M&A Deal Summary

Time Manufacturing Acquires BrandFX

On November 6, 2019, Time Manufacturing acquired automotive company BrandFX from Stonebridge Partners, Five Points Capital and Ironwood Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Time Manufacturing’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Time Manufacturing’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Time Manufacturing’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-06
Target BrandFX
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Time Manufacturing
Sellers(s) Stonebridge Partners
Five Points Capital
Ironwood Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BrandFX

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
BrandFX LLC is a manufacturer and seller of composite utility truck bodies. Products include service bodies designed for smaller utility trucks, line bodies designed for medium-sized utility trucks as well as toppers and inserts designed primarily for compact utility trucks.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Time Manufacturing

Waco, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Time Manufacturing is a global manufacturer of bucket trucks, digger derricks, cable placers, truck bodies, buckets, and other specialty equipment for the electric utility, telecommunications infrastructure, bridge inspection, tree care, and other fleet-supported industries. Selling via the Versalift, BrandFX, Aspen Aerials, Ruthmann, Steiger, Ecoline and Bluelift brands. Time Manufacturing was founded in 1965 and is based in Waco, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-02 Aspen Aerials

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Aspen Aerials is a manufacture of high reaching, stable, and durable specialty equipment used to inspect the safety and integrity of bridges. Aspen Aerials is based in Duluth, Minnesota.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-13 CPI Products - Bucket Fabrication Business

Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States

CPI Products - Bucket Fabrication Business is a manufacturer and supplier of buckets and bucket liners to the North American aerial lift market.

Buy -

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Stonebridge Partners

White Plains, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stonebridge Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in mid-sized privately-owned companies or divisions of public companies primarily serving the industrial or commercial marketplaces. The Firm 'particularly seeks companies where manufacturing equipment, processes, technology, patents, brand identity and/or reputation provide sustainable barriers to entry for potential competitors'. Target sectors include specialty manufacturing, value-added distributors, specialty packaging, building materials, and infrastructure. Stonebridge prefers businesses located in the US and Canada. Stonebridge Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 21
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Texas) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 16 of 20
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-15 Trivium Packaging

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Trivium Packaging will serve a diverse range of major multinational, regional and local customers operating in a wide array of end markets, including food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty, and personal care, household care and premium beverages. Trivium Packaging is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Sell $2.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-11 Paramount Mechanical

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Paramount Mechanical designs, installs, and services complex Mechanical/HVAC, Electric, and Plumbing systems throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. markets. Over the years, Paramount has successfully positioned itself as the preferred service and installation provider for owners and facility managers of complex HVAC and mechanical systems. Customers include large industrial and multi-family residential complexes as well as federal, state, and municipal government agencies. Paramount Mechanical was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Manassas, Virginia.

Buy -
SELLER

Five Points Capital

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Five Points Capital makes both direct private equity and junior capital investments in US-based middle-market companies. Five Points prefers control based investments and will consider opportunities in a variety of industries. For both equity and mezzanine investments, the Firm looks to commit $5 to $25 million of capital in businesses with at least $10 million in sales and $3 million of EBITDA. Five Points Capital was formerly known as BB&T Capital Partners and re-branded in 2015. The Firm was established in 1997 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 58
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 24
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 37 of 58
Year (2019) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-12 Industrial Valve

Eight Mile, Alabama, United States

Industrial Valve is a provider of specialty valve repair services and distributor of new and refurbished valves to an impressive base of blue-chip customers. IVS focuses on providing mission-critical inspection, maintenance and repair services for safety, manual and control valves within the Power, Paper, Chemical and Oil & Gas end markets. Industrial Valve was founded in 1975 and is based in Eight Mile, Alabama.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-11 GrammaTech

Ithaca, New York, United States

GrammaTech is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for government and commercial clients. GrammaTech’s software enables users to quickly scan code for vulnerabilities that cause breaches, system failures or poor reliability. GrammaTech’s expertise in application security testing has been built by decades of cutting-edge research for the national security community and other US government agencies. GrammaTech was formed in 1988 and is based in Ithaca, New York.

Buy -
SELLER

Ironwood Capital

Avon, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ironwood Capital is a private investment firm that makes equity and subordinated debt investments in lower middle-market companies. Investment proceeds are generally used to support leveraged buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Investments typically range from $10 to $40 million in companies generating $20 to $250 million in annual sales. Target sectors include healthcare products/services, value-added manufacturing, business services, consumer products, specialty distribution, and education. Ironwood prefers opportunities East of the Mississippi, but will selectively consider investments in the Western US. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Ironwood Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Avon, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 53
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 32
State (Texas) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 32 of 53
Year (2019) 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-20 Groome Industrial Service Group

Denville, New Jersey, United States

Groome Industrial Service Group is a provider of industrial cleaning and maintenance services to customers in the natural gas-fired power generation, refinery, manufacturing, construction, marine, and aviation industries. Groome Industrial Service Group was founded in 1969 and is based in Denville, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-12 Numet

Orange, Connecticut, United States

Numetis a manufacturer of precision machined parts, kits, and assemblies for jet turbine engines for a wide variety of commercial and military aircraft. Numet serves original equipment manufacturers including GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, as well as the Department of Defense. Numet was founded in 1983 and is based in Orange, Connecticut.

Sell -