M&A Deal Summary

Vista-Pro Automotive Acquires American Condenser & Coil

On July 26, 2013, Vista-Pro Automotive acquired automotive company American Condenser & Coil from Branford Castle Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vista-Pro Automotive’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Vista-Pro Automotive’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vista-Pro Automotive’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-07-26
Target American Condenser & Coil
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Vista-Pro Automotive
Sellers(s) Branford Castle Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Angle Advisors (Financial)

Target

American Condenser & Coil

Gardena, California, United States
American Condenser has the widest selection of air conditioning condensers in the automotive aftermarket, primarily supplying warehouse distributors. American Coil is a leading supplier of replacement industrial/commercial HVAC coils in the western US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vista-Pro Automotive

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Vista-Pro Automotive is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of non-discretionary aftermarket automotive replacement parts including radiators, condensers, heater cores, remanufactured starters and alternators, hydraulic steering systems, rack and pinion systems and power steering pumps, and air conditioning products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-23 Thermal Solutions Manufacturing

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Thermal Solutions Manufacturing is a manufacturer and distributor of heat exchange and temperature control products to the North American heavy-duty aftermarket and specialty vehicle original equipment markets. Thermal Solutions Manufacturing was founded in 2012 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Branford Castle Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Branford Castle is a private investment firm that seeks investments in traditional companies with stable cash flows. Branford Castle prefers investing in 'old economy' businesses valued up to $100 million. Brandford will consider public or private companies, but the Firm will not invest in bankrupt, turnaround, or distressed situations. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, commercial distribution, services, consumer products, publishing, restaurants, and infrastructure. Branford Castle was formed in 1986 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 10
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 5
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 9
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-26 E-Mon

Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States

E-Mon LLC is a manufacture of solid-state electronic kilowatt-hour submeters, automatic meter reading & billing software and other energy management products and services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-26 Earthlite

Vista, California, United States

Earthlite manufactures massage equipment including, stationary and electric lift massage tables, massage chairs, massage accessories, and massage therapy supplies. It has a wide selection of products for various massage therapy needs. Earthlite was founded in 1987 and is based in Vista, California.

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