Investment Summary

Centerfield Capital Partners, Midwest Mezzanine Funds and Greyrock Capital Group Invest In Hunter s Specialities

On October 20, 2003, mezzanine finance firms Centerfield Capital Partners, Midwest Mezzanine Funds and Greyrock Capital Group invested in consumer products company Hunter s Specialities

Investment Highlights
  • This is Centerfield Capital Partners’ 1st, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 2nd and Greyrock Capital Group’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Centerfield Capital Partners’ 3rd, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 11th and Greyrock Capital Group’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Centerfield Capital Partners’ 1st, Midwest Mezzanine Funds’ 1st and Greyrock Capital Group’s 1st transaction in Iowa.
Investment Fate
  • Hunter s Specialities was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2014.
  • Hunter s Specialities was sold to a strategic buyer in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2003-10-20
Target Hunter s Specialities
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Centerfield Capital Partners
Midwest Mezzanine Funds
Greyrock Capital Group
Deal Type Venture

Target

Hunter s Specialities

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Hunter's Specialties is a manufacturer of hunting accessories and has been producing quality products.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor

Centerfield Capital Partners

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerfield Capital Partners is a private investment firm that provides subordinated debt and equity capital to mid-market companies. Prospective transactions include acquisition financings, management buyouts, shareholder liquidity needs, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, ESOP financings, and sponsored/unsponsored transactions. Centerfield generally invests in companies with sales of $15 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Target sectors include manufacturing, business services, healthcare services, and transportation/distribution. Centerfield will not invest in early stage businesses, turnaround situations, retail, real estate, and finance companies. Centerfield Capital Partners was founded in 2001 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 100
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 9
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 100
Year: 2003 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-01 Shred All

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Iron Mountain is the world leader in information management services, assisting more than 140,000 organizations in 39 countries on five continents with storing, protecting and managing their information.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-12 Bil-Jax

Archbold, Ohio, United States

Bil-Jax, Inc. produces interior and exterior scaffolding, aerial lifts, event seating and staging products, elevating trailers, drywall lifts and carts, tool boxes, log splitters, and other construction related equipment.

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Investor

Midwest Mezzanine Funds

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Midwest Mezzanine Funds (MMF) is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market, US and Canadian companies. MMF looks to invest $4 to $15 million to support buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and growth capital needs. Prospective companies generally have consistent profits ($3 million of EBITDA), low capital intensity, and sustainable competitive advantages. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and services. MMF will not invest in high technology, energy, or real estate. Midwest Mezzanine was formed in 1992 and has offices in Chicago and Monroe, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 81
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 8
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 81
Year: 2003 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-01 H3 Sportgear

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

H3 Sportgear is a provider of licensed and custom headwear, apparel and accessories to the corporate and retail markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-01 TS3 Technology

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

TS3 is a manufacturer of electronic printed circuit boards, wire harnesses, and cable assemblies as well as a provider of circuit board engineering and design services to companies in the industrial, energy, and business telecommunications markets. TS3 Technology was founded in 1984 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Investor

Greyrock Capital Group

Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 350M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Greyrock Capital Group provides mezzanine debt and equity capital to finance buyouts, recapitalizations and growth needs of middle market companies. Greyrock looks to invest between $8 and $40 million of equity and/or junior capital in companies with minimum revenues of $10 million and at least $2 million of EBITDA. Greyrock prefers companies in defensible markets with low cost structures. Greyrock Capital was formed in 2002 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 63
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 3
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Iowa M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 62
Year: 2003 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-07-01 Brittany

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Brittany Corporation, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio is a multi-divisional industrial holding company with four operating subsidiaries. The Company's largest subsidiary, Duffy Tool & Stamping, LLC, specializes in high-volume precision metal stampings and complex assemblies for the automotive industry. Products include key component parts for the chassis and suspensions of light trucks, SUVs, mini-vans and passenger cars. Bettcher Company, the second largest subsidiary produces stamped and drawn metal parts for its customers in the HVAC electrical and plumbing industries. The other divisions are Great Lakes Casting (grey iron sand castings) and Flow-Dry (packaged desiccants and specialty gaskets).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-02-01 Arrowhead Brass Products

Los Angeles, California, United States

Arrowhead Brass Products, Inc., located in Los Angeles, California is the premier domestic manufacturer of exterior plumbing fixtures designed for high-end professional builders and home owners. The Company's products are primarily brass and include hose bibs, gas values, wall hydrants and other assorted valves used in the home. Arrowhead sells its products through wholesale plumbing distributors and retailers.

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