March 30, 2021
With competition among private equity firms more intense than ever, finding the right deals is crucial. Covid restrictions have made face-to-face meetings rare, highlighting the value of good deal origination processes. Today, limited partners are demanding an unprecedented level of professionalism in business development activities, as
Mergers & Acquisitions explores in the cover story of our March issue.
Even as the private equity industry matured and became more mainstream, the “deal finder” remained the person who found the deal, made the deal and nurtured the deal. At most private equity firms, there was no secret sauce or process in place for deal sourcing.
High Road Capital Partners Sells Portfolio Company General Tools & Instruments
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) announced the sale of its portfolio company GTI Holding Company, the parent company of General Tools and Instruments, LLC ( General Tools ) (www.generaltools.com), to Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR), for $115,000,000. The sale, which closed on January 29, 2021, marks the third exit for High Road Capital Partners Fund II.
Secaucus, NJ-based General Tools is a leading designer, developer, and marketer of feature-rich, specialized hand-held tools and instruments for DIY users, safety equipment users, tradesmen, and craftsmen. General Tools products are marketed primarily under the General®, PacTool®, Garden Weasel®, and Hawkeye™ brands, to leading home improvement retailers, online marketers, hardware retailers, and wholesale hardware and indu
1/11/21
High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) announced today that its portfolio company
John Henry Foster Minnesota (www.jhfoster.com) has completed the acquisition of the assets of the distribution segment of
Motion Tech Automation (www.motiontech.com), marking the company s first acquisition under High Road Capital s ownership.
The distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation ( MTD ) is a leading value-added distributor of engineered automation, motion control and sensor solutions for a diverse array of end markets.
John Henry Foster Minnesota ( JHFoster ) was acquired by High Road Capital Partners Fund II in May 2019. JHFoster is a leading value-added distributor of motion control parts and accessories, compressed air systems, collaborative robots, industrial robotics, and electrical automation products to manufacturers in the upper Midwest. The company is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota.
High Road Capital Partners Portfolio Company John Henry Foster Minnesota Acquires Distribution Segment Of Motion Tech Automation
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) announced today that its portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota (www.jhfoster.com) has completed the acquisition of the assets of the distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation (www.motiontech.com), marking the company s first acquisition under High Road Capital s ownership.
The distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation ( MTD ) is a leading value-added distributor of engineered automation, motion control and sensor solutions for a diverse array of end markets.