TrueNorth Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Encon in its Sale to Service Logic

Stamford, Connecticut, September 2016 – TrueNorth Capital Partners LLC is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TNCP, LLC (“TrueNorth”) acted as exclusive financial advisor to Environmental Control, Inc. d.b.a Encon, Inc. (“Encon”) in its sale to the Service Logic family of HVAC companies, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners.

Robust and Diverse M&A Market in Northland Region Since Recession

The national M&A market has rebounded strongly from the cyclical downturn of the Great Recession. In the 2010-2015 period, national transaction volume increased at a compounded annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of approximately 9.5%. Meanwhile, M&A multiples have returned to the historically high levels reached prior to Great Recession. Such vitality in the M&A market during the recent cyclical recovery is in stark contrast to the relatively slow growth experienced in the overall economy.