M&A Deal Summary

Center Rock Capital Partners Acquires American Piping Products

On September 17, 2018, private equity firm Center Rock Capital Partners acquired distribution company American Piping Products from Pegasus Capital Group, Stewart Capital Management, The Courtney Group, The Edgewater Funds and BlackRock Capital Investment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Center Rock Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Center Rock Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Center Rock Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Missouri.

Target

American Piping Products

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
American Piping Products is a specialized distributor of seamless and welded pipe and tubular related products. American Piping Products serves international customers in a variety of end markets including energy, refining, petrochemical, power generation, and diversified industrial. American Piping Products was founded in 1994 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Center Rock Partners is a private investment group focused on investing in middle-market industrial companies headquartered in North America that serve domestic and global markets. The Firm generally pursues companies with $50 to $500 million in revenue and up to $50 million of EBITDA. Specific areas of interest include Industrial manufacturing, industrial distribution and industrial services. Center Rock Capital Partners was formed in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 5
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 9
Year (2018) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-18 LINC Systems

Westfield, Indiana, United States

LINC Systems is a distributor of fastening solutions and industrial supplies serving a broad range of industrial end markets including pallet, furniture, housing, construction, and general industrial. LINC Systems was founded in 1995 and is based in Westfield, Indiana.

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Seller(S) 5

SELLER

Pegasus Capital Group

Santa Monica, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pegasus Capital Group is a private investment firm that acquires established, profitable, growth-oriented businesses in non-technology intensive industries. Pegasus has a particular interest in niche-manufacturing, but will also consider value-added distribution and specialty service companies. The Firm prefers North American opportunities. Prospective companies typically have revenues of $5 to $75 million and EBITDA of at least $2 million. Pegasus avoids investing in start-ups, early-stage ventures, technology-driven companies, or minority investments. Pegasus Capital Group was formed in 1997 and is located in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 3
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 10
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-13 Midwest Automotive Designs

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Midwest Automotive Designs LLC is a provider of custom sprinter conversion vans and specialty Manufacturing Custom & Premium Up-fitter of Vans. Midwest Automotive Designs was formed in 2003 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-07 Jackrabbit

Ripon, California, United States

Jackrabbit is a manufacturer of harvesting machines that are now standard in the nut farming industry. Jackrabbit’s machines are stapled products in almond, walnut, and pecan harvesting, while Dakota’s self-propelled pruning towers and laser cutting and forming services expand its reach into crop industries, including cherries and avocados. Jackrabbit was founded in 1981 and is based in Ripon, California.

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SELLER

Stewart Capital Management

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stewart Capital Management is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies headquartered throughout North America. Stewart focuses on companies with revenues in excess of $20 million and EBITDA greater than $3 million. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, direct marketing, restaurant, and retail companies. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types, including MBO’s, growth capital financings, recapitalizations and corporate divestitures. Stewart Capital Management was formed in 2006 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-24 Air Waves

Lewis Center, Ohio, United States

Air Waves is a provider of on-demand garment printing and fulfillment services for major online retailers. Air Waves design, source, print, and fulfill private label programs that mitigate inventory risks and maximize revenue. Air Waves was founded in 1983 and is based in Lewis Center, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 Air Waves

Lewis Center, Ohio, United States

Air Waves is a provider of on-demand garment printing and fulfillment services for major online retailers. Air Waves design, source, print, and fulfill private label programs that mitigate inventory risks and maximize revenue. Air Waves was founded in 1983 and is based in Lewis Center, Ohio.

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SELLER

The Courtney Group

Newport Beach, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Courtney Group is an investment bank and private equity firm. The Private Equity group specializes in control and non-control investments in established manufacturing and services companies located within the US. Courtney focuses on profitable companies with strong returns on capital, low technology risk and revenues between $20 to $500 million. The Firm looks to invests $1 to $100 million per transaction. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing/industrial, renewable energy/waste management technology, health care, technology, financial and environmental services. Prospective transaction types include buyouts and growth capital financings. The Courtney Group is based in Newport Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-28 Santier

San Diego, California, United States

Santier, Inc. is a manufacturer of high thermal conductivity metal matrix composites, ceramics and packages/assemblies. Santier was founded in 1991 and is based in San Diego, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-14 Tenacore

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Tenacore offers maintenance and repair services for medical devices and hospital equipment. It has been providing repair and maintenance to hospitals for the last 20 years. Tenacore was founded in 2000 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.

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SELLER

The Edgewater Funds

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 2.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Edgewater Funds is a private equity firm that targets investments in profitable, middle-market growth companies. Target companies typically have revenues of $20 to $500 million in revenue and EBITDA of $5 to $30 million. The Firm will consider minority and control investments in the form of growth capital financings and traditional buyouts. Edgewater looks for North American businesses operating in a variety of industries. Sectors of interest include business services; financial and government services; consumer products and services; healthcare; IT services and software; and industrial/manufacturing. Edgewater was formed in 1991 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 42
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 16
State (Missouri) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 41
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-29 Flex Pack

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Flex Pack is a specialty converter of packaging film and pouch packaging products. Flex Pack was founded in 2018 and is based in Itasca, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 Flow Control Holdings

Cincinnati, Illinois, United States

Flow Control Holdings specialize in highly engineered sanitary and high purity flow components for market-critical applications within the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Flow Control Holdings was founded in 2018 and is based in Cincinnati, Illinois.

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SELLER

BlackRock Capital Investment

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Business Development Company
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BlackRock Capital Investment is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides middle-market companies with a variety of financing solutions. This includes senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, as well as equity. BlackRock Capital targets profitable companies with strong management and defensible market positions that may be underserved by traditional lending sources. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million in businesses generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. BlackRock was formed in 2005 by BlackRock and Kelso & Company. The Firm has offices in New York City and Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 23
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 11
State (Missouri) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 18 of 21
Year (2018) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-14 Trustly

Stockholm, Sweden

Trustly is an online payment provider that enables direct account-to-account payments, in partnership with merchants across Europe. The Company processes more than 3.5 million payments with payment volumes of ~SEK 6 billion each month. Trustly was founded in 2008 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-29 Gastar Exploration

Houston, Texas, United States

Gastar Exploration is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil and condensate in the United States. Gastar Exploration was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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