M&A Deal Summary

St. Cloud Capital Acquires Mertz Integration

On December 1, 2003, private equity firm St. Cloud Capital acquired machinery company Mertz Integration

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is St. Cloud Capital’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is St. Cloud Capital’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is St. Cloud Capital’s 1st transaction in Oklahoma.
Investment Fate
  • Mertz Integration was sold to a financial buyer in 2007.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-12-01
Target Mertz Integration
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) St. Cloud Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Mertz Integration

Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Mertz Integration is a manufacturer and distributor of specialized compact utility and oilfield service equipment and a provider of outsourced equipment maintenance services. Mertz Integration is based in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

St. Cloud Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

St. Cloud Capital is an investment firm that invests in lower middle-market private and public companies. The Firm provides both debt and equity capital financing. St. Cloud targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products or services, proven technologies, and market niches. It looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction in companies with revenue of $10 to $150 million. Prospective transactions types include recapitalizations, buyouts, and growth capital financing. St Cloud Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 36
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 11
State: Oklahoma M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 36
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-06-30 Computer Motion

Goleta, California, United States

Computer Motion, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary robotic and computerized surgical systems that enhance a surgeon’s performance and centralize and simplify the surgeon’s control of the operating room.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-01 Eastern Mountain Sports

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Eastern Mountain Sports helps people of all ages and abilities have more fun outside as a trusted source of top-quality outdoor gear, apparel, and advice. EMS offers consumers a compelling product portfolio consisting of EMS branded products and leading outdoor and active brands such as The North Face, Oboz, Thule, and Columbia. The retailer operates more than 20 locations in seven U.S. northeastern states and has a robust e-commerce platform. Eastern Mountain Sports was formed in 1967 and is based in Meriden, Connecticut.

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