M&A Deal Summary

Stone Arch Capital Acquires Asset Marketing Services

On May 11, 2009, private equity firm Stone Arch Capital acquired marketing company Asset Marketing Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stone Arch Capital’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Stone Arch Capital’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stone Arch Capital’s 4th transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-05-11
Target Asset Marketing Services
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Stone Arch Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Asset Marketing Services

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Asset Marketing Services is a direct marketing company within the collectible coin, watch and jewelry sectors. AMS sells rare, shipwreck, series, and special event coins to an established client base. AMS markets these collectible coins through a broad range of direct marketing channels, including long-form prints ads, direct mail, financial newsletters, multi-title catalogs, internet websites (GovMint.com and ModernCoinMart.com), email and direct telemarketing. Asset Marketing Services was founded in 1984 and is based in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Stone Arch Capital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 259M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stone Arch Capital is a private equity firm focused on lower middle market companies operating in the Midwest US. The firm pursues established companies valued from $25 to $125 million with EBITDA between $5 and $30 million. Target companies generally have 'protectable market positions', strong management in place, diverse customer bases, and 'predictable capital intensity'. Stone Arch will consider opportunities in a wide variety of manufacturing and service industries, excluding real estate, technology, and commodity industries. Typical equity investment range between $10 and $25 million. Stone Arch Capital was formed in 2003 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 12
Sector: Marketing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 6 of 7
State: Minnesota M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 8 of 11
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-07 Norwesco

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, United States

Norwesco, Inc. is a manufacturer of polyethylene tanks. Norwesco designs, manufactures, and markets a broad assortment of polyethylene tanks primarily to the agricultural and septic tank markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-07 Personal Care Products

Bingham Farms, Michigan, United States

Personal Care Products, Inc. is a supplier of value branded and private label health, beauty and household care products.

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