M&A Deal Summary

Allient Acquires TCI

On December 6, 2018, Allient acquired electrical equipment company TCI from Centerfield Capital Partners and Prism Capital for 64M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Allient’s 5th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Allient’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Allient’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Allient’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-06
Target TCI
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Allient
Sellers(s) Centerfield Capital Partners
Prism Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 64M USD
Advisor(s) CIBC Cleary Gull (Financial)

Target

TCI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
TCI LLC designs and manufactures products that monitor and improve power quality and extend motor life by reducing harmonic distortion associated with variable frequency drives (VFDs) and other power conversion equipment. With approximately 165 employees, TCI’s manufacturing capabilities include magnetic and electronic product assembly expertise to support a broad suite of power quality solutions that are used in oil and gas, HVAC, water and wastewater, and general industrial end markets primarily in the U.S. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Allient

Amherst, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Manufacturing
Employees2,287
Revenue 579M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Allient is a designer and manufacturer of motor and servo motion products for the commercial, industrial, aerospace, and defense markets. Allient was founded in 1962 and is based in Amherst, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 15
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 5 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 12
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 13
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-19 Maval Industries - Original Equipment Steering Business

Twinsburg, Ohio, United States

Maval Industries LLC - Original Equipment Steering Business provider of a streamlined supply base and single point of contact for all their steering needs.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-09 Invacare - Dynamic Controls Business

Elyria, Ohio, United States

Invacare Corp.'s Dynamic Controls Business is a manufacturer of electromotive technology products.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Centerfield Capital Partners

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerfield Capital Partners is a private investment firm that provides subordinated debt and equity capital to mid-market companies. Prospective transactions include acquisition financings, management buyouts, shareholder liquidity needs, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, ESOP financings, and sponsored/unsponsored transactions. Centerfield generally invests in companies with sales of $15 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Target sectors include manufacturing, business services, healthcare services, and transportation/distribution. Centerfield will not invest in early stage businesses, turnaround situations, retail, real estate, and finance companies. Centerfield Capital Partners was founded in 2001 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 42
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 21
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 29 of 42
Year (2018) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 WF Cabinetry

Alexander City, Alabama, United States

WF Cabinetry is a designer and manufacturer of semi-custom cabinets serving the single-family residential market exclusively through the dealer channel. Wellborn provides kitchen and bathroom cabinetry to the new construction and remodeling markets directly through independent sales agencies to a large network of kitchen and bath dealers. WF Cabinetry is based in Alexander City, Alabama.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-13 Simply Fresh Foods

Buena Park, California, United States

Simply Fresh Foods produces fresh, all-natural foods for fast-growing segments of the refrigerated products market across a wide range of channels. The company markets its products under several brands. The Rojo’s brand encompasses innovative salsas and dips and is a top label of fresh salsa and layered dips. The company’s San Francisco brand covers a line of seafood salads and has been on the market since 1987.

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SELLER

Prism Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 190M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prism Capital is a licensed SBIC investment firm focused on providing equity and mezzanine capital to lower middle market companies. Prism's Mezzanine practice looks to provide up to $7 million in financing for Midwest based mature industrial companies. Mezzanine capital is typically invested to support internal growth, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions and ownership changes. Prism also provides equity of $2 to $15 million through an Opportunity Fund. The Opportunity Fund invests in expansion stage IT companies as well as traditional manufacturing and service businesses with growth opportunities. Prism Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 30
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 18
State (Wisconsin) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 28 of 30
Year (2018) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-21 Vandor

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Vandor LLC is a designer and distributor that creates licensed home products including drinkware, sculpted collectibles, kitchenware, and home décor. Vandor introduces hundreds of new designs annually for distribution in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1957, they have over 60 years of industry experience. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices in China and the Philippines, Vandor has built an organization dedicated to exceptional quality in products and service.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-10 Via seating

Sparks, Nevada, United States

Via seating is a manufacturer of chairs in the categories of executive, conference, task, multipurpose, lounge, and motion. Via seating was founded in 1987 and is based in Sparks, Nevada.

Sell -