M&A Deal Summary

FCF Partners Acquires Sani-Matic

On January 2, 2002, private equity firm FCF Partners acquired manufacturer Sani-Matic

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FCF Partners’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is FCF Partners’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is FCF Partners’ 6th transaction in Wisconsin.
Investment Fate
  • Sani-Matic was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2013.
  • Sani-Matic was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-01-02
Target Sani-Matic
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) FCF Partners
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Sani-Matic

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States
Sani-Matic is a provider of hygienic automated cleaning solutions to customers in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care markets. The company designs and manufactures the broadest range of automated cleaning and sanitizing systems, components and services in the industry. Sani-Matic was founded in 1943 and is based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

FCF Partners

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 130M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

FCF Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on control investments in established, smaller middle-market companies in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. FCF targets businesses generating revenues of $10 to $75 million and EBITDA of at least $2 million. Sectors of interest include food/food equipment, manufacturing, distribution, service, medical devices, chemicals, paper converting, packaging, machinery, nice manufacturing, financial services, business services, and later-stage technology. The Firm's target investment size is $2 to $15 million. FCF was formed in 1999 and is based in Milwaukee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Wisconsin M&A 6 of 7
Country: United States M&A 7 of 10
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-12-19 Kolpin Outdoors

Fox Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Kolpin Outdoors is a provider of accessories to the hunting and outdoor sporting goods markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-01-05 Alkar-RapidPak

Lodi, Wisconsin, United States

Alkar, the foremost manufacturer of processing ovens, chillers, and continuous cook/chill systems used by meat, poultry, and seafood processors. RapidPak, also located in Lodi, is a manufacturer of high-speed, automated form-fill-seal packaging machines serving the food processing and sterile medical device industries.

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