M&A Deal Summary

SPX Technologies Acquires Cincinnati Fan

On November 15, 2021, SPX Technologies acquired manufacturer Cincinnati Fan from Dominus Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SPX Technologies’ 5th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is SPX Technologies’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SPX Technologies’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-15
Target Cincinnati Fan
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) SPX Technologies
Sellers(s) Dominus Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) William Blair (Financial)
White & Case (Legal)

Target

Cincinnati Fan

Mason, Ohio, United States
Cincinnati Fan is a manufacturer of industrial fans and air moving solutions for OEM applications across a diverse range of industries. Cincinnati Fan offers reliable, short lead-times on built-to-order industrial fans and blowers, which can be customized to meet end-users' specifications. Primary products include centrifugal fans and blowers, axial fans, portable fume exhausters, and other highly-engineered solutions. Cincinnati Fan was formed in 1956 and is based in Mason, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SPX Technologies

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Machinery
Employees4,100
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to SPX's corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entrance to SPX's corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SPX Technologies is a global supplier of highly specialized, engineered solutions for the energy and food/beverage industries. Key products include processing systems and components for the food and beverage industry, pumps, valves and filtration equipment used in oil and gas processing, power transformers used by utility companies, and cooling systems for power generation plants and HVAC applications. SPX Technologies was founded in 1912 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 24
Sector (Manufacturing) 5 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 18
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 13
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Sealite

Somerville, Australia

Sealite is a privately-held company that designs and manufactures aids to navigation equipment including for marine and aviation applications. Sealite is headquarters in Somerville, Australia and operations in the United States, Singapore, Colombia and the United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-11 ITL

La Vergne, Tennessee, United States

ITL is a manufacturer of highly-engineered Aids-to-Navigation, or “AtoN” systems, including obstruction lighting for telecommunications towers, wind turbines, and numerous other structures. ITL was founded in 1998 and is based in La Vergne, Tennessee.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dominus Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 410M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dominus Capital is a private equity firm that targets middle market companies throughout North America. The Firm focuses on companies with defensible market positions, strong free cash flows and margins, untapped growth potential, and 'exceptional' management. Dominus seeks companies generating EBITDA of at least $10 million. Areas of interest include building products, business services, consumer products and services, distribution, food production and services, light manufacturing, restaurants, specialty chemicals and specialty retail. Dominus will consider a variety of transactions types, including buyouts and recapitalizations. Dominus Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 10
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-03 Seaga

Freeport, Illinois, United States

Seaga is a manufacturer of Food & Beverage, Industrial, and Water vending solutions. Seaga pairs its high-quality, customized solutions with a rapid prototyping and turnaround process to meet each customer's delivery demands. Seaga was founded in 1987 and is based in Freeport, Illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-06 Masterbuilt Manufacturing

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Masterbuil Manufacturing is a designer and marketer of outdoor cooking appliances. Masterbuilt provides a full offering of branded smokers, fryers, grills, and other accessories in electric, propane, and charcoal varieties. Masterbuilt Manufacturing was founded in 1973 and is based in Columbus, Georgia.

Sell $385M