M&A Deal Summary

East West Acquires Compass Electronics Solutions

On January 6, 2022, East West acquired semiconductors company Compass Electronics Solutions from Compass Group Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is East West’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is East West’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is East West’s 1st transaction in Maine.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-06
Target Compass Electronics Solutions
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) East West
Sellers(s) Compass Group Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Compass Electronics Solutions

Eden Prairie, Maine, United States
Compass Electronics Solutions (CES) provides a full-service electronics design, development, manufacturing, and support. CES is the result of 4 specialized and experienced electronics manufacturing service providers coming together. Compass Electronics Solutions is based in Eden Prairie, Maine.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

East West

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

East West is a manufacturer of complex, precision components, electronics, and motors. East West was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Semiconductors) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-10 Varitron

St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

Varitron specializes in high-technology electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and provides Intervala with expanded capacity to manufacture complex printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and other high-reliability electronic assemblies. Varitron was founded in 1991 and is based in St-Hubert, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-17 Eastprint

North Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Eastprint is focused on designing and manufacturing membrane switches. Today, its capabilities extend to HMI technologies, including membrane switches, silicone rubber keypads, IML/IMD overlays, and touchscreens, as well as other printed electronics categories, such as screen-printed electrodes and capacitive touch films. The company also offers its customers solutions in wearable technology, such as smart clothing and e-textiles, and medical and healthcare devices. Eastprint was formed in 1978 and is based in North Andover, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Compass Group Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest between $1 to $15 million for companies generating sales of $20 to $100 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, growth financings, and stake purchases. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, and business services. Compass Group was formed in 2015 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Maine) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 Resolve Pain

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Resolve Pain is a healthcare management service organization that aims to help interventional pain management practices reduce their administrative burden. The organization provides efficient and effective solutions to empower their partners so they can focus on providing high quality care to their patients. Resolve Pain Solutions has specialized departments that cover different areas such as billing, marketing, operations, human resources, finance, compliance, and accounting. Resolve Pain is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-12 KGM

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

KGM is a value-added distributor of a full suite of measurement products for gas distribution utilities, commercial and industrial customers, municipalities, and pipeline operators, primarily in the central and southern United States. KGM was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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