M&A Deal Summary

Gridiron Capital Acquires HM Dunn

On August 1, 2011, private equity firm Gridiron Capital acquired manufacturer HM Dunn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 2nd transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-08-01
Target HM Dunn
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Gridiron Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

HM Dunn

Wichita, Kansas, United States
HM Dunn is a designer, manufacturer, and assembler of precision machined structural components and complex assemblies for the commercial and military aerospace industry. HM Dunn was founded in 1975 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gridiron Capital

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 8.6B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 43
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 11
State: Kansas M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 12 of 43
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-29 Apex Engineering International

Whichita, Kansas, United States

Apex Engineering International is a manufacturer of components for the aerospace industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-14 Cushman & Wakefield’s Third-Party Vendor Managed Site Maintenance Business

Colwich, Kansas, United States

Cushman & Wakefield’s Third-Party Vendor Managed Site Maintenance Business is a facility management firm specializing in on-demand facility maintenance and project management services through a national network of facilities contractors.

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