Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

Matheson Tri-Gas Acquires Valley National Gases

On March 1, 2009, Matheson Tri-Gas acquired distribution company Valley National Gases from CI Capital Partners

Acquisition Context
  • This is Matheson Tri-Gas’ 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Matheson Tri-Gas’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Matheson Tri-Gas’ 1st transaction in South Dakota.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 1, 2009
Target Valley National Gases
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Matheson Tri-Gas
Sellers(s) CI Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Valley National Gases

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Valley National Gases, Inc. is a packager and distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding equipment and supplies, propane and fire protection equipment.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Matheson Tri-Gas

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is a provider of scientific gases and equipment.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector: Distribution 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 4
State: South Dakota 1 of 1
Country: United States 3 of 6
Year: 2009 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-06 Five Star Gas and Gear

Los Nietos, California, United States

Five Star Gas and Gear, Inc. is a distributor of industrial gases, specialty gases, petroleum gases, and welding equipment and materials.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-30 Western International Gas & Cylinders

Bellville, Texas, United States

Western is a wholesale distributor of acetylene and propylene in the United States.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

CI Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CI Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of middle-market companies. CI Capital primarily targets investments in North America and looks to invest between $10 and $150 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm concentrates on acquiring companies in stable industries with consolidation potential. CI has a particular interest in business services, consumer services, distribution, transportation, and healthcare Services. CI Capital Partners was founded in 1993 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 6 of 27
Sector: Distribution 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 7
State: South Dakota 1 of 1
Country: United States 4 of 25
Year: 2009 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-05 A-T Solutions

Vienna, Virginia, United States

A-T Solutions is a provider of national security and counter-terrorism services to the U.S. department of defense, state department, department of homeland security and the intelligence community.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-22 Transplace

Frisco, Texas, United States

Transplace is a provider of managed transportation, supply chain consulting and transportation management systems (TMS) technology solutions, as well as other intermodal, truck brokerage, and cross-border trade services. Providing manufacturers, retailers, chemical and consumer-packaged goods companies with the optimal blend of logistics technology and transportation management services, Transplace delivers integrated solutions tailored to meet customers’ in-country and cross-border supply chain needs. Transplace was founded in 2000 and is based in Frisco, Texas.

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