Transaction
PRO EM Party & Event Rentals, a portfolio company of Banyan Investment Partners, has been recapitalized by Dos Rios Partners and S Group Capital. Quarton International acted as the exclusive financial advisor to PRO EM and Banyan Investment Partners in this transaction.
Client

Banyan Investment Partners is a private equity firm based in Miami, Florida that provides private equity and mezzanine capital. Banyan currently has over $400 million of committed capital under management.
Buyer

Dos Rios Partners is a Texas-based private equity partnership formed by four Partners – Bo Baskin, Wayne Patterson, Jay Turner and Kevin Benoit. Investing from its inaugural fund, Dos Rios partners with motivated management teams and invests in growing, niche businesses throughout the continental U.S.

PRO EM Party & Event Rentals is a full-service event management and rental company. Each year, PRO EM services more than 2,000 events ranging from nationally-televised sporting events, concerts and festivals to corporate meetings, weddings and social gatherings. PRO EM’s offering includes a full complement of equipment and services, including security, guest relations, traffic control, tents and clear-span structures, fencing, barricades, furniture, tables, chairs, linens, HVAC equipment, portable generators and light towers. PRO EM works with a number of premier clients and events, including the Waste Management Phoenix Open (PGA Tour); Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics (NCAA); the Arizona Diamondbacks; Chicago Cubs and Oakland A’s (MLB); Country Thunder Music Festival; JTBC Founders Cup (LPGA Tour); Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction; Russo & Steele; Phoenix Pride and the Scottsdale Cultural Council. PRO EM is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

S Group Capital is a New York-based private investment firm that partners with leading private equity and mezzanine funds to invest in middle market businesses.