M&A Deal Summary

Argan Acquires The Roberts Company

On December 4, 2015, Argan acquired construction company The Roberts Company from Starboard Capital Partners, Main Street Resources and Ironwood Capital for 500K USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Argan’s 2nd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Argan’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Argan’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Argan’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-12-04
Target The Roberts Company
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Argan
Sellers(s) Starboard Capital Partners
Main Street Resources
Ironwood Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 500K USD

Target

The Roberts Company

Winterville, North Carolina, United States
The Roberts Company, Inc. is an industrial construction, fabricator, and plant maintenance contractor. TRC's field services division specializes in providing plant maintenance, plant retrofits and expansion services largely in the Mid-Atlantic region, while its fabrication division manufactures ASME code pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, columns, conveyors, skids/ducts/piping, high purity equipment and storage tanks for customers in the United States and abroad.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Argan

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Construction
Employees1,214
Revenue 573M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Argan is a provider of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, and consulting service. Argan energy plants include simple and combined cycle natural gas-fired power plants as well as alternative energy facilities including biodiesel, ethanol, and those powered by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Argan was founded in 1961 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Construction) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-12 Atlantic Projects Company

Singapore

Atlantic Projects Company Ltd. is a provider of construction and technical services for power generation, oil & gas, industrial and process industry customers worldwide.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Starboard Capital Partners

Southport, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Starboard Capital Partners LLC is an unsponsored investment group that works with private equity investors and management in acquiring mid-sized businesses valued between $25 and $100 million. In addition to investing, Starboard earns equity for initiating transactions and for ongoing advisory services. Sectors of interest include automotive, consumer products, building materials, construction, distribution, e-commerce, franchising, manufacturing, healthcare, and real estate. Starboard Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Southport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Construction) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (North Carolina) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-29 QDiscovery

New London, Connecticut, United States

QDiscovery LLC is a premier provider of electronic discovery and digital forensic services across the entire EDRM spectrum. QDiscovery LLC dedicated team of eDiscovery professionals, forensic experts, and litigation support specialists serves corporations, law firms, and government enterprises, helping them manage complex matters and reduce the expense of litigation. QDiscovery LLC single-source platforms allow clients to process and review faster, leverage advanced analytics, streamline workflows and automate complex productions, ultimately translating to lower costs.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-05 ESP/SurgeX

Knightdale, North Carolina, United States

ESP/SurgeX is a manufacturer of power filtration and power protection technology for the office technology and mailing equipment industries.

Sell $130M
SELLER

Main Street Resources

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Main Street Resources is a private equity firm that targets controlling or minority investments in middle-market businesses located in the Northeast US. Main Street typically invests $2 to $10 million in companies with $10 to $75 million of revenue. Prospective transaction situations include privatizations, management buy-outs, the funding of growth capital and add-on acquisitions, and buyouts of passive or unproductive shareholders. Main Sreet will not invest in startups, technology companies or turnarounds. Main Street Resources was formed in 1998 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector (Construction) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Glass America

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Glass America conducts an automobile glass repair and replacement business in 22 states.

Sell -
SELLER

Ironwood Capital

Avon, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ironwood Capital is a private investment firm that makes equity and subordinated debt investments in lower middle-market companies. Investment proceeds are generally used to support leveraged buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Investments typically range from $5 to $20 million in companies generating $20 to $200 million in annual sales. Target sectors include healthcare products/services, value-added manufacturing, business services, consumer products, specialty distribution, and education. Ironwood prefers opportunities East of the Mississippi, but will selectively consider investments in the Western US. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Ironwood Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Avon, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 52
Sector (Construction) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 32
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 52
Year (2015) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-01 AxioMx

Branford, Connecticut, United States

AxioMx, Inc. is a innovator of phage display antibody technologies and a leading provider of recombinant antibody development and production services. The current monoclonal and polyclonal antibody development paradigm is too slow and does not always result in consistent, renewable, and quality antibodies. Until recently the timelines and cost of phage display protocols have made the method impractical for most research and diagnostic reagent purposes. AxioMx’s innovative improvements to traditional phage display methods now make phage display a favored approach to antibody development for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.

Sell $20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 NovaTract

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

NovaTract is a developer of a specialized, next-generation surgical tool, based upon technology licensed from Yale University.

Sell -