M&A Deal Summary

TriMas Acquires RSA Engineered Products

On January 30, 2020, TriMas acquired defense company RSA Engineered Products from Cornerstone Capital Holdings and Merit Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TriMas’ 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is TriMas’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TriMas’ 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-30
Target RSA Engineered Products
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) TriMas
Sellers(s) Cornerstone Capital Holdings
Merit Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Much Shelist (Legal)

Target

RSA Engineered Products

Simi Valley, California, United States
RSA Engineered Products LLC designs and manufactures a broad array of highly-engineered airflow control systems for use in commercial and military aircraft. RSA Engineered Products LLC’s primary products include ducting, anti-icing and ozone products. The majority of RSA’s sales are comprised of proprietary part numbers exclusive to the Company. RSA sells to a broad customer base that spans a high number of both legacy and new aircraft platforms.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TriMas

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Diversified
Employees3,400
Revenue 893M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

TriMas is a diversified designer, manufacturer and distributor of engineered and applied products that serve a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer end markets worldwide. TriMas was founded in 1986 and is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 19
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 18
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2020) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-04 Lamons

Houston, Texas, United States

Lamons designs, manufactures and distributes industrial sealing and fastener products, for the petrochemical, petroleum refining, oil field, and other industrial markets. Lamons provides industrial sealing fastener products to both maintenance repair operations and industrial original equipment manufacturers. Lamons was founded in 1947 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell $135M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-19 Liqui-Box - Rapak Brand

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Liqui-Box's Rapak Brand provides bag-in-box flexible packaging services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Cornerstone Capital Holdings

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cornerstone Capital Holdings LLC is a private equity firm that seeks investments in manufacturing and industrial service companies generating sales of $5 - $100 million with an EBITDA of $1 - $10 million. The Firm generally looks to acquire privately held businesses or divisions of larger private or public companies. Specific sectors of interest include packaging-related products, specialty machinery, defense/aerospace products, specialty chemicals, rubbers, synthetics, electrical components and assemblies, niche branded products, automobile component manufacturers, general industrial business-to-business products, specialty catalog, niche distribution, and MRO providers. Cornerstone avoids investing in consulting, restaurants, construction, biotech, retail, and real estate. Cornerstone was formed in 2000 and has offices in Fort Worth, Texas and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Defense) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-01 Powers Equipment

Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States

Powers Equipment designs and manufactures multiple, proprietary lines of commercial refrigeration equipment serving food, beverage, retail, and scientific laboratory customers throughout the United States. Powers Equipment was founded in 1935 and is based in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Intec

Everett, Washington, United States

Intec is a provider of advanced materials testing, manufacturing, and design services to the aerospace, defense and transportation industries. Intec's primary business is designed to support composite testing, manufacturing and research, by analyzing new and existing materials including organic matrix composites, ceramics, metal matrix composites and metal. Intec was founded in 1989 and is based in Everett, Washington.

Buy -
SELLER

Merit Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Merit Capital Partners is a private investment firm that targets investments in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service based businesses. Merit looks for companies generating at least $25 million in sales and at least $4 million in EBITDA. Merit can provide both equity and junior capital financing and looks to commit at least $15 million per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, divestitures, unsponsored transactions, and ESOPs. Merit Capital will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, real estate, specialty retail, or oil/gas opportunities. Merit Capital was originally known as William Blair Mezzanine Capital and became independent in 2004. Merit was formed in 1993 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 52
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 27
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 45 of 51
Year (2020) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-09 Digney York Associates

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Digney York Associates LLC is a provider of interior renovation services to the luxury hospitality industry. Specializing in guest room renovations, the company offers services that span from pre-construction through the construction phase of renovations. Digney York Associates LLC was established in 1985 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-29 Steele Solutions

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Steele Solutions is a designer and manufacturer of complex steel infrastructure in distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities nationwide. SSI’s offerings include large steel platforms and mezzanines, as well as other structural steel systems that generally support the use of automation technologies in industrial facilities. Steele Solutions was founded in 1996 and is based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sell -