Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC Advises Europa Sports Products, Inc., in its merger with Lone Star Distribution, a portfolio company of Sheridan Capital Partners

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC (DCF) acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Europa Sports Products, Inc. (Europa), a Charlotte-based wholesale distributor of sports and fitness supplements, in its merger with Lone Star Distribution (Lone Star), a portfolio company of Sheridan Capital Partners. The transaction closed on Feb. 17, 2016.

"The Europa and Lone Star teams have worked diligently to build companies that have established themselves as trusted resources within the health and wellness industry. Helping Europa and Lone Star find a strategic partnership aimed at advancing their position as a market leader in the nutritional and sports supplements space was a rewarding experience," said Lorin DeMordaunt, managing director and consumer and retail group lead, Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC.

"The Deloitte Corporate Finance team was instrumental in helping us navigate a mutually exciting transaction with Lone Star and Sheridan Capital Partners. Their collective knowledge of the consumer industry and transactional experience in the nutritional supplements space were key to the process," said Jeff Compton, co-CEO of the newly combined company.

About Europa Sports Products, Inc.
Europa is a national specialty distributor of sports nutrition and fitness products, including protein powders, nutrition bars, sports drinks, sports performance supplements, vitamins, weight loss supplements, and meal replacements.  Europa services mass market retailers, gyms, health food stores and specialty supplement retailers through seven distribution centers located in Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Strongsville, OH, Fresno, CA, Windsor, CT, Orlando, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit www.europasports.com.

About Lone Star Distribution
Lone Star is a national specialty distributor of sports nutrition and fitness products. Lone Star operates six distribution centers located nationwide and is a portfolio company of Sheridan Capital Partners, a Chicago-based lower middle-market private equity firm. For more information, visit www.lonestardistribution.com.

About Sheridan Capital Partners
Sheridan Capital Partners focuses on providing private equity in support of leveraged buyouts, growth recapitalizations, and large minority financings of lower middle market companies across the healthcare and consumer sectors.  For more information, visit www.sheridancp.com.

About Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC
Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC provides strategic advisory services and M&A advice that help corporate, entrepreneurial and private equity clients create and act upon opportunities for liquidity, growth and long-term advantage. With an in-depth understanding of the marketplace and access to a global network of investment bankers, we help clients confidently pursue strategic transactions in both domestic and global markets. DCF, together with the Corporate Finance Advisory practices within the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited network of member firms, include in excess of 1,900 professionals, who work collaboratively across 150 international locations. With our significant experience providing investment banking services across key industries, we are able to offer our clients solutions that help them to achieve their strategic objectives. For more information, visit www.investmentbanking.deloitte.com.

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