M&A Deal Summary

Carlisle Enterprises, Cloquet Capital Partners and D2 Equity Capital Acquire MSA Aircraft Products

On December 31, 2008, private equity firm Carlisle Enterprises, venture capital firm Cloquet Capital Partners and family office D2 Equity Capital acquired aerospace company MSA Aircraft Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Carlisle Enterprises’ 2nd, Cloquet Capital Partners’ 1st and D2 Equity Capital’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Carlisle Enterprises’ 16th, Cloquet Capital Partners’ 3rd and D2 Equity Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Carlisle Enterprises’ 2nd, Cloquet Capital Partners’ 1st and D2 Equity Capital’s 1st transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • MSA Aircraft Products went bankrupt in 2015.
  • MSA Aircraft Products was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-12-31
Target MSA Aircraft Products
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Carlisle Enterprises
Cloquet Capital Partners
D2 Equity Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

MSA Aircraft Products

San Antonio, Texas, United States
MSA Aircraft Products, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and provider of highly engineered window systems and associated composite components for use in Business Jet aircraft, as well as in new applications in the 1st Class Commercial aircraft segment of the aerospace industry. The company provides an extensive suite of patented products, comprehensive services and support to aircraft OEMs, completion centers and dealers worldwide.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Carlisle Enterprises

San Diego, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Carlisle Enterprises is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies providing products and services to industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, divestitures, consolidations, minority and growth financings. Carlisle prefers businesses located within the US. The Firm will consider both profitable companies and turnaround situations. Carlisle's target investment range is up to $100 million of equity capital. Carlisle is partnered with and relies on private equity firm Centre Partners to fund acquisitions. Carlisle Enterprises is based in San Diego, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 18
Sector: Aerospace M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 13
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 16 of 16
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-03 ActionEmco

North Bergen, New Jersey, United States

ActionEmco is a wholesale distributor of the office supplies and furniture in the United States serving small and medium-sized commercial, contract and retail office products dealers in the Northeast, New England and Midwest regions of the country.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-01 Gray Energy Services

Houston, Texas, United States

Gray Energy Services LLC is a provider of production enhancement solutions to natural gas and oil production industry.

Sell -
Buyer

Cloquet Capital Partners

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cloquet Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on early to growth stage company investing. Areas of interest include IT services, value-added manufacturing, distribution, and business services. Cloquet looks to commit up to $5OOK per transaction. Cloquet Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-28 Komag

Milpitas, California, United States

Komag is a supplier of thin-film disks, the primary high-capacity storage medium for digital data. Komag leverages the combination of its world-class U.S. research and development center and Malaysian manufacturing operations to produce disks that meet the high-volume, stringent quality, low cost and demanding technology needs of its customers.

Sell $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Aeris

San Jose, California, United States

Aeris is a global network that provides IoT solutions for mission-critical M2M and IoT programs. Aeris Communications IoT platform provides the technical and functional building blocks required to turn unconnected cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, and small engines. Aeris was founded in 1992 and is based in San Jose, California.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

D2 Equity Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies operating in traditional industries. The Firm seeks businesses with $10 to $50 million in revenue, principally located in the Southwestern US. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, and services. D2 Equity Capital was established in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Texas M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-08 Benetech

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Benetech is a domestic supplier of dust management systems to the coal and electric utility industries. The company designs, manufactures, installs and maintains dust management equipment for its customers and provides the chemicals utilized by its equipment. Benetech was founded in 1983 and is based in Aurora, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-18 UVP

Upland, California, United States

UVP is a life science imaging systems for academic, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology applications. A leading developer and manufacturer of ultraviolet products since 1932, UVP provides innovative products and specializes in fluorescence and luminescence-based imaging applications for life sciences.

Sell -