Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Transportation

AEA Investors Acquires Evans

On June 1, 2012, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired transportation company Evans

Acquisition Context

This is AEA Investors’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
This is AEA Investors’ 42nd transaction in the United States.
This is AEA Investors’ 6th transaction in Pennsylvania.

Investment Fate

Evans was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 1, 2012
Target	Evans
Sector	Transportation
Buyer(s)	AEA Investors
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Evans

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, United States

Evans is a provider of intermodal and other trucking services through a non-asset-based agency model. Evans was founded in 1939 and is based in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1968
PE ASSETS	19.0B USD
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	48 of 121
Sector: Transportation	1 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	19 of 37
State: Pennsylvania	6 of 10
Country: United States	42 of 106
Year: 2012	3 of 9

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2012-05-04	Dayton Parts Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Dayton Parts is a manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer replacement parts. The Company manufactures aftermarket leaf springs and is a full-line distributor of heavy-duty undercarriage replacement parts, such as springs, brake and wheel-end suspensions, and steering components. Dayton Parts was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2012-05-04

Dayton Parts

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Dayton Parts is a manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer replacement parts. The Company manufactures aftermarket leaf springs and is a full-line distributor of heavy-duty undercarriage replacement parts, such as springs, brake and wheel-end suspensions, and steering components. Dayton Parts was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2012-06-07	IAC Acoustics Bronx, New York, United States IAC Acoustics develops, manufactures and installs a line of products which suppress noise and condition the acoustical environment of enclosed spaces.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2012-06-07

IAC Acoustics

Bronx, New York, United States

IAC Acoustics develops, manufactures and installs a line of products which suppress noise and condition the acoustical environment of enclosed spaces.

Buy

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