M&A Deal Summary

Auxo Investment Partners Acquires Bernal

On September 5, 2017, private equity firm Auxo Investment Partners acquired manufacturer Bernal from Atlas Die

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Auxo Investment Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Auxo Investment Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Auxo Investment Partners’ 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-05
Target Bernal
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Auxo Investment Partners
Sellers(s) Atlas Die
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Bernal

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States
Bernal is a manufacturer of complex solid rotary pressure dies, crush cut dies and state-of-the-art, high-volume rotary converting systems for die cutting, food processing, folding cartons, specialty bandages and alcohol swabs and other complex products. Bernal was founded in 1972 and is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Auxo Investment Partners is an operationally-focused private investment firm that targets acquisitions of North American manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies. Auxo prefers profitable businesses ($2 to $20 million of EBITDA) and has a special interest in owner-operators seeking retirement or facing succession issues. Auxo Investment Partners was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 16
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 8
Country: United States M&A 2 of 16
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-05 Atlas Die

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Atlas Die is a manufacturer of custom-designed steel rule dies and chemically etched rotary dies and related tooling sold into the folding carton, label, business form, and crafts industries. The company went on to revolutionize steel rule diemaking with the development and introduction of laser technology into the die making process and later developed unique flexible rotary die making capabilities. Atlas Die was founded in 1952 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-07 M/G Transport Services

Matairie, Louisiana, United States

M/G Transport Services is a dry barge transportation and logistics company that specializes in inland barge transportation, carrying more than 5 million tons of non-hazardous dry bulk cargo each year. M/G Transport Services was founded in 1967 and is based in Matairie, Louisiana.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Atlas Die

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Founded 1952
Sector Manufacturing
Employees160
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Die is a manufacturer of custom-designed steel rule dies and chemically etched rotary dies and related tooling sold into the folding carton, label, business form, and crafts industries. The company went on to revolutionize steel rule diemaking with the development and introduction of laser technology into the die making process and later developed unique flexible rotary die making capabilities. Atlas Die was founded in 1952 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-03 Bernal

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Bernal is a manufacturer of complex solid rotary pressure dies, crush cut dies and state-of-the-art, high-volume rotary converting systems for die cutting, food processing, folding cartons, specialty bandages and alcohol swabs and other complex products. Bernal was founded in 1972 and is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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