M&A Deal Summary

Graham Partners Acquires Eberle Design

On December 15, 2010, private equity firm Graham Partners acquired manufacturer Eberle Design

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graham Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 1st transaction in Arizona.
Investment Fate
  • Eberle Design was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2013.
  • Eberle Design was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-12-15
Target Eberle Design
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Graham Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Eberle Design

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Eberle Design is a designer and manufacturer of reliable, high-performance components that enable transportation engineers to manage intersections more safely and efficiently. Eberle Design was founded in 1980 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Buyer

Graham Partners

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 6.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graham Partners is a private equity that targets middle market industrial and manufacturing companies. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses based in the US and also consider investments in Canada and Western Europe. Graham Partners focuses on strong growth potential companies with high return on invested capital, led by experienced management teams in revenues between $30 - $500 million and EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in equity and the balance via debt and can invest higher than $100 million through co-investments. Broad areas of interest include building products, water management, medical products, consumer products, packaged food & beverage, packaging, aerospace/defense, agriculture, capital equipment, energy related products, home and outdoor, sports and leisure, and transportation services. Prospective transaction types include MBOs, recapitalization and growth capital financing. Graham Partners is an affiliate of The Graham Group was formed in 1988 and is based in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 60
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 32
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 21 of 52
Year: 2010 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-09 Strata Products Worldwide

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

Strata Products Worldwide, LLC designs, manufactures, and distributes emergency refuge chambers and underground mining roof support products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-01 Supreme Corq

Kent, Washington, United States

Supreme Corq is a manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer corks for the global wine and spirits industry. Supreme Corq was formed in 1992 and is based in Kent, Washington.

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