M&A Deal Summary

Medallion Capital and Spell Capital Partners Acquire All Safe Global

On July 1, 2013, mezzanine finance firm Medallion Capital and private equity firm Spell Capital Partners acquired distribution company All Safe Global

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Medallion Capital’s 1st and Spell Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Medallion Capital’s 2nd and Spell Capital Partners’ 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Medallion Capital’s 1st and Spell Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Minnesota.
Investment Fate
  • All Safe Global was recapitalized in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-07-01
Target All Safe Global
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Medallion Capital
Spell Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

All Safe Global

Wyoming, Minnesota, United States
All Safe Global s a distributor of compressed gas cylinders and valves, provides cylinder re-certification, refurbishment, and recycling services. All Safe Global was founded in 1976 and is based in Wyoming, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Medallion Capital is an investment firm that offers subordinated debt to help support a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and expansions. The Firm targets established companies with at least $10 million in revenue and at least $2 million in cash flow. Medallion is a generalist investor, however the Firm will not invest in information technology, life science, real estate, entertainment, or finance companies. Medallion does not provide seed capital or start-up funding. Medallion Capital is based in Burnsville, Minnesota and is a subsidiary of New York-based Medallion Financial Corp.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 5
State: Minnesota M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 2 of 9
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-01 American Card Services

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

American Card Services is a manufacturer of printed gift and loyalty cards for global retail merchant payment processors. American Card Services has developed a niche expertise in manufacturing and fulfilling short run gift card orders for retailers around the United States. American Card Services is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-14 Animal Adventure

Hopkins, Minnesota, United States

Animal Adventure, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of plush products for the children’s, baby, pet, and water toy markets. Animal Adventure was established in 1998 and is based in Hopkins, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Spell Capital Partners

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 750M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Spell Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses. Spell targets companies with at least $5 million in annual revenues and minimum EBITDA of $1 million. The Firm's target equity investment size range is $2 to $15 million. Spell prefers opportunities located in the upper-midwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana, Illinois, and Nebraska. Spell Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 54
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 14 of 27
State: Minnesota M&A 5 of 11
Country: United States M&A 21 of 51
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Northwire

Osceola, Wisconsin, United States

Northwire, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and contract service provider of custom technical products including wire and cable, retractile cords, cable assemblies, connectors, harnesses, injection molding, over-molding and contract engineering for diverse applications in life sciences, aerospace and defense, energy, industrial, architectural lighting, underwater and more.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-01 Fiberstar

River Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Fiberstar, Inc. is a manufacturer of ingredients derived from plant cell walls used in food products and cosmetics.

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