M&A Deal Summary

Industrial Growth Partners Acquires Des-Case

On July 6, 2016, private equity firm Industrial Growth Partners acquired machinery company Des-Case from Pfingsten Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Industrial Growth Partners’ 5th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Industrial Growth Partners’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Industrial Growth Partners’ 3rd transaction in Tennessee.
Investment Fate
  • Des-Case was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-07-06
Target Des-Case
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Industrial Growth Partners
Sellers(s) Pfingsten Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Craig-Hallum (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

Des-Case

Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States
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Des-Case is a manufacturer of contamination control products and services for industrial lubricants. Its breathers, specialty filtration products, custom fluid handling equipment and consulting and educational services have helped companies around the world improve their equipment reliability by reducing equipment maintenance costs and downtime. Des-Case was founded in 1983 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Industrial Growth Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Industrial Growth Partners (IGP) is a private equity firm that invests in privately held, lower middle-market manufacturing and manufacturing services companies. Specific areas of interest include industrial components and equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, process instrumentation and controls, analytical instruments and measuring devices, filtration and pumps, specialty chemicals, plastics, and healthcare/safety equipment. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, management buy-ins, and growth capital financings. Target companies typically are profitable and have annual revenues up to $250 million. IGP was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 43
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 13 of 19
State (Tennessee) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 42
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-18 Cambridge International

Cambridge, Maryland, United States

Cambridge International, Inc. is a manufacturer of highly‐engineered metal conveyor belts food & dairy manufacturers of conveyor belts and related woven metal mesh solutions used in a variety of end markets packaging including food & dairy, metal working, packaging, agriculture, building products, Building Products filtration and electronics.

Sell $210M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-01 SPL

Houston, Texas, United States

SPL is an independent provider of critical outsourced hydrocarbon measurement, analysis, and reporting services for oil and gas production and transport in the United States. The Company provides a comprehensive suite of gas and liquid laboratory tests and related field services from its network of 8 labs and 14 field service locations across the U.S. and counts leading independent and major exploration and production companies, as well as midstream operators, among its customers. SPL’s test and measurement services enable its customers to evaluate the composition of the hydrocarbons they are producing to fine-tune production from wells, market products downstream, meet regulatory reporting requirements, and ensure accurate payment of royalties to leaseholders. Southern Petroleum Laboratories was founded in 1944 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pfingsten Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Pfingsten's office building at 300 North LaSalle in Chicago.
Pfingsten's office building at 300 North LaSalle in Chicago.

Pfingsten Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in niche manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies. The Firm targets platform companies headquartered in the US although add-on acquisitions can be located outside the US. Prospective companies typically have revenues of $20 to $150 million and EBITDA of $3 to $12 million. Transaction types include private companies undergoing an ownership transition, corporate divestitures, strategic add-ons, and turnarounds. Pfingsten only invests in situations allowing for control. Pfingsten will not invest in real estate, natural resources, highly regulated businesses, retail, restaurants, early-stage companies, or technology. Pfingsten Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 39
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 16
State (Tennessee) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 24 of 39
Year (2016) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-07 Kith Kitchens

Haleyville, Alabama, United States

Kith Kitchens is a manufacturer of semi-custom framed and frameless kitchen and bath cabinetry under the Kith and Eudora brand names. Kith Kitchens is based in Haleyville, Alabama.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-26 Allied Reliability

Houston, Texas, United States

Allied Reliability provides reliability and maintenance services that help industrial companies and government agencies reduce maintenance costs and increase equipment uptime and throughput. Allied Reliability Group was established in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell -