M&A Deal Summary

Sun Capital Partners Acquires Calcium Products

On December 1, 2020, private equity firm Sun Capital Partners acquired chemicals company Calcium Products from First Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 106th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-01
Target Calcium Products
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Sun Capital Partners
Sellers(s) First Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Calcium Products

Ames, Iowa, United States
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Calcium Products produces pelletized limestone and calcium for agriculture and commercial applications. Calcium Products was founded in 1987 and is based in Ames, Iowa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sun Capital Partners

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Sun Capital Partners is a large private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other control investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. Sun looks for businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operating experience including underperformers, turnarounds, and special situations. Target companies typically have $50 million to $1 billion in revenue with strong market positions. Sectors of interest include paper and packaging, food and beverages, metals and mining, automotive after-market parts, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, building products, telecommunications, technology, retailing and catalogs, restaurants, manufacturing and industrial. Sun Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 154 of 167
Sector (Chemicals) 7 of 7
Type (Secondary Buyout) 35 of 40
State (Iowa) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 106 of 116
Year (2020) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-25 Coal and Coke Merchants

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Coal and Coke Merchants help public and private sector businesses understand and manage their environmental risks, reducing the impact to the environment, their operation and their reputation. Coal and Coke Merchants focus on consulting, preventing and responding to your environmental risks, so you can focus on your customers. Coal and Coke Merchants was founded in 1926 and is based in Harrogate, United kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-28 FFO Home

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Furniture Factory Outlet (FFO Home) is a furniture retailer that provided the lowest prices to our customers day-in-and-day-out. The company operates 36 retail stores in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. FFO Home also manufactures bedding under the Comfort Coil and Natural Elements brands. The retailer offers superior value products priced below the competition and distinguishes itself by eschewing the showroom distribution model and allowing consumers to purchase products immediately from on-site inventory. FFO Home was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

First Capital Partners

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 241M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

First Capital Partners is an Omaha, Nebraska-based private investment firm that provides equity and subordinated debt financing to lower middle-market companies. First targets businesses with revenues of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA up to $10 million. Investments are generally used to fund management buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, divestitures, and generational transfers of ownership. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution. First Capital will not invest in startups, early stage companies, high technology, real estate, or retail. First Capital Partners is based in US.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 14
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 5
State (Iowa) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 14
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-01 Entegra

Saint Charles, Illinois, United States

Entegra is a holding company for manufacturers of highly unique static, hydraulic, and electric work tool attachments for light & heavy mobile equipment and stationary work platforms. Entegra is based in Saint Charles, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 ZEVAC

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

ZEVAC manufactures, sells and rents equipment to large utilities and pipeline operators to perform regulatory-mandated and routine maintenance services. ZEVAC is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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