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Los Angeles Magazine ("LA Magazine" or "the Company"), and its affiliate publications including Orange Coast Magazine and Pasadena Magazine, have successfully completed the sale of its business to Engine Vision Media, a company started by prominent attorneys Mark Geragos and Ben Meiselas. Diamond Capital Advisors served as investment banker to LA Magazine. Diamond Capital Advisors’ deal team, led by Managing Partner David Herman, included Shawn Thompson and Anna Halloran Jacob. About Los Angeles Magazine and Affiliate Publications Since 1961, the Los Angeles Magazine has chronicled the people, food, culture, arts and entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, and news that define Southern California. This iconic magazine has made a name for itself with its celebrity profiles and "best of" lists, and has been the recipient of four national magazine awards and numerous industry honors. LA Magazine was previously owned by Hour Media. Orange Coast, the magazine of Orange County, showcases monthly coverage of the people, places and events throughout the community. Pasadena Magazine is a life-style publication covering the people, events, and businesses of Pasadena and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley. Every issue contains coverage of the food, philanthropy, arts, architecture, and entertainment that makes Pasadena and the surrounding area so uniquely exciting.

Momentum Engineering Corp. (MEC) is a consulting firm specializing in accident reconstruction, forensic engineering, heavy truck safety, graphics, and animation. With over 100 years of accident reconstruction experience, Mometum offers accident reconstruction and investigation services ranging from rapid response to final trial testimony.

Evergreen Packaging (“Evergreen” or “the Company”) has successfully completed the sale of its business to Southern Champion Tray, a leading manufacturer of fiber-based products and packaging solutions. Diamond Capital Advisors served as financial advisor to the Company and negotiated the transaction. Evergreen, founded in 2001, is a bakery, deli, food service, and wholesale packaging provider with a predominant market presence in California. The Company produces the pink donut boxes that are ubiquitous in Southern California. About Evergreen Founded in 1981 in La Mirada, CA, Evergreen is the largest supplier in the Western USA of bakery and donut boxes. The company maintains long-term customer relationships with major food service distributors and other providers. Its broad product line includes bakery and donut boxes, pizza boxes, beverage carriers, and seasonal custom printed packaging. About SCT Since 1927, Southern Champion Tray has been manufacturing and distributing quality, sustainable bakery, food service, and catering paperboard and corrugated packaging. Markets served include bakery, food service, frozen foods, supermarket, institutional, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, cosmetic, retail, electronics, and more. When the transaction closes, Southern Champion Tray will maintain office, manufacturing and distribution facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Fairfield, Ohio and Mansfield, Texas. For information on SCT's full line of products, visit SCTray.com.

Diamond Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the acquisition of our client Jondo Global, LLC. by Circle Graphics, Inc. Jondo started in 1989 in John S. Doe's Anaheim garage. Since then, this print on demand supplier has grown to acquire five domestic and six international facilities, allowing Jondo to provide regional fulfillment to consumers worldwide. With on-demand orders built to scale, Jondo has satisfied customers with personalized and standardized photo products. Circle Graphics offers both out-of-home and wall décor solutions as a formidable producer of digital art worldwide. Circle Graphics is an industry leader in creating innovative products for outdoor advertising, business signage, wall décor, art reproduction, and the professional photography and art communities.