M&A Deal Summary

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires Verdantas

On May 7, 2024, private equity firm Sterling Investment Partners acquired engineering company Verdantas from Pine Street Capital Partners, Tuckerman Capital and Round Table Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sterling Investment Partners’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Sterling Investment Partners’ 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sterling Investment Partners’ 3rd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-05-07
Target Verdantas
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Sterling Investment Partners
Sellers(s) Pine Street Capital Partners
Tuckerman Capital
Round Table Capital Management
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Verdantas

Dublin, Ohio, United States
Verdantas is a provider of environmental science, engineering, and consulting services across industrial, energy, government, water, transportation, real estate, and technology end-markets. Verdantas was founded in 2020 and is based in Dublin, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sterling Investment Partners

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 2.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in middle-market businesses with strong market share and high growth potential. Sterling looks for companies generating revenues of $50 to $500 million and EBITDA of $15 to $50 million. Sectors of interest include outsourcing/business services, niche manufacturing & industrial, transportation & logistics, unique distribution, technology-related, energy services, and consumer products & services. Sterling Investment Partners dates back to 1991 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 32
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 12
State: Ohio M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 31 of 32
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-20 Banner Industries

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States

Banner Industries is a distributor of specialty engineered high purity and industrial flow components, equipment, and services to the semiconductor market, with additional exposure to life sciences, food and beverage, and other industrial end uses. Banner Industries was founded in 1985 and is based in Danvers, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-12 PROtect

Wichita, Kansas, United States

PROtect provides non-destructive testing, safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and insurance services to over 200 customers across the U.S. PROtect’s services, the majority of which are federally mandated, help clients mitigate business risks and maintain compliance with regulations. PROtect was established in 2007 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Pine Street Capital Partners

Albany, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 425M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pine Street Capital Partners provides mezzanine capital to small and medium-sized private and public companies. PSCP will consider investments from $3 to $15 million in companies generating at least $10 million of sales. Target sectors include manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare and media. PSCP prefers investments in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US, but will consider opportunities nationwide. Investment funds are typically used to support strategic acquisitions, growth, management and employee buyouts, and leveraged recapitalization. PSCP will not invest in the real estate, biotech and oil & gas industries. Pine Street Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Albany, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 18
Sector: Engineering M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Ohio M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 16 of 18
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-18 ChemArt

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

ChemArt is a custom manufacturer of premium brass Christmas ornaments. ChemArt was founded in 1976 and is based in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-09 Monument Advocacy

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Monument Advocacy is a bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm offering comprehensive government relations, strategic communications, public affairs, and digital services. Monument Advocacy was founded in 2006 and is based in Washington, Washington DC.

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SELLER

Tuckerman Capital

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Tuckerman Capital is a private investment firm that targets smaller manufacturing companies, with a special interest in businesses that manufacture highly-engineered, non-commodity products across a broad range of industries. Tuckerman will also consider investments in niche service and distribution businesses. Tuckerman relies on deal partners to help source potential transactions. Tuckerman Capital was founded in 2001 and is based in Hanover, New Hampshire.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 14 of 14
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-13 TRS Global Services

Houston, Texas, United States

TRS Global Services provides repair services on a wide range of turbines in a variety of applications. It is specialized in providing component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, aeroderivative and aircraft gas turbines. TRS Global Services is based in Houston, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-01 Mechanical Concepts

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Mechanical Concepts is a HVAC solutions provider offering commercial and industrial equipment, services, and parts across North Louisiana, East Texas, and South Arkansas. Mechanical Concepts was founded in 2007 and is based in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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DESCRIPTION

RTC Partners is a growth-focused private equity firm focused on lower-middle market companies. The Firm looks to invest between $1 to $15 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts and growth financings. Sectors of interest include business services, digital media, engineering, IT, internet software and services, marketing, and media. RTC Partners was formed in 2017 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Engineering M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-06 Comm

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Comm is a marketing agency that specializes in digital marketing strategy, demand generation, account-based marketing, and marketing technology solutions. The agency provides a range of in-demand marketing services, including branding, creative, media strategy and buying, digital, lead generation, web development, and social media to B2B, B2B2C, and B2C clients. It possesses experience in high-growth and high-value business categories such as cybersecurity, SaaS, health tech, financial services, manufacturing tech, and retail. Comm was formed in 1994 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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