Acquisition Criteria
Print Acquisition Criteria
Target size:
- Transaction value between $10 million and $100 million
- Sales volume between $25 million and $250 million
- Add-on acquisition to an existing business of any size
Business characteristics:
- Manufacturing-based
- Mature, proven products with strong market positions
- Operations based in North America
- Turnarounds are desirable
- Low or modest product liability exposure
- No low cost/high volume foreign competition
- Diverse customer base
Industries of particular interest:
- Hydraulic fluid cylinder manufacturers
- “Smoke-stack” manufacturing companies
- Foundries
- Metal processing
- Metals fabrication
Industries of no interest:
- Any non-manufacturing industry
- High tech manufacturing or products
- Automotive OEM supply
Deal structure:
- 100% ownership (at least significant control position)
- All cash transaction