RockWood Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, RockWood Equity Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

RockWood Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (16%) and medical products (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and recapitalization (24%). In total, RockWood Equity Partners has invested in 13 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired Dezurik for $30M.

In the last 3 years, RockWood Equity Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). RockWood Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2010 when it sold Workforce Logiq for $200M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity47
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity21
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 1

RockWood Equity Partners

Rockwood Equity Partners, LLC

200 Park Ave Suite 420,
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
United States
(216) 378-1790
www.rockwoodequity.com

RockWood Equity Partners is a private equity firm looking to acquire profitable lower-middle market North American companies generating sales of $10 to $75 million and EBITDA of $2 to $7 million. Target transaction types include management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity financings, and divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, healthcare, industrials/industrial technology, and business services. RockWood Equity Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Environmental, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Semiconductors, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 75
Target EBITDA 2 7
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 23 - 1 1 1 - 26
vol $76M $76M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 15 2 1 1 2 - 21
vol $200M $200M
  47

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
AMACS Process Tower Internals 2023-10-01 - Stake Sale
Houston, Texas · www.amacs.com
BJG Electronics, Inc. 2023-04-27 - Trade Sale
Ronkonkoma, New York · www.bjgelectronics.com
NG Construction 2023-02-02 - Growth Capital
Longmont, Colorado · www.ngcompanies.com
Dynamic Facility Services, Inc. 2022-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cleveland, Ohio · www.dynamicfacilityservices.com
XPER, Inc. 2022-02-04 - Shut Down
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania · www.xperusa.com
Clean Water Environmental Services 2021-12-14 - Recapitalization
Parker, Colorado · www.pasecontracting.com
Lifeway Mobility LLC 2021-06-23 - Recapitalization
Hartford, Connecticut · www.lifewaymobility.com
Syneo LLC 2020-10-28 - Trade Sale
West Palm Beach, Florida · www.syneoco.com
Flame Control Coatings LLC 2020-01-08 - Trade Sale
Niagara Falls, New York · www.flamecontrol.com
Superior Office Solutions 2019-10-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New York, New York · www.sosny.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Dezurik, Inc. 2004-12-31 Red Valve Co., Inc. 2021-01-01 2
Sartell, Minnesota · www.dezurik.com Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.redvalve.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 2 (33%) 30M (100%) 4 (15%) 30M (39%)
Medical Products - - 3 (12%) 23M (30%)
Business Services 2 (33%) - 2 (8%) -
Defense - - 2 (8%) -
Distribution - - 2 (8%) -
Electronics - - 2 (8%) -
Environmental 1 (17%) - 2 (8%) -
Machinery - - 2 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) 23M (30%)
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (4%) -
Construction 1 (17%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (4%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (4%) -
Total 6 $30M 26 $76M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) 30M (100%) 24 (92%) 53M (70%)
  New York 1 (17%) - 5 (19%) -
  Minnesota 1 (17%) 30M (100%) 3 (12%) 53M (70%)
  Ohio 1 (17%) - 3 (12%) -
  Colorado 2 (33%) - 2 (8%) -
  Texas - - 2 (8%) -
  Florida - - 2 (8%) -
  Illinois 1 (17%) - 1 (4%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (4%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (4%) -
  Iowa - - 1 (4%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (4%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (4%) -
Canada - - 2 (8%) 23M (30%)
  Alberta - - 2 (8%) 23M (30%)
Domestic 6 (100%) 30M (100%) 24 (92%) 53M (70%)
Cross-border - - 2 (8%) 23M (30%)
Total 6 $30M 26 $76M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (50%) - 13 (50%) 23M (30%)
Recapitalization 1 (17%) - 6 (23%) -
Divestiture 1 (17%) 30M (100%) 4 (15%) 53M (70%)
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 3 (12%) -
Total 6 $30M 26 $76M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 9 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 5 (24%) 200M (100%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (14%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) -
Shut Down 1 (5%) -
Sold to Management 1 (5%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 21 $200M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Jones Day
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $76M
TOTAL $76M
Largest Dezurik, Inc.
$30M (2004-12-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $200M
Largest Workforce Logiq
$200M (2010-12-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
2 (8%)
Strategic(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
24%
5 (24%)
Strategic(s)
48%
10 (48%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Brett Keith

Managing Partner

Joe Merrill

Partner

Vince Nardy

Partner

Kate Faust

Partner, Business Development

Nils Holum

Principal

FAQ

When was RockWood Equity Partners founded?

RockWood Equity Partners was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is RockWood Equity Partners?

RockWood Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is RockWood Equity Partners headquartered?

RockWood Equity Partners is headquartered in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

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