Headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Icon Identity Solutions (“Icon”) is a manufacturer of custom corporate branding and identity solutions encompassing all facets of exterior signage, repair and maintenance and renovation services for blue-chip customers across multiple end markets. Icon’s three manufacturing facilities and extensive network of installation and maintenance technicians allows the company to serve large, nationwide customers in a timely and consistent fashion. Icon’s products and services are provided across three business segments: branding services & products (manufacturing and installation of both exterior and select interior signage), repair & maintenance (preventative maintenance, on-call repair, lighting retrofits and related services for exterior signage and lighting) and remodel & renovation services (in-store renovation/remodel of a customer’s store locations, providing project management and oversight of specialized sub-contractors).

Merit invested both subordinated debt and equity, in partnership with Icon’s management, in support of the acquisition.