Pittsburgh Regional M&A Report
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PITTSBURGH REGIONAL M&A REPORT: 1H18 Merger & Acquisition Corporate Finance Advisory Strategic Consulting 400 Southpointe Boulevard, Plaza I, Suite 440 Canonsburg, PA 15317 • Tel. 724-743-5800 Fax 724-743-5870 • www.strategicad.com Securities and investment advisory services are offered through BPU Investment Management, Inc. 301 Grant Street, Suite 3300 / Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Telephone: 412-288-9150 / Website: www.bpuinvestments.com Member FINRA/SIPC, and an SEC-registered investment advisor Bringing Efficiency to Inefficient Markets Another Strong Six Months: Volume Stable Quarterly regional M&A volume decreased by 7% to Number of Transactions 78 transactions in the second quarter of 2018. The number of regional M&A transactions in the first half 100 of 2018 stayed in line with first half of 2017 (162 90 12 transactions in first half 2018 compared to 161 80 7 4 8 6 7 transaction in first half 2017). The figure has 70 8 7 fluctuated in 2017 and 2018 to date but remains 60 strong compared to historical levels. This trend is in 50 line with the national M&A volume which is decreasing 40 80 79 79 78 78 70 71 slightly. Changes in federal tax regulations, the large 30 67 amount of PE dry powder, and availability of relatively 20 cheap debt financing continued impacting the industry 10 in 2018. 0 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 Strategic buyers completed 93% of all regional transactions in the first half of 2018, 1% higher than Strategic Financial in 2017. In the first half of 2018, regional M&A activity was primarily concentrated in the following sectors: Industrials (32%), Materials (17%), Financials (11%), Consumer Discretionary (10%), and Information Technology (10%). Compared to the first half of 2017 the number of transactions by sector remained fairly stable: industrials stable, materials up from 13% to 17%, financials down from 13% to 11%, consumer discretionary down from 14% to 10%, information technology stable, energy up from 4% to 8%, and healthcare stable. PITTSBURGH REGIONAL 2nd QUARTER 2018 M&A TRANSACTIONS Close Target Location Buyer Buyer Type Location Primary Sector EV* Primary Industry 6/29/2018Hallett Associates Inc Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Findley, Inc. Strategic Ohio Industrials - Human Resource and Employment Services Thermal Energy International Inc. 6/29/2018Source Boilerroom Testing Equipment, Group OfInc. Burns & McDonnell, Greensburg Area (Primary) (TSXV:TMG) Strategic Canada Industrials 3 Industrial Machinery 6/28/2018 Inc. Kansas City Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Industrials - Environmental and Facilities Services 6/27/2018Revolution Dancewear LLC Illinois Audax Group, Inc. Financial Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Consumer Discretionary - Apparel, Accessories and Luxury Goods 6/25/2018Ohio Institute of Real Estate Studies, LLC Akron Area (Primary) Hondros College Strategic Ohio Consumer Discretionary - Education Services 6/19/2018Corporate Armor, Inc. North Carolina Temprano Techvestors, Inc. Strategic North Carolina Information Technology - Technology Distributors 6/18/2018VERSATEX Building Products, LLC Pittsburgh Area (Primary) The AZEK Company LLC Strategic Illinois Industrials - Building Products 6/15/2018Gasko Fabricated Products Co. Akron Area (Primary) Universal Polymer & Rubber Ltd. Strategic Ohio Materials - Commodity Chemicals 6/15/2018Applications2U, LLC New Castle Area (Primary) Accscient LLC Strategic Georgia Information Technology - IT Consulting and Other Services 6/15/2018Telerecord Srl Italy NEP Group, Inc. Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Consumer Discretionary - Movies and Entertainment 6/15/2018Circle Bolt & Nut Co Kingston, PA Optimas OE Solutions Holdings Strategic Illinois Industrials 0 Trading companies and distributors 6/14/2018 Center For Fiduciary Management, LLC Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Fiduciary360, LP Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Information Technology - Application Software 6/11/2018 Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions, Inc. California Securitas Electronic Security Inc. Strategic Canton Area (Primary) Industrials 69 Security and Alarm Services 6/7/2018Pacon Corporation Wisconsin Dixon Ticonderoga Company Strategic New York Materials 325 Paper Products 6/4/2018RedZone Robotics, Inc. Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Milestone Partners Financial Radnor, Pennsylvania Information Technology - Electronic Equipment and Instruments 6/1/2018Legacy Marketing, Inc. Florida Structured Innovations, Ltd. Strategic Akron Area (Primary) Information Technology - Technology Distributors 6/1/2018Superior Roll Forming Company, Inc. Akron Area (Primary) Welser Profile GmbH Strategic Austria Materials - Diversified Metals and Mining Assets of Hunterstown CCGT Facility And 6/1/2018 Related TETCO Contracts Pennsylvania Platinum Equity, LLC; AOS Energy Partners Financial California Utilities 520 Electric Utilities Close Target Location Buyer Buyer Type Location Primary Sector EV* Primary Industry 5/31/2018Bearings Business of John Crane Inc. Illinois Miba Bearings US, LLC Strategic Zanesville Area (Primary) Industrials 35 Industrial Machinery 5/29/2018OTC National, LLC Pittsburgh Area (Primary) HomeBay, Inc. Strategic California Real Estate - Real Estate Services 5/24/2018Chartlytics, LLC Altoona Area (Primary) CentralReach, LLC Strategic Florida Information Technology - Home Entertainment Software Whitfield Clinic Limited/UPMC Whitfield Cancer 5/24/2018 Centre Pittsburgh Area (Primary) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Healthcare - Healthcare Facilities Olympus Gathering System and 75% stake in Strike Force Gathering System of EQT 5/22/2018 Corporation Ohio EQM Gathering Holdings, LLC Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Energy 1516.55 Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation 5/21/2018Southpointe CEO Association Pennsylvania Washington County Chamber Of Commerce Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Industrials - Research & Consulting Services 5/18/2018Boston Hospitality Group, Inc. Clarksburg Area (Primary) Emily Holdings LLC Strategic Texas Consumer Discretionary - Restaurant 5/17/2018Substantially All Assets of Blue Mountain Inc. West Virginia The Thrasher Group Strategic Clarksburg Area (Primary) Industrials - Construction and Engineering 5/17/2018YOOX Net-A-Porter Group S.p.A. Pennsylvania Richemont Italia Holding Spa Strategic Italy Consumer Discretionary 6411.65 Internet and Direct Marketing Retail 5/15/2018Assets of Ohio Diesel Fleet Supply, Inc. Ohio FleetPride, Inc. Strategic Texas Industrials - Trading Companies and Distributors 5/14/2018 Business Assets of Schuh Transport, Inc. Wisconsin The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. Strategic Canton Area (Primary) Energy - Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation 5/14/2018Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Parent, LLC Oil City Area (Primary)Harrison NU Pet Company Street Real Estate Capital, LLC; Strategic Ohio Consumer Staples 1900 Packaged Foods and Meats 5/11/2018 Brottier Hall of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Radnor Property Group LLC Financial Pennsylvania Real Estate 23 Real Estate Operating Companies 5/10/2018Smart Kidz Books Tennessee Whitaker Corporation Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Consumer Discretionary - Publishing 5/9/2018 Colliers International Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Colliers International Group Inc. (TSX:CIGI) Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Real Estate - Real Estate Services 5/9/2018A J Amer Agency Inc. Akron Area (Primary) Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) Strategic Illinois Financials - Property and Casualty Insurance 5/8/2018G & S Foods, Inc. Abbottstown, PA MAW Acquisitions LP Financial Pennsylvania Consumer Staples 0 Packaged Foods and Meats Certain Assets of Popple Construction, Inc. and 5/4/2018 Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. Pennsylvania New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Strategic Altoona Area (Primary) Materials 22.3 Construction Materials 5/3/2018Select International, Inc. Pittsburgh Area (Primary) PSI Services LLC Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Information Technology - Application Software 5/3/2018 Transportation Assets of Young's Energy Service Pennsylvania Greentree Environmental, Inc. Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Energy - Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation 5/3/2018CommitDBA Ohio Remote DBA Experts, LLC Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Information Technology - Data Processing and Outsourced Services Undeveloped Marcellus and Utica Acreage in 5/2/2018 Southwest Pennsylvania Pennsylvania HG Energy II Appalachia, LLC Strategic West Virginia Energy 7.37 Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 5/2/2018Optis SAS France ANSYS, Inc. (NasdaqGS:ANSS) Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Information Technology 300 Application Software First Commonwealth Financial Corporation 5/1/2018Foundation Bancorp, Inc. Ohio (NYSE:FCF) Strategic Johnstown Area (Primary) Financials - Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Close Target Location Buyer Buyer Type Location Primary Sector EV* Primary Industry CB Financial Services, Inc. 4/30/2018 First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. Wheeling Area (Primary) (NasdaqGM:CBFV) Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Financials - Regional Banks Customers and Storefront in Gettysburg, 4/27/2018 Pennsylvania of Roaring Spring Water Pennsylvania Nestlé Waters North America Inc. Strategic Connecticut Consumer Staples - Food Retail 4/24/2018Mintek Resources, Inc. Ohio O-N Minerals (Chemstone) Company Strategic Pittsburgh Area (Primary) Materials - Construction Materials 4/20/2018Assets of NoPileups, LLC Idaho DRB Systems, Inc. Strategic Akron Area (Primary) Information