M&A Deal Summary

RFE Investment Partners Acquires Trident Motion Technologies

On September 30, 2015, private equity firm RFE Investment Partners acquired manufacturer Trident Motion Technologies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RFE Investment Partners’ 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is RFE Investment Partners’ 20th transaction in the United States.
  • This is RFE Investment Partners’ 2nd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-30
Target Trident Motion Technologies
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) RFE Investment Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Trident Motion Technologies

LaVergne, Tennessee, United States
Trident Motion Technologies is a manufacturer of highly engineered and customized small fractional motors and motor assemblies used in a variety of specialized latch, pump and valve applications for global appliance original equipment manufacturers. Trident Motion Technologies is based in LaVergne, Tennessee.

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Buyer

RFE Investment Partners

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RFE Investment Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market service, manufacturing and healthcare service businesses. Prospective companies are generally profitable with annual cash-flow of at least $5 million. Target businesses also have proven management, defensible market positions, and 'a clearly identified and growing market'. RFE looks to commit $10 to $35 million of equity capital per transaction to support acquisitions, management led buyouts, and recapitalizations. RFE is licensed as a SBIC and was formed in 1979. RFE Investment Partners is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 29
Sector (Manufacturing) 4 of 5
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 2
State (Tennessee) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 20 of 28
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-07 Green Garden Products

Norton, Massachusetts, United States

Green Garden Products LLC is a supplier of branded, consumable gardening products. Green Garden Products is a provider of seed packets and seed starter products for flower and vegetable gardens in North America, and an emerging participant in the specialty soil and plant nutrient categories. Green Garden Products was founded in 1980 and is based in Norton, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-17 EnsembleIQ

Chicago, Illinois, United States

EnsembleIQ is a business intelligence resource company involved in helping people and their organizations succeed. They empower retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, technology vendors, marketing agencies and a vast ecosystem of service providers by leveraging an integrated network of media and information resources that inform, connect and provide actionable marketplace intelligence. Stagnito Business Information, Edgell Communications and the Path to Purchase Institute have joined forces to form EnsembleIQ. EnsembleIQ was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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