M&A Deal Summary

Cameron Holdings, Bush O Donnell Capital Partners and Eagle Private Capital Acquire Henderson Products

On December 7, 2009, family office Cameron Holdings, Bush O Donnell Capital Partners and mezzanine finance firm Eagle Private Capital acquired machinery company Henderson Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cameron Holdings’ 1st, Bush O Donnell Capital Partners’ 1st and Eagle Private Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Cameron Holdings’ 6th, Bush O Donnell Capital Partners’ 18th and Eagle Private Capital’s 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cameron Holdings’ 1st, Bush O Donnell Capital Partners’ 1st and Eagle Private Capital’s 1st transaction in Iowa.
Investment Fate
  • Henderson Products was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2014 for 95M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-12-07
Target Henderson Products
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Cameron Holdings
Bush O Donnell Capital Partners
Eagle Private Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Henderson Products

Manchester, Iowa, United States
Henderson Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of customized, turnkey snow and ice control equipment solutions for heavy duty trucks focused on State Departments of Transportations (DOTs), counties, and municipalities.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Cameron Holdings

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1978
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cameron Holdings Corp. is a private equity group that specializes in acquiring middle-market manufacturing and service companies. The Firm targets established businesses whose product demands remain stable during periods of economic recession and are not a risk to rapid technology change. Cameron will consider opportunities across North America, Europe, and Australia and looks for companies with revenues of $15 to $100 million, EBITDA of $3 to $8 million and enterprise value up to $60 million. Cameron Holdings Corporation was formed in 1978 and has offices in La Jolla, California and Ballwin, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 7
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-12 RapcoHorizon

Jackson, Missouri, United States

RapcoHorizon is a vertically-integrated manufacturer of interconnect assemblies, audio, data and interface products, and specialty industrial wire. RapcoHorizon was founded in 1982 and is based in Jackson, Missouri.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-26 Cloud Packaging Solutions

Des Plaines, Illinois, United States

Cloud Packaging Solutions provides a full range of packaging solutions in the food and beverage, consumer, industrial, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. Cloud Packaging Solutions Product Images. It also designs and manufactures high-speed packaging equipment, and has developed cutting edge solutions for packaging machinery based on continuous-motion horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) technology. Cloud Packaging Solutions was formed in 1929 and is based in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Sell -
Buyer

Bush O Donnell Capital Partners

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 250M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bush O'Donnell Capital Partners (BOCP) is the private equity investment arm of Bush O'Donnell & Co., a firm that also provides investment advisory services. BOCP makes equity and mezzanine investments of $2 to $10 million in lower middle-market businesses with $5 to $100 million in sales. Funds are generally used to support growth initiatives, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. Prospective companies typically have experienced management, stable cash-flows, and operate in a defensible market niche. The Firm will not invest in start-ups or turnarounds. BOCP is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 32
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 11 of 19
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 18 of 32
Year: 2009 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-29 Whitney Design

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Whitney Design, Inc.designs and manufactures ironing boards, ironing board covers and home storage and organization products. The Company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-22 Santé Pediatric Services

Frisco, Texas, United States

Santé Pediatric Services is a provider of pediatric rehabilitation services in the state. The Company offers customizable therapy programs for children that include Speech & Language Pathology, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in both clinic and/or home settings.

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Buyer

Eagle Private Capital

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Eagle Private Capital (EPC) makes private equity and mezzanine investments in middle-market companies. The Firm typically invests $4 to $15 million per investment. EPC looks to partner with management or other private equity investors to provide growth or change of control capital. EPC is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 87
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 12 of 42
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 26 of 87
Year: 2009 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-09 AHM Financial Group

St Louis, Missouri, United States

AHM Financial Group provides clients with a comprehensive array of insurance and asset management offerings.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-22 Santé Pediatric Services

Frisco, Texas, United States

Santé Pediatric Services is a provider of pediatric rehabilitation services in the state. The Company offers customizable therapy programs for children that include Speech & Language Pathology, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in both clinic and/or home settings.

Buy -