M&A Deal Summary

Gibraltar Industries Acquires The D.S. Brown

On April 4, 2011, Gibraltar Industries acquired building materials company The D.S. Brown from Altus Capital Partners and Centerfield Capital Partners for 96M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gibraltar Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Gibraltar Industries’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gibraltar Industries’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gibraltar Industries’ 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-04
Target The D.S. Brown
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Gibraltar Industries
Sellers(s) Altus Capital Partners
Centerfield Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 96M USD

Target

The D.S. Brown

North Baltimore, Ohio, United States
The D.S. Brown Co., Inc. is a manufacturer of critical, specialty components for bridges, elevated roadways, highways, airfield pavement structures and other elements of the transportation infrastructure.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gibraltar Industries

Buffalo, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Building Materials
Employees2,097
Revenue 1.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Gibraltar Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of building products, focused on residential and low-rise commercial building markets, as well as industrial and transportation infrastructure markets. Gibraltar Industries was founded in 1972 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 18
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 18
State (Ohio) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 5 of 15
Year (2011) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-10 USP Structural Connectors

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

USP designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of structural framing and bracing connectors sold into the residential and light commercial industry.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-06 Pacific Award Metals

Baldwin Park, California, United States

Pacific Award Metals, Inc. is a manufacturer of roof ventilation, roof trims, flashing and rain ware, drywall trims, and specialized clips and connectors for concrete forms used in the new construction and repair and remodel segments.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Altus Capital Partners

Wilton, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 280M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Altus Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in medium sized North American-based manufacturing companies. Altus looks for businesses with EBITDA of at least $4 million and valued between $25 and $100 million. Typical transaction types include buyouts, recapitalizations, and divestitures. Alta Capital Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Wilton, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 14
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 7
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 14
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-10 Gichner Shelter Systems

Dallastown, Pennsylvania, United States

Gichner Shelter Systems is a leading designer and manufacturer of tactical shelters, containers, and subsystems. Gichner's turnkey systems are noted for rapid mobility, critically important in emergency and military applications.

Sell $133M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-15 Models & Tools

Shelby Township, Michigan, United States

Models & Tools, Inc. designs and manufactures assembly tooling systems for the aerospace and defense tooling industry. The Company’s products are integral to commercial and military aircraft applications and include assembly fixtures, N/C machined bond and cure tools, workstands, drill & trim tools, molds and facilities equipment integrated with light automation. Models & Tools was founded in 1974 and is based in Shelby Township, Michigan.

Buy -
SELLER

Centerfield Capital Partners

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Centerfield Capital Partners is a private investment firm that provides subordinated debt and equity capital to mid-market companies. Prospective transactions include acquisition financings, management buyouts, shareholder liquidity needs, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, ESOP financings, and sponsored/unsponsored transactions. Centerfield generally invests in companies with sales of $15 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Target sectors include manufacturing, business services, healthcare services, and transportation/distribution. Centerfield will not invest in early stage businesses, turnaround situations, retail, real estate, and finance companies. Centerfield Capital Partners was founded in 2001 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 42
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 21
State (Ohio) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 11 of 42
Year (2011) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-31 Consolidated Aviation Services

Jamaica, New York, United States

Consolidated Aviation Services is a provider of an import and export cargo handling services. Cargo Airport Services coordinates the process of transferring and releasing cargo between air carriers and ground transportation providers at major airports.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-29 First Source

Tonawanda, New York, United States

First Source is a distributor, and packager of candy, nuts, and specialty foods in the United States. First Source was established in 1927 and is based in Tonawanda, New York.

Buy -
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