M&A Deal Summary

CloudBreak Capital Acquires Vortex

On July 31, 2015, private equity firm CloudBreak Capital acquired machinery company Vortex

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CloudBreak Capital’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is CloudBreak Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CloudBreak Capital’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-31
Target Vortex
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) CloudBreak Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vortex

Santee, California, United States
Vortex operates the web handling equipment industry by designing and building customized solutions for the web handling and converter machine industry. Vortex Engineering's package includes full training on-site in the operation of the equipment, environmental concerns, and shipping and installation worldwide. Vortex was founded in 1972 and is based in Santee, California.

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DESCRIPTION

CloudBreak Capital is a West Coast US-based investment firm focused on control investments in lower middle-market companies. CloudBreak looks to invest $1 to $5 million to support buyouts and divestitures of manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with $5 to $50 million of revenue. CloudBreak Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-01 VCC

Carlsbad, California, United States

VCC is a designer and manufacturer of optoelectronic and electromechanical solutions. The Company provides the option of technically customizing existing HMI components in line with our customers’ individual requirements. From simple indicators through to sophisticated PCB assemblies, we are able to offer a comprehensive service that encompasses everything from development through to volume production. VCC was founded in 1976 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-20 TCHO Ventures

Berkeley, California, United States

TCHO Ventures, Inc. is a craft chocolate maker based in Berkeley, California.

Sell -