M&A Deal Summary

Harvey & Company and Inverness Graham Investments Acquire Mesker Door

On November 1, 2013, merchant bank Harvey & Company and private equity firm Inverness Graham Investments acquired building materials company Mesker Door

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Harvey & Company’s 4th and Inverness Graham Investments’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Harvey & Company’s 34th and Inverness Graham Investments’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Harvey & Company’s 2nd and Inverness Graham Investments’ 1st transaction in Alabama.
Investment Fate
  • Mesker Door was sold to a strategic buyer in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-11-01
Target Mesker Door
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Harvey & Company
Inverness Graham Investments
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Mesker Door

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Mesker Door, Inc. is a manufacturer of proprietary metal security doors and frames including specialty doors, plus stock inventory. Mesker Door was founded in 1864 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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DESCRIPTION

Harvey & Company is a principal investment and advisory group. The Firm works with companies and private equity firms on acquisition searches as well as makes investments of its own. Harvey & Company was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 72
Sector: Building Materials M&A 4 of 4
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 15 of 24
State: Alabama M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 34 of 67
Year: 2013 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-22 ProTech

Vancouver, Washington, United States

ProTech is a manufacturer of aftermarket truck accessories, such as cab racks, toolboxes, fenders, and storage boxes, for the heavy- and light-truck markets. ProTech was founded in 1980 and is based in Vancouver, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-22 ODG

North Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

ODG designs and manufactures gears and transmissions. It offers spur/helical, internal, spline, skived, and worms gears, as well as worms and sprockets; and transmissions. ODG was founded in 1962 and is based in North Hamburg, Ontario.

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Buyer

Inverness Graham Investments

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Inverness Graham Investments is the private equity arm of The Graham Group. The Firm looks to make controlling investments in lower mid-market companies throughout the US. Inverness targets capital-efficient businesses with strong/sustainable cash flow, differentiated products, and operating in growing markets. The Firm seeks to commit $20 to $80 million in companies valued up to $75 million. Sectors of interest include aerospace/defense, biotech/pharmaceuticals, building materials, business services, consumer services, packaging, industrial equipment/components, electronic equipment, food/beverages, medical devices/supplies, energy & power products/services, specialty chemicals, and technology hardware. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, consolidations, and divestitures. Inverness Graham Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Philadelphia. The Firm has an additional office in Los Angeles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 38
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 3 of 5
State: Alabama M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 17 of 38
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-09 RACO Wireless

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

RACO Wireless is a provider of wireless data solutions to the M2M industry offering innovative products and services that simplify mobile device management, reduce costs and ensure the availability of mission-critical mobile applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-19 FoodChain ID

Fairfield, Iowa, United States

FoodChain ID is a provider of analytic testing, third-party certification, and consulting services to the agriculture and food industries. The company’s products are used for the testing of food and agricultural products to detect genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and to ensure compliance with national and international government regulations, client and trading partner demands, and consumer information needs. FoodChain ID was founded in 1996 and is based in Fairfield, Iowa.

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