M&A Deal Summary

TGP Investments, Whiterock Capital and BERKS Group Acquire APSCO

On August 1, 2017, private equity firms TGP Investments, Whiterock Capital and BERKS Group acquired manufacturer APSCO

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TGP Investments’ 3rd, Whiterock Capital’s 1st and BERKS Group’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is TGP Investments’ 6th, Whiterock Capital’s 1st and BERKS Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is TGP Investments’ 1st, Whiterock Capital’s 1st and BERKS Group’s 1st transaction in Oklahoma.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-01
Target APSCO
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) TGP Investments
Whiterock Capital
BERKS Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Romanchuk & Co., PLLC (Financial)

Target

APSCO

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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APSCO is a designer, manufacturer, and sells pneumatic and hydraulic valves, cylinders, actuators, and control systems for the heavy-duty truck equipment markets. Air Power Systems products are used in a variety of end markets, including construction, oil & gas, waste and recycling, fluid power, utility and snow, and ice removal. APSCO was founded in 1964 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

TGP Investments

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 57M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TGP Capital Partners is a private equity fund that makes middle-market investments in profitable, growing companies. TGP primarily targets opportunities located in the Midwest US. TGP will consider both control and minority investments in manufacturing and business service companies with annual revenues of $15 to $50 million. Prospective transaction situations include industry consolidations, management buyouts, acquisitions, and growth financings. The fund is managed by TGP Investments, a Kansas City, Missouri based merchant bank.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 5
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-12 CST Industries

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

CST Industries is a manufacturer and erector of factory coated metal storage tanks. CST's product offering includes bolted and factory welded tanks for use in a wide variety of applications, aluminum geodesic domes, and agricultural feed and waste storage systems. CST Industries was established in 1893 and is based in Kansas City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-28 MAPP

Joplin, Missouri, United States

MAPP is a manufacturer of highly-engineered precision machined components for government defense prime contractors in support of missile, maritime, and other defense segments. The company also manufactures products for aerospace OEMs and other end-markets. In-house capabilities include engineering and design, sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding, plating, painting, and other value-added services. MAPP is based in Joplin, Missouri.

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DESCRIPTION

Whiterock Capital is a private investment firm principally focused on acquiring small-cap ($1 to $5 million of EBITDA) private companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and business services sectors. The Firm prefers control investment situations where there is an opportunity to pursue add-ons. Whiterock Capital is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 3
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-17 Precision Metal Manufacturing

Northglenn, Colorado, United States

Precision Metal Manufacturing provides customized metal fabrication services for the industrial, agricultural, medical, electronics & technology and aerospace & defense industries. Combining advanced engineering software with various CNC and other metal cutting, welding and bending machines, PMM’s comprehensive offering suite includes engineering, fabrication, and assembly of custom metal products. Precision Metal Manufacturing was founded in 1997 and is based in Northglenn, Colorado.

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DESCRIPTION

The BERKS Group is a division of the privately held News-Press & Gazette Company and the Bradley family holdings business. BERKS looks to acquire and invest in profitable manufacturing, education technology, and technology infrastructure businesses valued between $10 and $100 million. The Firm doesn't have an investment horizon and seeks to partner with strong brands led by talented management. The BERKS Group is based in Kansas City, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 2
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-25 StackPath

Dallas, Texas, United States

StackPath is the intelligent Web services platform for security, speed and scale. It is the first platform to unify enterprise security solutions by leveraging collaborative intelligence that makes each service smarter and more secure with every threat detected, in addition to vastly improving the customer experience. StackPath technology is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-29 OneSource Staffing and Labor

Mission, Kansas, United States

OneSource Staffing and Labor is a professional staffing company that specializes in providing restoration and light industrial laborers throughout the U.S. OneSource Staffing and Labor was founded in 1998 and is based in Mission, Kansas.

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