M&A Deal Summary

Meriwether Capital Acquires Wood Pro

On December 1, 2005, private equity firm Meriwether Capital acquired distribution company Wood Pro

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Meriwether Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Meriwether Capital’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Meriwether Capital’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • Wood Pro was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.
  • Wood Pro was sold to a strategic buyer in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-12-01
Target Wood Pro
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Meriwether Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Wood Pro

Auburn, Massachusetts, United States
Wood Pro is a distributor of hardwood flooring, tile and related installation and finishing supplies to flooring contractors. The company has earned the title "The Wood Floor Experts" with distribution centers able to provide customers with a full array of materials, equipment, experience and expert advice for any floor project plus unmatched customer service. Wood Pro was founded in 1993 and is based in Auburn, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Meriwether Capital

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Meriwether Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market private companies and corporate divestitures. Meriwether prefers opportunities located in the Eastern US with EBITDA of at least $2 million. Target sectors include specialty manufacturing, distribution, and service. Meriwether typically seeks majority positions. Meriwether Capital was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Massachusetts M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 6
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 Cramer Company

South Windsor, Connecticut, United States

The Cramer Company, also located in South Windsor, Connecticut, manufactures a range of motorized cycle timers, elapsed time indicators and permanent magnet motors for machinery, appliances, military and HVAC applications

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-01 Tonka Equipment Co.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Tonka Equipment Co., Inc. (Tonka Water) is an engineer customize water treatment solutions for a variety of applications including surface water, groundwater, water reuse, industrial process water, remediation, and advanced wastewater treatment. Tonka Equipment Co was founded in 1956 and is based in Plymouth, Minnesota.

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