M&A Deal Summary

Vance Street Capital Acquires Spectra Holdings

On February 18, 2021, private equity firm Vance Street Capital acquired defense company Spectra Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vance Street Capital’s 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Vance Street Capital’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vance Street Capital’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-02-18
Target Spectra Holdings
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) Vance Street Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Spectra Holdings

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Spectra Holdings is a diversified designer and manufacturer of highly engineered avionics and electronics solutions primarily for the aerospace and defense technology market. Spectra offers its customers a differentiated portfolio of proprietary products that span the entire data capture lifecycle of recording, processing, routing, and ultimately displaying mission-critical data. Spectra Holdings was formed in 2021 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Buyer

Vance Street Capital

Pacific Palisades, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vance Street Capital is a private equity firm focused exclusively on acquiring mid-market, profitable businesses in the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical products sectors. Vance Street looks for companies valued from $30 to $350 million with sustainable competitive advantages and proven management. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, management buyouts, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Vance Street Capital was formed in 2007 and is located in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 26
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 21
Year (2021) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-12 Excel Scientific

Victorville, California, United States

Excel Scientific is a manufacturer of microplate sealing films and foils used by life science research, university, and testing laboratories as well as biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic providers. Excel Scientific was founded in 1992 and is based in Victorville, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-09 Applied Plastics

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Applied Plastics is an advanced coatings provider to the medical end markets. Applied provides specialty PTFE coatings on wires and other metal-based components for the medical device industry, with a primary emphasis on the advanced catheter market. Applied Plastics was founded in 1953 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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