Honsador Holding LLC (“Honsador” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Cyprium Partners, has been acquired by Grey Mountain Partners. The transaction closed on December 1, 2014.

About Honsador Holding LLC

Founded in 1935, Honsador is the largest independent distributor of building materials and electrical supplies in the state of Hawaii. The Company operates two market-leading distribution businesses, a lumber and building materials business that serves residential homebuilders and contractors, and an electrical supply business that services commercial electrical contractors and the Hawaiian power company.

About Grey Mountain Partners

Grey Mountain Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market companies across a variety of industries and transaction types. The firm acquires majority interests in North American-based businesses where it can assist in achieving operational excellence. Grey Mountain Partners was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

About Cyprium

Cyprium Partners is a private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine capital to profitable middle market companies. The firm is a value-added investor that supports the growth, acquisition, refinancing or liquidity needs of manufacturing, distribution or service-oriented companies in the U.S. and Canada. Cyprium Partners was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Transaction Role

Duff & Phelps served as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Honsador and provided M&A advisory services in connection with the sale transaction