M&A Deal Summary

Pinnacle Climate Technologies Acquires Schaefer Ventilation Equipment

On November 2, 2015, Pinnacle Climate Technologies acquired electrical equipment company Schaefer Ventilation Equipment from Marquette Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pinnacle Climate Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Pinnacle Climate Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pinnacle Climate Technologies’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-02
Target Schaefer Ventilation Equipment
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Pinnacle Climate Technologies
Sellers(s) Marquette Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Schaefer Ventilation Equipment

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment LLC provides ventilation, cooling, and heating solutions for the agricultural, horticultural and commercial markets. Marquette supported VCI Capital, the White family's investment arm, in its acquisition of Schaefer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pinnacle Climate Technologies

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Pinnacle Climate Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of heating and ventilation solutions at the forefront of design and engineering. Pinnacle Climate Technologies was founded in 1998 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Marquette Capital Partners

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 258M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Marquette Capital Partners (MCP) is a private investment focused on junior capital investments in mature lower-middle market companies. MCP looks to invest $2 to $10 million per transaction to support growth, recapitalization, or change of control transactions. Prospective companies are typically manufacturers of consumer or industrial products, value-added distributors, business to business service companies, and retail businesses. MCP will not invest in start-ups, early stage venture capital, or real estate businesses. The firm is an affiliate of Marquette Financial Companies, a multibillion dollar financial services firm. Marquette Capital Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 17
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 8
State (Minnesota) 5 of 6
Country (United States) 13 of 17
Year (2015) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-01 Wisconsin Film & Bag

Shawano, Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin Film and Bag produces custom polyethylene bags and film for the flexible packaging industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-30 Biffs

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Biffs is a regional provider of portable sanitation services. Biffs provides portable restroom rentals and services. Biffs was founded in 1986 and is based in Shakopee, Minnesota.

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