M&A Deal Summary

Main Street Capital Acquires Gulf Energy

On May 3, 2016, private equity firm Main Street Capital acquired publishing company Gulf Energy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 84th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Main Street Capital’s 34th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-03
Target Gulf Energy
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Main Street Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Gulf Energy

Houston, Texas, United States
Gulf Energy is a producer and distributor of trade journals, industry research, databases, software, publications, conferences and events designed for the needs of the energy industry. Gulf Energy was founded in 1916 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Main Street Capital

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Main Street Capital Holdings is a public investment firm that invests in mid-market companies to support ownership transitions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. Main Street looks for businesses opearting in basic industries with positive cash-flow and and defensible competitive advantages. Main Street generally invests $5 to $75 million in companies with $10 to $150 million of revenue and EBITDA of $3 to $20 million. Investments are usually in the form of term debt and/or direct equity. Main Street Capital Corporation was formed in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 137
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 25 of 31
State (Texas) 34 of 42
Country (United States) 84 of 137
Year (2016) 4 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

BBB Tank Services is a provider of products and services to the above-ground storage tank ("AST") market. The Company's products and services include routine and emergency maintenance and repairs, replacement seals for floating roofs, application of protective coatings, and new tank construction and are provided primarily to owners of storage terminals that hold crude, refined petroleum products, chemicals and other commodities. BBB Tank Services was founded in 2001 and is based in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Gamber-Johnson is a manufacturer of ruggedized computer mounting systems that are designed to safely secure and stabilize electronics in professional vehicles for various end markets. Gamber-Johnson was formed in 1954 and is based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

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