M&A Deal Summary

Motion Industries Acquires AST Bearings

On November 1, 2013, Motion Industries acquired distribution company AST Bearings from Tonka Bay Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Motion Industries’ 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Motion Industries’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-11-01
Target AST Bearings
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Motion Industries
Sellers(s) Tonka Bay Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) BB&T Capital Markets (Financial)

Target

AST Bearings

Montville, New Jersey, United States
AST Bearings LLC is a distributor of high precision bearings and related products. AST has developed a leading market position in miniature and instrument bearings by providing global sourcing and value-added services. AST Bearings was formed in 1963 and is based in Montville, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Motion Industries

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Distribution
Revenue 4.6B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Motion Industries' corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.
Motion Industries' corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

Motion Industries is an industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, safety products, and material handling. Motion Industries has over 550 operations including 15 distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries. Motion Industries was formed in 1946 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 17
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 17
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 16
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-01 BC Bearing Engineers

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

BC Bearing Engineers Limited operates as a distributor of industrial products and services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Paragon Service & Supply

Lima, Ohio, United States

Paragon is an industrial distributor serving metalworking customers throughout the region with custom designed tooling.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tonka Bay Equity Partners

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 560M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tonka Bay Equity Partners is a Midwest US-based private equity firm that targets control and non-control investments in manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution companies with at least $2 million of EBITDA. Tonka Bay will consider a variety of transaction situations, including management buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, recapitalizations, and expansions. Tonka Bay Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 24
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 12
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 24
Year (2013) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-08 CORWIL Technology

Milpitas, California, United States

CORWIL Technology Corp. is a provider of high quality integrated circuit assembly and test services to the medical, military and aerospace, OEM electronics and semiconductor industries. CORWIL is the premier provider of wafer thinning and dicing, optical inspection, full assembly and testing of integrated circuits and complex modules. CORWIL Technology Corp. was formed in 1990 and is based in Milpitas, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-11 Apex Print Technologies

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Apex Print Technologies LLC is a technology and data driven revenue cycle management business focused on the healthcare industry. Through it proprietary software as a service platform, the company provides a complete suite of billing cycle solutions.

Sell -