Mason Wells Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Mason Wells has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Mason Wells’ most common sectors for investment arepackaging (22%) and consumer products (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and secondary buyout (9%). In total, Mason Wells has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Nelipak B.V. for $125M.

In the last 3 years, Mason Wells has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (62%). Mason Wells’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold Sturm Foods for $600M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity75
    • M&A Buy Activity36
    • M&A Sell Activity39
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 41
  • M&A Advisors 2

Mason Wells, Inc.

411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1280,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
United States
(414) 727-6400
www.masonwells.com

Mason Wells is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout opportunities in the Midwest US. Mason Wells looks to invest in businesses operating in engineered products and services, outsourced business services, and specialty packaging. Target companies typically generate revenue of $25 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. The Firm prefers businesses with high barriers to entry, limited customer concentration, and strong market positions. Mason Wells was originally formed 1982 as a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and became an independent firm in 1998. Mason Wells is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Packaging, Plastics, Software, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: Midwest US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 25 300
Target EBITDA 5 -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 32 1 1 - 1 1 36
vol $137M $137M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 35 1 2 1 - - 39
vol $1.2B $1.2B
  75

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Keystone Experts and Engineers LLC 2024-03-04 - Growth Capital
Castle Rock, Colorado · www.keystoneexperts.com
Accord Carton 2023-09-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Alsip, Illinois · www.accordcarton.com
Paragon Development System, Inc. 2022-01-10 - Trade Sale
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · www.pdsit.net
Ornua Ingredients North America 2021-10-11 - Trade Sale
Whitehall, Wisconsin · www.ornuaingredientsnorthamerica.com
KDV Label Co., Inc. 2021-06-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.kdvlabel.com
Qualus Power Services Corp. 2021-06-01 - Secondary Sale
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.qualuspowerservices.com
Advanced Web Technologies, Inc. 2020-12-18 - Secondary Sale
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.awtlabelpack.com
SWAT Group, Inc. 2020-03-06 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lansing, Michigan · www.swat-radon.com
Nelipak B.V. 2019-07-02 - Secondary Sale
Venray, Netherlands · www.nelipak.com
Quantix SCS, Inc. 2019-05-07 - Secondary Sale
Woodlands, Texas · www.artransport.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
EastPoint Sports Ltd. 2018-09-05 Wild Sales LLC 2019-07-01 1
Succasunna, New Jersey · www.eastpointsports.com Westfield, Indiana · www.wildsports.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Packaging 1 (9%) - 8 (22%) 125M (91%)
Consumer Products 2 (18%) - 4 (11%) -
Food - - 3 (8%) -
Manufacturing 2 (18%) - 3 (8%) -
Transportation 1 (9%) - 3 (8%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (5%) -
Plastics 1 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
Communications - - 1 (3%) 12M (9%)
Beverages 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Business Services 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (3%) -
Utilities - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 37 $137M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 11 (100%) - 36 (97%) 12M (9%)
  Wisconsin 4 (36%) - 16 (43%) -
  Illinois 2 (18%) - 5 (14%) 12M (9%)
  Michigan 2 (18%) - 4 (11%) -
  Texas - - 3 (8%) -
  Ohio - - 2 (5%) -
  Colorado 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
Netherlands - - 1 (3%) 125M (91%)
Domestic 11 (100%) - 36 (97%) 12M (9%)
Cross-border - - 1 (3%) 125M (91%)
Total 11 - 37 $137M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (64%) - 23 (62%) -
Venture - - 3 (8%) 12M (9%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 3 (8%) -
Add-on Acquisition 2 (18%) - 2 (5%) -
Growth Capital 1 (9%) - 2 (5%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) 125M (91%)
Consolidation - - 1 (3%) -
PIPE - - 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 37 $137M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 14 (36%) 340M (28%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (31%) 891M (72%)
Secondary Sale 10 (26%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Total 39 $1.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Quarles & Brady
 2
Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $125M
< $100M 1 $12M
TOTAL $137M
Largest Nelipak B.V.
$125M (2013-12-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.2B
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Sturm Foods, Inc.
$600M (2010-03-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
4 (11%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
28%
11 (28%)
Strategic(s)
64%
25 (64%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M USD

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ben Holbrook

Senior Managing Director

Greg Myers

Senior Managing Director

Jay Radtke

Senior Managing Director

Kevin Kenealey

Senior Managing Director

Jim Domach

CFO

FAQ

When was Mason Wells, Inc. founded?

Mason Wells, Inc. was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Mason Wells, Inc.?

Mason Wells, Inc. is a private equity firm.

Where is Mason Wells, Inc. headquartered?

Mason Wells, Inc. is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

How much capital does Mason Wells, Inc. have under management?

Mason Wells, Inc. has 600M USD under management.

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