M&A Deal Summary

Bernhard Capital Partners Acquires ATC Associates

On November 16, 2015, private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners acquired engineering company ATC Associates from Cardno

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bernhard Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Bernhard Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bernhard Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-16
Target ATC Associates
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Bernhard Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Cardno
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ATC Associates

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
ATC Associates is a multi-disciplinary science and engineering firm providing consulting services in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and special inspection, roofing and water proofing consulting, industrial hygiene and occupational health consulting, environmental management, and environmental health and safety training.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bernhard Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bernhard Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in middle-market services companies. Bernhard Capital Partners was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Louisiana) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 1 of 14
Year (2015) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Atlas Technical Consultants

Austin, Texas, United States

Atlas Technical Consultants is a provider of professional testing, inspection engineering, and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education, and industrial markets. Atlas Technical Consultants was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cardno

Fortitude Valley, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Engineering
Employees4,400
Revenue 976M AUD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Cardno is a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, with specialist expertise in the development and improvement of physical and social infrastructure for communities around the world. Cardno’s team includes leading professionals who plan, design, manage and deliver sustainable projects and community programs. Cardno was founded in 1945 and is based in Fortitude Valley, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-17 PPI Group

Houston, Texas, United States

PPI offers total project management services including initial scoping, field development planning, front end engineering and design (FEED), detailed engineering and design, drilling and construction project management, field operations, procurement and Quality Assurance. With expertise in all facets of drilling, production and construction operations.

Buy $145M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-19 XP Solutions

Portland, Oregon, United States

XP Solutions is a provider of industry-standard sustainable drainage and flood hazard software for the civil engineering and environmental sectors. XP Solutions was founded in 1974 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Sell -
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