M&A Deal Summary

Crestview Partners Acquires Emerald EMS

On January 4, 2022, private equity firm Crestview Partners acquired engineering company Emerald EMS from New Water Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 38th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 1st transaction in New Hampshire.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-04
Target Emerald EMS
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Crestview Partners
Sellers(s) New Water Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Emerald EMS

Salem, New Hampshire, United States
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Emerald EMS offers engineering services and manufacturing facilities. Emerald specializing in high mix, low- to medium-volume manufacturing for high-reliability markets in the industrial controls, semiconductor, utility infrastructure, aerospace/defense, and medical sectors. Emerald EMS is based in Salem, New Hampshire.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Crestview Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crestview Partners is a private equity firm focused on challenging investment situations. Crestview targets opportunities across a broad range of industries, with a special interest in asset management, media, healthcare and financial service companies. The Firm looks to commit $100 to $250 million of equity capital in transactions valued between $500 million and $3 billion. Crestview Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 55
Sector (Engineering) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 13
State (New Hampshire) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 38 of 44
Year (2022) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-27 ICM Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

ICM Partners is a talent and literary agency. ICM represents clients in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, publishing, live performance, branded entertainment, and new media. ICM Partners was established in 1975 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-01 Classic Design

Troy, Michigan, United States

Classic Design is a provider of engineered solutions for manufacturing automation success and provides solutions across a variety of sectors, including automotive and defense. Classic Design was founded in 1974 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

New Water Capital is a private equity firm focused on special situation investments in the consumer products, retail, manufacturing, and services sectors. New Water seeks under performing companies, corporate carve-outs, turnarounds, as well as businesses in transition, either growth challenged or facing succession issues. New Water will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada and seeks businesses with $30 to $300 million in revenue. New Water Capital was formed in 2014 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (New Hampshire) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-28 Nelson-Miller

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nelson-Miller designs manufacture, and sources customized membrane switches, graphic overlays, nameplates, rubber keypads, touchscreens, and other user-interface and product identification solutions. Nelson-Miller was formed in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-27 Klosterman Baking Company

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Klosterman Baking Company is a certified WBE independent wholesale bakery that bakes over 400 varieties of hearth bread, sandwich buns, rolls, flatbread, and organic bread available fresh in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. It also distributes frozen products globally. Klosterman Baking Company was formed in 1892 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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