M&A Deal Summary

Alleghany Capital Acquires W&W AFCO Steel

On May 1, 2017, corporate investor Alleghany Capital acquired metals/mining company W&W AFCO Steel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alleghany Capital’s 1st transaction in Oklahoma.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-01
Target W&W AFCO Steel
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Alleghany Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Cozen O'Connor (Legal)

Target

W&W AFCO Steel

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
W&W AFCO Steel is one of the largest and most experienced structural steel fabricators and erectors in the nation. With a diverse resume of successfully completed projects, W&W AFCO Steel can provide services to fit any project size and degree of complexity, both domestically and internationally. W&W AFCO Steel has 6 production facilities, totaling 1.8 million square feet, with offices across the U.S. W&W AFCO Steel was founded in 1909 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alleghany Capital

Category Corporate Investor
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alleghany Capital Corp. is the investment arm of diversified holding company Alleghany Corporation. Alleghany Capital looks to acquire majority or minority positions in profitable middle-market companies headquartered throughout North America. Alleghany Capital does not have any sector preferences and generally seeks businesses with scalable market positions, strong management, and sustainable competitive advantages. Alleghany Capital is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 3
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 7
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-02 IPS-Integrated Project Services

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

IPS-Integrated Project Services is one of the largest technical service providers focused on the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. operates globally, IPS delivers technical consulting, design and engineering, construction management, and commissioning, qualification, and validation services, primarily for highly complex research and production facilities. IPS-Integrated Project Services was founded in 1989 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-28 Wilbert Funeral Services

Broadview, Illinois, United States

Wilbert Funeral Services is a provider of products and services for the funeral and cemetery industries and precast concrete markets. Wilbert Funeral sells other funeral industry products directly to funeral home customers through its vast distribution network. Wilbert Funeral Services was founded in 1880 and is based in Broadview, Illinois.

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