M&A Deal Summary

Prophet Equity Acquires Derby Fabricating Solutions

On April 10, 2017, private equity firm Prophet Equity acquired manufacturer Derby Fabricating Solutions from Heartwood Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Prophet Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Prophet Equity’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Prophet Equity’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-10
Target Derby Fabricating Solutions
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Prophet Equity
Sellers(s) Heartwood Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Derby Fabricating Solutions

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Derby Fabricating Solutions is a manufacturer of foam and non-metallic sealing components for air, water and noise abatement for the automotive industry. Derby Fabricating Solutions was founded in 1977 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Prophet Equity

Southlake, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prophet Equity is a private investment group focused on partnering with owners and management to acquire and build companies. The Firm targets the lower middle-market, and generally pursues businesses with significant value creation potential, such as those found in partnerships, corporate carve-outs, divestitures and non-strategic businesses of larger companies. Prospective companies typically have revenue up to $500 million and are valued between $10 and $250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive, transportation, consumer products, aerospace/defense, distribution, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and natural resources. Prophet Equity was founded in 2007 and is based in Southlake, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 18
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 18
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-06 Groff Tractor & Equipment

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Groff Tractor & Equipment is a heavy equipment specialist serving construction end-markets with flexible mix of parts, service, rentals and sales. Groff has 11 locations that serve Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia with OEM partnerships that include CASE Construction, Wirtgen America, Terramac, Rubble Master, Liebherr, Terex, Takeuchi, Sakai, Wacker, and Atlas Copco. Groff Tractor & Equipment was founded in 1958 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-12 Acton Mobile Industries

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Acton Mobile Industries is a provider of modular space rental services. Acton maintains a fleet of over 10,000 modular units through 17 branches in 11 states. Acton provides leasing and related ancillary services such as site preparation, delivery, installation and maintenance.

Sell $235M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Heartwood Partners

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Heartwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on partnerships with middle-market companies across the US. The Firm prefers to invest in family owned and managed companies where it can leverage strategic resources for long-term growth. Target companies are typically profitable with $5 to $30 million of EBITDA with up to $400 million in revenue. Sectors of interest include agriculture, automotive, consumer products, distribution, food, industrial services, niche manufacturing, packaging, and chemicals. Heartwood Partners was formed in 1982 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 21
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 5 of 9
State (Kentucky) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 21
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 Lone Star Beef Processors

San Angelo, Texas, United States

Lone Star Beef Processors LP is a cattle processor and supplier of premium grass-fed lean beef, providing an essential ingredient used in the production of retail ground beef for end consumers. Lone Star Beef Processors was founded in 2007 and is based in San Angelo, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-27 Fintube

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Fintube LLC is a producer of advanced products that increase the operational efficiencies of boilers, heat exchangers and related products. Fintube was founded in 1962 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Sell -