M&A Deal Summary

G.L.Ohrstrom & Co. and Brookside Equity Partners Acquire Seal Industries

On March 9, 2009, private equity firms G.L.Ohrstrom & Co. and Brookside Equity Partners acquired business services company Seal Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is G.L.Ohrstrom & Co.’s 2nd and Brookside Equity Partners’ 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is G.L.Ohrstrom & Co.’s 3rd and Brookside Equity Partners’ 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is G.L.Ohrstrom & Co.’s 1st and Brookside Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • Seal Industries was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-03-09
Target Seal Industries
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) G.L.Ohrstrom & Co.
Brookside Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Seal Industries

Spring, Texas, United States
Seal Industries, Inc. is a provider of technical repair and compliance services to the refinery, petrochemical and utility markets.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

G.L.Ohrstrom & Co.

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1926
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

G.L. Ohrstrom & Co. Inc. (GLO) is an investment firm focused on private equity investments in companies that manufacture a wide range of engineered products. GLO specifically targets manufacturers that serve the industrial, energy, aerospace, medical, and consumer markets. GLO will only consider control investments and prospective companies should be located within the US and Canada. GLO will not invest in real estate, restaurants, retail, telecommunications, or financial services. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, growth capital, and buyouts. GLO was formed in 1926 and has offices in New York City and Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-23 Magnatech International

Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States

Manufacturer of equipment and replacement parts for the reinforced hose marketplace.

Buy $56M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-04 Seal Industries

Spring, Texas, United States

Seal Industries, Inc. is a provider of technical repair and compliance services to the refinery, petrochemical and utility markets.

Sell -
Buyer

Brookside Equity Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brookside Equity Partners (BEP) focuses on private equity investments, including direct control investments, majority or minority co-investments alongside other investment firms, and, on a selective basis, investments in private funds or special situations. BEP targets North American middle-market companies with revenues greater than $15 million and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, chemicals, financial services, environmental, food, and distribution. Brookside Equity Partners was formed in 1977 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 38
Sector: Business Services M&A 6 of 9
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 13 of 14
State: Texas M&A 3 of 4
Country: United States M&A 23 of 37
Year: 2009 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-28 Hart Systems

Hauppauge, New York, United States

Hart Systems LLC, provides inventory management services to a variety of retail, distribution, and federal government customers that require periodic or annual inventory counts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-04-01 ENTRUST Solutions

Warrenville, Illinois, United States

ENTRUST Solutions is an outsourced provider of comprehensive design, engineering, and consulting services to utilities in the U.S. ENTRUST Solutions offers customers a full spectrum of services with expertise in gas and electric distribution, pipeline infrastructure, automation systems, and integrity management solutions. ENTRUST Solutions is based in Warrenville, Illinois.

Buy -