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Configure moved quickly to meet our timeline while effectively identifying and engaging the right lenders. Their focused approach and efficiency were key to the success of the process.

- Matthew Goracy
Vice President at Hidden Harbor

Configure Partners Advises Hidden Harbor Capital Partners on its Acquisition Financing for Quaker Valley Foods, Inc.

 

Atlanta, GA — Configure Partners, an investment banking platform specializing in debt placement and credit resolution services, announced today its role as exclusive financing advisor to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners in securing committed debt capital to support Hidden Harbor’s acquisition of Quaker Valley Foods, Inc.

Quaker Valley is a leading protein distributor in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, serving independent and international grocers, food service operators, and regional distributors with a diverse range of products, including fresh domestic and imported meats, poultry, pork, frozen seafood, and provisions.

Configure supported all aspects of the financing process, including lender screening, approach to market, transaction structuring, and negotiation of the financing-related documentation.

“Configure moved quickly to meet our timeline while effectively identifying and engaging the right lenders,” said Hidden Harbor Vice President Matthew Goracy.“ Their focused approach and efficiency were key to the success of the process.”

Configure Managing Director Doug Clarida commented, “With Hidden Harbor’s support and Quaker Valley’s strong senior leadership, the company is positioned to become a leading platform in its segment. We value the opportunity to work with Hidden Harbor and look forward to continuing to strengthen our long-term partnership.”

About Quaker Valley Foods, Inc. (www.quakervalleyfoods.com)
Quaker Valley Foods, established in 1975 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a protein distribution company offering over 3,000 fresh and frozen perishable and non-perishable items including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, seafood, deli products, foodservice items, lamb, goat, mutton, veal, and international items. For 50 years, Quaker Valley has built a strong reputation with customers and a wide network of suppliers, serving thousands of customers from Connecticut to Virginia providing next-day delivery — Monday through Saturday — to independent and international retailers, wholesalers, and food service customers.

About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (www.hh-cp.com)
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor currently has assets under management of over $1.9 billion and is investing out of its third fund, an $800 million vehicle.

About Configure Partners (www.configurepartners.com)
Configure Partners is a preeminent credit-oriented investment bank headquartered in Atlanta. The firm specializes in debt placement, credit resolution, and special situations advisory, providing superior client service and execution to private equity sponsors in acquisition finance, refinancing, and dividend recapitalization transactions. The firm’s credit resolution and special situations practice is the trusted advisor for stakeholders confronting capital structure challenges. Our people-smart team of bankers differentiates through real-time knowledge of the debt capital markets and becomes a true extension of our client’s teams, delivering unmatched results and an exceptional client experience.