M&A Deal Summary

Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires CPS Performance Materials

On August 8, 2017, private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners acquired chemicals company CPS Performance Materials

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 13th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 33rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Arsenal Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-08
Target CPS Performance Materials
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Arsenal Capital Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

CPS Performance Materials

Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
CPS Performance Materials is a diversified specialty chemicals manufacturer of chemical illumination solutions, performance polymers, and fine chemicals and intermediates. CPS Performance Materials is based in Bound Brook, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Arsenal Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 57
Sector (Chemicals) 13 of 16
Type (Consolidation) 5 of 8
State (New Jersey) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 33 of 50
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-19 Spartech

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Spartech is a producer of plastic products including polymeric compounds, concentrates, custom extruded sheet and roll stock products, and packaging solutions for a wide spectrum of customers. Spartech was founded in 1960 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Buy $115M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-02 Accella Performance Materials

Maryland, Missouri, United States

Accella Performance Materials is a custom formulator and manufacturer of vinyl plastisols, polyurethanes, specialty coatings and adhesives, as well as recycled rubber products. Dash’s two primary businesses operate from seven strategically located manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and generate over $100 million in revenue annually.

Sell $670M
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