Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-04-26 |
| Target | ACME |
| Sector | Manufacturing |
| Investor(s) | Graham Partners |
| Sellers(s) | The Gladstone Companies |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
SEARCH BY
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Graham Partners is a private equity that targets middle market industrial and manufacturing companies. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses based in the US and also consider investments in Canada and Western Europe. Graham Partners focuses on strong growth potential companies with high return on invested capital, led by experienced management teams in revenues between $30 - $500 million and EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in equity and the balance via debt and can invest higher than $100 million through co-investments. Broad areas of interest include building products, water management, medical products, consumer products, packaged food & beverage, packaging, aerospace/defense, agriculture, capital equipment, energy related products, home and outdoor, sports and leisure, and transportation services. Prospective transaction types include MBOs, recapitalization and growth capital financing. Graham Partners is an affiliate of The Graham Group was formed in 1988 and is based in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 60 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 6 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 8 of 12 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 4 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 32 of 52 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-09 |
SP Industries
Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States SP Industries is a manufacturer of specialty equipment, scientific glassware, and laboratory and lab safety supplies serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, educational, industrial, and OEM markets. SP Industries is based in Warminster, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-28 |
BrightPet
Lisbon, Ohio, United States BrightPet manufactures premium and super-premium pet foods and international markets. BrightPet's top-of-the-line ingredient options and state-of-the-art American manufacturing operations ensure the quality of every recipe we produce. BrightPet was founded in 2016 and is based in Lisbon, Ohio. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Lender |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Gladstone Companies manages a series of publicly traded investment vehicles and looks to make debt and equity investments in US-based small to middle-market businesses. The Firm focuses on second lien debt, mezzanine debt, secured and unsecured subordinated loans, equity and real estate sale leasebacks. Target investments generally range from $5 to $30 million in companies with over $3 million in EBITDA. Target sectors include manufacturing, industrial products, business and government Services, media, communications, consumer products and services, healthcare services, transportation, specialty chemicals, and energy services. The Gladstone Companies was formed in 2001 and is based in McLean, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 18 |
| Sector: Manufacturing M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 8 |
| State: Pennsylvania M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 18 |
| Year: 2016 M&A | 2 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-29 |
J.America
Fowlerville, Michigan, United States J.America, Inc. is a provider of licensed decorated and undecorated apparel and headwear, which is sold to distribution channels, including specialty college and resort retailers, military exchanges, mid-tier and mass retailers, sporting goods stores, farm & fleet retailers, and through wholesale distributors and decorators that service the imprinted sportswear market across the country. J.America was founded in 1992 and is based in Fowlerville, Michigan. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-06 |
Westland Technologies
Modesto, California, United States Westland Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures custom-molded rubber parts for vibration and sound dampening, sealing, signature management, thermal insulation, and shock absorption in a range of industrial and defense applications. WTI provides sole-source mission critical technology used on a majority of the U.S. Naval fleet worldwide, including submarines (Virginia Class, Ohio Class, and Los Angeles Class), surface ships (cruisers and destroyers), and aircraft carriers. |
Sell | - |
