CriticalPoint Advises CITCO Water, a Portfolio Company of Trivest Partners, on Its Acquisition of AquaProducts

CriticalPoint is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc ("CITCO"), a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, on its acquisition of Aqua Products, Inc. ("Aqua Products").

Based in Pensacola, Fla., Aqua Products is a provider of water treatment chemistry, chemical feed equipment, and technical services. Its chemical feed offering includes metering pumps, chlorinators, dry feeders, controllers, analyzers, and gas detectors. The company serves municipal water and wastewater, industrial, agricultural, and food and beverage customers across Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida panhandle, providing on-site technical service, preventive maintenance, in-shop repairs, and installations, as well as engineering and chemical feed system design support. The acquisition expands CITCO's water treatment chemistry, chemical feed, and technical service capabilities and further strengthens its presence in the Southeast.

CriticalPoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to CITCO in connection with the transaction. The transaction demonstrates CriticalPoint's expertise in middle-market advisory and commitment to act as a trusted advisor with proven abilities to deliver for its clients.

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About CITCO Water
Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia, CITCO Water provides end-to-end water and wastewater solutions to municipalities, utilities, and contractors, including water treatment chemicals, smart meters, integrated technology, infrastructure hardware such as pipes, valves, and fittings, and repair services. CITCO Water employs nearly 200 people across six states. For more information, visit citcowater.com.

About Trivest Partners
Trivest Partners is a Miami-based private investment firm that focuses exclusively on the support and growth of founder-led and familyowned businesses in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit trivest.com.

About CriticalPoint
CriticalPoint provides tailored financial solutions through a trusted platform, combining the best of Investment Banking and Private Capital. Backed by decades of diverse transaction experience, the CriticalPoint team delivers the insights clients and stakeholders need to achieve superior outcomes. Founded in 2012 by senior M&A professionals with a passion for deal-making, CriticalPoint stands out for its deep expertise in Investment Banking-including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal sourcing, special situations, and valuation advisory-as well as in Private Capital investing, with a focus on corporate divestitures and special situations. When business owners, management teams, private equity firms, and corporate sellers reach a defining moment across a range of industries, they rely on CriticalPoint's proven expertise. For more information, visit criticalpoint.com.

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