Capitala Group Announces Completion of $20 Million Debt Refinancing in The Stonewall Group

December 11, 2024

CHARLOTTE, NC, December 11, 2024 -- Capitala Group (“Capitala”), a Charlotte-based firm providing private credit and private equity to small businesses, is pleased to announce its recent debt investment in The Stonewall Group.

Based out of Lafayette, LA, The Stonewall Group is a strategic buyer of lower middle market architecture and engineering brands across the United States whose purpose is to create a reputable infrastructure of A&E firms across the country to create value for their portfolio of customers.

“We are excited to work with The Stonewall Group and its private equity sponsor South Oak Capital Partners (“South Oak”) as they look to build a best-in-class professional services platform. Over South Oak’s investment hold period Capitala will look to continue deploying capital into The Stonewall Group as it looks to execute on add-on investments” said Randall Fontes Managing Director of Capitala.

Capitala’s flexible capital mandate provided needed capital to assist in future acquisitions and support The Stonewall Group's next phase of growth.

About Capitala Group
Capitala Group is an asset management firm that has been providing private credit and private equity capital to lower- and middle-market businesses across North America for over twenty-five years. Since our inception in 1998, Capitala has invested and managed over $2.7 billion* utilizing our flexible capital mandate to deliver creative financing solutions. We aim to partner with strong management teams to create value and support growth through strategic partnerships, operational expertise, and a shared vision for success. For more information, visit www.CapitalaGroup.com.

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