M&A Deal Summary

Prairie Capital Acquires AlpHa Measurement Solutions

On December 2, 2019, private equity firm Prairie Capital acquired semiconductors company AlpHa Measurement Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Prairie Capital’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Prairie Capital’s 63rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Prairie Capital’s 6th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-12-02
Target AlpHa Measurement Solutions
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Prairie Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

AlpHa Measurement Solutions

Houston, Texas, United States
AlpHa Measurement Solutions is a liquid sensor technology platform serving the complex testing needs of water quality, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and industrial markets with an unmatched combination of precision, reliability, innovation, and flexibility. AlpHa Measurement Solutions was established in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer

Prairie Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 525M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prairie Capital is a private investment firm that provides equity and/or mezzanine capital to support buyouts and recapitalization of lower middle-market companies generating sales of $20 - $100 million with an EBITDA of $4 - $12 million. Areas of interest include niche manufacturers, business services, consumer products, marketing services, specialty chemical, and food businesses. The firm invests in the range of $25 - $45 million per transaction. Prairie Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 64 of 78
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 39 of 41
State (Texas) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 63 of 76
Year (2019) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-20 Chicago Deferred Exchange

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago Deferred Exchange Co. LLC is a premier provider of Qualified Intermediary services for taxpayers seeking to structure tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. CDEC has successfully facilitated more than 8,000 like-kind exchanges in the past decade for taxpayers nationwide. These transactions typically generate customer deposits during the period following the sale of the property until such proceeds are used to purchase a replacement property. During 2018, deposits from CDEC customers averaged in excess of $1 billion.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-23 Fairway Lawns

Little Rock, Arizona, United States

Fairway Lawns is a provider of residential lawn treatment and pest control services. The Company currently serves over 40,000 customers from 12 lawn treatment locations and 2 pest control locations across six states (AL, AR, GA, OK, SC, TN). Fairway Lawns was formed in 1979 and is based in Little Rock, Arizona.

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