Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that Decker Acquisition Corp. (d/b/a « Blessing Industries ») and Quamaco Corp. (« Quamaco Corp. ») have been acquired by Prairieland Holdings, Inc. (« Prairieland »). Origin Merchant Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Blessing Industries and Quamaco Corp.
Blessing Industries and Quamaco Corp. produce light-medium and heavy fabrications utilizing laser and plasma cutting; machining centres; turret punches; shearing; press brakes; welding; finishing and painting; and drilling and tapping. Their customer base includes Blue Chip equipment and machinery manufacturers and many medium and small OEMs.
Prairieland was created by five former U.S. Navy officers to build a dynamic, nationwide organization of metal fabricators serving the aerospace, defense, healthcare, agriculture, transportation and industrial markets. The acquisition of Blessing Industries provides Prairieland with an established base in the agriculture, transportation and industrial markets. Prairieland is backed by a boutique private equity firm that specializes in introducing LEAN manufacturing principles into its portfolio companies.
Origin Senior Lead: Bob Wujtowicz
Origin Merchant Partners has successfully advised Designed Alloy Products, Inc. and Alloy Rod Products, Inc. (collectively « DAPI ») on restructuring their debt capital through obtaining a senior revolving credit facility from Wells Fargo Bank (« Wells Fargo ») and a junior term debt loan from Enhanced Capital (« Enhanced Capital »).
DAPI, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a privately held manufacturer of certified ingot and alloy rod products, and a processor of scrap metal. The company supplies its products to mills and foundries in the United States and to distributors serving foreign markets. DAPI has manufacturing operations in Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Wells Fargo is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, it provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations in 36 countries. With more than 264,000 active, full-time equivalent team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States and ranks No. 25 on Fortune’s 2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo ranked fourth in assets and first in the market value of its common stock among all U.S. banks at December 31, 2013.
Enhanced Capital is a diversified, national asset management firm providing investment capital to small businesses that are underserved by traditional sources of financing. Enhanced Capital seeks to create innovative structures that fit the needs of small businesses, helping them to grow and create value for all constituents. Enhanced Capital is headquartered in New York City, and has regional offices in New Orleans, Austin, Birmingham, Denver, Jackson Hole, Nashville, Stamford, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
Origin Senior Leads: Nick Newlin, Bob Wujtowicz
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. a aidé Pure Energies Group (« Pure ») à obtenir 5,7 millions de dollars américains dans le cadre d’une combinaison de financement par capitaux propres et par emprunt avant le succès de sa transaction avec NRG Energy, Inc. (« NRG »).
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. a organisé le financement pour soutenir la croissance de Pure au cours de son processus d’examen stratégique et jusqu’à la clôture de sa transaction de vente à NRG.
Pure Energies Group (« Pure ») est un chef de file dans le conseil en énergie au Canada et aux États-Unis. Pure aide les propriétaires à économiser de l’argent sur leurs factures d’électricité tout en les aidant à investir dans un mode de vie plus durable. Pure s’engage à être le conseiller en énergie le plus fiable pour les propriétaires en facilitant l’adoption de produits d’énergie solaire et de conservation domestique à travers l’Amérique du Nord au profit des communautés et des générations futures. Avec des sites à Toronto, Mississauga et San Francisco, Pure représente fièrement l’Amérique du Nord sur le marché international en pleine expansion de l’énergie solaire, des LED et des véhicules électriques, en tant que société énergétique de premier plan. Pure complète les capacités solaires résidentielles que NRG, une entreprise Fortune 250, a travaillé à assembler.
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. (« OMSI ») est une société affiliée en propriété exclusive d’Origin Merchant Partners. OMSI est un courtier sur le marché dispensé qui agira comme agent de placements privés de titres de créance et de capitaux propres pour financer les besoins en capital d’acquisition, en capital de croissance ou en recapitalisation de nos clients.
Responsable principal d’origine : Jim Osler
Origin Merchant Partners a le plaisir d’annoncer que Hi-Pro Feeds Inc. (« Hi-Pro ») a finalisé la cession de son usine de traitement de Dexter, au Nouveau-Mexique (« Dexter North ») à The Scoular Company (« Scoular »). Construite en 2002, l’usine de Dexter North traite du maïs en flocons et laminé à la vapeur principalement pour les principaux exploitants laitiers de la région du Nouveau-Mexique. Dexter North comprend une boucle de train-navette reliée à la ligne sud-ouest de BNSF capable de gérer un train-bloc de 110 wagons et une capacité de stockage de 850 000 boisseaux de maïs.
Origin Merchant Partners a agi en tant que conseiller financier exclusif de Hi-Pro dans le cadre de cette transaction.
Hi-Pro Feeds Inc. , une société du portefeuille de Birch Hill Equity Partners, a été fondée en 1942 et est un système unique de onze usines d’aliments individuelles au service de l’industrie de la nutrition animale aux États-Unis et au Canada. Basée à Okotoks, en Alberta, Hi-Pro représente un partenariat de sites individuels, dont chacun a été créé à l’origine dans le but de répondre aux besoins nutritionnels des animaux locaux.
Birch Hill Equity Partners investit dans des entreprises canadiennes de premier plan du marché intermédiaire. Avec un capital sous gestion de 2,0 milliards de dollars, l’équipe de Birch Hill possède de nombreuses années d’expérience de collaboration en tant que partenaire actif avec les meilleures équipes de direction dans la création de valeur à long terme. Depuis 1994, Birch Hill a réalisé plus de 50 investissements dont 33 entièrement réalisés. Birch Hill a acquis Hi-Pro de Viterra Inc. en 2012.
The Scoular Company est une entreprise vieille de 120 ans avec un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 6 milliards de dollars. The Scoular Company exploite 90 unités commerciales indépendantes qui fournissent diverses solutions de chaîne d’approvisionnement aux utilisateurs finaux et aux fournisseurs de céréales, d’ingrédients alimentaires et d’ingrédients alimentaires. Les plus de 700 employés de Scoular Company s’occupent de l’achat, de la vente, du stockage et de la manutention des céréales et des ingrédients, ainsi que de la gestion du transport et de la logistique dans le monde entier.
Responsable principal d’origine : Andrew Muirhead
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful merger of Maryland Materials Inc. and its affiliates (collectively. « MMI ») with entities controlled by Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC (« Bluegrass Materials »). Origin Merchant Partners acted as the exclusive advisor to Maryland Materials.
Maryland Materials is one of the largest independent aggregates quarries in the United States. Located in North East, Maryland, MMI produces a complete line of crushed stone products from granite and trap rock reserves that are used for construction site development, highway construction projects and the production of hot mix asphalt and concrete.
Bluegrass Materials is an aggregates producer with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida and operations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
Origin Senior Lead: Nick Newlin
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that Integrated Asset Management Corp. (« IAM ») and Arrow Capital Management Inc. (« Arrow ») have completed the previously announced sale of of IAM’s wholly-owned subsidiary, BluMont Capital Corporation (« BluMont »), to Arrow.
Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to IAM with respect to this transaction.
Integrated Asset Management is one of Canada’s leading alternative asset management companies, with approximately $1.9 billion in assets and committed capital under management in private corporate debt, real estate, managed futures, private equity and retail alternative investments.Arrow Capital Management Inc. was founded in 1999 and is an employee-owned company focused on alternative asset management and manager selection. Its strong, diverse platform provides access to a global selection of outstanding investment funds across a range of asset classes, strategies and both single- and multi-manager portfolios.
Origin Senior Lead: Rob Penteliuk
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. a le plaisir d’annoncer que Redhawk Resources Inc. (« Redhawk ») a complété son placement privé précédemment annoncé en émettant 10 420 000 actions ordinaires de Redhawk au prix de 0,25 $ par action pour un produit brut de 2 605 000 $.
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. a agi à titre de conseiller financier de Redhawk dans le cadre de cette transaction.
Redhawk Resources (RDK-T) est une société canadienne d’exploration et de développement des ressources qui se concentre principalement sur le développement accéléré de son projet de cuivre-molybdène à un stade avancé de Copper Creek à San Manuel, en Arizona. Avec plus de 675 000 pieds de forage réalisés à ce jour, le grand système de style Cuivre/Moly Porphyre à haute teneur contient maintenant plus de 7 milliards de livres. de cuivre, 150 M lb. de Moly et 32M oz. d’Argent. Située dans la prolifique ceinture de cuivre porphyrique du sud-ouest, Redhawk est devenue l’une des principales sociétés de développement en Amérique du Nord. Grâce à l’expérience et à la force exceptionnelles de l’équipe de direction de Redhawk, combinées à l’infrastructure développée, Redhawk est positionné pour devenir un solide producteur de cuivre de taille moyenne.
Origin Merchant Securities Inc. (« OMSI ») est une société affiliée en propriété exclusive d’Origin Merchant Partners. OMSI est un courtier sur le marché dispensé qui agira comme agent de placements privés de titres de créance et de capitaux propres pour financer les besoins en capital d’acquisition, en capital de croissance ou en recapitalisation de nos clients. OMSI est inscrite à titre de courtier sur le marché dispensé auprès de la Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario.
Responsable principal d’origine : Jim Meloche
Partenaires marchands d’origine a le plaisir d’annoncer que Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (« Capstone ») et Renewable Energy Developers Inc. (« ReD », anciennement Sprott Power Corp.) ont conclu avec succès le plan d’arrangement annoncé précédemment (l’« arrangement ») en vertu duquel Capstone a acquis toutes les actions ordinaires émises et en circulation de ReD.Avec la réalisation de l’arrangement, il est prévu que les actions de ReD seront radiées de la cote de la TSX dès que possible. ReD est désormais une filiale de Capstone.
Origin Merchant Partners a agi en tant que conseiller financier de Capstone dans le cadre de cette transaction.
La mission de Capstone Infrastructure Corporation est de constituer et de gérer de manière responsable un portefeuille de haute qualité d’entreprises d’infrastructure au Canada et à l’étranger afin d’offrir un rendement total supérieur aux actionnaires en fournissant un revenu fiable et une appréciation du capital. Le portefeuille de Capstone comprend des investissements dans l’infrastructure énergétique du Canada, y compris des centrales de cogénération au gaz, éoliennes, hydroélectriques, à biomasse et solaires, représentant environ 465 mégawatts nets de capacité installée, et des projets de développement d’énergie éolienne sous contrat totalisant 79 mégawatts nets de capacité. Capstone investit également dans les services publics, y compris une participation de 33,3 % dans une entreprise de chauffage urbain en Suède et une participation de 50 % dans un service public d’eau réglementé au Royaume-Uni. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez visiter www.capstoneinfrastructure.com .
Responsable principal d’origine : Jim Osler
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Energy Manufacturing Company, Inc. (« Energy ») to Ligon Industries, LLC (« Ligon »). With the addition of Energy, Ligon expands its presence in the mobile industrial equipment end market and further strengthens its products offering. Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction.
Energy Manufacturing Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and related products for mobile and stationary industrial equipment. Their products are sold to customers in a wide variety of industries including agriculture, construction, lawn & garden, refuse compaction, forestry and medical. Energy Mfg. is based in Monticello, Iowa. The Company has access to Asian sourcing of cylinders through an exclusive manufacturing relationship in Dongguan, China.
Ligon is the largest independent manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in North America through its operating businesses including HDM Hydraulics, HTI, Ramrod Industries, Seabee Corporation, Fisher Hydraulics, Great Bend Industries, Hydratech and now Energy Mfg.
Origin Senior Lead: Bill Doepke
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of certain assets of the Tool Steel Division of Steel Warehouse Company, LLC (« Steel Warehouse ») to Cincinnati Tool Steel Company Inc. (« Cincinnati Tool Steel Company »). Origin Merchant Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Steel Warehouse.
Steel Warehouse is one of the largest family-owned industrial concerns in the U.S. and Mexico focused on the metal service center sector. The company offers a broad range of processing services to provide production-ready steel for metal stampers, fabricators and manufacturers. Services include leveling, slitting, temper/cut-to-length, blanking/shearing, pickling and cold reduction. Steel Warehouse affiliates produce mechanical and structural grade steel tubing and fabricate medium to heavy gauge components for original equipment manufacturers. The Tool Steel Division is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, and is operated as a master distributor of multiple tool steel products. Its processing capabilities include sawing, milling, and grinding.
Cincinnati Tool Steel Company is a value-added distributor of tool steel, powder metal and alloys based in Rockford, Illinois.
Origin Senior Lead: Bob Wujtowicz
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Addition Technology, Inc. (« Addition Technology ») to AJL Ophthalmic, S.A. (“AJL Ophthalmic”). Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Addition with respect to the transaction.
Addition Technology is a certified ophthalmic device company, developing corneal implants for patients with moderate nearsightedness. Addition Technology offers the only FDA approved intracorneal segments for the treatment of Myopia and Keratoconus. Based in Sunnyvale, California, the company serves customers within the United States and internationally.
AJL Ophthalmic specializes in manufacturing medical products ranging from ophthalmology, airflow and craniofacial reconstruction to veterinary equipment and accessories. AJL Ophthalmic is located in Alava, Spain.
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Precise Structural Products (« Precise Structural »), a business unit of L.B. Foster Company, to Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation (« Cianbro »). Origin Merchant Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to L.B. Foster Company and Precise Structural.
Precise Structural is engaged in manufacturing fabricated steel products for the highway, bridge, transit and construction markets. Precise Structural provides custom fabrication and related services including welding, sawing, cambering, blasting and painting. Precise Structural is headquartered in Georgetown, Massachusetts.
Cianbro is a provider of heavy industrial, civil construction and construction management services based in Pittsfield, Maine.
Origin Senior Lead: Bob Wujtowicz
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Magna-Tech Manufacturing , Inc. (« Magna-Tech ») to CapitalWorks, LLC (« CapitalWorks »). Origin Merchant Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Magna-Tech and its shareholders.
Magna-Tech is the largest independent provider of vacuum impregnation sealing solutions in North America for both cast metal and electronic components. The Company also offers metal machining, leak testing, chromating, cleaning, shot blasting, sub assembly and thermal deburring services. Its customers primarily produce components for the automotive, railcar, pleasure boat, electric motor, electronic module and wire/cable industries.
CapitalWorks is a private equity firm focused on control investments in middle-market companies in the United States and Canada.
Origin Senior Leads: Bill Doepke, Nick Newlin
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of F&B Mfg. Co. (“F&B”) to Thunderbird LLC, a private partnership that seeks to acquire metals-based manufacturing businesses in the United States. Origin Merchant Partners acted as the exclusive advisor to F&B and The Northern Trust Co., solely in its capacity as trustee.
F&B is a leading manufacturer of highly specialized, precision component parts and sub-assemblies for the commercial and military aerospace and semi-conductor industries, specializing in components for engines, auxiliary power units and environmental control systems. F&B has been in business for nearly 90 years and is located in Phoenix, AZ.
Thunderbird is a Chicago-based private investor group with a dedicated team of experts actively engaged in building long-term growth.
Origin Senior Lead: Nick Newlin
Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Lanworth Inc. (« Lanworth »), a subsidiary of The Westervelt Company, to Thomson Reuters. Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction.
Lanworth provides independent intelligence on global food, feed, fuel and fiber supplies by combining daily satellite feeds, ground observations and biophysical models. Its reports on crop planting and production mitigate market risk and improve supply chain operations. Lanworth is located in Chicago, IL.
Thomson Reuters is a publicly traded company focused on providing intelligent information for businesses and professionals in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets.
Origin Senior Lead: Bill Doepke
