M&A Deal Summary

Lubar & Co. Acquires ChemDesign Products

On November 27, 2012, private equity firm Lubar & Co. acquired chemicals company ChemDesign Products from Resilience Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lubar & Co.’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Lubar & Co.’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lubar & Co.’s 6th transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-27
Target ChemDesign Products
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Lubar & Co.
Sellers(s) Resilience Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Dresner Partners (Financial)

Target

ChemDesign Products

Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
ChemDesign Products is an independent custom specialty and fine chemicals manufacturing specialist. ChemDesign Products was founded in 1983 and is based in Marinette, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lubar & Co.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lubar & Co. is a private investment firm that seeks control or minority investments in Midwest US-based companies from the Great Lakes to Texas. The Firm looks for businesses with at least $15 million of revenue and valued between $15 and $100 million. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, business services, energy, architecture/engineering/construction, healthcare products and services, and asset management. Prospective transaction situations can include management buyouts, generational changes of ownership, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, late-stage growth equity, and co-investments with other private equity firms. Lubar & Co. was formed in 1968 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Wisconsin M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-19 Hallador Energy

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Hallador Energy is a mining company engaged in coal mining in the state of Indiana serving the electric power generation industry. Hallador Energy was founded in 1949 and is based in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-22 EnLink Midstream Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

EnLink Midstream Partners LP is a provider of midstream energy services to producers of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and condensate. EnLink Midstream Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Resilience Capital Partners

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 675M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Resilience Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market underperforming and turnaround situations. Resilience targets non-core divisions or subsidiaries, companies with severe operational issues, businesses suffering from insufficient management focus, and privately held companies with lack of access to capital. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, specialty chemicals, and industrial services. Prospective companies are generally located in North America with $25 to $250 million in revenue, and EBITDA typically under $20 million. Resilience Capital Partners was formed in 2001 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 6
State: Wisconsin M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 8 of 19
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-23 Aero Communications

Canton, Michigan, United States

Aero Communications, Inc. provides end-to-end system design and engineering, construction, wiring, installation, maintenance, and repair solutions, serving leading telecommunications and cable service providers such as Comcast, Charter Communications, Cablevision and TimeWarner Cable. Aero Communications, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Canton, Michigan.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-20 Aerospace Products International

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Aerospace Products International, Inc. (API) is an aviation parts and equipment distribution and supply chain management firm. API is an OEM-authorized to distribute aircraft parts and accessories to manufacturers, maintenance providers and operators of some of the most widely used military, commercial, corporate & general aviation aircraft. Aerospace Products International, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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