M&A Deal Summary

Invision Capital Acquires ShoreMaster

On June 9, 2017, mezzanine finance firm Invision Capital acquired manufacturer ShoreMaster from High Street Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Invision Capital’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Invision Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Invision Capital’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-06-09
Target ShoreMaster
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Invision Capital
Sellers(s) High Street Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

ShoreMaster

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States
ShoreMaster is a manufacturer of premium docks manufactures docks, boat lifts, and accessories in North America. The company has five brands to meet the needs of any waterfront owner throughout North America. Its brands are ShoreMaster, PolyDock Products, Rhino Marine Systems, Shoreline Industries, and OEM Industries. ShoreMaster was formed in 1972 and is based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Invision Capital is a private investment firm focused on providing a variety of capital solutions to US-based middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest $2 to $50 million to support a range of transaction situations including buyouts, acquisitions, divestitures, growth needs, and recapitalizations. It prefers profitable companies operating in basic industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and services. Formed in 2009, Invision Capital is based in Chicago and Honolulu.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Minnesota M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-01 Skyline

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Skyline is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of trade show displays and exhibits for a wide variety of end-users. Skyline was founded in 1980 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-15 Skyline

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Skyline is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of trade show displays and exhibits for a wide variety of end-users. Skyline was founded in 1980 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

High Street Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 165M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

High Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market businesses generating revenues $10-$100 million with an EBITDA up to $15 million. The Firm typically invests in recapitalizations, management buyouts and growth equity financings. Target sectors include business services, aerospace/defense, healthcare product manufacturers and suppliers, testing and analytical services, chemicals and coatings, specialty plastics, and test/measurement equipment manufacturers. High Street looks to commit $2 to $8 million of equity per transaction and will consider both control and non-control situations. High Street will not invest in retail businesses, restaurants, oil and gas, entertainment, commodities, turnarounds, or start-ups. High Street Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 15
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 6
State: Minnesota M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 8 of 15
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-01 Avomeen

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Avomeen LLC is a full-service chemical testing laboratory with unique product testing and formulation development expertise. The Company specializes in deformation analysis (reverse engineering), research and development support, stability testing, litigation support services, failure analysis, and pharmaceutical analysis and testing. Avomeen was founded in 2010 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-01 Open Range Beef

Gordon, Nebraska, United States

Open Range Beef is a niche provider of beef processing services, focused on serving the certified organic, grass-fed, antibiotic-free, toll processing, and other niche markets that require small production runs, traceability, segregation, and quality processes. Open Range Beef is based in Gordon, Nebraska.

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