M&A Deal Summary

Saw Mill Capital and Onex Falcon Acquire Jason

On August 1, 2000, private equity firm Saw Mill Capital and mezzanine finance firm Onex Falcon acquired manufacturer Jason for 335M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Saw Mill Capital’s 1st and Onex Falcon’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Saw Mill Capital’s and Onex Falcon’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Saw Mill Capital’s 1st and Onex Falcon’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Saw Mill Capital’s 1st and Onex Falcon’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.
Investment Fate
  • Jason went public in 2013.
  • Jason was sold to a financial buyer in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2000-08-01
Target Jason
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Saw Mill Capital
Onex Falcon
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 335M USD

Target

Jason

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
website
Jason is a manufacturer of seating, finishing, components, and automotive acoustic products. Jason Industries was founded in 1887 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Saw Mill Capital

Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 610M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Saw Mill Capital is a private equity firm focused on middle-market company acquisitions valued up to $200 million. Saw Mill prefers businesses with defensible market positions, solid growth prospects, and historical cash-flow. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, specialty distribution, and service. Saw Mill looks to commit between $15 and $75 million per transaction in companies with at least $3 million of EBITDA. Saw Mill will not invest in retail, healthcare services, media/telecom, information technology, financial services, personnel based services, apparel or businesses driven by fad or fashion. Saw Mill Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Briarcliff Manor, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 26
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 4
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 25
Year (2000) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-08-02 Williams

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Williams is a designer, engineer and manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for gas turbines used in power plants and a variety of industrial applications. Williams was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Buy $310M
Buyer

Onex Falcon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Onex Falcon is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital for North American businesses. Falcon looks to provide $30 to $150 million of subordinated debt to companies with EBITDA of at least $10 million. Falcon has no specific industry focus. Investment proceeds are typically used to support LBOs/MBOs, growth and acquisition financings, restructuring, recapitalizations, take privates, and generational ownership transfers. Onex Falcon was formed in 2000 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 56
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 3
Type (Going Private) 1 of 3
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 53
Year (2000) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-11 LVI Services

New York City, New York, United States

LVI Services, Inc. is a provider of cost-effective, schedule-efficient, high quality environmental remediation and facility services.

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