Investment Summary

American Capital Invests In Paradigm Precision

On June 6, 2007, private equity firm American Capital invested in aerospace company Paradigm Precision

Investment Highlights
  • This is American Capital’s 4th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is American Capital’s 218th transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Capital’s 11th transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Paradigm Precision was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013 for 127M USD.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-06-06
Target Paradigm Precision
Sector Aerospace
Investor(s) American Capital
Deal Type Acquisition Financing

Target

Paradigm Precision

Stuart, Florida, United States
Paradigm Precision engages in the manufacture of precision machined components for the aerospace, marine, and industrial gas turbine engine industries. Its products include engine structural components, investment castings, turbine center frames and cases, shroud segments, and complex gas turbine engine structural components. Paradigm Precision is based in Stuart, Florida.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

American Capital


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 22.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 228 of 265
Sector: Aerospace M&A 4 of 5
Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Florida M&A 11 of 12
Country: United States M&A 218 of 253
Year: 2007 M&A 7 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-06 Hillarys Blinds

Colwick, United Kingdom

Hillarys Blinds Ltd. is a provider of made-to-measure window blinds. Manufactures, sells, and delivers a full in-home measuring and fitting service. Hillarys Blinds was founded in 2001 and is based in Colwick, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-20 Consolidated Utility Services

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Consolidated Utility Services, Inc. is a provider of a full spectrum of utility damage prevention process services and solutions. CUS’s customers include companies in the utility (gas, electric, water, sewer), telecommunications and cable industries. CUS provides critical services that help customers manage cost and service risks associated with damage to their buried infrastructure caused by a broad range of excavation activity.

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