M&A Deal Summary

Cotton Creek Capital Acquires Dillon Transport

On January 13, 2017, private equity firm Cotton Creek Capital acquired transportation company Dillon Transport

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cotton Creek Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Cotton Creek Capital’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cotton Creek Capital’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-13
Target Dillon Transport
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Cotton Creek Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Dillon Transport

Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States
Dillon Transport, Inc. is a provider of dry and liquid bulk transportation services to the agriculture, building products, industrial, and energy industries across a nationwide network of terminals. Dillon operates a specialized fleet of equipment that includes private compressed natural gas tractor fleets in the nation.

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Buyer

Cotton Creek Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cotton Creek Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market company investments. The Firm has a special interest in businesses facing an inflection point and could benefit from capital and expertise. Cotton Creek will consider opportunities throughout the US, although the Firm has a preference for businesses in the Southwest. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, infrastructure, chemicals, waste services, food/beverages, transportation, business services, consumer products, value-added distribution, healthcare, building products, and industrial services. Cotton Creek Capital is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 4 of 4
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 9 of 13
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-01 Chain Electric

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Chain Electric is a leading regional provider of power line installation and maintenance services, providing complete transmission, distribution, substation, and storm recovery across the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Mid Atlantic states. Additionally, the company has the specialized capability to work in challenging terrains, including mud, swamp, and marsh work, and possesses one of the largest fleets of amphibious equipment in the industry. Chain Electric was founded in 1955 and is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-13 Seatex

Rosenberg, Texas, United States

Seatex is a chemical provider of turnkey liquids and solids blending, toll manufacturing, and packaging services. The Company produces detergents, sanitizers, emulsifiers, additives, and other products for the energy, cleaning, agronomics, and industrial end markets. It operates two production locations outside of Houston, Texas with in excess of 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Seatex was formed in 1967 and is based in Rosenberg, Texas.

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