M&A Deal Summary

Manulife Investment Management Acquires Shape Technologies Group

On January 1, 2013, mezzanine finance firm Manulife Investment Management acquired machinery company Shape Technologies Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Manulife Investment Management’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Manulife Investment Management’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Manulife Investment Management’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-01-01
Target Shape Technologies Group
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Manulife Investment Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Shape Technologies Group

Kent, Washington, United States
Shape Technologies Group is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet pumps and related technology, metal cutting and industrial cleaning systems, and aftermarket components. Shape Technologies Group was founded in 2013 and is based in Kent, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Manulife Investment Management

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1998
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Manulife Investment Management is a private investment group that provides mezzanine as well as non-controlling equity capital to middle-market businesses. Manulife Investment's target investment size is $10 to $50 million per transaction. The Group prefers opportunities located in the US. Manulife Investment Management was established in 1998 and maintains offices in Boston and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 26
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 11
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 24
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-01 Dexter Axle

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Dexter Axle Co., Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of trailer axle, brake and suspension assemblies and related replacement parts used primarily in the industrial and utility trailer.

Buy $360M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-26 Nellson Nutraceutical

Irwindale, California, United States

Nellson Nutraceutical is a formulator of branded and private-label nutritional bar and functional powder products in North America. The company develops and manufactures nutritional bars and functional powders in a wide variety of ingredient formulations and product formats for its customer base of consumer packaged goods companies and retailers across the wellness, sports nutrition, weight control, athletic/energy, and medical nutrition end-markets.

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