Investment Summary

Stone Pointe and Midwest Mezzanine Funds Exits Vapor Power International

On January 2, 2024, Thermon invested in electrical equipment company Vapor Power International from Stone Pointe and Midwest Mezzanine Funds

Investment Highlights
  • This is Thermon’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Thermon’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thermon’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-01-02
Target Vapor Power International
Sector Electrical Equipment
Investor(s) Thermon
Sellers(s) Stone Pointe
Midwest Mezzanine Funds
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) CIBC Capital Markets (Financial)
Locke Lord (Legal)

Target

Vapor Power International

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States
Vapor Power International is a manufacturer of industrial and commercial steam generators. Vapor offers specialized industrial steam water-tube boilers, electric boilers, and thermal fluid heaters custom-made to order manufacturing processes requiring high-pressure heat/power. Vapor Power International was founded in 1903 and is based in Franklin Park, Illinois.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Thermon

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Machinery
Employees1,416
Revenue 495M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Thermon is a manufacturer of heat tracing equipment for petrochemical, oil and gas, engineering, and power end-markets. With operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, the company serves customers worldwide. Thermon was founded in 1954 and is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-01 Powerblanket

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Powerblanket is a temperature control that provides patented standard and custom-made heating products, world-class industrial chillers and cooling wraps, and operates an industrial heating e-commerce website. Powerblanket was founded in 2005 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Seller(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Stone Point is a private equity firm focused on control investments in small to mid-sized profitable companies. Stone Point will consider a variety of transaction situations including recapitalizations, family successions, management buyouts, shareholder liquidity needs, and corporate carve-outs. Sectors of interest include niche manufacturers of industrial or consumer products, service companies with unique offerings, and value-added distribution. Stone Point prefers situations where management remains in place, however this is not required. Stone Point is based in Naperville, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-11 Cody Pools

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Cody Pools is a custom swimming pool builder, serving the residential markets throughout Texas and commercial pool markets in the U.S. Cody Pools was founded in 1994 and is based in Georgetown, Texas.

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SELLER

Midwest Mezzanine Funds

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Midwest Mezzanine Funds (MMF) is a provider of junior capital to lower middle-market, US and Canadian companies. MMF looks to invest $4 to $15 million to support buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, and growth capital needs. Prospective companies generally have consistent profits ($3 million of EBITDA), low capital intensity, and sustainable competitive advantages. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, value-added distribution, and services. MMF will not invest in high technology, energy, or real estate. Midwest Mezzanine was formed in 1992 and has offices in Chicago and Monroe, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 58
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 25
State: Illinois M&A 8 of 8
Country: United States M&A 54 of 57
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-05 Form Tech Concrete Forms

Walled Lake, Michigan, United States

Form Tech Concrete Forms is a construction services company focused on providing concrete forming and shoring rental solutions and related accessories to concrete subcontractors and general contractors. Form Tech Concrete Forms was founded in 1994 and is based in Walled Lake, Michigan.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-23 Circuit Check

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

Circuit Check is a provider of electronic test equipment and services to OEMs and contract manufacturers in the technology, medical and industrial and markets. Circuit Check was founded in 1979 and is based in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

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