M&A Deal Summary

Johnson Controls Acquires M&M Carnot

On June 21, 2023, Johnson Controls acquired manufacturer M&M Carnot from Source Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Johnson Controls’ 5th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Johnson Controls’ 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Johnson Controls’ 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-06-21
Target M&M Carnot
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Johnson Controls
Sellers(s) Source Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

M&M Carnot

Federalsburg, Maryland, United States
M&M Carnot is a provider of industrial refrigeration equipment and control systems for cold storage, food processing, and other industrial applications. M&M designs build, manufactures and service industrial refrigeration systems around the world. M&M Carnot was founded in 1969 and is based in Federalsburg, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Johnson Controls

Cork, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Diversified
Employees102,000
Revenue 26.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Johnson Controls' operational headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Johnson Controls' operational headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Johnson Controls is a diversified technology and industrial company that creates products, services, and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating and interior systems for automobiles. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 and is based in Cork, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 32
Sector (Manufacturing) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 27
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 20
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-13 Hybrid Energy

Lysaker, Norway

Hybrid Energy is a provider of high-temperature energy management solutions with a focus on heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes. Hybrid Energy is based in Lysaker, Norway.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-17 FM:Systems

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

FM:Systems is a provider of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) and Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) software. FM:Systems’ over 300 blue-chip customer base spans six continents and a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, higher education, technology, manufacturing, retail, banking and the public sector. FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and conducts business throughout the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Buy $455M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Source Capital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Source Capital is a private equity firm that invests in mature, smaller companies in a variety of sectors. The Firm generally looks to support management-backed leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth financings, and various turnaround situations. Source Capital's broad industry focus includes business services, consumer, distribution/supply, healthcare, and light manufacturing. The Firm prefers control investments, but will selectively review minority situations. Target companies are typically profitable with at least $2 million in EBITDA. Source Capital will not invest in venture deals, high tech, or real estate. Source Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 8
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 19
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-19 Kitchen Brains

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

Kitchen Brains is a designer and manufacturer of fully integrated smart cooking computers, electronic controls and software solutions for commercial foodservice operations. The company brands, including (FAST.), Modularm and QPM, feature a growing number of products that incorporate KBconnectTM IoT/cloud connectivity, and can be found globally in QSRs, casual and fine dining restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, schools, hospitals, stadiums and other facilities. Kitchen Brains was founded in 1969 and is based in Stratford, Connecticut.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-15 Septic Blue

Cumming, Georgia, United States

Septic Blue is a septic services provider catering to Georgia and North Carolina’s residential markets. Septic Blue is known for its full spectrum of septic services, including installations, inspections, maintenance, and repairs. Septic Blue was founded in 2010 and is based in Cumming, Georgia.

Buy -