M&A Deal Summary

Tuckerman Capital, Hanover Partners and HighPoint Capital Management Acquire Solidscape

On June 1, 2006, private equity firms Tuckerman Capital, Hanover Partners and HighPoint Capital Management acquired manufacturer Solidscape

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tuckerman Capital’s 3rd, Hanover Partners’ 3rd and HighPoint Capital Management’s 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Tuckerman Capital’s 8th, Hanover Partners’ 10th and HighPoint Capital Management’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tuckerman Capital’s 1st, Hanover Partners’ 1st and HighPoint Capital Management’s 1st transaction in New Hampshire.
Investment Fate
  • Solidscape was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011 for 38M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-06-01
Target Solidscape
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Tuckerman Capital
Hanover Partners
HighPoint Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Solidscape

Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Solidscape, Inc. manufactures rapid prototyping systems that produce small, resin parts. The Company's equipment is particularly effective in making high-precision parts that require dimensional accuracy and a high quality surface finish.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Tuckerman Capital

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Tuckerman Capital is a private investment firm that targets smaller manufacturing companies, with a special interest in businesses that manufacture highly-engineered, non-commodity products across a broad range of industries. Tuckerman will also consider investments in niche service and distribution businesses. Tuckerman relies on deal partners to help source potential transactions. Tuckerman Capital was founded in 2001 and is based in Hanover, New Hampshire.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 21
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 7 of 13
State: New Hampshire M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 20
Year: 2006 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-06 Lattice Materials

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Lattice Materials, located in Bozeman, Montana, manufactures and distributes precision-machined silicon and germanium crystalline parts. Lattice supplies products to the world market for a variety of applications, including infrared imaging and directional laser mirrors.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-03 Auto & Truck Glass

Mission Viejo, California, United States

Auto and Truck Glass LLC is a provider of windshield replacement and installation services to the U.S. rental car industry. ATG also serves the remarketing industry’s regional auto auctions and consignors, including automotive manufacturers, large fleet operators, dealers and finance and leasing organizations.

Sell -
Buyer

Hanover Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hanover Partners is a private investment firm that targets middle-market companies with enterprise value between $10 and $60 million and EBIT of at least $2 million. Hanover prefers manufacturing or service based businesses located in the United States that serve business customers. Avoided industries include retail, construction, consulting, job-shops, and distributors not adding specific value. Hanover Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Oswego, Oregon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 19
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 15
State: New Hampshire M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 19
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Wohler Technologies

Hayward, California, United States

Wohler Technologies designs and assembles in-rack audio and video monitoring equipment. End customers include most major domestic and international television broadcasters. Wohler Technologies was founded in 1983 and is based in Hayward, California.

Buy $14M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Pyramid Technologies

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Pyramid Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of proprietary and patented bill acceptors and currency validation equipment. Pyramid Technologies is based in Mesa, Arizona.

Buy -
Buyer

HighPoint Capital Management

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HighPoint Capital LLC is a specialty finance company that provides capital for internal growth needs, refinancings, strategic acquisitions, management buyouts and dividend recapitalizations. HighPoint provides cash flow and asset based senior and subordinated term loans ranging between $2 and $10 million for lower middle market companies. The firm focuses on companies with $10 to $100 million of revenue and EBITDA of $2 to $10 million. HighPoint Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 4 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 12
State: New Hampshire M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 18
Year: 2006 M&A 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-01 Precision Manufacturing Group

Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States

Precision Manufacturing Group LLC is a designer and manufacturer of precision electrodeposited nickel bellows, bellows assemblies, flexible shaft couplings, electrical contacts, and lightweight structural electroforms.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 JSI Store Fixtures

Milo, Maine, United States

JSI Store Fixtures is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality refrigerated and non-refrigerated wood merchandising displays for the supermarket industry. JSI Store Fixtures was first to market with a patented line of closed-cell foam merchandising surfaces for produce. JSI Store Fixtures’ merchandising displays are used by many of North America’s top supermarkets, grocery, and food retail chains. JSI was founded in 1991 and is based in Milo, Maine.

Buy -