M&A Deal Summary

Kachi Partners and J2 Partners Acquire Genesee Group

On August 23, 2007, private equity firms Kachi Partners and J2 Partners acquired metals/mining company Genesee Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kachi Partners’ 1st and J2 Partners’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Kachi Partners’ 2nd and J2 Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kachi Partners’ 1st and J2 Partners’ 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-23
Target Genesee Group
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Kachi Partners
J2 Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Variant Capital Advisors LLC (Financial)

Target

Genesee Group

Portland, Tennessee, United States
Genesee Group is a custom fabricator and stamper of precision metal components used in a wide variety of industries, ranging from aerospace and automotive to telecom and consumer products. Genesee is best known for its engineering, tooling, and die manufacturing capabilities. Genesee Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Portland, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Kachi Partners

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kachi Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market companies. Kachi looks to invest in manufacturing and distribution companies with $10 to $100 million in revenue and $2 to $6 million of EBITDA. Kachi prefers opportunities located in the Western US. Kachi Partners is based in Boulder, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-26 Photo Stencil

Golden, Colorado, United States

Photo Stencil LLC is a manufacturer of stencils, screens, and squeegee blades used in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Photo Stencil's industry-leading AMTX electroformed stencils are used to apply solder paste in the dense circuit board designs that are increasingly demanded by consumers, aerospace, and military electronics. Photo Stencil was founded in 1979 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Photo Stencil

Golden, Colorado, United States

Photo Stencil LLC is a manufacturer of stencils, screens, and squeegee blades used in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Photo Stencil's industry-leading AMTX electroformed stencils are used to apply solder paste in the dense circuit board designs that are increasingly demanded by consumers, aerospace, and military electronics. Photo Stencil was founded in 1979 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

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Buyer

J2 Partners

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

J2 Partners is a private equity group focused on acquiring smaller companies operating in basic industries. J2 seeks opportunities in manufacturing, distribution and business services companies that are leaders in their defined markets. Prospective businesses are generally located in the Western United States and have $10 million to $50 million in enterprise value and in revenue at least $2 million to $10 million in operating cash flow. The Firm looks to fund management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, take privates, and succession sales. J2 Partners is based in Boulder, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 2
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-26 Photo Stencil

Golden, Colorado, United States

Photo Stencil LLC is a manufacturer of stencils, screens, and squeegee blades used in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Photo Stencil's industry-leading AMTX electroformed stencils are used to apply solder paste in the dense circuit board designs that are increasingly demanded by consumers, aerospace, and military electronics. Photo Stencil was founded in 1979 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 ISS

Portland, Oregon, United States

ISS is a manufacturing, remanufacturing, and distribution company, that provides product and service solutions for electromechanical components to customers in the automotive, transportation, industrial equipment, and electronic industries. Instrument Sales and Service was founded in 1949 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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