M&A Deal Summary

EIS Acquires Communications Products and Services

On October 4, 2016, EIS acquired communications company Communications Products and Services from Lynwood Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EIS’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is EIS’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EIS’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-10-04
Target Communications Products and Services
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) EIS
Sellers(s) Lynwood Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Communications Products and Services

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Communications Products and Services, Inc. is a distributor and materials management company that serves the outside plant construction materials needs of broadband communications companies. The Company provides conduits and fittings, vaults and enclosures, wire and fiber optic components and cables, and tools and accessories. Communications Products and Services was founded in 1991 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EIS

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION
EIS' headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
EIS' headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

EIS is a distributor, fabricator, and converter of electrical process materials, wire, cable, and assemblies serving end-user segments in electrical power and related markets. It provides more than 100,000 products from 38 branches and four fabrication facilities to more than 20,000 customers across North America. EIS was founded in 1946 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 9
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 Connect-Air International

Auburn, Washington, United States

Connect-Air International, Inc. is a distributor of specialty low-voltage wire and cable products in the United States. Connect-Air International also designs and distributes cable assemblies, primary focus is on control and signal wires and related devices that are used in HVAC, security and fire alarm systems (both retrofits and new systems).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-05 Empire Wire & Supply

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

Empire Wire & Supply LLC is a distributor of network, electrical, automation and safety products, as well as, an innovative provider of custom cable assemblies. Empire Wire & Supply LLC was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lynwood Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lynwood Capital Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm focused on investments in lower middle-market businesses valued from $1 to $100 million. Lynwood does not have any sector preferences and generally targets 'highly focused companies serving niche markets'. Lynwood will consider both majority or minority ownership and will fund a variety of transaction situations, including, management buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, growth financings, startups, and consolidations. Lynwood Capital Partners, Inc. was formed in 1989 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-28 UPF Services

Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

UPF Services LLC is a provider of residential and commercial real estate mortgage and loan services to its financial institution customers. Mortgage lenders and loan servicers use these services to quantify and qualify risk and manage loss mitigation throughout the mortgage and loan spectrum.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 DarkOwl

Denver, Colorado, United States

DarkOwl provides a darknet threat intelligence platform to allow organizations to understand and mitigate their digital exposure and risk. The DarkOwl Vision platform allows customers to access the world's largest database of darknet content to monitor for the presence of stolen and misappropriated data on the darknet and shorten the timeframe for its detection. DarkOwl was founded in 2009 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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