M&A Deal Summary

Keyes Capital Acquires Shield Air Solutions

On December 7, 2009, private equity firm Keyes Capital acquired manufacturer Shield Air Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Keyes Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Keyes Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Keyes Capital’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-12-07
Target Shield Air Solutions
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Keyes Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Shield Air Solutions

Houston, Texas, United States
Shield Air Solutions is a global provider of custom-designed and manufactured severe-duty, explosion-proof air conditioners and explosion-proof fans for industrial and hazardous location applications. Shield Air Solutions was formed in 1960 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Keyes Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Keyes Capital is a private investment firm that focused on acquiring smaller businesses (at least $3 million revenue) in Texas, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Keyes targets companies with defensible market positions, unique products or processes, predictable earnings ($1 to $3 million of EBITDA), valued from $2 to $20 million. Areas of interest include automotive, business services, construction, energy/HVAC, financial services, niche manufacturing, office products, telecommunications and utilities. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction situations, including management-led buyouts, generational changes of ownership, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, and late-stage growth equity. Keyes Capital is based in Austin, Texas with additional offices in Charleston and Milwaukee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-13 M&M Manufacturing

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

M&M Manufacturing is a diversified sheet metal fabricator of round, rectangular, spiral and oval HVAC duct pipe and fittings for residential and commercial applications. M&M also offers general sheet metal products for roofing, ventilating, and architectural applications. M&M Manufacturing was founded in 1958 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-24 M&M Manufacturing

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

M&M Manufacturing is a diversified sheet metal fabricator of round, rectangular, spiral and oval HVAC duct pipe and fittings for residential and commercial applications. M&M also offers general sheet metal products for roofing, ventilating, and architectural applications. M&M Manufacturing was founded in 1958 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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