M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1997-12-17 |
| Target | Westwind Group Holdings |
| Sector | Franchising |
| Buyer(s) |
American Capital
Churchill Equity |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 22.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
American Capital was a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine investment firm. American Capital invested in buyouts, growth capital financings, acquistion financings, and recapitalizations. The Firm looked to finance businesses with at least $4 million in EBITDA and valued between $20 and $500 million. American Capital ws a generalist firm with broad interest in traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. American Capital's European investment affiliate is European Capital. European Capital looked to invest $10 to $600 million of equity, mezzanine, and/or senior debt in similar opportunities across Europe. American Capital was formed in 1997 and in January 2017, merged with Ares Capital Management.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 265 |
| Sector: Franchising M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 4 of 125 |
| State: California M&A | 2 of 47 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 253 |
| Year: 1997 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-01 |
BIW Connector Systems
Santa Rosa, California, United States BIW Connector Systems, Inc. manufacturers highly-engineered patented electrical connectors and cable/connector systems for harsh and demanding environments. The Company’s connectors/cables are used in crude oil production, aircraft ground power, military, underwater, and various other applications. The end users of BIW’s products include the petroleum companies, oil field service/equipment companies, the major airlines, and the U.S. government. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-26 |
J.A.G. Industries
Baltimore, Maryland, United States JAG is a unique firm for its size, having two primary lines of business: fabrication of precision metal components used by OEM's in high precision, high cost products as well as in production lines, and the manufacture of tablets and pills for non-human consumption and testing applications. The company is based in Baltimore, Maryland and its business dates to 1960. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 430M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 19 |
| Sector: Franchising M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 5 of 13 |
| State: California M&A | 4 of 8 |
| Country: United States M&A | 7 of 19 |
| Year: 1997 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-01 |
Hord Crystal
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States Hord Crystal Corporation manufactures rhinestone chain and findings at our facility in Pawtucket, RI since 1946. It offers its line of chains and findings set with rhinestones or cubic zirconia set in brass or sterling, or plated to the surface of choice. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 |
Timec Co.
Carson, California, United States Timec Co., Inc. is a industrial service provider to refineries and petrochemical companies. |
Buy | - |
