M&A Deal Summary

Victory Park Capital Advisors and K.R. Abraham & Co. Acquire O. Keller

On November 6, 2012, mezzanine finance firm Victory Park Capital Advisors and private equity firm K.R. Abraham & Co. acquired manufacturer O. Keller

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Victory Park Capital Advisors’ 1st and K.R. Abraham & Co.’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Victory Park Capital Advisors’ 7th and K.R. Abraham & Co.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Victory Park Capital Advisors’ 1st and K.R. Abraham & Co.’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-06
Target O. Keller
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Victory Park Capital Advisors
K.R. Abraham & Co.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

O. Keller

Livonia, Michigan, United States
O. Keller is a designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered tools, specialty gages, assembly line tools, and fixtures for Fortune 500 OEMs and tier-one automotive suppliers. O. Keller Tool Engineering was formed in 1943 and is based in Livonia, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Victory Park Capital Advisors

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2007
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Victory Park Capital Advisors is an alternative investment firm focused on providing debt and equity capital to small and middle-market companies in a variety of sectors of situations. The Firm generally looks to provide funding to 'sound' companies in need of liquidity and/or restructuring. Victor Park's target investment size range is $5 to $100 million. Victory Park Capital Advisors was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 6
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 16
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-23 Fuller Brush

Napa, California, United States

Fuller Brush is a manufacturer and distributor of products for commercial cleaning, household cleaning, and personal care. Fuller Brands' three business units, including The Fuller Brush Company, distribute a range of goods including home care products for the kitchen, laundry, and bath, and also personal care products such as brushes, and hair and skin products. Fuller Brush was formed in 1906 and is based in Napa, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-02 Unigene

Boonton, New Jersey, United States

Unigene is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research, production, and delivery of small proteins (peptides) for medical use. Unigene is based in Boonton, New Jersey.

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DESCRIPTION

K.R. Abraham & Co. is a private equity firm focused on buyouts of North American companies. K.R. Abraham is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1