M&A Deal Summary

GT Technologies Acquires Betty Machine

On July 11, 2018, GT Technologies acquired automotive company Betty Machine from Industrial Opportunity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GT Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is GT Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GT Technologies’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-07-11
Target Betty Machine
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) GT Technologies
Sellers(s) Industrial Opportunity Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Betty Machine

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States
Betty Machine is a manufacturer of close-tolerance parts primarily for automotive applications. Betty Machine is based in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GT Technologies

Westland, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

GT Technologies is a provider of custom-engineered gasoline and diesel engine valvetrain actuation components and assemblies to the global automotive, heavy-duty truck, and off-road vehicle industries. The Company's products include rollers, roller finger followers (RFFs), hydraulic lash adjusters (HLAs), stamped rocker arms, roller tappets, and valvetrain actuation assemblies. GT Technologies was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Westland, Michigan. with manufacturing and assembly operations in Toledo and Defiance, Ohio, Tallahassee, Fla. and Curitiba, Brazil, and a prototype center in Millbury, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Industrial Opportunity Partners

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Industrial Opportunity Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and managing middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses. IOP looks to invest $15 to $100 million in companies with revenues between $50 and $500 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Sectors of interest include building products, electronics, foundry, and casting products, precision machining, stamped and fabricated products, automotive components and steel/metal processing. IOP has a particular investment focus on enhancing the operations and optimizing the cost structures of businesses. Industrial Opportunity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Evanston, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector (Automotive) 5 of 6
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 20
Year (2018) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-22 Toledo Molding & Die

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. is a full-service automotive supplier that designs, develops and manufactures highly engineered molded thermoplastic components and assemblies such as interior cockpit modules and air and fluid management products.

Sell $271M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-15 Moulure Alexandria Moulding

Alexandria, Ontario, Canada

Moulure Alexandria Moulding, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of wood mouldings and related millwork products for the Canadian and Northern U.S. residential housing markets. The Company sells directly to retailers as well as wholesale building product distributors and industrial customers. The Company is headquartered in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada and has a manufacturing and distribution facility in Alexandria along with a hardwood manufacturing operation in Bradford, Ontario that serve Eastern Canada. The Company also has a manufacturing and distribution facility in Moxee, Wash. that serves Western Canada and the Northwest U.S. as well as two other distribution facilities in Wilkes Barre, Pa. and La Porte, Ind. that serve the Northeast and Midwest regions of the U.S.

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