Miller & Martin Represents Lexmark Carpet Mills in Sale to H.I.G. Capital

October 11, 2013

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H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., a leading global private equity firm with more than $13 billion of capital under management, announced that its affiliate has made a strategic investment in Lexmark Carpet Mills, Inc. ("Lexmark"), a leading manufacturer of broadloom carpet for hospitality, residential and niche commercial applications. Miller & Martin served as counsel to Lexmark in the transaction.

Lexmark is a leading specialty carpet mill, focused on supplying high-styled nylon and polyester carpet to customers in the hospitality, residential and niche commercial end markets. Since 1993, Lexmark has built a strong reputation for product quality and customer service. The Company's state-of-the-art operating platform and vertical integration provide the basis for Lexmark's high quality products, increased production flexibility and some of the shortest lead-times in the industry. A combination of service, styling, quality and competitive pricing has established Lexmark as a market leader in the hospitality segment and has allowed the Company to successfully expand into residential and niche commercial markets.

The Miller & Martin team consisted of Ward Nelson, Ansley Moses, Frank Williams, Merrill Nelson and Ned Boehm in the Chattanooga office and Ashley Halfman, Jonathan Edwards, Clay Walts and Jimmy Daniel in the Atlanta office.