M&A Deal Summary

American Securities Acquires Beacon - Interior Products Business

On December 21, 2020, private equity firm American Securities acquired building materials company Beacon - Interior Products Business from Beacon for 850M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Securities’ 4th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is American Securities’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is American Securities’ 65th transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Securities’ 4th transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-21
Target Beacon - Interior Products Business
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) American Securities
Sellers(s) Beacon
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 850M USD

Target

Beacon - Interior Products Business

Herndon, Virginia, United States
Beacon's Interior Products Business consists of 81 branch locations where it distributes construction products including wallboard, acoustical ceilings, steel framing, and insulation to both residential and commercial contractors

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

American Securities

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based companies and generally seeks to commit $300 to $700 million per transaction. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 66 of 80
Sector (Building Materials) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Virginia) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 65 of 79
Year (2020) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-15 Foundation Building Materials

Santa Ana, California, United States

Foundation Building Materials is a specialty building products distributor of gypsum wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, metal framing, insulation, and complementary products throughout North America. Foundation Building Materials was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

Buy $1.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-16 Emerald Kalama Chemical

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Emerald Kalama Chemical is a premier material solutions provider, with a wide portfolio of quality ingredients that bring value and performance to applications such as adhesives, foods, beverages, fragrances, cosmetics, home care, vinyl, and other consumer and industrial products. Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Vancouver, Washington.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Beacon

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Distribution
Employees7,478
Revenue 9.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Beacon is a distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products. Beacon was incorporated in 1928 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Virginia) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-16 Atlas Supply

Seattle, Washington, United States

Atlas Supply, Inc. is a distributor of sealants, coatings, adhesives and related waterproofing products. Atlas Supply was founded in 1917 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-01 Midway Wholesale

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Midway Wholesale is a distributor of residential and commercial exterior building and roofing supplies, including a broad offering of complementary products to contractors, home builders, and retail customers. Midway Wholesale was formed in 1970 and is based in Topeka, Kansas.

Buy -