Business Investment
DENVER – Class VI Partners (formerly CapitalValue Advisors (“CVA”)) is pleased to announce an investment in Uinta Brewing Company by The Riverside Company. Class VI Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Uinta.
“Uinta is an amazing success story of a passionate entrepreneur, world-class beer, exceptional branding and a talented team. Riverside will be an extraordinary partner for them as they continue their rapid growth and introduce more people to the Uinta brand,” said Chris Younger, Class VI Partners Managing Director. “We were privileged to have had the opportunity to work with Will and his team to help Uinta in its next phase of growth and expansion. We will always be a strong advocate of the unique Uinta brand and are very excited for the entire team at Uinta – their beer is truly amazing.”
Growing Business
Founded in 1993 by Will Hamill, Uinta is one of the fastest-growing top 50 craft brewers in the United States by volume. Built on an outdoor spirit that endorses sustainability, community involvement and exploration, Uinta is named after the only major east-west running mountain range in the continental U.S. Uinta recently completed an $18 million brewery expansion and will continue to invest in expanding its production capacity and distribution footprint. Hamill will remain as Uinta’s CEO and significant owner and will continue to lead the brewery as it accelerates its growth and presence in the craft beer market.
“Uinta has a very unique culture, and my decision to hire Class VI was due to my sense that they not only had all the resources and expertise necessary to get a great investment closed, but also to be very sensitive to Uinta’s culture and team,” said Hamill. “Class VI thoughtfully represented Uinta, and was careful to make sure that our new partner fit with our long-term objectives for growth. They brought a number of options to us, but throughout the process they worked to ensure that the spirit of Uinta would be preserved and enhanced with our new partner. Class VI’s process worked exceptionally well – I am genuinely excited about Riverside because they understand Uinta and get what we are all about, and they bring a wealth of resources that will help Uinta continue to grow and develop.”
“We’re especially excited to partner with a strong and respected brand like Uinta,” said Riverside Managing Partner Loren Schlachet. “The craft beer movement is expanding significantly and Uinta has enormous growth potential in both new and existing markets.”
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About Class VI Partners
Class VI provides middle-market investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, corporate advisory, business valuation, and private capital raising services through its affiliate, Class VI Securities, LLC and Member FINRA. Class VI is also affiliated with and offers wealth management services through Class VI Family Office, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Will Hamill, Founder of Uinta Brewing Company, is a client of Class VI Partners and is not being compensated for sharing their opinion and experience with the firm. Any compensation creates a conflict of interest. Comments by Will Hamill may not be representative of any other person’s experience with the firm and are no guarantee of future performance or success.
Additional Disclosures
Investment advisory services offered through Class VI Partners’ affiliate Class VI Family Office, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. Class VI Partners offers investment banking and private securities transactions through its affiliate, Class VI Securities, LLC. Class VI Securities, LLC is a registered broker/dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Class VI Pathfinder, LLC provides general business consulting to privately held businesses. Collectively these entities are referred to herein as “Class VI”.
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