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Hale Capital Backs Acutronic in $25M Investment — Global Leader in Defense Motion Simulation & Test, Scaling Propulsion

Hale Capital Partners joined InterAlpen Partners in a $25 million strategic investment in Acutronic Group, the global market leader in high-performance motion simulation and test equipment for the aerospace and defense sector. Dual-headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and Austin, Texas — with operations across the U.S., Europe, and India — Acutronic supplies mission-critical propulsion, simulation, and motion control systems to the world's leading defense primes. Proceeds will fund new product development, expanded production capacity, and continued growth across propulsion, gimbals, and shaker tables.

Hale Capital Acquires APEX Analytics (formerly Voxtur Analytics)

Hale Capital led a cooperative restructuring through which its advised funds acquired APEX Analytics Corp. (formerly Voxtur Analytics Corp.), a leading provider of real estate data analytics, valuation technology, and appraisal and property tax solutions. The Company has rebranded as APEX Analytics Corp. and will operate independently under Hale Capital's ownership.

Ava Risk Group Secures A$7 Million Strategic Investment

AVA Risk Group (ASX:AVA) secures strategic investment package of up to A$12.6 million from Hale Capital, comprising a A$7 million secured convertible note facility and up to A$5.6 million from five-year unlisted warrants. Funding will accelerate Ava's U.S. expansion across critical infrastructure security markets. Hale Capital to nominate an industry executive to join AVA's Board.

Vislink Technologies Position Increased

HCP increases stake in Vislink Technologies (NASDAQ: VISL) through a series of open market purchases, bringing total holdings to over 369,000 shares. Vislink provides live video transmission solutions for broadcast, military, and public safety markets.

Investment in ExistX

HCP invests in ExistX, Inc., a federal solutions company redefining how cutting-edge innovations transition into operational impact for the DoD and Intelligence Community. ExistX was spun out of Galois.

Majority Stake in Athenium

HCP acquires majority stake in Athenium, a leading provider of innovative risk and quality management solutions using advanced data analytics and AI-driven capabilities for insurance, finance and government sectors.

EMCORE Consensual Senior Secured Note Purchase & Restructuring

Hale Capital acquires EMCORE Corporation's senior secured debt from prior lender Wingspire Capital, providing financial flexibility and restructuring support. EMCORE subsequently achieved positive cash flow and fully repaid all outstanding obligations by August 2024.

Niobium Closes $5.5M Seed Round

Niobium Microsystems, a Galois spinout and leading custom silicon provider for Zero Trust Computing, completes $5.5M seed round with HCP participation alongside Fusion Fund and Morgan Creek Capital.

Hypori Series B - $23 Million

HCP leads Hypori's $23M Series B financing for the zero-trust BYOD platform serving the Department of Defense. Martin Hale Jr. joins the Hypori Board of Directors. Hypori Halo is being deployed to 20,000+ users across the Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard.

Grant's: "Buried Treasure" - Avid Returns 437%

Grant's highlights Martin Hale's Avid Technology pick from the 2019 conference, which generated a 437% return vs. 52% for the S&P 500. Hale appears on the Grant's "Current Yield" podcast discussing tech phoenixes and opportunities in the collapsing Nasdaq.

Grant's: Tech Volatility Analysis

Grant's references Martin Hale's analysis that "70% of all tech companies lost 70% or more of their value" in prior recessions, while noting Oracle, EMC, Apple, and Amazon each lost 80%+ only to rally 50-fold from the bottom.

Series A Investment in Covisus

HCP leads Series A in Covisus, a pioneer in covert, intrinsic "tag-less" supply chain protection. Covisus' vTag® technology creates digital fingerprints of items using intrinsic surface texture for traceability, security, and authenticity without labels or RFID.

Grant's Podcast: Tech Phoenixes

Martin Hale Jr. discusses "tech phoenixes" and HCP's investment approach with Jim Grant on Grant's Current Yield Podcast.

Lessons Learning Investing – Not Speculating – In Tech

Martin Hale Jr. discusses HCP's approach to investing in technology companies with Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn, covering the distinction between investing and speculating in the tech sector.

Patch Featured in Digiday

Hale Global and Hale Capital portfolio company Patch sees 30% revenue growth YoY and audience increase to 28.8M monthly visitors. National advertisers turn to hyper-local news as audiences seek community-focused coverage.

Investment in thatDot

HCP participates in thatDot's $2M funding round alongside Oregon Venture Fund and Galois. thatDot, a Galois spinout, provides enterprise software for real-time discovery and navigation of data relationships in streaming graph data at massive scale.

$15 Million Investment in Culmen International

HCP invests $15 million in Culmen International, a leading provider of technical, logistics, and management services with 250 employees operating in 100+ countries supporting DoD, State, Energy, Justice and Homeland Security.

Grant's: "Fall and Redemption"

Grant's Interest Rate Observer features Martin Hale on HCP's "tech phoenixes" strategy. "The strange thing about technology is it is a badge of honor to get completely wiped out as long as you come back." Discusses investing in down-and-out public tech companies.

Lantronix Acquires Maestro and FALCOM

HCP portfolio company Lantronix acquires Maestro Wireless and FALCOM Holdings, expanding its global IoT gateway portfolio with industrial-grade cellular and GPS tracking solutions for enterprise markets.

Grant's: "Mega-style Drift"

Martin Hale quoted in Grant's on private equity valuations and HCP's focus on "illiquid and orphaned public companies" as an alternative to overpriced buyouts.

Patch Is Reemerging as Local Newspapers Decline

Vox profiles how Hale Global and Hale Capital portfolio company Patch is reemerging as a sustainable local news platform while traditional local newspapers shrink and fold. Against a backdrop of layoffs at Gannett and McClatchy, Patch continues to grow under Hale Global and Hale Capital ownership.

Kofax to Acquire Top Image Systems

Kofax announces definitive agreement to acquire HCP portfolio company Top Image Systems, Ltd. for $68.4 million. The acquisition combines TIS's intelligent content processing with Kofax's automation platform.

$4.5 Million Investment in Tangram Flex

HCP invests $4.5 million in Tangram Flex, a Galois spinout providing AI-based software development tools focused on cyber assurance and resilience for the nation's most critical defense systems.

FalconStor $3 Million Financing

HCP closes on $3 million financing commitment to FalconStor Software, a data protection and storage management company.

Radisys $17 Million Senior Notes

HCP closes $17 million senior notes financing with Radisys Corporation to support the company's strategic shift toward software and services. Radisys also secured a $20 million asset-backed credit line.

What Yahoo and AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Learned from Patch's Struggles

Armstrong praises Hale Global

Tim Armstrong discusses how Patch's survival and growth under Hale Global and Hale Capital ownership validated the hyperlocal news model. Armstrong credits the Hale Global and Hale Capital team with transforming Patch into a sustainable, profitable business.

Sierra Wireless to Acquire Numerex

Sierra Wireless announces definitive agreement to acquire HCP portfolio company Numerex in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $107 million.

Numerex $13.5 Million Debt Financing

HCP closes $13.5 million note purchase agreement with Numerex, replacing prior debt with more flexible capital while reducing interest expense and extending maturity to 2021.

Now Profitable, Patch Wants to Be a Platform

Digiday profiles Patch's transformation under Hale Global and Hale Capital ownership. Now profitable with 1,030 local news sites, 130 employees, and $20M+ in annual ad revenue, Patch emerges as a sustainable model for local journalism.

Top Image Systems $5 Million Investment

HCP completes $5 million convertible notes investment in Top Image Systems. Martin Hale Jr. joins the company's Board of Directors as part of the investment.

Qumu $8 Million Credit Agreement

HCP closes $8 million term loan with Qumu Corporation, strengthening the company's balance sheet as it transitions to recurring revenue in enterprise video content management.

North American Lithium Acquires RB Energy Quebec Assets

North American Lithium Inc., a subsidiary of Jilin Jien Nickel, completes acquisition of RB Energy's Quebec Lithium mining assets from receivership. The assets were later acquired by CATL and subsequently by Sayona Quebec. RB Energy was an HCP portfolio company.

Lantronix Investment & Board Seat

HCP invests $2 million in Lantronix (NASDAQ: LTRX), a specialized networking company providing smart IoT and M2M solutions. Martin Hale Jr. joins the board of directors as an independent director.

Patch Rebounds After Split From AOL

The Wall Street Journal profiles Patch's turnaround after Hale Global and Hale Capital's "hard reset" in 2014. The company achieves profitability with 23 million users across 900+ community sites after reducing staff from 540 to 98.

Adept Technology Merger Agreement

Adept Technology enters definitive merger agreement with OMRON Corporation in a cash tender offer at $13.00 per share. OMRON to acquire all outstanding shares and merge Adept into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

RB Energy DIP Financing

HCP provides up to $13 million in debtor-in-possession financing to RB Energy under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, with initial $6 million advance supporting the company's restructuring.

Midway Gold Completes US $25 Million Bought Deal Offering

Midway Gold completes $25 million bought deal offering of 30.1 million common shares at US$0.83 per share through a syndicate co-led by RBC Capital Markets and Haywood Securities, advancing development of the company's Nevada gold projects.

Adept Technology Preferred Conversion

Adept Technology completes conversion of HCP's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 1,739,130 common shares, strengthening the company's balance sheet and simplifying capital structure.

AOL Partners with Hale Global and Hale Capital on Patch

AOL Inc. and Hale Global and Hale Capital announce creation of a joint venture to run Patch, the premier platform for local news and information serving more than 16 million monthly visitors across 900+ communities nationwide.

FalconStor $9 Million Investment

HCP invests $9 million in FalconStor Software through Series A convertible preferred stock. Martin Hale Jr. is elected to the company's board of directors, and HCP becomes the company's largest stockholder.

Intermedia Completes Telanetix Acquisition

Intermedia completes acquisition of Telanetix at $7.284 per share in cash. The acquisition enhances Intermedia's position as a leading cloud services provider for SMBs with expanded hosted voice capabilities.

Intermedia to Acquire Telanetix

Intermedia announces definitive agreement to acquire HCP portfolio company Telanetix for approximately $55 million, adding 40,000 customers and expanding cloud services offerings for SMBs.

Midway Gold Closes US$70 Million Strategic Financing

Midway Gold closes US$70 million private placement of five-year 8% convertible Series A Preferred shares at US$1.85 per share, with HCP as lead investor. Proceeds fund development of the Pan gold project in Nevada.

Midway Gold Announces US$70 Million Strategic Financing

Midway Gold announces US$70 million private placement financing of five-year 8% convertible Series A Preferred shares at US$1.85 per share. HCP joins as lead strategic financial partner to support the company's goal of becoming a Nevada gold producer.

Adept Technology $8 Million Investment

HCP invests $8 million in Adept Technology through Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Martin Hale Jr. joins Adept's Board of Directors. Proceeds fund growth in mobile and packaging business and debt reduction.

United Silver Corp Crescent Mine JV Finalized

United Silver Corp finalizes joint venture with HCP for the Crescent Silver Mine in Idaho's Silver Belt. HCP contributes $2.4 million for 20% interest. New Jersey Mill becomes operational and ships first concentrate to refinery.

United Silver Corp JV Term Sheet

HCP signs term sheet with United Silver Corp for 20% joint venture interest in the Crescent Silver Mine project in Idaho's Silver Belt, contributing $2.4 million.

ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards

HCP recognized at the ACG National Capital Corporate Growth Awards Gala at the National Air and Space Museum, honoring exceptional growth companies and dealmakers serving the Washington metro business community.

United Silver Corp $6.3 Million Financing

HCP completes financing with United Silver Corp including a convertible note of $6.3 million and warrants, with conversion price at $0.50 per share.

RX Exploration $10 Million Line of Credit

HCP provides $10 million senior secured line of credit to RX Exploration's subsidiary Drumlummon Ltd. for the historic Drumlummon gold mine in Montana.

Paradigm Holdings $6.2 Million Private Placement

HCP leads $6.2 million private placement of preferred stock and warrants for Paradigm Holdings, a federal government IT and cybersecurity solutions provider. Proceeds fund debt reduction and working capital.

Telanetix Financial Recapitalization

HCP completes comprehensive recapitalization of Telanetix, reducing debt from $29.6M to $7.5M and providing $3M working capital. Martin Hale joins the board as HCP becomes the largest shareholder.

GSI Group Restructuring Agreement

GSI Group reaches agreement with key stakeholders for plan of reorganization, positioning the precision technology company to emerge from Chapter 11 with a strengthened balance sheet.

M&A Advisor "Divestiture Deal of the Year" Award

Hale Capital and Hale Global wins "Divestiture Deal of the Year" and is named finalist for "Turnaround of the Year" at The M&A Advisor's 4th Annual Turnaround Awards Gala in Palm Beach for the LocationLogic/Autodesk transaction.

TCS Acquires LocationLogic for $25 Million

TeleCommunication Systems acquires Hale Capital portfolio company LocationLogic, spun out from Autodesk just three months earlier. The $25M deal ($15M cash + $10M stock) strengthens TCS's position in the fast-growing location-based services market.

LocationLogic Spun Out From Autodesk

Hale Capital completes acquisition of Autodesk's Location Services business unit, establishing LocationLogic LLC as an independent provider of location-based services infrastructure and applications for major wireless carriers.

ACE*COMM Acquired by Spire Capital

HCP portfolio company ACE*COMM Corporation is acquired by Ariston Global, a Spire Capital portfolio company, for $19.5 million. The acquisition consolidates ACE*COMM's OSS and service delivery solutions within Spire's communications portfolio.

ACE*COMM $4.2 Million Financing

HCP closes $4.2 million financing with ACE*COMM Corporation through a senior secured convertible note with three-year repayment terms. Proceeds support rollout of Parent Patrol and Enterprise Patrol mobile management products.

Hale Capital Partners Founded

Martin M. Hale Jr. founds Hale Capital Partners, an unconventional growth equity firm focused on technology transformation.