M&A Deal Summary

HBM Holdings Acquires MLC

On January 1, 2015, private equity firm HBM Holdings acquired chemicals company MLC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HBM Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is HBM Holdings’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is HBM Holdings’ 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-01-01
Target MLC
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) HBM Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

MLC

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
MLC is a provider of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. MLC operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines some of the purest limestone reserves in the world. MLC supplies high-calcium quicklime, hydrated lime, calcium carbonate products, trucking services, and technical solutions from a diversified, reliable network of facilities. MLC was founded in 1907 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer

HBM Holdings

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HBM Holdings is a Midwest US-based investment group focused on acquiring majority stakes in 'product-centric companies. HBM seeks opportunities across North America and will consider businesses generating $20 to $50 million of EBITDA and valued up to $200 million. Sectors of interest include industrial, energy, vitamins/minerals/supplements, mining, medical manufacturing, environmental, food ingredients, and water. HBM Holdings was formed in 2012 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 5
State (Missouri) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 9
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 Tru-Flex

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Tru-Flex is a manufacturer and marketer of flexible metal hose products used for three primary markets patented components for on-road and off-road EPA compliant exhaust systems, tubing, and related products for natural gas transmission within residential housing (primarily a corrugated stainless steel tubing product line sold under the brand name “Pro-Flex”) and metal hose for general industrial applications. Tru-Flex was founded in 1962 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-08 Breen

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Breen is a provider of emissions measurement and mitigation technologies to the utility and industrial boiler markets, in addition to other emissions controls, fuel flexibility, and mercury control technologies. Breen was founded in 2002 and is based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.

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