TKO Miller Advises Animix, LLC on its Sale to Benford Capital Partners

Target: Animix, LLC

Target Headquarters: Juneau, WI

Acquirer: Benford Capital Partners

Acquirer Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Target Description: Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Juneau, WI, Animix is a leading provider of critical nutrients and custom-formulated, water-soluble premixes, supplements, and ingredients used in the production of milk substitutes and other animal feed products. Animix has steadily grown from a regional to an internationally recognized and award-winning provider of animal feed additives with an emphasis on calves and other young animal nutrition.

Deal Stats:

Advisory Service Sell-Side

Food & Beverage-1

Juneau HQ

Senior Deal Team:

Joe Froehlich

Tammie Miller (1)

Erik Eidem

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Prior to joining TKO Miller, Joe served as President of Milwaukee-based Corporate Financial Advisors, LLC for 13 years and a Managing Director for a Chicago-based investment banking firm for 7 years. During his time in investment banking, he completed numerous transactions in the manufacturing, distribution, industrial, business services and technology industries. His previous experience also includes 6 years with Lubar & Co, a leading Milwaukee-based private equity firm. At Lubar & Co, he was responsible for making direct equity investments, including acquisitions, management buyouts and venture capital transactions. Earlier in his career, Joe was an executive in the electronics industry, serving such companies as Intel, Raychem and Sony. Joe received his BS in Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude, from Stanford University and his MBA from the Harvard Business School. Joe serves on the Board of Director’s of Herzing University, Novum Structures, Badger Logistics and Titus Group. Joe is also an officer of the Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin and is involved in a number of civic organizations in the Milwaukee area.