M&A Deal Summary

CW Industrial Partners and First Commonwealth Bank Acquire Essco

On June 20, 2019, private equity firm CW Industrial Partners and First Commonwealth Bank acquired distribution company Essco from Cardinal Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CW Industrial Partners’ 1st and First Commonwealth Bank’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is CW Industrial Partners’ 21st and First Commonwealth Bank’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CW Industrial Partners’ 10th and First Commonwealth Bank’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-06-20
Target Essco
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) CW Industrial Partners
First Commonwealth Bank
Sellers(s) Cardinal Equity Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Essco

Twinsburg, Ohio, United States
Essco is a value-added distributor of floor care products in the U.S. to specialty household distributors, e-commerce retailers, repair centers, and independent dealers nationwide. Essco was founded in 1924 and is based in Twinsburg, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

CW Industrial Partners

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

CW Industrial Partners is an industrial-focused private equity firm that is backed by knowledgeable investors who partner with it in finding, vetting, and owning companies. CW Industrial Partners acquires lower middle-market companies in manufacturing and industrial services industries and provides capital, support, and freedom to grow. CW Industrial Partners was founded in 1999 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 28
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 7
State (Ohio) 10 of 12
Country (United States) 21 of 26
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-21 Libra Industries

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Libra Industries is a vertically integrated contract manufacturer providing electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, communications, and industrial markets. Libra Industries was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-16 Chemtron

Avon, Ohio, United States

Chemtron is a provider of environmental services to an array of industries both private and public. Chemtron offers total environmental solutions ranging from ordinary to even the most challenging. Chemtron was formed in 1964 and is based in Avon, Ohio.

Sell -
Buyer

First Commonwealth Bank

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1934
Sector Financial Services
Employees1,465
Revenue 482M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

First Commonwealth Bank is a financial holding company. It operates 110 retail branch offices in 15 counties in western and central Pennsylvania through First Commonwealth Bank a Pennsylvania chartered bank and trust company. Insurance products are also provided through First Commonwealth Insurance Agency. First Commonwealth Bank was incorporated in 1934 and is based in Indiana, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-22 Santander Bank N.A. - 14 Branches

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Santander Bank, N.A. - 14 Branches located in central Pennsylvania. The branches are located in State College, Lock Haven, Williamsport, South Williamsport, Lewisburg, Danville, Montoursville, Beech Creek, Jersey Shore, Milton, Muncy and Renovo, Pennsylvania, and comprise approximately $525 million of deposits and $120 million of retail and business loans as of March 31, 2019.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-30 Centric Financial

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Centric Financial is a locally owned, locally loaned community bank, Centric Bank provides competitive and pro-growth financial services to businesses, professionals, individuals, families, and the health care industry. Centric Financial was founded in 2007 and is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Buy $144M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cardinal Equity Partners

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cardinal Equity Partners is a privately owned partnership that targets investments in lower middle-market businesses headquartered in the central portion of the US. Cardinal looks for light manufacturing, distribution, or service businesses with $5 to $50 million in revenue and at least $1 million of EBITDA. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, family successions, and corporate spin-offs. Cardinal prefers businesses with proven management, recurring revenue, and no major customer concentration issues. Cardinal will not invest in software, heavy manufacturing, automotive, consulting, or companies with a significant percentage of non-US sales. Cardinal Equity Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 4
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 15
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-05 EastPoint Sports

Succasunna, New Jersey, United States

EastPoint Sports designs, sources, and distributes indoor and outdoor home recreational products through mass retail and e-commerce channels. The EastPoint Sports family of brands includes Go! Gater, Majik, Rec-Tek, Classic Sport, Narwhal, NHL, HEAD, PENN, Kan Jam, and Pro-Line Tailgating. EastPoint Sports was founded in 2009 and is based in Succasunna, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-01 Motion Tech

Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

Motion Tech is a distributor and custom solutions provider of precision motion control (“PMC”) components and assemblies, serving OEMs and industrial companies in the packaging, medical, factory automation, semiconductor, and aerospace/defense markets. Motion Tech was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Oakdale, Minnesota.

Sell $33M