M&A Deal Summary

DXP Enterprises Acquires Best PumpWorks

On December 9, 2013, DXP Enterprises acquired distribution company Best PumpWorks from Champlain Capital, Audax Private Debt and Stockwell Capital for 285M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DXP Enterprises’ 24th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is DXP Enterprises’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DXP Enterprises’ 30th transaction in the United States.
  • This is DXP Enterprises’ 10th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-12-09
Target Best PumpWorks
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) DXP Enterprises
Sellers(s) Champlain Capital
Audax Private Debt
Stockwell Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 285M USD
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Dentons
Krage & Janvey (Legal)

Target

Best PumpWorks

Houston, Texas, United States
Best PumpWorks is one of the largest and respected pump distributor, supplier and remanufacturer in the world. In business for over three decades, the company has built its reputation on superior pump engineering, inventory, delivery and service.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DXP Enterprises

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1908
Sector Distribution
Employees2,837
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to DXP's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Entrance to DXP's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

DXP Enterprises is a products and service distributor to industrial customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. DXP provides innovative pumping solutions, supply chain services and maintenance, repair, operating and production services that emphasize and utilize DXP’s product knowledge and technical expertise in rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, industrial supplies and safety products and services. DXP Enterprises was incorporated in 1908 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 57
Sector (Distribution) 24 of 36
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 35 of 56
State (Texas) 10 of 11
Country (United States) 30 of 51
Year (2013) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 28
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-31 Tool-Tech Industrial Machine and Supply Inc

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Tool-Tech Industrial Machine and Supply is the fastest growing cutting tool distributor in the Southwest. Company mission is to support customers production needs with on-time deliveries, the best products on today's market and great pricing.

Buy $8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-02 B27

Plano, Texas, United States

B27 LLC is a distributor of pump and integrated flow control solutions serving the oil & gas, power generation, air quality and other industrial markets.

Buy $285M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Champlain Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 140M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Champlain Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth capital financings and investments in businesses facing succession issues. The Firm is a generalist investor investor and will consider opportunities in a broad range of manufacturing, service and distribution industries. Target businesses typically have revenues of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Champlain prefers companies located in the US. Champlain will not invest in turnaround situations. Champlain Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 15
Year (2013) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-03 Clarity Imaging Technologies

Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States

Clarity Imaging Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets PageMax laser toner cartridges, the next generation in laser toner cartridges. PageMax laser toner cartridges use patented 'High Efficiency Toner Transfer Technology' to double the page yield versus the OEM cartridges, while providing comparable quality and reliability.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-20 Thibaut

Union, New Jersey, United States

Thibaut is an operator of wallpaper and fabric company. Thibaut is a designer and global distributor of branded wallpapers, fabrics, and furniture sold through the interior design channel. Thibaut goes to market through two highly regarded brands, Thibaut and Anna French. Thibaut was founded in 1886 and is based in Union, New Jersey.

Buy -
SELLER

Audax Private Debt

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 5.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Audax Mezzanine is the mezzanine finance arm of the Audax Group. The Firm focuses on investing in both private and public, US-based middle market companies with a strong history of cash flows and consistent revenue growth. Audax will consider subordinated mezzanine debt commitments, second lien or junior secured debt, preferred stock and common stock. The Firm seeks to invest in companies valued between $10 and $60 million. Types of transaction include MBOs, LBOs, growth capital financings, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 51
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 19
State (Texas) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 24 of 51
Year (2013) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-03 RegO

Elon, North Carolina, United States

RegO is a designer and manufactures a comprehensive range of flow control valves and regulators that are sold to domestic and international markets under the RegO and Goddard brand names. RegO was formed in 1908 and is based in Elon, North Carolina.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-03 FAIRPAY Solutions

Addison, Texas, United States

FAIRPAY Solutions is a Provider of workers compensation specialty medical bill review and auditing services, working with more than 1,000 payers to help them realize significant savings using proprietary data, processes, software and algorithms.

Sell -
SELLER

Stockwell Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 750M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stockwell Capital is a co-investment firm, focused on making minority investments alongside private equity sponsors. Stockwell is a generalist investor, with no sector preferences and looks to commit $3 to $10 million per investment. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Europe and prefers late-stage or growth equity situations. Stockwell Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 41
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 12
State (Texas) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 14 of 33
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-28 David s Bridal

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

David’s Bridal is a retailer of bridal gowns and bridal-party related merchandise through its David’s Bridal stores and Priscilla of Boston stores. David’s Bridal stores provide an assortment of designer wedding gowns, special occasion dresses and accessories at affordable prices. Known for value, fashionable designs and the ease of one-stop shopping, David’s Bridal designs, produces and sells a wide selection of styles and sizes through a network of over 300 US and 5 Canadian stores. David's Bridal is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Sell $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-17 MultiPlan

New York, New York, United States

MultiPlan is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare cost management solutions. MultiPlan provides a single gateway to a host of analytics- and network-based solutions for managing the financial risks associated with medical claims, as well as solutions that improve payment integrity by resolving waste, abuse, and fraud before payments are made. MultiPlan was founded in 1980 and is based in New York City.

Sell $4.4B