M&A Deal Summary

Graham Partners Acquires UCS & UPC Holdings Company

On December 19, 2012, private equity firm Graham Partners acquired business services company UCS & UPC Holdings Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graham Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 27th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 2nd transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-19
Target UCS & UPC Holdings Company
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Graham Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

UCS & UPC Holdings Company

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Universal Cold Storage and Universal Pasteurization Co., both based in Lincoln, Nebraska, to form UCS & UPC Holdings Company. The investment is Graham’s first in the food processing technology space.

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Buyer

Graham Partners

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graham Partners is a private equity that targets middle market industrial and manufacturing companies. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses based in the US and also consider investments in Canada and Western Europe. Graham Partners focuses on strong growth potential companies with high return on invested capital, led by experienced management teams in revenues between $30 - $500 million and EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in equity and the balance via debt and can invest higher than $100 million through co-investments. Broad areas of interest include building products, water management, medical products, consumer products, packaged food & beverage, packaging, aerospace/defense, agriculture, capital equipment, energy related products, home and outdoor, sports and leisure, and transportation services. Prospective transaction types include MBOs, recapitalization and growth capital financing. Graham Partners is an affiliate of The Graham Group was formed in 1988 and is based in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 56
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 17 of 30
State (Nebraska) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 27 of 49
Year (2012) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-19 Universal Pure

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Universal Pure is a provider of outsourced high-pressure processing (HPP), cold storage and pre-HPP and post-HPP value-added services to help food and beverage companies safely bring longer-lasting, cleaner-label products to market. Universal Pure was founded in 2001 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-31 Mitten

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Mitten Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of vinyl siding, vinyl siding accessories, and other exterior building products. Mitten serves the repair & remodel and new housing segments of the Canadian, U.S., and international construction markets. Mitten's products are sold throughout North America and select international markets in Europe and Australia. In Canada, Mitten distributes its own manufactured vinyl siding as well as complementary third party products through 18 distribution centers.

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