M&A Deal Summary

Tinicum Capital Partners Acquires Flat Rock

On February 28, 2014, private equity firm Tinicum Capital Partners acquired oil/gas exploration company Flat Rock

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in West Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-02-28
Target Flat Rock
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Tinicum Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Flat Rock

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Flat Rock is an oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) business with an operating working interest in approximately 20,000 acres in southeastern Ohio that are prospective for both the Utica and Marcellus shale formations. Flat Rock is based in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Buyer

Tinicum Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tinicum Capital Partners is a private equity group that seeks to acquire control of companies through acquisitions or restructurings or to take minority stakes in public or private companies through equity or debt securities. Tinicum's target equity investment size is between $30 and $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include aerospace; HVAC components; medical devices; financial services; specialty industrial products or components; pumps, valves and other process control equipment; specialty machinery; electrical equipment; motors and motion control equipment; specialty metals/magnetics; and media/advertising. The Firm will not consider investments in venture capital, real estate, or unproven technology. Tinicum was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 46
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 20
State (West Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 29 of 43
Year (2014) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-08 Rebellion Photonics

Houston, Texas, United States

Rebellion Photonics, Inc. is a provider of a patented gas cloud imaging system that incorporates cameras and proprietary hyperspectral imaging technology to pinpoint the source of a leak and measure the volume and concentration of gases. Rebellion Photonics was founded in 2009 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-05 F+W Media

Blue Ash, Ohio, United States

F+W Media, Inc. is a multi-platform enthusiast media company with businesses in magazine and book publishing, interactive media, broadcast programming, and events.

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