M&A Deal Summary

Nissha Acquires Graphic Controls Holdings

On August 5, 2016, Nissha acquired manufacturer Graphic Controls Holdings from Summer Street Capital Partners and WestView Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nissha’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Nissha’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nissha’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-05
Target Graphic Controls Holdings
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Nissha
Sellers(s) Summer Street Capital Partners
WestView Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Graphic Controls Holdings

Buffalo, New York, United States
Graphic Controls is a manufacturer of consumables utilized in a variety of niche applications. The Company’s primary products include a growing set of disposable medical supplies, security-enabled point of sale (“POS”) products, and a variety of specialty cards, charts, and tickets. Graphic Controls has a diversified base of over 50,000 customers, including hospitals and healthcare providers, industrial businesses, leading casinos, and specialty marketing companies. Graphic Controls was formed in 1909 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nissha

Kyoto, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Business Services
Employees5,221
Revenue 167.7B JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nissha is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange. Nissha operates in the Industrial Materials, Devices, Life Innovation and Information and Communication sectors in Japan and internationally. Nissha was founded in 1929 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-07 ARMetallizing NV

Genk, Belgium

ARMetallizing, based in Belgium with facilities in Italy and the US, is the global market leader in metallized paper for use in the beverage and consumer packaged goods markets.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Summer Street Capital Partners

Orchard Park, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 480M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Summer Street Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in lower middle-market companies located in the Eastern and Midwest areas of the US as well as Southeastern Canada. Summer Street seeks to invest in platform companies generating revenues of at least $10 million. Broad ares of interest include environmental, niche manufacturing, and business services, Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, management buyouts, corporate divestitures, generational transitions, and recapitalizations. Summer Street Capital was formed in 1999 and based in Orchard Park, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 17
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (New York) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 8 of 16
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-03 Halco Lighting Technologies

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Halco Lighting Technologies is a manufacturer of lamps and ballasts for commercial/industrial, residential, and specialty lighting applications. Halco Lighting Technologies was founded in 1974 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-13 Belmont Meat Products

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Belmont Meat Products Ltd. is a manufacturer of burger patties in Canada and produces a wide variety of customized premium burgers for retail and foodservice customers across the country. Belmont is also in the process of introducing a number of its products into the U.S. retail market.

Sell $50M
SELLER

WestView Capital Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestView Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies. WestView looks to commit between $20 and $100 million in a variety of recapitalization, growth financing, buyout and consolidation transactions. Prospective companies generally exhibit consistent growth and financial performance as well as sustainable competitive advantages and market position. Sectors of interest include business services, industrial and manufacturing, distribution and logistics, consumer products and retail, healthcare services, environmental services, and media/publishing. The Firm's geographic preference is North America. WestView Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 34
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 15
State (New York) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 18 of 34
Year (2016) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-17 VC3

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

VC3 is a provider of managed IT hosting and support services primarily to the municipal government sector. The Company offers a full suite of managed IT solutions including private cloud hosting of industry specific applications, hosted desktops, hosted VoIP, fully managed networks and 24×7 help desk services. VC3 also develops website and web application solutions and software that enhance the automation and productivity of its clients business processes. VC3 was founded in 1994 and is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-22 Collaborative Solutions

Reston, Virginia, United States

Collaborative Solutions LLC is a global Finance and HR Transformation consultancy that leverages cloud solutions to help deliver successful outcomes for its customers. Collaborative Solutions has executed over 275 Workday Financial Management, HCM, and Payroll deployments for global Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, and education and government institutions. Collaborative Solutions was founded in 2003 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Buy -
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