Innovex completes acquisition of Downhole Well Solutions

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
DWS Innovex ClearRidge Innovex International, Inc. (NYSE: INVX) ("Innovex"), a leading provider of products and technologies to the oil and gas industry, has completed the acquisition of the remaining equity ownership of Downhole Well Solutions. DWS engaged ClearRidge to advise on acquisition strategy. The ClearRidge team managed the process and due diligence.

Mergers & Acquisitions Report and Outlook for Fall/Winter 2024

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
The first half of 2024 demonstrated a dynamic landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the United States. Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, including the interest rate environment and inflationary pressures, strategic consolidations gained momentum, driven by factors such as technological advancement, supply chain optimization, and market expansion. The first half of 2024 recorded ...
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Heater Specialists Acquires ParFab Industries

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Heater Specialists, a fully integrated single-source manufacturer of refinery and petrochemical equipment, acquired the fabrication business of ParFab Industries in Inola, Oklahoma. ParFab Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ParFab group of companies. HSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Process Technologies, Inc. (“EPTI”). ClearRidge advises EPTI and HSI's Management team and Board on acquisition strategy. In this acquisition, the ClearRidge team advised on financial and business matters, managed the process and due diligence.
Heater Specialists Acquires ParFab Industries

Window Technology, Inc (WinTech) acquires Pocahontas Aluminum Company

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
WinTech, a leading US manufacturer and supplier to the construction industry has acquired 100% of the stock of Pocahontas Aluminum Company, a window and door manufacturer based in Pocahontas, Arkansas. ClearRidge advises WinTech’s Senior Management team and Board on acquisition strategy. In this acquisition, the ClearRidge team advised on financial and business matters, managed the process and due diligence. Click through for more information on the acquisition.
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Mergers & Acquisitions Report, News and Outlook for Q1 2024

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In the central region of the United States, M&A activity has remained robust, but across the broader United States, activity was muted in the first half of 2023, picking up through the remainder of the year. Looking ahead to 2024, two factors that will likely bring greater activity: i) stabilizing interest rates contribute to higher valuations and/or higher activity, and ii) consolidation trends in many industries. For the first time in ...
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Mergers & Acquisitions Report, News and Outlook – ClearRidge Quarterly Update

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
2023 has been a stronger year for M&A than many were expecting. At the same time, different industry sectors have registered greater disparity in valuations, deal activity and deal volumes than we typically see. We continue to have strong demand for acquisitions and more clients bringing businesses to market than in a typical year. This may be isolated to Oklahoma, Texas, and the Midwest, but our feel for M&A is …
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Innovex has acquired a minority interest in Downhole Well Solutions (DWS)

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
DWS (www.downholewellsolutions.com) designs, manufactures, and rents proprietary downhole drilling optimization tools, including the PowerGLIDE oscillation tool, the RIPstick anti-stall and anti-stick slip tool, and most recently the new PileDRIVER. DWS engaged ClearRidge to advise them on acquisition strategy.  The ClearRidge team managed the process and due diligence. DWS will continue to operate as a standalone business under the leadership and majority ownership of ...
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What’s next for Mergers & Acquisitions in 2023? ClearRidge M&A Trends and Outlook

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
While many anticipated a slowdown in 2023 with talks of a recession, we haven’t seen that in our central and southern region so far. At ClearRidge, we have had one of the busiest starts to any year since our founding fifteen years ago.  As we continue through 2023, we’re anticipating a further pickup in deal activity as there continue to be unprecedented levels of cash available for acquisitions, both from strategic and private acquirers.  Even in the event of a mild recession, company balance sheets are stronger now than when the US economy entered previous recessionary periods. With higher interest rates, companies have been committing more equity to ...
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Boyne Capital – McKee Utility Acquisition

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Boyne Capital partnered with management acquiring McKee Utility Contractors, a water and sewer infrastructure services platform providing pipeline installation, replacement, tunneling, and boring for water, wastewater, and stormwater utility customers. (www.mckeeutility.com). With an exhaustive process to prepare McKee Utility, identify and approach potential partners, the ClearRidge team managed the planning, process and due diligence to complete the acquisition.
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Summit Steel acquires Laser Specialties

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Laser Specialties, Inc. has been acquired by Summit Steel Fabricating. Laser Specialties is a full-service custom and contract metal manufacturing company. Founded in 1993, LSI operates out of a 131,000 sq ft campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has over 55 employees, with a client list that includes OEMs, Military Products, Environmental, Energy, Construction, Transportation, and Agriculture. The owners of LSI engaged ClearRidge to represent them in the sale. With an exhaustive process to prepare LSI, identify and approach potential acquirers, the ClearRidge team managed the sale process, and due diligence.
Summit Steel acquires Laser Specialties

M&A Activity Diverges from Larger to Smaller Transactions in Q3 2022. What’s next for M&A in 2023?

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Global M&A activity plummeted in the third quarter of 2022, but that was attributable to a decline in large transformational industry transactions. Volatile equity markets (that comprise many public company strategic acquirers), rising interest rates and economic uncertainty have weighed on M&A activity. However, for ClearRidge and our private company transactions ($20 Million - $100 Million in revenues), transaction volume has been robust in …
M&A Activity Diverges from Larger to Smaller Transactions in Q3 2022

Jetta Corporation acquired by Longwater Opportunities

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Jetta Corporation has been acquired by Longwater Opportunities, an operationally focused private equity firm with offices in Dallas, TX and Fargo, ND. Jetta's Board had set goals for the future sale of the company and with successful strategic and operational initiatives implemented in the last five years, Jetta met the Board’s goals and the Company engaged ClearRidge to represent Jetta in the sale. With an exhaustive process to prepare Jetta for a sale, identify and approach potential acquirers, the ClearRidge team managed the sale process, due diligence and closing.
Jetta acquired by Longwater

2022 M&A Outlook Drivers: Tax changes, Interest Rates, Recession Warnings plus industry sector analysis

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A transaction activity increased throughout 2021 and continues in 2022. Many private company owners are now working to close a transaction before year-end 2022 and avoid the uncertainty of a new economic, inflationary and tax environment in 2023.  There are three key reasons business owners are …
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M&A transaction activity is booming. With President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan, what’s the outlook for 2022?

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Merger Acquisition transaction activity has been increasing throughout 2021. Many business owners have been working to close a transaction before year-end and avoid the uncertainty of a new tax environment in 2022. President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) Act may soon become law, bringing tax reforms with it, but many of the plan’s initial tax proposals were …
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AIR Technologies acquired by Fidelity Building Services Group (Fidelity BSG)

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
AIR Technologies has been acquired by Fidelity Building Services Group (Fidelity BSG), a national leader in HVAC/Mechanical Services, Building Automation & Controls and Emergency Power Generators. When the owners of AIR Technologies were approached by a strategic acquirer, they reached out to ClearRidge to advise them on the potential sale.  With an exhaustive process to prepare AIR Technologies for a sale, identify and approach potential acquirers, the ClearRidge team managed the sale process, due diligence and closing.
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How will capital gains tax increases in 2022 impact M&A this year?

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Business acquisitions accelerate in response to President Biden’s plan to double the long-term capital gains tax rate for those at the top, from 20% to 40%. When you include the 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) and some state income taxes, you could be looking at a 48% all-in capital gains tax rate by January 1, 2022. In this report, we discuss the biggest drivers of accelerated business sale activity, as well as analyze the outlook for eight industry sectors.

How does Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Impact Mergers & Acquisitions in 2021?

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
We expect to see a list of proposed tax increases for businesses and business owners under the new Administration, possibly reversing 2017 tax cuts. The first tax increases are expected to roll out in 2022, but there’s a possibility a capital gains tax increase for the wealthiest Americans could take effect even sooner. Biden has also proposed closing the current …

Mergers & Acquisitions Rebound after COVID and the Election – 2021 ClearRidge Outlook

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
The short story is good news. A rebound is expected in mergers and acquisitions in 2021, gaining momentum throughout the year. Top of mind in Spring is the COVID-19 recovery, vaccine rollout and return to a new normal. Second, we have the implications of a new political climate. Without bias to any political party, a divided congress may be the best …
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Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook and COVID-19 Update

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal data is now available through the end of the second quarter 2020. In this report, we review our region’s most active industry sectors and offer an outlook for Fall 2020. We now have data to back up our initial insights into the COVID-19 impact on the U.S. economy, specific industry sectors and the outlook for M&A.  As forecast in ...

M&A Outlook 2020 and COVID-19 Update

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In the current COVID-19 climate, we are replacing our analysis of M&A data in the most recent quarter (January-March) with an outlook for M&A activity through the remainder of 2020. The first quarter of 2020 seems a long time ago and has minimal influence on the current M&A environment. Conversely, we now have initial insights into the COVID-19 impact on the U.S. economy, specific industry sectors and the outlook for M&A.

M&A Outlook for Spring 2020; Q4 2019 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and provides an outlook for Spring 2020. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,

Conroe Concrete acquired by SRM

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Conroe Concrete (Yancey Ready-Mix) has been acquired by SRM Concrete. The buyer, SRM Concrete is among the fastest-growing concrete companies in the US, with over 200 locations across 14 states in the Eastern US, expanding South, acquiring ten concrete companies in 2018 and exceeding that growth again in 2019. ClearRidge advised the owners of Conroe Concrete (Yancey Ready-Mix) on the sale.

M&A Outlook for Winter 2019/20; Q3 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and provides an outlook for Winter 2019/20. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,...

MAC Systems acquired by Summit Companies (CI Capital Partners)

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
MAC Systems (www.macsystems.co) has been acquired by Summit Companies (CI Capital Partners). The buyer, Summit Companies, is a leading provider of fire life safety services designed to protect buildings, assets and people all across the US. ClearRidge advised the owners of MAC Systems on the sale.

M&A Outlook for Fall 2019; Q2 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and provides an outlook for Fall 2019. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,...

Sayed Feghali Cardiology Assoc. acquired by Medical Center Cardiovascular Association

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
ClearRidge advised the owners of Sayed Feghali Cardiology Association on the sale. The owners of Medical Center Cardiovascular Association acquired the practice and will continue to operate out of Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.

M&A Outlook for Summer 2019; Q1 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and provides an outlook for Summer 2019. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,..

M&A Outlook for Spring 2019; Q4 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Uncategorized
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and give an outlook for Spring 2019. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,..

M&A Outlook for Winter 2019; Q3 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and give an outlook for Winter 2018. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare,

M&A Outlook for Fall 2018 and Q2 Transaction Report

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, ClearRidge reviews the region’s most active industry sectors and give an outlook for Fall 2018. Aerospace, Chemicals, Construction, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare, ...

Fintube, LLC (Fintube) acquired by Rosa & Unis

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
March 29, 2018. Fintube was acquired by Rosa & Unis.  Fintube (www.fintubellc.com), headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a world leader in heat transfer technology and is a producer of advanced products that increase the operational efficiencies of ...

Technology Associates EC Inc. recapitalized by Optimal Investment Group

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Technology Associates EC Inc. (TAEC) has been recapitalized by Optimal Investment Group. TAEC provides site development, site acquisition, project management, architecture and engineering services for wireless network operators and tower owners. TAEC was named in the winning bid to build out
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Mergers and Acquisitions Report Q3 and 2017 Outlook

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Journalrecord.com, Mergers & Acquisitions
In this report, we review our region’s most active industry sectors and give an outlook for 2017. Before we consider each industry, let’s start with the overall economy and the most talked about Trump effect. The polls were wrong and the improbable happened. The economic outlook for 2017 has also changed as a result, mostly for the better. The Federal government is ...

Recapitalization of B+T Group by the Gladstone Companies (Nasdaq:GLAD and Nasdaq:GAIN)

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
B+T Group has recapitalized with a $28 Million investment by Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) and Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq:GAIN).

Cedar Creek Lumber Announces a Recapitalization with Charlesbank

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
May 20, 2010. Cedar Creek announces a recapitalization by Charlesbank Capital Partners, who acquire majority ownership of Cedar Creek, the largest cedar distributor in the United States. Cedar Creek was advised by ClearRidge.

BOA Business Capital Provides $55 Million to ClearRidge Client

Posted by Matthew Bristow in Corporate Finance, Uncategorized
July 30, 2009. Bank of America Business Capital provided a $55 million senior secured credit facility to a ClearRidge client, a lumber and manufactured wood distributor. The asset-based loan is being used to refinance existing debt. ClearRidge acted as advisor for the transaction.