M&A Deal Summary

Benford Capital Partners and Coppermine Capital Acquire Ray Allen Manufacturing

On May 29, 2007, private equity firms Benford Capital Partners and Coppermine Capital acquired manufacturer Ray Allen Manufacturing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Benford Capital Partners’ 1st and Coppermine Capital’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Benford Capital Partners’ 3rd and Coppermine Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Benford Capital Partners’ 2nd and Coppermine Capital’s 2nd transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-05-29
Target Ray Allen Manufacturing
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Benford Capital Partners
Coppermine Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Ray Allen Manufacturing

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
website
Ray Allen Manufacturing is a manufacturer and direct marketer of professional canine training products to the law enforcement, military, and working dog niche markets. Ray Allen Manufacturing was founded in 1948 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Benford Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Benford Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of smaller, lower middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Benford targets niche manufacturers, unique service companies and specialty distributors with minimum sales of $3 million, and at least $1 million in EBITDA. Avoided industries/transactions include retail, restaurants, software, start-ups, real estate, commodity products, and biotech. Benford Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 21
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 8
State (Colorado) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 3 of 20
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-29 K&H Pet Products

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

K&H Manufacturing LLC is a producer of premium pet supplies and the largest marketer of heated pet products in the country. K&H sells branded pet products under the K&H and K&H Pets brands. K&H produces innovative pet products that span several categories, including dog and cat, small animal, and farm and ranch. K&H Manufacturing was founded in 1998 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-14 U.S. Underwater

Mansfield, Texas, United States

U.S. Underwater is a provider of underwater inspection and maintenance & repair services. The company serves inland and offshore markets. U.S. Underwater was founded in 1988 and is based in Mansfield, Texas.

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Buyer

Coppermine Capital

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Coppermine Capital LLC is a private investment firm that invests in small to mid-size manufacturing and service companies located in the US and Canada. Coppermine focuses on companies with strong management teams and unique market positions with revenues between $5 and $25 million and EBITDA greater than $1 million. Coppermine invests in the range of $2 to $8 million per transaction. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types, including buyouts, growth capital, recapitalizations and corporate divestitures. Coppermine Capital LLC was formed in 2002 and is based in Concord, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
State (Colorado) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-29 K&H Pet Products

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

K&H Manufacturing LLC is a producer of premium pet supplies and the largest marketer of heated pet products in the country. K&H sells branded pet products under the K&H and K&H Pets brands. K&H produces innovative pet products that span several categories, including dog and cat, small animal, and farm and ranch. K&H Manufacturing was founded in 1998 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-14 U.S. Underwater

Mansfield, Texas, United States

U.S. Underwater is a provider of underwater inspection and maintenance & repair services. The company serves inland and offshore markets. U.S. Underwater was founded in 1988 and is based in Mansfield, Texas.

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