acted as public relations advisor for OneDigital.

Becky Medlin Realty, Inc., doing business as CENTURY 21 Becky Medlin Realty, offers residential and CENTURY 21 Triangle Group commercial real CENTURY 21 Triangle Real Estate Becky Medlin Realty, acquired CENTURY 21 Becky 12/21/2016 Raleigh, NC estate services in the - Group LLC Services Inc. Medlin Realty on December 21, Raleigh, RTP, Cary, 2016. Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Angier, Willow Springs, and surrounding areas.

Fintrust Investment Advisors acquired Erisa Plan Services, Inc. Fintrust Investment Financial Erisa Plan Services, from Mike Cruce on December 12/21/2016 Greenville, SC - - Advisors Services Inc. 21, 2016. Post-completion, Mike Cruce will be joining FinTrust team.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Marken Limited on November 7, 2016. Upon Marken Limited completion, Marken will operate provides patient- as a wholly owned subsidiary of centric supply chain UPS. Marken posted an EBITDA United Parcel Service, Air Freight and 12/21/2016 Atlanta, GA Marken Limited services for life - of $45 million in 2015. Wes Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Logistics sciences and Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer pharmaceutical of Marken will continue to lead industries worldwide. the Marken business. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close December 31, 2016.

SME Limited manufactures gramophone pick-up Cadence Group Associates, Inc Cadence Group arms and turntables. 12/20/2016 Atlanta, GA IT Consulting SME Limited - acquired SME Limited on Associates, Inc. It also offers December 20, 2016. turntable spare parts; and tonearm/pickup arm spare parts.

EHLP, LLC wholesales and supplies nursery products, stone products, tools, and SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. SiteOne Landscape Trading seeds and fertilizers (NYSE:SITE) acquired East Haven 12/19/2016 Supply, Inc. Roswell, GA Companies and EHLP, LLC to landscapers, - Landscape Products on (NYSE:SITE) Distributors garden centers, December 19, 2016. architects, and contractors. It also offers delivery services.

Southwire Company, LLC acquired Sumner Manufacturing Company, Inc. on December 16, 2016. The acquisition includes As of December 16, manufacturing operations and 2016, Sumner corporate support functions in Manufacturing Electrical Sumner Houston and Langfang, China, as Southwire Company, Company, Inc. 12/16/2016 Carrollton, GA Components and Manufacturing - well as sales and distribution LLC operates as a Equipment Company, Inc. offices in Canada, the United subsidiary of Kingdom and the Netherlands. Southwire Company, Sumner’s existing manufacturing LLC. capabilities will be integrated into Southwire’s business operations. 160 employees of Sumner will join Southwire.

Decision Toolbox, Inc. Human provides recruitment Engage2Excel, Inc. acquired Resources and Decision Toolbox, 12/16/2016 Engage2Excel, Inc. Statesville, NC solutions for - Decision Toolbox, Inc. on Employment Inc. companies in the December 16, 2016. Services United States.

Suntrust Bank signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pillar Financial LLC substantially all of the assets of provides financing Pillar Financial LLC on October solutions for 20, 2016. As per the agreement, affordable and Suntrust Bank will acquire Pillar's 12/16/2016 Suntrust Bank Atlanta, GA Regional Banks Pillar Financial LLC market-rate - multi-family lending business, multifamily real which is comprised of multi- estate, as well as family affordable housing, healthcare properties healthcare properties, senior in the United States. housing, and manufactured housing specialty teams.

Eli Global, LLC acquired Bankers Life Insurance Company from Bankers Financial Corporation on December 15, 2016. Bankers Life Bankers Life Insurance Company will continue Bankers Life Insurance Company to maintain its name and the 12/15/2016 Eli Global, LLC Durham, NC Publishing - Insurance Company provides retirement staff at Bankers Life Insurance annuity solutions. Company will remain members of the Tampa Bay community. The deal has received regulatory approval from all required parties.

Epting Turf & Tractor, Inc. operates as a Trading John Deere C&CE Blanchard Equipment Co., Inc. Blanchard Equipment Waynesboro, Epting Turf & 12/12/2016 Companies and lawn and garden, and - acquired Epting Turf & Tractor, Co., Inc. GA Tractor, Inc. Distributors utility tractors dealer Inc. on December 12, 2016. in the United States and Canada. Driven Brands, Inc. acquired Express Lube from family on Express Lube Inc. December 12, 2016. The Specialized provides oil change purchase reinforces Driven 12/12/2016 Driven Brands, Inc. Charlotte, NC Consumer Express Lube Inc. - and other automotive Brands' growing Quick Lube Services services. division. Bre Whalen of Fishman acted as public relations advisor for the transaction.

MapAnything, Inc. acquired Keystroke Creative on December As of December 12, 12, 2016. Under the terms of the Internet 2016, Keystroke transaction, MapAnything, Inc. Keystroke Creative 12/12/2016 MapAnything, Inc. Charlotte, NC Software and Creative Inc. was - acquired the employees of Inc. Services acquired by Keystroke Creative which will join MapAnything, Inc. MapAnything’s mobile team and will work out of MapAnything’s Atlanta office.

Glacier Water Services, Inc. owns Primo Water Corporation and operates self- (NasdaqGM:PRMW) executed a service water vending Primo Water definitive merger agreement to Winston- Beverage Glacier Water machines that 12/12/2016 Corporation $255.49 acquire Glacier Water Services Salem, NC Services Services, Inc. dispense filtered (NasdaqGM:PRMW) Inc. (OTCPK:GWSV) for drinking water to the approximately $250 million on consumers in the October 9, 2016. United States and Canada.

Strata Products Worldwide, LLC A. L. Lee Corporation acquired assets of A. L. Lee Strata Products Sandy Springs, Construction and manufactures and Corporation from a family on 12/9/2016 A. L. Lee Corporation - Worldwide, LLC GA Engineering supplies underground December 9, 2016. Strata plans mining equipment. to retain the A.L. Lee brand and trademark.

Albany State University agreed to acquire Darton State College on As of December 9, November 10, 2015. Under the 2016, Darton State terms of transaction, Darton Albany State 12/9/2016 Albany, GA Higher Education Darton State College College was acquired - State College and Albany State University by Albany State University will consolidate to University. form one institution, new institution will be named Albany State University.

Autonomic Controls, Inc. develops digital media solutions for SnapAV, LLC acquired Autonomic Consumer Autonomic Controls, 12/7/2016 SnapAV, LLC Charlotte, NC integrators and - Controls, Inc. on December 7, Electronics Inc. manufacturers in the 2016. custom electronics industry.

MHAworks Architecture agreed Research and MHAworks Alberice to acquire Alberice Architecture 12/6/2016 Durham, NC Consulting - - Architecture Architecture on December 6, 2016. The terms Services of the deal were not disclosed.

LBA Haynes Strand PLLC acquired SeeRisk Management Advisors, SeeRisk Management LLC from Maryanne L. Recchion Advisors, LLC Research and SeeRisk on December 6, 2016. Dave LBA Haynes Strand Greensboro, provides risk-based 12/6/2016 Consulting Management - Recchion, President of SeeRisk PLLC NC management services Services Advisors, LLC Management Advisors, LLC, has for organization in joined the LBA Haynes Strand North Carolina. team as a Principal and leader in Greensboro office.

GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) acquired Interior Products Interior Products Supply from Supply offers interior SGI, Inc. on December 5, 2016. building supplies for Interior Products Supply will business operations. operate within the Central Trading The company is based Interior Products Division of GMS and continue 12/5/2016 GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) Tucker, GA Companies and in the United States. - Supply doing business as Interior Distributors As of December 5, Products Supply. For the twelve 2016, Interior months ended October 31, Products Supply 2016, Interior Products Supply operates as a generated approximately $12.3 subsidiary of GMS Inc. million in net sales.

Wagener Medical Center provides Family Care Partners healthcare services. Family Care Partners Wagener Medical Management LLC acquired 12/5/2016 Fort Mill, SC Healthcare The company was - Management LLC Center Wagener Medical Center on founded in 1992 and December 5, 2016. is based in Wagener, South Carolina.

Lone Star Auto Auction, Inc. provides automobile auction services. It offers wholesale vehicles to XLerate Group acquired Lone serve the needs of Star Auto Auction on December Diversified Lone Star Auto dealers. The company 2, 2016. Amanda Passage of 12/2/2016 XLerate Group Charleston, SC - Support Services Auction, Inc. is based in Lubbock, Lambert, Edwards & Associates Texas. As of acted as public relations advisor December 2, 2016, in the transaction. Lone Star Auto Auction, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of XLerate Group.

Premier Supply Chain Improvement Inc. signed an agreement to acquire remaining 50% stake in Innovatix LLC and 100% stake in Essensa Ventures, LLC from GNYHA Holdings LLC for approximately $380 million on 50% in Innovatix, November 25, 2016. Out of total Premier Supply Chain LLC and 100% in 12/2/2016 Charlotte, NC Healthcare - $379.00 consideration, $238.5 million will Improvement Inc. Essensa Ventures, be paid at closing and the LLC remaining $97.5 million shall be paid to the seller on January 10, 2017, if the closing date is prior to January 10, 2017 or on the closing date, if the closing date occurs on or after January 10, 2017.

Carolina Beverage Corporation As of December 1, acquired Sun Drop Bottling Co 2016, Sun Drop Inc on December 1, 2016. Dr. Bottling Co Inc Carolina Beverage Sun Drop Bottling Co Pepper will continue to own the 12/1/2016 Salisbury, NC Soft Drinks operates as a - Corporation Inc Sun Drop formula. Employment subsidiary of Carolina offers were made to the Beverage employees of Sun Drop from Corporation. Carolina Beverage.

Arrow Exterminators, Inc. Action Termite & Pest acquired Action Termite and Pest Control LLC offers Control LLC on December 1, pest control services. Specialized 2016. As part of the acquisition, Arrow Exterminators, Action Termite & The company was 12/1/2016 Atlanta, GA Consumer - Action Termite and Pest Control Inc. Pest Control LLC founded in 1972 and Services will complement the other seven is based in Arrow Exterminators offices in Morristown, Tennessee and will ultimately Tennessee. operate as Arrow Exterminators.

Adreima, Inc. engages nThrive, Inc. entered into an in the conversation of agreement to acquire Adreima, healthcare Alpharetta, Healthcare Inc. from Bregal Sagemount and 12/1/2016 nThrive, Inc. Adreima, Inc. reimbursements for - GA Technology others on November 17, 2016.. hospitals and health The deal is expected to close systems in the United prior to end of 2016. States.

Hamlet H.M.A., LLC, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. doing business as entered into a definitive Sandhills Regional agreement to acquire Hamlet Medical Center, H.M.A., LLC from Quorum Health operates an acute Corporation (NYSE:QHC) on FirstHealth of the care hospital that 12/1/2016 Pinehurst, NC Healthcare Hamlet H.M.A., LLC - October 19, 2016. The Carolinas, Inc. provides emergency, transaction which is subject to intensive care, customary regulatory approvals telemetry, and and closing conditions, is inpatient and expected to close on December outpatient medical 1, 2016. and surgical services.

U.S. Security Associates, Inc. Old Dominion acquired ODS Security Solutions Security Co., Inc. on November 30, 2016. Former provides security Chief Executive Officer of ODS, U.S. Security Old Dominion 11/30/2016 Roswell, GA Security Services services and solutions - Rafe Wilkinson will join U.S. Associates, Inc. Security Co., Inc. for healthcare, Security Associates and will commercial, and continue to lead the healthcare government clients. market segment’s strategic development.

AGRO Merchants Group, LLC Doboy Cold Stores Pty acquired Doboy Cold Stores Pty. Ltd. operates cold Ltd. from a family on November storage facilities, and 30, 2016. David O’Brien, AGRO Merchants Alpharetta, Diversified Doboy Cold Stores provides logistics 11/30/2016 - Managing Director of Doboy will Group, LLC GA Support Services Pty Ltd services. It operates continue in his current role with freezer stores, chilled AGRO Merchants. Doboy’s stores, cool stores, employees will be integrated into and ambient stores. AGRO Merchants.

Arthur Elliott Marketing Group acquired BlueCap Marketing on November 30, 2016. Post-merger As of November 30, the combined entity will retain 2016, BlueCap the Arthur Elliot name and will Arthur Elliott BlueCap Marketing Marketing LLC was 11/30/2016 Charlotte, NC Advertising - be led by Dockery Clark, Andy Marketing Group LLC acquired by Arthur Pfeiffer and De Cordell. Elliott Marketing Headquarters of new corporate Group. entity will be located at 800 West Hill Street, Suite 207 in Charlotte, NC. Collective Bias, Inc. Carolina Promotions Services, Inc Carolina Promotions Winston- Office Services provides social media entered into a definitive 11/30/2016 Collective Bias, Inc. - Services, Inc. Salem, NC and Supplies and shopper agreement to acquire Collective marketing services. Bias, Inc. on November 17, 2016.

Morrison Pump Patterson Pump Company Company, Inc. Patterson Pump Industrial Morrison Pump entered into a letter of intent to 11/30/2016 Toccoa, GA designs, engineers, - Company Machinery Company, Inc. acquire Morrison Pump and manufactures Company on August 29, 2016. water pumps.

As of November 28, 2016, Non-Standard Auto Insurance Book Business of Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina, was Occidental Fire & acquired by Access Access Holdco Management, LLC Casualty Company Holdco Management, acquired non-standard auto Access Holdco of North Carolina, Llc. Non-Standard insurance book business from 11/28/2016 Atlanta, GA Insurance - Management, LLC Non-Standard Auto Auto Insurance Book Occidental Fire & Casualty Insurance Book Business of Company of North Carolina on Business Occidental Fire & November 28, 2016. Casualty Company of North Carolina provides automobile insurance products and services to non- standard auto market.

As of November 18, Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. acquired the 2016, Business and BlueLine Rental, LLC, business and assets of BlueLine Assets of Four Trading Business and Assets Rental, LLC for $27 million on Branches in New 11/18/2016 Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Fort Mill, SC Companies and of Four Branches in $27.00 November 18, 2016. The Mexico And El Paso of Distributors New Mexico And El branches, which have been BlueLine Rental, LLC Paso acquired, are general equipment was acquired by rental businesses. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

Cortez Connect Inc., SnapAV, LLC acquired Visualint doing business as on November 18, 2016. Visualint Visualint, products will begin to appear on manufactures the SnapAV dealer portal in first Consumer 11/18/2016 SnapAV, LLC Charlotte, NC Cortez Connect Inc intelligent video - quarter of 2017. Eventually, Electronics analytics solutions for however, Visualint products will security and merge into a single ecosystem surveillance that includes other SnapAV applications. solutions.

Starting Point of Darlington LLC And Starting Point of Florence, Inc. Starting Point of represent the Crossroads Holding, LLC acquired Crossroads Holding, Darlington LLC And combined operations Starting Point of Darlington LLC 11/17/2016 Greenville, SC Healthcare - LLC Starting Point of of Starting Point of and Starting Point of Florence, Florence, Inc. Darlington LLC And Inc. on November 17, 2016 Starting Point of Florence, Inc. in their sale to Crossroads Holding, LLC.

Colonial Family Practice LLC East Clarendon acquired East Clarendon Medical Medical Center owns Center from Kate Smith on Colonial Family East Clarendon and operates a family November 16, 2016. Colonial 11/16/2016 Sumter, SC Healthcare - Practice LLC Medical Center medicine practice and Healthcare will re-open East offers healthcare Clarendon Medical Center on services. November 17 and will retain all providers and staff.

LendingTree, LLC acquired Iron Horse Holdings, LLC Iron Horse Holdings, (CompareCards) from Internet LLC operates Christopher J. Mettler, Grady Iron Horse Holdings, 11/16/2016 LendingTree, LLC Charlotte, NC Software and CompareCards.com, a $130.00 Christopher Mettler, Lucy LLC Services credit card MacNaughton Mettler, Herbert comparison website. Cammerer Mettler and Molly Archer Mettler for $130 million on November 16, 2016.

Togetherwork acquired CircuiTree Ltd. on November 16, Internet CircuiTree Ltd. Togetherwork 2016. CircuiTree will become an 11/16/2016 Columbus, GA Software and CircuiTree Ltd. designs and builds - Holdings, LLC independent operating company Services GPS based solutions. within Togetherwork, with Tom Newberry serving as President.

Quikrete Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire Contech Holdings, Inc. from Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. and Littlejohn & Co. LLC for Contech Holdings, $950 million on October 24, Inc. is based in Ohio. 2016. Quikrete Holdings will As of November 15, finance the purchase from $100 Quikrete Holdings, Construction Contech Holdings, 2016, Contech 11/15/2016 Atlanta, GA $950.00 million of cash on hand and a Inc. Materials Inc Holdings, Inc proposed $2.2 billion senior operates as a secured term loan due 2023. The subsidiary of Quikrete deal is subject to approval by the Holdings, Inc. board of directors of both companies and is expected to close by the end of November 2016.

California Recycles Inc., a recycling waste Crednology Holding Corp. management (OTCPK:COHO) acquired company, provides California Recycles Inc. for $0.25 Crednology Holding Specialized California Recycles electronics recycling million on November 14, 2016. 11/14/2016 Corporation Gray, GA $0.25 Finance Inc. services for people, Consideration will be paid in (OTCPK:COHO) non-profit common shares and a note with organizations, payments due over a five year corporations, and period. municipalities.

Brandon Advertising, Inc. acquired Artizen Studio from Cary Murphy on November 14, 2016. Artizen Studio has been As of November 14, rebranded as part of The 2016, Artizen Studio Brandon Agency. All staff will LLC was acquired by maintain their current clients and Brandon Advertising, work. Cary Murphy, Owner and Inc. Artizen Studio Brandon Advertising, Myrtle Beach, Creative Director of Artizen 11/14/2016 Advertising Artizen Studio LLC LLC provides digital - Inc. SC Studios, has moved into a new marketing services. role at The Brandon Agency as The company was the Regional President and founded in 1996 and Group Creative Director. The is based in Charlotte, Brandon Agency, which North Carolina. maintains a Charlotte office, will consolidate its physical location in that city, into Artizen Studio’s current headquarters.

Pinnacle Bank (Elberton, GA) signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire As of November 11, Independence Bank of Georgia 2016, Independence for $32.8 million in cash on July Bank of Georgia was 1, 2016. McConnell will continue acquired by Pinnacle to serve as President and Chief Pinnacle Bank Independence Bank 11/11/2016 Elberton, GA Regional Banks Bank (Elberton, GA). $32.80 Executive Officer of Pinnacle and (Elberton, GA) of Georgia Independence Bank Evans and Sid Chandler, a senior of Georgia provides lending officer at Independence, personal and business will have leadership positions banking services. within Pinnacle, with the primary responsibility of overseeing the communities currently served by Independence.

Public Plan IQ, LLC provides research eVestment Alliance, LLC acquired services for Internet Public Plan IQ on November 10, eVestment Alliance, aggregating the 11/10/2016 Marietta, GA Software and Public Plan IQ, LLC - 2016. Under the terms, Debra LLC intelligence of the Services Gregory and her staff will join U.S. state and local eVestment. government pension plans.

ServPartners, LLC provides network based staffing IT Consulting STONE Resource Group LLC STONE Resource services. The 11/10/2016 Roswell, GA and Other ServPartners, LLC - acquired ServPartners, LLC on Group LLC company was Services November 10, 2016. founded in 2013 and is based in Frisco, Texas

The company is Century Fire Protection, LLC engaged in Fire Alarm acquired a majority stake in Systems Installation. Advanced Fire & Security, Inc. on As of November 10, November 10, 2016. Eric Rode Century Fire Advanced Fire And 11/10/2016 Duluth, GA Office Services 2016, Advanced Fire - and Laura Rode, co-founders of Protection, LLC Security, Inc. And Security, Inc. Advanced Fire & Security, will operates as a continue to lead the operations subsidiary of Century and retain minority equity Fire Protection, LLC. interests as partners.

IDOC, LLC, a practice management and Investors Management development Corporation acquired an organization, unknown stake in IDOC, LLC from provides product The Riverside Company on discounts, personal November 10, 2016. Post account consultants, Investors acquisition, Dave Brown, IDOC Asset practice management 11/10/2016 Management Raleigh, NC IDOC, LLC - President and Chief Executive Management tools, continuing Corporation Officer and his senior education classes, management team of Chief career connection Optometric Officer Neil Gailmard services, and and Chief Financial Officer Oliver discounted Spandow will continue to lead pharmaceuticals and IDOC. supplies for optometrists.

As of November 9, TEGRA Financial Partners 2016, Retirement acquired Retirement Plan Plan Services Services Company on November Company was 9, 2016. Tim Baker, President TEGRA Financial Financial Retirement Plan acquired by TEGRA and Chief Executive Officer of 11/9/2016 Atlanta, GA - Partners Services Services Company Financial Partners. Retirement Plan Services Retirement Plan Company will join HA&W Benefit Services Company Advisors (TEGRA Financial provides retirement Partners) as Director of planning services. retirement plan operations.

Innovations Health Services and Assure Pediatric Services of America, Home Healthcare Inc. Inc. acquired Innovations Health represent the Innovations Health Services and Assure Home combined operations Pediatric Services of Services and Assure Healthcare Inc. on November 7, 11/7/2016 Atlanta, GA Healthcare of Innovations Health - America, Inc. Home Healthcare 2016. David Metcalf, President of Services and Assure Inc. Innovations, will join the Home Healthcare Inc. Pediatric Services of America in their sale to management team in Texas. Pediatric Services of America, Inc.

Sock and Accessory Brands Global, Inc. acquired Twin City Knitting Company, Inc. from Joseph Lamb and Fran Davis on Twin City Knitting November 7, 2016. Twin City Company, Inc., a Knitting will continue to operate Sock and Accessory Apparel and Twin City Knitting hosiery company, out of its existing facilities in 11/7/2016 Mocksville, NC - Brands Global, Inc. Accessories Company, Inc. manufactures socks North Carolina, and the prior for athleticism and owners, Joseph Lamb and Fran recreation. Davis, will retain their roles with the business. In addition, Fran Davis will join the Board of Directors of Sock and Accessory Brands Global.

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. Loma Vista Nursery, (NYSE:SITE) acquired assets of SiteOne Landscape Trading Inc. owns and Loma Vista Nursery, Loma Vista Nursery, Inc. on 11/7/2016 Supply, Inc. Roswell, GA Companies and operates nurseries in - Inc. November 7, 2016. SiteOne will (NYSE:SITE) Distributors the metropolitan also assume liabilities of Loma Kansas City area. Vista.

Graycliff Partners, CapitalSouth INSTALLS, Inc. SBIC Fund IV, L.P. managed by CapitalSouth Growth Asset provides in-home or CapitalSouth Growth Fund 11/4/2016 Fund; Graycliff Charlotte, NC INSTALLS, Inc. - Management on-site installation acquired INSTALLS, Inc. in a Partners services. management buyout on November 4, 2016. eMinor Incorporated acquired Audiokite, L.L.C. Audiokite, L.L.C. on November 4, operates an online 2016. Pursuant to the Internet music research transaction, Audiokite, L.L.C. has 11/4/2016 eMinor Incorporated Durham, NC Software and Audiokite, L.L.C. platform that enables - been integrated into Services musicians to get their ReverbNation’s existing Crowd music reviewed by Review product. Audiokite's music fans. operations, however, will not change for the time being.

Sentec Ltd. develops and licenses intellectual property Sensus (Bermuda 2) Ltd. agreed Electronic (IP), and provides to acquire Sentec Ltd on Sensus (Bermuda 2) 11/4/2016 Raleigh, NC Equipment and Sentec Ltd. development services - November 4, 2015. Sentec will Ltd. Instruments to its licensees for maintain its independence, team product and operations in Cambridge. developments based on that IP.

Whitco Pest Management Inc. Arrow Exterminators, Inc. operates as a pest acquired Whitco Pest management Management Inc. on November company that 2, 2016. Whitco Pest provides Management will complement Specialized extermination and Arrow Exterminators, Whitco Pest the other Arrow Exterminators 11/2/2016 Atlanta, GA Consumer pest control services - Inc. Management Inc. office in the Research Triangle Services for families, building Park area and will ultimately contractors, operate as Arrow Exterminators. businesses, and real Team members of Whitco Pest estate agents in Management will join Arrow Raleigh, Wilson, and Exterminators. Eastern North Carolina areas.

As of November 2, Diamonds Direct USA Inc. 2016, Diamond acquired Diamond Doctor, LLC Doctor, LLC was from David Blank on November acquired by 2, 2016. Diamond Doctor will Diamonds Direct USA began operating as Diamonds Inc. Diamond Doctor, Direct. Diamonds Direct retained Diamonds Direct USA Specialty Diamond Doctor, 11/2/2016 Charlotte, NC LLC operates a chain - all Diamond Doctor employees. Inc. Retailer LLC of jewelry stores in Amit Berger, Senior Vice the United States. President of Diamonds Direct, The company was will relocate to Dallas to oversee founded in 1995 and operations. David Blank will stay is based in Dallas, on in a consulting role for a year Texas. or two.

As of November 1, Waste Industries USA, Inc. 2016, Cardinal Waste acquired Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC was Solutions (‘Cardinal’) on acquired by Waste November 1, 2016. Cardinal Industries USA, Inc. generated revenues of $6.4 Environmental Cardinal Waste million in 2015. Waste Industries Waste Industries USA, Cardinal Waste 11/1/2016 Raleigh, NC and Facilities Solutions, LLC offers - USA will merge the acquired Inc. Solutions, LLC Services waste recycling operation into its existing Atlanta services. The assets operated out of the company was Fairburn location. November will founded in 2000 and be a transitional month with full is based in Fairburn, operational transfer effective Georgia. December 1.

Franklin Energy AM Conservation Group, Inc. Services, LLC designs acquired Franklin Energy and implements Services, LLC from PNC Erieview customized electric Capital, Cortec Group Fund IV, and natural gas L.P., fund of Cortec Group and energy efficiency other shareholders on November programs for utilities, Electrical 1, 2016. Antares, BMO Capital AM Conservation Franklin Energy municipalities, and 11/1/2016 Charleston, SC Components and - Markets, KeyBanc Capital Group, Inc. Services, LLC government bodies Equipment Markets and MetLife provided that help their end- committed debt financing for the use residential and transaction. Michael Quinn will business customers become Chief Integration Officer reduce their energy of the combined companies and consumption in the continue to lead AM United States and Conservation as President. Canada.

OneWater Marine Holdings, LLC acquired Texas Sport Boats from Lee LaVergne and Cathy Texas Sport Boats, LaVergne on November 1, 2016. LLC owns and Lee and Cathy LaVergne will operates a boat continue to operate the OneWater Marine Automotive Texas Sport Boats, 11/1/2016 Buford, GA dealership that offers - dealership under the Texas Sport Holdings, LLC Retail LLC new and pre-owned Boats name. All existing boat sales and personnel will remain with Texas brokerage services. Sport Boats. Texas Sport Boats will continue to operate from its current location on I-45 South in Conroe.

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Independence Tube entered into an agreement to Corporation acquire Independence Tube manufactures square, Corporation for approximately Nucor Corporation Independence Tube 11/1/2016 Charlotte, NC Steel rectangular, and $435.00 $440 million on September 19, (NYSE:NUE) Corporation round structural steel 2016. The transaction received tubing in North early termination notice for anti America. trust waiting approval period on September 30, 2016.

High Point Bank Corporation operates BNC Bancorp (NasdaqCM:BNCN) as a holding company entered into a definitive for High Point Bank BNC Bancorp High Point Bank agreement to acquire High Point 11/1/2016 High Point, NC Regional Banks and Trust Company $141.26 (NasdaqCM:BNCN) Corporation Bank Corp. (OTCPK:HPTB) for that provides banking approximately $140 million on and financial services November 13, 2015. for personal and business customers.

VisionQuest Wealth ALCUS Financial Management, LLC acquired Alcus Group, LLC provides Financial Group in October 2016. investment advisory The transaction was financed services to small VisionQuest Wealth Asset ALCUS Financial through VisionQuest Wealth 10/31/2016 Raleigh, NC businesses, - Management, LLC Management Group, LLC Management's own cash flow. individuals, families, Joe Baker, Founder of Alcus joins trusts, and other VisionQuest as a partner, institutions in the assuming responsibility for the United States. firm's growth in Charleston.

GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) acquired As of October 31, Ryan Building Materials, Inc., 2016, Ryan Building Ryan’s Lakeland Building Materials and Ryans Materials, LLC and Ryan’s East Trading Ryan Building Lakeland Building Building Materials, Inc. from Bill 10/31/2016 GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) Tucker, GA Companies and - Materials Materials and Ryan Johnston on October 31, 2016. Distributors East Building Bill Johnston and his team will Materials was join GMS to support the Ryan acquired by GMS Inc. Building Materials' continuing expansion.

PLI, LLP acquired Production Services Associates, LLC on October 31, 2016. The employees of Production Services Associates, LLC will join Production Services PLI, LLP after the transaction. Jim Associates, LLC Cyze former President and Chief Technology American Card manufactures cards 10/31/2016 PLI, LLP Asheville, NC - Executive Officer at Production Hardware Services, Inc. and provides card Services Associates, LLC will work marketing solutions as Executive Vice President of in the United States. Business & Product Development at PLI, LLP. Veronica Meter of Vero Strategies, LLC served as public relations advisor to PLI, LLP.

National Land Realty, LLC Carolina Land acquired Carolina Land Pursuits Pursuits provides on October 31, 2016. As part of National Land Realty, Real Estate Carolina Land 10/31/2016 Greenville, SC representation in - this deal, Aaron Sutton will be a LLC Services Pursuits land sales for buyers manager and broker for Eastern and sellers. North Carolina operations of National Land Realty.

As of October 31, 2016, Northwest Furniture Express, Inc. was acquired by SunBelt Furniture Xpress, Inc. SunBelt Furniture Xpress, Inc. SunBelt Furniture Northwest Furniture Northwest Furniture 10/31/2016 Hickory, NC Trucking - acquired Northwest Furniture Xpress, Inc. Express, Inc. Express, Inc. operates Express on October 31, 2016. as a specialized furniture carrier for furniture companies in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.

PRGX USA, Inc. entered into an agreement and plan of merger to Lavante, Inc. designs acquire Lavante, Inc. from and develops a cloud- Pointguard Ventures I, L.P., fund based supplier of PointGuard Ventures LLC for Data Processing information $4.3 million on October 25, 2016. 10/31/2016 PRGX USA, Inc. Atlanta, GA and Outsourced Lavante, Inc. $4.25 management (SIM) Under the terms of agreement, Services and profit recovery PRGX will pay earn out system for Fortune consideration in cash based on 1000 companies. revenue received from Lavante’s SIM services from closing through December 31, 2018.

Investors Title Co. As of October 31, (NasdaqGS:ITIC) entered into a Investors Title 2016, University Title University Title stock purchase agreement to 10/31/2016 Company Chapel Hill, NC Insurance Company operates as $10.92 Company acquire University Title Company (NasdaqGS:ITIC) a subsidiary of for $10 million in cash on Investors Title Co. October 12, 2016.

La Cima Restaurants agreed to acquire majority stake in Twin Peaks Restaurant from Front Burner Restaurants LP and Randy DeWitt on October 10, 2016. Twin Peaks Starlette Johnson will yield her Restaurant owns, La Cima Restaurants, Twin Peaks title to Joe Hummel, currently La 10/31/2016 Atlanta, GA Restaurants operates, and - LLC Restaurant Cima's Chief Executive Officer, franchises who will step in as Twin Peaks restaurants. Chief Executive Officer. Hummel will report to the Twin Peaks board, chaired by DeWitt. Coby Brooks will join the Twin Peaks board.

Plastic Packaging Inc. manufactures and markets flexible Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE:SON) Sonoco Products Plastic Packaging plastic packaging acquired Plastic Packaging, Inc. 10/28/2016 Hartsville, SC Paper Packagin $64.50 Company (NYSE:SON) Inc. products to for $64.5 million in cash on manufacturers in October 28, 2016. consumer and commercial markets.

Global Traffic Technologies, LLC. Gilbarco Inc. acquired Global Electronic designs, Traffic Technologies, LLC from Greensboro, Global Traffic 10/28/2016 Gilbarco Inc. Equipment and manufactures, and - Torquest Partners Fund II, L.P. of NC Technologies, LLC. Instruments delivers traffic signal TorQuest Partners, Inc. on priority control October 28, 2016. solutions worldwide.

Rolltech, Inc. develops mobile applications for storing and tracking bowling game scores and statistics. The Sports Challenge Network, LLC company was agreed to acquire Rolltech Inc on Sports Challenge Application founded in 2011 and June 27, 2016. Rich Belsky, 10/28/2016 Dacula, GA Rolltech, Inc. - Network, LLC Software is based in Las Vegas, former Chief Executive Officer of Nevada. As of Rolltech will be now Chief October 28, 2016, Operating Officer of SCN. Rolltech, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sports Challenge Network, LLC.

Southern Power Company signed an agreement to acquire 90.1% Invenergy Wake Wind stake in Invenergy Wake Wind Holdings LLC Southern Power Invenergy Wake Holdings LLC from Invenergy 10/28/2016 Atlanta, GA Electric Utilities constructs and owns $469.00 Company Wind Holdings LLC Wind LLC for approximately $470 a 257-MW wind million on June 10, 2016. The facility in Texas. transaction is expected to be completed in late 2016.

Network Security Group, Inc. provides network security Temprano Techvestors acquired Temprano Technology Network Security 10/27/2016 Newton, NC solutions for - Network Security Group on Techvestors, Inc. Distributors Group, Inc. companies, schools, October 27, 2016. universities, and government agencies.

Bama Air Inc. offers fixed-base operator (FBO) services at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport. Its services and facilities include Hawthorne Global Aviation Hawthorne Global North jet fuel and AvGas, 10/27/2016 Airport Services Bama Air Inc. - Services, LLC acquired Bama Air Aviation Services, LLC Charleston, SC refreshments, Inc. on October 27, 2016. catering, GPU, lavatory services, aircraft washing/vacuuming, aircraft carpet cleaning,.

As of October 27, 2016, Fox Creek Printing Company Inc. was acquired by Minuteman Press of Greenville Minuteman Press Of acquired Fox Creek Printing on Greenville, Inc. Fox October 27, 2016. As part of Minuteman Press Of Commercial Fox Creek Printing 10/27/2016 Greenville, SC Creek Printing - transaction Minuteman Press of Greenville, Inc. Printing Company Inc. Company Inc. offers Greenville has moved into a new commercial printing facility located at 435 Wade services. The Hampton Blvd. company is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

Karlee Company Inc. is a contract manufacturer of Porter's Group, LLC acquired precision sheet metal Karlee Company Inc on October Diversified and machined Bessemer City, 26, 2016. Porter's Group now 10/26/2016 Porter's Group, LLC Metals and Karlee Company Inc. components for - NC employs more than 700 people Mining communications, including Karlee's approximately defense, aerospace, 250 employees. commercial goods, and medical equipment industries.

As of October 26, 2016, CommunityOne Bancorp was acquired by Capital Bank Financial Corp. CommunityOne Capital Bank Financial Corp. Bancorp operates as (NasdaqGS:CBF) entered into a the bank holding definitive agreement to acquire Capital Bank Financial CommunityOne company for 10/26/2016 Charlotte, NC Regional Banks $352.90 CommunityOne Bancorp Corp. (NasdaqGS:CBF) Bancorp CommunityOne Bank, (NasdaqCM:COB) from a group of N.A. that offers sellers for approximately $350 consumer, mortgage, million on November 22, 2015. and business banking services to individuals, and small and middle market businesses in North Carolina.

RumbleON, Inc., a Marshall Chesrown, JWC development stage Investments, Inc. and Blue Flame company, provides an Capital, LLC acquired 60.2% stake e-commerce platform Blue Flame Capital, in Smart Server, Inc. Asset RumbleON, Inc. that facilitates 10/24/2016 LLC; JWC Investments, Charlotte, NC $0.34 (OTCPK:RMBL) from Steven R. Management (OTCPK:RMBL) consumers and Inc. Berrard for $0.14 million on dealers to buy, sell, October 24, 2016. Under the trade, and finance terms of deal, Chesrown pre-owned recreation acquired 2.4 million shares. vehicles.

Design Accessories, Inc. offers A Brand Company, Inc. signed a promotional definitive agreement to acquire marketing services. Design Accessories, Inc. on The company was October 22, 2015. incorporated in 1986 PerformanceLink Systems, Inc., A Brand Company, Design Accessories, 10/22/2016 Charlotte, NC Advertising and is based in - Design Accessories' subsidiary, Inc. Inc. Roanoke, Virginia. As will remain autonomous and of October 22, 2016, serve as an operating entity Design Accessories, under A Brand Company. Cynthia Inc. operates as a Lawrence will remain President subsidiary of A Brand of PerformanceLink. Company, Inc.

DeBordieu Colony Real Estate, Inc. and Prince George Sotheby's International Realty Tidelands Company acquired represents the DeBordieu Colony Real Estate, combined operations Inc. and Prince George Sotheby's of DeBordieu Colony International Realty on October Real Estate, Inc. and DeBordieu Colony 19, 2016. Prince George Sotheby Prince George Real Estate, Inc. and was acquired from Carol Jayroe Peace Sotheby's Pawley's Real Estate Sotheby's 10/19/2016 Prince George - and Phillip Lammonds, who will International Realty Island, SC Services International Realty Sotheby's post the acquisition, remain with in their sale to The International Realty Peace Sotheby’s International Tidelands Company Realty as Sales Associates. The of South Carolina, combined entity will now do LLC. DeBordieu business as Peace Sotheby's Colony Real Estate, International Realty. Inc. and Prince George Sotheby's International Realty offer real estate brokerage services.

Red Ventures, LLC acquired Soda LLC operates Soda.com on October 18, 2016. online Websites for 10/18/2016 Red Ventures, LLC Fort Mill, SC Advertising Soda LLC - The 30 employees of Soda and its consumers and brands will be added to Red consumer brands. Ventures portfolio.

Recruitmilitary, LLC is a full-service military- to-civilian recruiting Bradley-Morris Holdings, LLC firm in the United acquired Recruitmilitary, LLC on States. It offers online October 18, 2016. RecruitMilitary Human hiring products, will operate as a division of Resources and 10/18/2016 Bradley-Morris, Inc. Kennesaw, GA Recruitmilitary, LLC hiring-based - Bradley-Morris and Peter A. Employment advertising space in Gudmundsson, who is president Services online and print and Chief Executive Officer of media, contingency Recruitmilitary, LLC, continues as hiring services, and a President of the division. participation in career fairs.

myownasp.com acquired NovelAspect, Inc. NovelASPect on October 18, Internet Alpharetta, specializes in 2016. Warren Patterson, Chief 10/18/2016 myownasp.com, Inc. Software and NovelAspect, Inc. - GA application hosting Operating Officer of NovelASPect Services solutions. will remain in the same position at newly formed company.

Hawkeye Building Distributors Limited offers aluminum Guardian Building Products Inc. Trading Guardian Building Hawkeye Building soffits and sidings, acquired Hawkeye Building 10/14/2016 Greer, SC Companies and - Products Inc. Distributors Limited aluminum Distributors Limited on October Distributors accessories, and steel 14, 2016. sidings and accessories.

100% stake in Riteman, Inc. and 100% stake in Landmark PMG LLC represents the combined operations Crednology Holding Corp. of Riteman, Inc. and (OTCPK:COHO) entered into a Landmark PMG LLC in 100% stake in letter of intent to acquire 100% Crednology Holding their sale to Specialized Riteman, Inc. and stake in Riteman, Inc. and 100% 10/14/2016 Corporation Gray, GA Crednology Holding - Finance 100% stake in stake in Landmark PMG LLC from (OTCPK:COHO) Corp. Riteman, Inc. Landmark PMG LLC 4Service Cloud Tech AG and Landmark PMG (ENXTPA:MLOVE) on July 25, LLC offer IT consulting 2016. services including disaster recovery and cloud computing services. The companies are based in the United States.

As of October 14, 2016, Citizens Bank First National Bank of Decatur (Cairo, GA) was County entered into definitive acquired by First agreement to acquire Citizens National Bank of Bank (Cairo, GA) on June 21, Decatur County. First National Bank of Bainbridge, Citizens Bank (Cairo, 2016. Under the terms of the 10/14/2016 Regional Banks Citizens Bank offers - Decatur County GA GA) merger, First National Bank will personal and be the acquiring institution and commercial banking surviving charter. The combined services. The bank banks will operate under the was founded in 1904 First National Bank name. and is based in Cairo, Georgia.

Prima Music acquired Music Music Treasures, Inc. Internet and Treasures from Daniel Tuszynski Music Treasures, distributes music and 10/12/2016 Prima Music LLC Brooks, GA Direct Marketing - Jr on October 12, 2016. The Inc. dance resource Retail Music Treasures catalog will products. remain active.

Swank HealthCare Inc. provides online healthcare education Relias Learning, LLC acquired courses for civilian Swank HealthCare from Swank Healthcare Swank HealthCare and military hospitals, Motion Pictures, Inc. on October 10/11/2016 Relias Learning, LLC Cary, NC - Technology Inc. clinics, and medical 11, 2016. Simultaneously Relias treatment facilities Learning, LLC acquired AHC worldwide operates Media. as a subsidiary of Relias Learning, LLC.

Green Cafe Management, Inc. owns and operates Hargett Hunter Capital Partners restaurants in Texas. acquired majority stake in Its restaurants offer Ruggles Green on October 11, appetizers, soups, 2016. Jason Morgan, former Hargett Hunter Asset Green Cafe salads, tacos, Chief Financial Officer of Zoës 10/11/2016 Raleigh, NC - Capital Partners Management Management, Inc. sandwiches, burgers Kitchen and a current Hargett and Paninis, pastas, Hunter managing partner will wood-fired pizzas, step into the role of Chief desserts, side dishes, Executive Officer for Ruggles kid’s menu, Green. beverages, and breakfast.

AHC Media, LLC publishes healthcare newsletters, sourcebooks, eBooks, and special reports for freestanding Relias Learning, LLC acquired ambulatory surgery AHC Media LLC on October 11, Healthcare centers, hospital- 2016. Simultaneously, Relias 10/11/2016 Relias Learning, LLC Cary, NC AHC Media, LLC - Technology based same-day Learning, LLC acquired Swank surgery programs, HealthCare from Swank Motion office-based surgery Pictures, Inc. programs, medical directors, administrators, business managers, and others.

Listingbook, LLC provides an online Elm Street Technology, LLC Elm Street Greensboro, platform and client 10/11/2016 N/A Listingbook, LLC - acquired Listingbook, LLC on Technology, LLC NC management system October 11, 2016. for buyers and sellers of real estate.

Apollo S.p.A Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc manufactures Sage Automotive Auto Parts and acquired an unknown majority 10/11/2016 Greenville, SC Apollo S.p.A upholstery fabrics - Interiors, Inc. Equipment stake in Apollo Spa on October and velvets for the 11, 2016. automotive interiors.

AmericaTowne, Inc. entered into stock purchase agreement to acquire 65.54% stake in EXA, Inc. (OTCPK:EXAI) from Carson Holdings, LLC and Joseph C. ATI Nationwide Passalaqua for $0.18 million on Holding Corp. is a October 3, 2016. AmericaTowne holding company, will acquire 35 million shares which through its from Carson Holdings for $0.075 subsidiary 10/10/2016 AmericaTowne, Inc. Raleigh, NC Advertising Carson Holdings, LLC $0.18 million and 30 million shares Nationwide from Joseph C. Passalaqua for Microfinance Limited, $0.1 million. The source of funds provides national was working capital from savings and loan AmericaTowne, Inc. The operating services. transaction was approved by Board of Directors of AmericaTowne, Inc. and EXA, Inc. The acquisition will take place on or before October 15, 2016.

As of October 10, 2016, Gamco Trading CMT Industrial Solutions CMT Industrial Services, Inc. 10/10/2016 Greenville, SC Companies and Gamco Services, Inc. - acquired Gamco Services, Inc on Solutions, Inc. operates as a Distributors October 10, 2016. subsidiary of CMT Industrial Solutions.

Coastal Carolina National Bank As of October 8, agreed to acquire VistaBank 2016, VistaBank was (Aiken, SC) for $12.2 million on acquired by Coastal May 12, 2016. Each VistaBank Carolina National share will be exchanged for Bank. VistaBank Coastal Carolina Myrtle Beach, either $5.32 in cash, common 10/8/2016 Regional Banks VistaBank provides personal and $12.20 National Bank SC shares of Coastal Carolina business banking Bancshares, Inc., the parent products and services company of Coastal Carolina for individuals and National Bank, or a combination businesses in South of cash and Coastal Carolina Carolina Bancshares common stock.

Trail Creek Investments, Inc. acquired an unknown minority stake in Warren Oil Company, Warren Oil Company, Inc. on October 7, 2016. Irwin LLC manufactures and Warren, the founder and Chief supplies automotive Executive Officer of Warren Oil, Trail Creek Warren Oil 10/7/2016 Raleigh, NC Distributors lubricants and - will maintain an undisclosed Investments, LLC Company, LLC household chemicals “significant shareholder position” in the United States in Warren Oil along with the and internationally. management team of Warren Oil. Irwin Warren will also serve on Trail Creek’s Board of Directors.

As of October 6, 2016, Captive Experts LLC, Insurance Management Advantage Insurance Business was Management (USA) LLC agreed acquired by to acquire Insurance Captive Experts LLC, Advantage Insurance Advantage Insurance Management Business from Insurance Insurance 10/6/2016 Management (USA) Charleston, SC Management (USA) - Captive Experts LLC on October Brokerage Management LLC LLC. Captive Experts 6, 2015. The transaction is Business LLC, Insurance subject to regulatory approval Management and expected to close on Business comprises October 2015. companies providing captive insurance services.

Tight Security Owen Security Solutions Inc Systems INC., a acquired Tight Security Systems, security company, Inc from Scott Bishop on October Owen Security Tight Security 10/5/2016 Calhoun, GA Security Services engages in the sale, - 5, 2016. Scott Bishop has joined Solutions, Inc. Systems INC. service, installation, the Owen Security Solutions and monitoring of team and will continue to security products. support the Ellijay area.

Allstar Financial Group, Inc. acquired Renova Partners, LLC on Renova Partners, LLC October 5, 2016. Tommy Duffy, provides financial founder of Renova will join Allstar Financial Renova Partners, advisory services to 10/5/2016 Atlanta, GA Insurance - Allstar as Executive Vice Group, Inc. LLC community banks and President/Chief Operating middle market Officer. Also joining Tommy businesses. Duffy, will be Jack Glass, Business Development Director.

LeadsNearby acquired WordsFound, LLC, a WordsFound on October 4, 2016. content company, As part of the transaction, Stacey Local Loyalty provides Website Whitney, Owner of WordsFound 10/4/2016 Marketing Solutions Raleigh, NC Advertising WordsFound, LLC - content and will be the part of LeadsNearby’s NC LLC specialized writing marketing team and will work services. out of LeadsNearby’s new Charlotte office.

Singerman & Braun, LLC, doing business as Prime Nutrition, manufactures Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Hi-Tech Personal Singerman & Braun, 10/4/2016 Norcross, GA supplements. The - acquired stake in Prime Nutrition Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Products LLC company offers sugar on October 4, 2016. substitutes, fat burners, gifts, and stacks

SMT, Inc. agreed to acquire Sportvision, Inc. Sportvision, Inc. from Escalate develops sports and SportsMEDIA Electronic Capital Partners, Second Alpha entertainment 10/4/2016 Technology Durham, NC Equipment and Sportvision, Inc. - Partners, Motorola Solutions products for fans, Corporation Instruments Venture Capital, Pritzker Group media companies, Venture Capital and others on and marketers. September 20, 2016.

Atlantic Logistics, Inc. offers trucking Epes Logistics Services, Inc. services. The acquired Atlantic Logistics, Inc. company provides dry from Brad Moore on October 4, Epes Logistics Greensboro, Air Freight and Atlantic Logistics, van, flatbed, partial 2016. All staff from Atlantic 10/4/2016 - Services, Inc. NC Logistics Inc. and less-than- Logistics will be retained. Atlantic truckload (LTL), Logistics President Brad Moore refrigerated, and will join Epes Logistics in a sales specialized freight role. services.

Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations, Inc. and Credit Market Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Analysis Limited (NYSE:ICE) entered into a Standard & Poor's represents the definitive agreement to acquire Intercontinental Financial Securities combined operations Standard & Poor’s Securities 10/4/2016 Exchange, Inc. Atlanta, GA Exchanges and Evaluations, Inc. and of Standard & Poor’s - Evaluations, Inc. and Credit (NYSE:ICE) Data Credit Market Securities Market Analysis Limited from Analysis Limited Evaluations, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Credit Market on February 29, 2016. Analysis Limited in their sale to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ISOTECH Pest Management Inc. Rentokil, Inc. - Pest Control Environmental Rentokil, Inc. - Pest ISOTECH Pest provides commercial Services acquired Isotech Pest 10/3/2016 Norcross, GA and Facilities - Control Services Management Inc. and residential pest Management, Inc. on October 3, Services control services in 2016. California.

As of October 3, GMS, Inc. (NYSE:GMS) acquired 2016, United Building United Building Materials, Inc. United Building Materials, Inc. and and United Construction Trading Materials, Inc. and United Construction Products, Inc. from Ray Zawadzki 10/3/2016 GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS) Tucker, GA Companies and - United Construction Products, Inc. were on October 3, 2016. Ray Distributors Products, Inc. acquired by GMS, Inc. Zawadzki and his entire team will United Building join GMS pursuant to the Materials, Inc. acquisition.

Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. designs and manufactures racing and street tires. It Continental Tire the Americas, also provides apparel LLC acquired Hoosier Racing Tire and accessories, Corp. from Newton family on Continental Tire the Hoosier Racing Tire including hats, shirts, 10/3/2016 Fort Mill, SC Tires and Rubber - October 3, 2016. Post- Americas, LLC Corp. jackets, T-shirts, acquisition, Hoosier’s sweatshirts, drink management team will continue holders/coolers, to run the racing tire business. seats/cushions, bags, tools/supplies, and baby and toddler items.

Communications Products & Services operates as a EIS, Inc. acquired Trading distributor of outside Communications Products & Communications 10/3/2016 EIS, Inc. Atlanta, GA Companies and plant product - Services from Lynwood Capital Products & Services Distributors solutions for aerial Partners, Inc. and others on and underground October 3, 2016. network construction projects.

Aptean, Inc. acquired GQ Life GQ Life Sciences, Inc. Sciences, Inc. from Milestone Alpharetta, Application GQ Life Sciences, operates a life science 10/3/2016 Aptean, Inc. - Venture Partners II, L.P. fund of GA Software Inc. information and Milestone Venture Partners and search company. others on October 3, 2016.

Travis Oil LLC manufactures synthetic oils for Oil and Gas application as American Synthol, Inc. acquired 10/3/2016 American Synthol, Inc. Marietta, GA Refining and Travis Oil LLC lubricants, anti-rust - Travis Oil LLC on October 3, 2016. Marketing films, and as release agents in food processing machinery.

ClearPath Diagnostics, a pathologist-owned and operated tissue Laboratory Corp. of America Laboratory pathology and Holdings (NYSE:LH) acquired Corporation of ClearPath 10/3/2016 Burlington, NC Healthcare cytology practice, - ClearPath Diagnostics from Shore America Holdings Diagnostics provides cytology, Capital Partners, LLC and other (NYSE:LH) pathology, and shareholders on October 3, 2016. ancillary testing services in the United States.

Cross Creek Tattoo provides body tattooing services. American Tattoo Society The company is based acquired Cross Creek Tattoo on in Fayetteville, North Specialized October 3, 2016. Cross Creek American Tattoo Fayetteville, Carolina. As of 10/3/2016 Consumer Cross Creek Tattoo - Tattoo's three artists - James Society NC October 3, 2016, Services Babb, Kenny Ng and Joshua Cross Creek Tattoo Hickman - will join artists at operates as a American Tattoo Society. subsidiary of American Tattoo Society.

Five Star Food Service, Inc. provides PNC RiverArch Capital, Five Points Capital; vending, micro- HarbourVest Partners L.P., Five PNC RiverArch Winston- Asset Five Star Food markets, office Points Capital and management 10/3/2016 - Capital; HarbourVest Salem, NC Management Service, Inc. coffee, and dining of Five Star Food Service Partners L.P. services in Tennessee, acquired Five Star Food Service, Georgia, and Inc. on October 3, 2016. Alabama.

HDIS Inc. distributes incontinent supplies for men and women who experience loss of bladder control. It Domtar Corporation (NYSE:UFS) offers protective agreed to acquire HDIS Inc. from underwear; bladder Dawn Grench for $55 million on control protection August 18, 2016. As reported, pads and liners that the consideration includes cash are designed for payment of $45 million with a Domtar Corporation 10/3/2016 Fort Mill, SC Paper Products HDIS Inc. lighter protection $55.00 possible earn-out payment of up (NYSE:UFS) against urine leakage; to $10 million. HDIS Inc. reported underpads and bed turnover of $65 million in 2015. pads; reusable The closing of the transaction is products, which subject to customary closing include washable bed conditions and is expected by pads, washable pants, year-end. and briefs; bariatric products; and male guards and specialty products for men.

Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) signed an IMS Health Holdings, agreement to acquire IMS Health Inc. provides Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:IMS) from Quintiles IMS Life Sciences IMS Health Holdings, information and Canada Pension Plan Investment 10/3/2016 Holdings, Inc. Durham, NC Tools and $13,549.36 Inc. technology services Board, Leonard Green & (NYSE:Q) Services to healthcare industry Partners, L.P., TPG Global, LLC worldwide. and others in merger of equals transaction for $8.8 billion in stock on May 3, 2016.

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (NYSE:PNY) for $4.4 billion in cash on Piedmont Natural Gas September 9, 2015. Duke Energy Duke Energy Piedmont Natural Company, Inc., an will acquire all outstanding 10/3/2016 Corporation Charlotte, NC Electric Utilities Gas Co. Inc. (NYSE: energy services $6,589.35 shares of Piedmont Natural at an (NYSE:DUK) PNY) company, distributes offer per share of $53 to $56. natural gas. Duke Energy Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. for $4.8 billion in cash on October 24, 2015.

Carolina CAD Solutions, Inc. offers design software and TPM Inc. acquired Carolina CAD Technology Carolina CAD 10/1/2016 TPM Inc. Greenville, SC digital content - Solutions, Inc. on October 1, Distributors Solutions, Inc. services including 2016. computer aided design software.

Entaire Global Companies, Inc., Synovus Financial Corporation through its (NYSE:SNV) entered into a Synovus Financial Entaire Global subsidiaries, 10/1/2016 Columbus, GA Regional Banks $30.00 definitive agreement to acquire Corp. (NYSE:SNV) Companies, Inc. originates, structures, Entaire Global Companies for $30 and services million on August 18, 2016. insurance-backed loans. Source: S&P Capital IQ