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BDI Receives Growth Investment from Kelso & Company

The private equity investment will provide BDI with additional capital and operational resources to support organic and acquisition-driven growth, while the distributor’s existing leadership team will retain a meaningful ownership stake.

The technology distributor said the deal will add managed services and IT solutions capabilities across cloud, cybersecurity, data center and AI, while reporting double-digit sales and profit growth in its fiscal fourth quarter.

The auto parts supplier’s Chapter 11 case will convert to a Chapter 7 liquidation after a federal judge rejected its proposed creditor repayment plan, bringing First Brands’ nearly yearlong bankruptcy process toward a close.