M&A Deal Summary

MSC Industrial Direct Acquires All Integrated Solutions

On April 30, 2018, MSC Industrial Direct acquired distribution company All Integrated Solutions from High Road Capital Partners and Northstar Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MSC Industrial Direct’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-04-30
Target All Integrated Solutions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) MSC Industrial Direct
Sellers(s) High Road Capital Partners
Northstar Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

All Integrated Solutions

Franksville, Wisconsin, United States
All Integrated Solutions is a distributor of industrial fasteners and components, MRO supplies and assembly tools. AIS offers these products along with vendor managed inventory (VMI) services to original equipment manufacturers. All Integrated Solutions was founded in 1962 and is based in Franksville, Wisconsin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MSC Industrial Direct

Melville, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Distribution
Employees7,131
Revenue 4.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MSC Industrial Direct is one of the direct marketers and premier distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC employs sales forces and distributes over 500,000 industrial products from over 2000 suppliers to over 300,000 customers. MSC Industrial Direct was founded in 1941 and is based in Melville, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 12
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 14
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-07 DECO Tool Supply

Locust Grove, Georgia, United States

DECO Tool Supply Co. is an industrial supply distributor. DECO Tool Supply is based in Locust Grove, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Wm. F. Hurst

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Wm. F. Hurst is a distributor of metalworking tools and supplies with deep expertise and customer relationships in the aerospace industry. Wm. F. Hurst is based in Wichita, Kansas.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

High Road Capital Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 470M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

High Road Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm focused on acquiring smaller middle-market companies in partnership with management. High Road looks to invest in companies with revenues of $10 to $100 million with an EBITDA of $3 to $ 10 million. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, service, and value-added distribution businesses. Target transaction situations include buyouts and recapitalization. High Road will consider both control and non-control investments. High Road Capital Partners was formed in 2007 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 13
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 8
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 12
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-10 U-C Coatings

Buffalo, New York, United States

U-C Coatings is a manufacturer and supplier of wood protection products for the logging, lumber, furniture, and woodworking industries. Its products include ANCHORSEAL end sealer for logs and lumber, GEMPAINT lumber tagging paints, and SEAL-ONCE waterproofers. U-C Coatings was founded in 1971 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-02 Radix Wire & Cable

Glenwillow, Ohio, United States

Radix Wire & Cable is a manufacturer of electrical wire and cable for high-performance applications - serving the industrial, commercial, fire protection, consumer, and oil & gas markets. Radix Wire & Cable was founded in 1944 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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SELLER

Northstar Capital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northstar Capital is a mezzanine finance firm that provides junior capital to middle-market companies operating in the value-added distribution, light manufacturing, business services, financial services, education, and specialty healthcare sectors. Northstar's typical investment size is $5 to $30 million in businesses generating sales of $20 to $300 million with an EBITDA of at least $3 million. Prospective companies have stable cash flows and sustainable margins. Investments typically have maturities of five to eight years. Northstar does not invest in start-ups, real estate development, natural resource exploration, or high technology companies. Northstar Capital was formed in 1993 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 80
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 27
State (Wisconsin) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 44 of 76
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-03 WWP Beauty

Florham Park, New York, United States

WWP Beauty is a provider of packaging solutions to the cosmetic industry.WWP Beauty also specializes in custom engineered solutions for a variety of unique product applications. WWP Beauty's extensive product line includes a wide selection of innovative tube packaging options, jars, compacts and lotion bottles. WWP Beauty provides everything from plastic mass-market containers to sophisticated metal cases for lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, and eyeliner, while offering competitive prices and dependable, high quality service. WWP Beauty was founded in 1980 and is based in Florham Park, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 VCA Structural

Orange, California, United States

VCA Consultants is an engineering and consulting firm providing structural engineering services, green consulting, and code review to architects, builders and developers for commercial and residential projects. VCA Consultants is based in Orange, California.

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