M&A Deal Summary

Bradford Equities Management Acquires Electron Beam

On August 12, 2005, private equity firm Bradford Equities Management acquired electrical equipment company Electron Beam

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bradford Equities Management’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Bradford Equities Management’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bradford Equities Management’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-08-12
Target Electron Beam
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Bradford Equities Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Electron Beam

Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Electron Beam is a manufacturer of composite and coaxial cable and conduit systems sold to the welding industry. Electron Beam was founded in 1962 and is based in Kankakee, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bradford Equities Management

White Plains, New York, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1974
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bradford Equities Management (BEM) is a private equity firm that acquires mid-sized, US based companies in partnership with management. BEM generally seeks companies with $15 to $75 million in annual revenues for platform acquisitions and a minimum of $5 million in revenues for add-on acquisitions. BEM invests across a broad range of industries and favors low-technology manufacturing businesses as well as specialty distribution companies. Prospective acquisition candidates may include privately-held corporations and divisions or subsidiaries of larger corporations. Bradford Equities Management was formed in 1974 and is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 14
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 12
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 14
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-31 Arriba Foods

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

Arriba Foods, Mexican Accent and Rio Real manufacture and distribute a wide variety of premium Mexican flour tortillas, corn tortillas, salsas, seasonings and tortilla chips for retail markets and the foodservice industry. These products are marketed under the Manny's, Gringo Pete's and Mexican Accent brands.

Sell $47M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-08 Pamarco Technologies

Roselle, New Jersey, United States

Pamarco Technologies is a manufacturer of industrial printing press rolls and various supplies for the printing industry.

Sell -