M&A Deal Summary

Aavin Equity Advisors and MSI Capital Partners Acquire Green Diamond Performance Materials

On September 25, 2017, private equity firms Aavin Equity Advisors and MSI Capital Partners acquired metals/mining company Green Diamond Performance Materials

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aavin Equity Advisors’ 2nd and MSI Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Aavin Equity Advisors’ 12th and MSI Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aavin Equity Advisors’ 1st and MSI Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-25
Target Green Diamond Performance Materials
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Aavin Equity Advisors
MSI Capital Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Green Diamond Performance Materials

Riddle, Oregon, United States
Green Diamond Performance Materials is a manufacturer of industrial minerals. Green Diamond Performance Materials processes and sells a 40+ product array of environmentally friendly, inert material made from a proprietary mineral reserve the only substantial reserve of laterite nickel smelter materials. Green Diamond Performance Materials was founded in 1961 and is based in Riddle, Oregon.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Aavin Equity Advisors

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 275M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AAVIN Private Equity is a private investment firm that targets investments in smaller companies at all stages of development from early stage to later stage/buyouts. AAVIN typically looks for opportunities located in the Midwest and typically commits $1 to $5 million of capital per transaction. Sectors of interest include medical services & devices, telecommunications, manufacturing & distribution, industrial products & services and computer & software. AAVIN was formed in 1999 and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 14
Sector (Metals/Mining) 2 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 14
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-01 Weeks Service

League City, Texas, United States

Weeks Service offers installation, service, and maintenance for heating and air conditioning systems in addition to electrical and generator service, replacement and maintenance. Weeks Service was founded in 1972 and is based in League City, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-27 Dynamic Restaurant Holdings

Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

Dynamic Restaurant Holdings is a franchisor of regional pizza restaurants. Dynamic Restaurant Holdings comprise of Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream, Tony Sacco’s. Dynamic Restaurant Holdings is based in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Buy -
Buyer

MSI Capital Partners

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MSI Capital Partners is an operationally-oriented lower-middle market investment firm that makes control investments in North American based industrial businesses. MSI seeks to invest in small to mid-sized manufacturing and industrial service related companies where the industry knowledge and expertise of its principals can be of benefit. MSI Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Trappe, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
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