M&A Deal Summary

Marquette Capital Partners, Kildare Enterprises and Aavin Equity Advisors Acquire AJ Manufacturing

On January 27, 2005, mezzanine finance firm Marquette Capital Partners, private equity firm Kildare Enterprises and private equity firm Aavin Equity Advisors acquired building materials company AJ Manufacturing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marquette Capital Partners’ 1st, Kildare Enterprises’ 1st and Aavin Equity Advisors’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Marquette Capital Partners’ 4th, Kildare Enterprises’ 1st and Aavin Equity Advisors’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Marquette Capital Partners’ 1st, Kildare Enterprises’ 1st and Aavin Equity Advisors’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-01-27
Target AJ Manufacturing
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Marquette Capital Partners
Kildare Enterprises
Aavin Equity Advisors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

AJ Manufacturing

Bloomer, Wisconsin, United States
AJ Manufacturing manufactures specialty doors and windows for the commercial HVAC and post-frame building industries. AJ Manufacturing was founded in 1991 and is based in Bloomer, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Marquette Capital Partners

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 258M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Marquette Capital Partners (MCP) is a private investment focused on junior capital investments in mature lower-middle market companies. MCP looks to invest $2 to $10 million per transaction to support growth, recapitalization, or change of control transactions. Prospective companies are typically manufacturers of consumer or industrial products, value-added distributors, business to business service companies, and retail businesses. MCP will not invest in start-ups, early stage venture capital, or real estate businesses. The firm is an affiliate of Marquette Financial Companies, a multibillion dollar financial services firm. Marquette Capital Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 23
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 4 of 16
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 23
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-09 UV Color

Roseville, Minnesota, United States

UV Color is a specialty printer which uses ultraviolet inks, lithographic offset sheet fed printing, and specialty finishing services to produce products primarily on plastic and vinyl.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-19 Diversified Graphics

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Diversified Graphics, Inc. is a provider of complete print solutions to over 400 customers, including national advertising and graphic design agencies and Fortune 1000 companies. Diversified Graphics, Inc. was established in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Kildare Enterprises

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kildare Enterprise LLC is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of small to medium sized manufacturing and distribution companies. The Firm seeks private businesses as well as divisions of publicly owned companies. Target businesses generally have revenues of $10 to $50 million and enterprise values up to $5 to $40 million. Kildare Enterprises LLC was formed in 2000 and is based in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. The Firm has additional offices in Pennsylvania and Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 Stone Center

Duluth, Georgia, United States

Stone Center is a distributor of hardscape and landscaping products, specializing in natural stone and masonry materials for residential, commercial, and industrial use. Stone Center is based in Duluth, Georgia.

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Buyer

Aavin Equity Advisors

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 275M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AAVIN Private Equity is a private investment firm that targets investments in smaller companies at all stages of development from early stage to later stage/buyouts. AAVIN typically looks for opportunities located in the Midwest and typically commits $1 to $5 million of capital per transaction. Sectors of interest include medical services & devices, telecommunications, manufacturing & distribution, industrial products & services and computer & software. AAVIN was formed in 1999 and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 29
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 21
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 29
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-01 America s Powersports

Allen, Texas, United States

America's Powersports is an operator of an auto dealer network for the power sports equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), including Harley-Davidson, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, and Bombardier. America's Powersports was founded in 1998 and is based in Allen, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-19 Diversified Graphics

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Diversified Graphics, Inc. is a provider of complete print solutions to over 400 customers, including national advertising and graphic design agencies and Fortune 1000 companies. Diversified Graphics, Inc. was established in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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