M&A Deal Summary

Ripon Printers Acquires Sells Printing Co.

On March 27, 2012, Ripon Printers acquired business services company Sells Printing Co. from Mason Wells

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ripon Printers’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Ripon Printers’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ripon Printers’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-27
Target Sells Printing Co.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Ripon Printers
Sellers(s) Mason Wells
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Sells Printing Co.

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
Sells Printing Company is a provider of commercial lithographic printing services, with special emphasis on interfacing with customers? desktop publishing capabilities. Examples of printed products include catalogs, annual reports, direct-mail programs, newsletters, publications and printed premiums. The investment was exited via a recapitalization transaction.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ripon Printers

Ripon, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Ripon Printers is equipped with the latest technologies from premedia through fulfillment and distribution. Customer care is number one.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mason Wells

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 2.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mason Wells is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout opportunities in the Midwest US. Mason Wells looks to invest in businesses operating in engineered products and services, outsourced business services, and specialty packaging. Target companies typically generate revenue of $25 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. The Firm prefers businesses with high barriers to entry, limited customer concentration, and strong market positions. Mason Wells was originally formed 1982 as a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and became an independent firm in 1998. Mason Wells is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 41
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 25
State: Wisconsin M&A 13 of 22
Country: United States M&A 18 of 40
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-04 EDDY Foods

Yoakum, Texas, United States

EDDY Foods is a broadly diversified, premier processor of beef, pork, and poultry products. The Company offers a complete line of fully cooked, marinated, cured, fresh, and frozen meat products, such as smoked sausage, fajita meat, pulled beef/pork/chicken, ribs, pork chops/loins, chicken breast, brisket, and other meat products. EDDY Foods was founded in 1953 and is based in Yoakum, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-13 Oliver Products

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Oliver Products provides medical packaging solutions for Class II and III medical device OEMs, meal packaging products for foodservice markets and niche food processing equipment with aftermarket support services. Oliver Products is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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