M&A Deal Summary

Craftsman Capital Partners Acquires BOXX Technologies

On January 12, 2016, private equity firm Craftsman Capital Partners acquired technology hardware company BOXX Technologies from Capital Southwest

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Craftsman Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Craftsman Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Craftsman Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-12
Target BOXX Technologies
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Craftsman Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Capital Southwest
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

BOXX Technologies

Austin, Texas, United States
BOXX Technologies is a provider of high-performance workstations and rendering systems for visual effects, animation, product design, engineering, architectural visualization, and more. Combining record-setting performance, speed, and reliability with unparalleled industry knowledge. BOXX Technologies was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Craftsman Capital is an operationally-focused private equity firm investing in lower-middle market companies that exhibit a strong potential for growth. Craftsman Capital makes control equity investments in companies valued between $5 and $10 million and with $1 to $5 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include energy services, manufacturing, services, value-added distributors, consumer products, healthcare services, education, and IT. Craftsman Capital was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 ScanData Systems

Austin, Texas, United States

ScanData Systems, Inc. is a provider of parcel transportation management solutions (PTMS). ScanData’s enterprise-class, multi-carrier, parcel shipping solution streamlines and optimizes carrier selection, booking, label printing, tracking, invoice reconciliation, and Business Intelligence reporting at scale. ScanData Systems was founded in 1986 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Capital Southwest Corp. is a credit focused business development company focused on providing financing to profitable, mid-sized companies throughout the US. The Firm doesn't have any sector preferences and will consider a variety of investment structures. Capital Southwest Corp. was originally established in 1961 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 5
State (Texas) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-08 PGI

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

PGI is a provider of audio conferencing solutions and SaaS-based web and video collaboration solutions to large global companies, mid-sized companies, and SMBs. PGi has a broad suite of conferencing and collaboration solutions that enable business users to easily connect, collaborate, and share ideas and information in real-time using traditional phones, desktops, video systems, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices. PGI was founded in 1991 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-05 Perform[cb]

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Perform[cb] is a performance-based digital marketing network that connects advertisers with publishers. The Company provides a network that gives advertisers access to a qualified network of relevant publishers or affiliates, who can provide them with high-value sales leads. Perform[cb] was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida.

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