M&A Deal Summary

Wind Point Partners and Monroe Capital Acquire Central Moloney

On October 27, 2023, private equity firm Wind Point Partners and lender Monroe Capital acquired electrical equipment company Central Moloney

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 1st and Monroe Capital’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 74th and Monroe Capital’s 100th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 1st and Monroe Capital’s 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-10-27
Target Central Moloney
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Wind Point Partners
Monroe Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Central Moloney

White Hall, Arkansas, United States
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Central Moloney is a manufacturer of critical infrastructure products for the U.S. electrical grid. CMI is a partner to leading utilities throughout the U.S., offering a full suite of customizable distribution transformers and transformer components. The Company operates three transformer and component manufacturing facilities with a combined 577,000 sq. ft. across Arkansas and Panama City Beach, Fla. Central Moloney was founded in 1949 and is based in White Hall, Arkansas.

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Buyer

Wind Point Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 81
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 42 of 42
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 74 of 75
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-19 Kleinfelder

San Diego, California, United States

Kleinfelder is a multidisciplinary engineering firm that provides mission critical design, testing and program management services to clients across an array of industries. The company has over 60 offices across the United States, Canada and Australia. Kleinfelder was founded in 1961 and is based in San Diego, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-02 Critica Infrastructure

Houston, Texas, United States

Critica Infrastructure is a manufacturer and provider of high-performance critical infrastructure construction and repair products and associated engineering support and training services. The Company's solutions are used to maintain, rehabilitate, and construct pipelines, natural gas distribution lines, high-consequence industrial pipe works, electrical grids, and civil structures. Critica composite pipe repair systems and inline insertion valves are in use in more than 75 countries and include industry-leading products such as Clock Spring™, Syntho-Glass®XT, Scar-Guard®, Contour, and DiamondWrap® composite products, as well as the award-winning AVT EZ Valve™ for water and gas lines. Critica Infrastructure was founded in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 101 of 103
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 27 of 27
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 100 of 102
Year (2023) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-20 ClearCompany

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

ClearCompany is a talent management software solution that helps companies identify, hire and engage more A Players. ClearCompany’s software enables thousands of clients to consistently improve their talent lifecycle by implementing and automating a best-practices approach to total talent management. ClearCompany was founded in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-27 Newman Machine

Browns Summit, North Carolina, United States

Newman Machine specializes in designing and engineering a wide range of equipment, such as planers, grinders, and sanders. Newman Machine was founded in 1907 and is based in Browns Summit, North Carolina.

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