M&A Deal Summary

North River Capital Acquires Coldwater Machine Company

On December 20, 2010, private equity firm North River Capital acquired machinery company Coldwater Machine Company from JMAC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is North River Capital’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is North River Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is North River Capital’s 1st transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • Coldwater Machine Company was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-20
Target Coldwater Machine Company
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) North River Capital
Sellers(s) JMAC
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Sperry, Mitchell & Co., Inc. (Financial)

Target

Coldwater Machine Company

Coldwater, Ohio, United States
Coldwater Machine Company LLC is a provider of innovative engineered solutions for manufacturing applications. The company designs and builds customized machines, dies, tools, fixtures, gauges, assemblies, and components. CMC serves a wide array of customers across a variety of industries, including aerospace, energy, appliance, automotive, beverage, medical, and defense.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

North River Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

North River Capital is a Midwest-US based private investment firm focused on acquiring majority interests in small to mid-sized companies. Sectors of interest include engineering, industrial manufacturing, building products, construction services, recycling technologies, and real estate. The Firm was formed in 2008 and is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-31 Wayne Manufacturing

Laotto, Indiana, United States

Wayne Manufacturing designs and manufactures complex component products primarily for the transportation industry, but is increasing its penetration into other sectors. The company, originally founded as a tool and die shop in 1982, now has capabilities that include tool & die design & manufacturing, metal stamping and forming, robotic and resistance welding, complex assembly, and most recently, CNC machining.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-15 White Hat Entertainment

Kingston, Tennessee, United States

White Hat Entertainment is a production company specializes in wedding videography. White Hat Entertainment is based in Kingston, Tennessee.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

JMAC

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
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