M&A Deal Summary

Peter Kiewit Son s Acquires Continental Fire Sprinkler

On January 1, 2005, Peter Kiewit Son s acquired safety/security company Continental Fire Sprinkler from Housatonic Partners and Peterson Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Peter Kiewit Son s’ 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Peter Kiewit Son s’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Peter Kiewit Son s’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-01-01
Target Continental Fire Sprinkler
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Peter Kiewit Son s
Sellers(s) Housatonic Partners
Peterson Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Seale & Associates, Inc.
Headwaters MB (Financial)

Target

Continental Fire Sprinkler

Omaha, New Jersey, United States
Continental Fire & Safety Services, LLC provides sales and service of fire safety equipment, including portable extinguishers, restaurant hood systems, exit lights, first aid kits, and sprinkler systems. The company serves markets in the eastern U.S. including New Jersey and Maryland/D.C.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Peter Kiewit Son s

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 1884
Sector Construction
DESCRIPTION

Kiewit is a in a construction industry. Kiewit is a construction firm, according to Engineering News-Record, with 2004 revenues of more than US$3.2 billion. With a core staff of more than 4,600 salaried and hourly employees, and more than 10,000 craft workers, Kiewit has experienced personnel available to handle any size job. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2005) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 Continental Alarm & Detection

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

CADCO, founded in 1995, offers complete design, installation, maintenance, inspection, and monitoring services for a variety of fire alarm protection and security systems. Both companies are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Housatonic Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing, profitable companies with a preference for businesses generating recurring revenues. Target sectors include services, media, and communications. Housatonic looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts and recapitalizations. Prospective companies generally have high gross margins and moderate capital intensity. Housatonic was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 44
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 20
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 42
Year (2005) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-01 Access

Peabody, Massachusetts, United States

Access is a records and information management (RIM) services provider in the United States. Access' complete suite of services includes records storage and document management in both hardcopy and digital formats, data protection (electronic computer media), secure destruction, digital document conversion and breach reporting services. Access was founded in 2004 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 WSF Holding Group

Coral Springs, Florida, United States

WSF Holding Group is a provider of welcoming service to the new homeowner. WSF Holding Group was founded in 1928 and is based in Coral Springs, Florida.

Buy -
SELLER

Peterson Partners

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 350M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Peterson Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in lower middle-market growth companies located in the Western US. Peterson looks to commit between $5 and $25 million of equity in companies generating sales of at least $5 million. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, business services, and manufacturing. Peterson Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 33
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (New Jersey) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 30
Year (2005) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-01 Winder Farms

West Valley City, Utah, United States

Winder Farms, formerly known as Winder Dairy, has been providing fresh dairy products to the doorsteps of tens of thousands of Utah homes since 1880. However, it's no longer just a milkman. In addition to milk, cheese, creams, yogurt, eggs, fresh squeezed juices, and cookie dough; it now deliver fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, freshly made pizzas, all-natural bacon and sausage and more.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-02-01 EnergySolutions

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

EnergySolutions is a nuclear services company that offers safe recycling, processing, and disposal of nuclear material. EnergySolutions provides a full range of Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) services to shut down nuclear power plants. EnergySolutions was founded in 1988 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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