M&A Deal Summary

Chart Industries Acquires Hudson Products

On September 21, 2017, Chart Industries acquired machinery company Hudson Products from Riverstone Holdings, The Carlyle Group, Intermediate Capital Group and Prospect Capital Management for 410M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Chart Industries’ 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Chart Industries’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Chart Industries’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Chart Industries’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-21
Target Hudson Products
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Chart Industries
Sellers(s) Riverstone Holdings
The Carlyle Group
Intermediate Capital Group
Prospect Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 410M USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Hudson Products

Beasley, Texas, United States
Hudson Products Corp. is a provider of heat transfer solutions firms providing air-cooled heat exchangers and axial-flow fans to some of the largest processors in the petroleum, natural gas, power generation, petrochemical and chemical industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Chart Industries

Ball Ground, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1859
Sector Machinery
Employees11,637
Revenue 3.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Chart Industries' corporate headquarters in Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Chart Industries' corporate headquarters in Garfield Heights, Ohio.

Chart Industries is a provider of cryogenic equipment used in industrial gas, hydrocarbon, and medical applications. Chart Industries was incorporated in 1859 and is headquartered in Ball Ground, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 17
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 15
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 12
Year (2017) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-01 VCT Vogel

Gablingen, Germany

VCT Vogel GmbH is a provider of cryogenic and other mobile gas tank equipment and trucks, and is a European leader in truck mounted drive and control systems for the operation of cryogenic pumps on trailers, rigid trucks and containers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-02 Skaff Cryogenics & Cryo-Lease

Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States

Skaff Cryogenics & Cryo-Lease LLC is a provider of repair service and remanufacturing of cryogenic and liquefied natural gas storage tanks and trailers. Skaff Cryogenics & Cryo-Lease was founded in 1979 and is based in Brentwood, New Hampshire.

Buy -

Seller(S) 4

SELLER

Riverstone Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 40.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Riverstone Holdings is a large specialist asset management and private equity firm focused on opportunities in the energy and power industry. Specific areas of interest include oil & gas exploration, midstream transportation/logistics, electric generation, energy & power service, power infrastructure, and energy & power technology. Riverstone Holdings was formed in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 58
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 31
State (Texas) 23 of 26
Country (United States) 38 of 42
Year (2017) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-17 Vesta Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Vesta Energy is a private junior oil and gas company with a focus on drilling light oil and liquids-rich prospects from the Mannville Group in central Alberta. Vesta Energy is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-08 Lucid Energy Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Lucid Energy Group is a provider of midstream services to producers in high-growth production areas pursuing organic development projects and strategic acquisitions in other producing basins. Lucid Energy Group is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy $1.6B
SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 333 of 481
Sector (Machinery) 8 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 140 of 198
State (Texas) 35 of 38
Country (United States) 195 of 259
Year (2017) 16 of 26
Size (of disclosed) 64 of 136
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-19 Coates Hire

Mascot, Australia

Coates Hire is Australia’s largest equipment hire company with 120 years of experience, supplying to a wide variety of markets including Engineering Civil Construction, Building Construction and Maintenance, Mining and Resources, Manufacturing, Government, Industrial Shutdowns and Events.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-28 Klenk Holz AG

Oberrot, Germany

Klenk Holz AG produces lumber, solid wood panels, softwood lumber, multi-purpose panels, garden wood, solid construction timber, moulded pallet blocks, moulded wood pallets and waste timber. This product range is sold through builders merchants, retail, wood processing industries and the packaging industry, among others. Klenk Holz exports approx. 30% of its products and annually cuts approx. 2 million cubic metres.

Sell -
SELLER

Intermediate Capital Group

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 74.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is a global mezzanine finance firm. IGC looks to provide junior capital to support a wide range of transactions, including buyouts, debt restructurings, and development financing. The Firm generally invests alongside financial sponsors and management teams in transactions valued from €250 million to €1 billion. ICG was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 189 of 217
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 56 of 67
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 13
Year (2017) 9 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 46 of 73
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-11 Staci

Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France

Staci is a third-party logistics provider with a focus on complex retail logistics. Staci offers innovative B2B and B2C logistics solutions for companies wishing to outsource all or part of their logistics and distribution. Staci was founded in 1989 and is based in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-07 Inenco Group

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Inenco Group provides businesses with strategic energy management procurement and risk management services.

Sell -
SELLER

Prospect Capital Management

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Business Development Company
Founded 1988
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prospect Capital Corporation is a publicly traded mezzanine debt and private equity firm that primarily provides non-control financing to support growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and development. Prospect will selectively consider control acquisitions by providing multiple levels of the capital structure. Prospect was initially formed in 1988 and went public 2004. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 48
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 17
State (Texas) 5 of 7
Country (United States) 39 of 47
Year (2017) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-20 Arctic Glacier

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Arctic Glacier is a producer, marketer and distributor of packaged ice, with a strong and loyal customer base across Canada and much of the northern, central and western United States. Arctic Glacier was founded in 1996 and is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-28 CCPI

Blanchester, Ohio, United States

CCPI develops, manufactures, and sells a range of proprietary refractory materials, temperature sensing devices, and other consumable products. CCPI's high-tolerance products are used in multiple industrial applications, including steel production, aluminum production, and industrial heat treating. The Company maintains a sales office in the Netherlands and sells its products under various proprietary brands including COMAT and TunTemp. CCPI was formed in 1957 and has manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Connecticut, the United Kingdom, and Bahrain.

Sell $43M