M&A Deal Summary

Blackbird Group Acquires Baccara USA

On January 8, 2012, private equity firm Blackbird Group acquired manufacturer Baccara USA from Baccara Geva

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackbird Group’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Blackbird Group’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blackbird Group’s 2nd transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-01-08
Target Baccara USA
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Blackbird Group
Sellers(s) Baccara Geva
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Baccara USA

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Baccara USA is a manufacturer of solenoid valves and fluid control solutions for the North America market supporting a range of OEM's and process applications. It provides custom engineered solutions to demanding industries including life science, water purification, food and beverage, digital printing, and HVAC-R.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blackbird Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blackbird Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring niche manufacturing and business services companies valued up to $200 million. The Firm prefers businesses with defensible market positions and steady earnings and will consider companies operating in fragmented industries. Blackbird Group was formed in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-13 Concise Fabricators

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Concise Fabricators is a diversified precision metal fabricator focused on producing close tolerance products. The Company's business includes manufacturing sheet metalwork products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-01 AMS Automotive

Fenton, Missouri, United States

AMS Automotive is involved in the light and heavy duty vehicle aftermarket with specific focus on OE quality manual transmission replacement parts and kits, brake friction, and lift assemblies for tail gates, hoods, trunks, etc. AMS Automotive is focused on organic growth, geographic expansion, and product category expansion through internal product development and strategic bolt on acquisition.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baccara Geva

Geva, Israel
Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Baccara is a manufacturer and specialization of products for automation such as: solenoid valves, air valves and air cylinders.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
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