Desco Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Corporate Investor Profile

Desco Capital’s most common sectors for investment areplastics (25%) and test/measurement equipment (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (100%). In total, Desco Capital has invested in 2 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is acquisition financing (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Desco Capital

7795 Walton Parkway, Suite 175,
New Albany, Ohio 43054
United States
www.descocorporation.com

Desco Capital Partners (DCP) is a private investor group established to invest in US-based growth companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. Target investment situations include acquisitions, management buyouts, and growth capital financings. DCP will also consider distressed situations. DCP's investment horizon is three to seven years. The Firm will not invest in companies involved in oil & gas, real estate, retail sales or e-Commerce. DCP was formed in 1992 and is a unit of Desco Corporation. DCP is based in Columbus, Ohio.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Plastics, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - 150
Target EBITDA 2 12
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Medical Indicators, Inc. 2019-06-17 - Secondary Sale
Hamilton, New Jersey · www.medicalindicators.com
Republic Doors & Frames, Inc. 2017-01-03 - Trade Sale
McKenzie, Tennessee · www.republicdoor.com
Tek-Air Systems, Inc. 2015-01-15 - Trade Sale
Danbury, Connecticut · www.tek-air.com
Matting Technology Corp. 2013-01-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Granby, Quebec · www.mattech.ca
Ludlow Composites Corp. 2012-12-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Fremont, Ohio · www.ludlow-comp.com
Mueller Electric Co., Inc. 2011-12-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Akron, Ohio · www.muellerelectric.com
Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies 1988-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Newell, West Virginia · www.marshbellofram.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Marsh Bellofram Group of Companies 1988-01-01 Marsh Bellofram - Servotek and Westcon Product Lines 2022-05-11 1
Newell, West Virginia · www.marshbellofram.com Newell, West Virginia

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Plastics 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 4 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (75%) - 3 (75%) -
  Ohio 2 (50%) - 2 (50%) -
  West Virginia 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Canada 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
  Quebec 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Domestic 3 (75%) - 3 (75%) -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 4 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
Total 4 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Corporate Investor

Size

Small

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Arnold Siemer

CEO

Roger Bailey

CFO

Paul Kestler

Operating Director

FAQ

What type of investor is Desco Capital?

Desco Capital is a corporate investor.

Where is Desco Capital headquartered?

Desco Capital is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.

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