M&A Deal Summary

Tulcan and Triangle Capital Acquire Equisales Associates

On April 18, 2007, private equity firms Tulcan and Triangle Capital acquired electrical equipment company Equisales Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tulcan’s 1st and Triangle Capital’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Tulcan’s 4th and Triangle Capital’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tulcan’s 1st and Triangle Capital’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-04-18
Target Equisales Associates
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Tulcan
Triangle Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Equisales Associates

Houston, Texas, United States
Equisales Associates is a provider of transformers, high voltage switchgear, and power production equipment. The company provides domestic and international utilities, power plants and industrial customers with time-critical high-voltage transformers and substation equipment while delivering quality engineered solutions, installation and maintenance services. Equisales Associates was founded in 1992 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Tulcan

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tulcan LP is a private equity firm that looks to partner with management in investing in private companies operating in basic industries. Tulcan targets businesses valued between $5 and $15 million, where the Firm can commit $2 to $12 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include information technology, business services, oilfield services, commercial printing, manufacturing, chemicals, food, distribution, heavy equipment, and machining/metal fabrication. The Firm prefers US-based opportunities. Tulcan LP is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 5
State (Texas) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 8
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 Earth Color Group

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

EarthColor Group,is a service provider of prepress, sheet-fed, web-fed printing and bindery/finishing services, with operations in New York City, northern New Jersey and Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-17 Dyson

Painesville, Ohio, United States

Dyson is a manufacturer of large diameter, short-run, customized fasteners (bolts, screws, studs, nuts, rods) and custom forgings for use in domestic manufacturing and large infrastructure projects including; wind energy farms, bridges, dams, and tunnels. Dyson was founded in 1884 and is based in Painesville, Ohio.

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Buyer

Triangle Capital

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 114
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 40
State (Texas) 2 of 9
Country (United States) 14 of 112
Year (2007) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-04-13 Comverge

Norcross, Georgia, United States

Comverge, Inc. is a provider of an integrated set of demand response, energy efficiency and customer engagement solutions that enable electric utilities to ensure grid reliability, lower energy costs, meet regulatory demands and enhance the customer experience. Comverge was founded in 1974 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-04-30 Twin-Star International

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Twin-Star International, Inc. is a designer and marketer of decorative electric fireplaces and bathroom vanities. Through a continuous focus on designing high quality, aesthetically pleasing products, Twin-Star has achieved leading market positions in the large and growing electric fireplace category and is the primary supplier of the category to leading retailers across various channels.

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