M&A Deal Summary

Rock Hill Capital Acquires Rail Service & Logistics

On October 7, 2014, private equity firm Rock Hill Capital acquired transportation company Rail Service & Logistics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rock Hill Capital’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Rock Hill Capital’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rock Hill Capital’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-07
Target Rail Service & Logistics
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Rock Hill Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization
Advisor(s) Statesman Business Advisors LLC (Statesman Corporate Finance) (Financial)

Target

Rail Service & Logistics

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Rail Service & Logistics is a railroad services provider specializing in the removal and disposal of wooden railroad ties as a part of the railroad industry’s annual maintenance programs. Rail Service & Logistics is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rock Hill Capital

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 150M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rock Hill Capital Group is a private equity firm that targets investments in small to middle-market companies primarily in the Southern US. Rock Hill looks to invest in businesses with revenue of $10 to $200 million and EBITDA of $5 to $15 million. Rock Hill will consider management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital financings, and financial restructurings. Prospective companies are typcially profitable with strong recurring revenues and low capital requirements. Rock Hill Capital Group was formed in 2008 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 23
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 9 of 17
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 23
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-19 Park Energy Services

Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Park Energy Services specializes in direct storage tank vapor recovery. Park Energy Services provider of low horsepower compressor units used in the oil and gas industry. Applications for the compressors include artificial lift and vapor recovery. The company currently operates units in NM, OK, TX and LA. Park Energy Services was founded in 2014 and is based in Oklahoma City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-01 Big Lake Services

Midland, Texas, United States

Big Lake Services operates a fleet of workover rigs in the well servicing segment of the oilfield industry. Based in Midland and Big Lake, Texas, BLS operates in oil and gas fields in west Texas and southern New Mexico.

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