Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-12-01 |
| Target | Whitcraft |
| Sector | Aerospace |
| Investor(s) |
Ironwood Capital
Golub Capital |
| Deal Type | Acquisition Financing |
| Deal Value | 25M USD |
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| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ironwood Capital is a private investment firm that makes equity and subordinated debt investments in lower middle-market companies. Investment proceeds are generally used to support leveraged buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Investments typically range from $10 to $40 million in companies generating $20 to $250 million in annual sales. Target sectors include healthcare products/services, value-added manufacturing, business services, consumer products, specialty distribution, and education. Ironwood prefers opportunities East of the Mississippi, but will selectively consider investments in the Western US. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Ironwood Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Avon, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20 of 97 |
| Sector: Aerospace M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: Connecticut M&A | 7 of 20 |
| Country: United States M&A | 20 of 97 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-25 |
Memry
Bethel, Connecticut, United States Memry provides design, engineering, development, and manufacturing services to the medical device and other industries using the Company's proprietary shape memory alloy technologies. Memry was founded in 1981 and is based in Bethel, Connecticut. |
Sell | $77M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-18 |
NOVA Records Management
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States Nova provides storage services for all major media, as well as on-site records management programs, to companies located throughout the Northeastern United States. NOVA also provides data management, certified destruction services, imaging, offsite data protection, digital archiving, and compliance solutions for its customers. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Lender |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 75.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Golub Capital is a private investment firm focused on making debt and equity investments in US based middle-market companies. Golub looks to invest between $5 and $75 million in businesses with established operating cash flow, strong customer relationships, and 'sustainable proprietary positions in their markets'. Prospective investment structures include refinancings, recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth financings. Sectors of interest include consumer products, business and consumer services, defense, manufacturing, value-added distribution, media, healthcare services and restaurants. Golub Capital was formed in 1994 and maintains offices in New York City, Atlanta, and Chicago.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 15 of 69 |
| Sector: Aerospace M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Acquisition Financing M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Connecticut M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: United States M&A | 15 of 66 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-22 |
Driven Brands
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Driven Brands is a parent company of automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco, CARSTAR, and ABRA; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C and Spire Supply; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-30 |
Katena
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States Katena is a provider of precision ophthalmic instruments and therapeutics to physician offices, hospitals, and surgical centers. Katena’s product offering includes precision surgical instruments, single-use devices, and specialty biologics that are sold into over 100 countries through a network of direct salespeople and distributors. Katena was founded in 1975 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. |
Buy | - |
