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XLCS Partners advises R&D Fasteners and affiliated companies in sale to Alloy & Stainless Fasteners

  • June 22, 2022/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to R&D Fasteners, R2 Precision Machining, LLC, and The LAB Material Testing, Inc. in its sale to Alloy & Stainless Fasteners, Inc.

R&D Fasteners, R2 Precision Machining, and The LAB Materials Testing are Southern California based vertically integrated affiliated companies providing a one-stop solution for OEM, military, and standard specification fasteners and other machined component products. The Companies provides all primary and secondary manufacturing and testing, including hot forging, heat treating, CNC machining, and testing. The primary products manufactured include hex bolts, heavy hex bolts, cap screws, sockets, nuts, cut thread and roll thread fasteners.

Alloy & Stainless Fasteners, Inc. is a manufacturing and distribution company servicing the oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical and energy industries with bolts, studs, nuts and threaded rod for use in extreme environments. Fasteners are manufactured to ASTM, ASME, API, and customer standard specifications. The Company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas with additional locations in Oregon and Pennsylvania.

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to R&D Fasteners, R2 Precision Machining, and The LAB Materials and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo, Partner and Eric Schoendorf, Senior Associate. The transaction was completed July 2, 2021.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


XLCS to exhibit at MRO Americas in Dallas

  • April 13, 2022/
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We are pleased to announce that our firm will once again be participating as the only Mergers & Acquisitions exhibitor at Aviation Week’s MRO Americas Conference in Dallas, Texas, on April 26-28, 2022  (Booth #8330).

The global aerospace M&A market is rapidly improving and many companies are back to pre-pandemic growth mode. Our latest transaction, Aviation Inflatables’ merger with First Class Air Holdings, proves that the market is again thriving and there is an unprecedented demand for quality companies across the sector.

We would love the opportunity to introduce our firm and answer any questions you may have regarding the current M&A market, industry valuations/multiples, how the M&A process works, recapitalizations, private equity, or raising capital.

If you are attending the show and would like to schedule a time to meet, please contact Joe Contaldo at (773) 610-2070 or jcontaldo@xlcspartners.com.  As head of the firm’s Aerospace & Defense Practice Group, Joe has advised a global “who’s who” list of MRO providers, parts distributors, OEM manufacturers/suppliers, and other aviation service providers. We will also be available at Booth #8330 throughout the conference.


About XLCS Partners
XLCS Partners, Inc. is an independent investment banking firm that provides M&A advisory, capital raising, and debt advisory for select clients globally. Business owners rely on our creative solutions, thoughtful insight, and truthful advice when considering exiting their companies, making strategic acquisitions, partnering with private equity sponsors, and raising debt or equity capital.

About MRO Americas
MRO Americas is the premier event for the commercial air transport maintenance, repair and overhaul industry. It is brought to you by Aviation Week’s leading MRO brands and provides the opportunity to connect with thought leadership, colleagues, and peers all while consuming leading content and sourcing top products, services, and technologies.


XLCS Partners at PBExpo

  • March 1, 2022/
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We are pleased to announce that members of our firm’s global Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Industry Practice Group will be attending PBExpo, the world’s largest technology show for the Aviation industry taking place in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 3-4. PBExpo, presented by PartsBase, provides an interactive environment that integrates the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries with technology and ecommerce solutions.

If you are attending the show and would like to schedule a time to meet, please contact Joe Contaldo at (773) 610-2070 or jcontaldo@xlcspartners.com. As head of our firm’s A&D Practice Group, Joe has advised on several recent transactions for a global “who’s who” list of repair shops, part manufacturers and distributors, OEMs, FBOs, and other aviation service providers. Click here to view recent A&D completed transactions.

About XLCS° Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. To learn more about our firm, check out the short video at www.xlcspartners.com/video. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.

About PBExpo
PBExpo is the only interactive environment that integrates the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries with technology and ecommerce solutions. PBExpo will consist of multiple forums, over two days, which will allow participants to discuss and demonstrate the newest innovations available in the marketplace, attend educational seminars presented by industry leaders, walk a vast and expansive industry-focused exhibit hall, and provide direct feedback and roadmap suggestions on the PartsBase website. The event is open to all parties who buy, sell, manufacture or repair aircraft parts, or those involved in B2B and B2C ecommerce and technology solutions. https://www.pbexpo.org/


2021 Year in Review

  • January 31, 2022/
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The Year: 2021

CHANGE

The world is designed for change.
Our businesses change.
Our personal life changes.
Our priorities change.

The world is designed for change.
The economy changes.
Our health changes.
Our mindset changes.

The world is designed for change, and so we change, like it or not.

We face it and we ultimately must accept it.

2021’s world was no different really, just another iteration of change. Tougher than some years, easier than others. It’s entirely personal. So, we press on expecting good things in the midst of it all. We have embraced it and have been blessed.

At XLCS we continue to grow and thrive. In 2021, we have added four professionals; opened our downtown Nashville office; and bolstered our staff in our suburban Chicago office.

We had a big year in every way and hope you did as well.

2022…bring it on.

All the best.

Bob Contaldo
Chairman & Managing Partner
XLCS Partners, Inc.

 

 


XLCS Partners advises RPS Products in its sale to Freudenberg Group

  • January 28, 2022/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to RPS Products, Inc. (RPS) in its sale to Freudenberg Group (Freudenberg).

Founded in 1969, RPS is a market leading designer and manufacturer of air filters utilized in furnaces and humidifiers for the retail, OEM, and commercial building industries. RPS’s BestAir® brand is one of the most recognizable and trusted brands in the furnace and humidifier filtration market. The company has four strategically located manufacturing facilities, including its headquarters in Hampshire, Illinois. As part of the acquisition, RPS will now operate under the Freudenberg Filtration Technologies name and maintain its well-established BestAir® brand.

Freudenberg is a global technology group that develops leading-edge technologies, products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications. Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, a business segment of Freudenberg, develops and produces high-performance, energy-efficient filtration solutions which improve the efficiency of industrial processes, conserve resources, protect people and the environment and thus enhance quality of life. Founded in 1849, Freudenberg employees almost 50,000 employees worldwide and is headquartered in Weinheim, Germany.

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to RPS and the transaction was led by Bob Contaldo, Managing Partner. The transaction was completed December 1, 2021.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


XLCS Partners to exhibit at The Inspired Home Show

  • January 28, 2022/
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We are pleased to announce that our firm will be exhibiting at The Inspired Home Show 2022 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on March 5-7 (Booth # S4451).

XLCS has been very active recently across the branded and consumer products sector having recently advised RPS Products/BestAir (sold to Freudenberg), SiliPint (sold to E&A Companies), Proven Partners Group (sold to Tilia Holdings), Stan’s Coffee & Food Service (sold to Osprey Capital), and Jones Natural Chews (sold to Azalea Capital). Click here for details.

XLCS stays up-to-date on the latest consumer trends to better advise solutions for our clients. Our clients have been at the forefront of a variety of industry changes including the boom of e-commerce, new healthier food and beverage demand, the ever-growing pet care sector, the changing retail landscape, and the challenges of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. XLCS continues to attend and exhibit at consumer-related tradeshows/events and maintains consistent market exposure to industry acquirers and investors.

“The branded and consumer product M&A market continues to be a sought-after segment from both financial and strategic acquirers,” stated Bob Contaldo, Chairman of XLCS Partners. “We would be pleased to introduce our firm and answer any questions you may have regarding the current M&A market, valuations, business sale process, growing with a financial partner, private equity, or generational transfer and overall exit strategy.”

If you are attending the show and would like to schedule a time to meet, please contact Jay Cremer jcremer@xlcspartners.com. We will also be available during the show at booth #S4451.

About XLCS° Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. To learn more about our firm, check out the short video at www.xlcspartners.com/video. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.

About The Inspired Home Show
The Inspired Home Show is North America’s largest housewares trade show, connecting not only buyer to seller, but also product to lifestyle and the industry to the consumer mindset. Every year, more than 52,000 home and housewares professionals from more than 130 countries converge upon Chicago to discover new housewares products and industry trends, meet face-to-face with executives from top retail and manufacturer brands, and gain the insights, leads and exposure to jump-start a successful year. The Show is owned and operated by the International Housewares Association (IHA), which has a rich history within the housewares industry dating back more than 80 years. https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/


XLCS Partners advises AVI Aviation in its sale to First Class Air Holdings

  • January 21, 2022/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive M&A advisor to AVI Aviation (AVI) on its investment by First Class Air Holdings (FCAH), a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners.

AVI was formed by Angie and German Alvarez as a holding company for their growing diversified group of companies, comprised of Aviation Inflatables, Inc. and Survival Products, Inc. AVI is an FAA and EASA Part 21 manufacturer and Part 145 licensed repair station providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft emergency components including evacuation slides, rafts, life vests, reservoir cylinders, and related components and accessories. AVI is the largest independent slide MRO facility in the Americas and is headquartered in its new 134,000 square feet facility in Sunrise, Florida.

FCAH is a leader in the aerospace aftermarket and a premier supplier of components to the global cargo aviation industry. XLCS Partners also represented FCAH in their sale to O2 Investment Partners in 2020.

“Aviation Inflatables and Survival Products are known across the aviation industry as premier providers of emergency equipment products and services,” said Isac Roths, FCAH CEO. “We are excited to have German and his team join the FCAH group and are committed to providing best-in-class customer service.”

“Joe Contaldo and the XLCS team were awesome during the transaction. I felt he was truly looking out for the best interests of me and my family,” shared German Alvarez. “He provided valuable insight and guidance throughout the process and is now considered a trusted friend.”

“We are excited to see the great things that will come from the combination of FCAH and AVI,” said Joe Contaldo, Partner and Head of XLCS’s Aerospace & Defense Practice Group. “This deal further strengthens XLCS’ position as the leading advisor to middle market A&D businesses.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to AVI and the transaction was led by Joe Contaldo. The transaction was completed on January 6, 2022.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


XLCS Partners advises American Heating Company in its sale to Enerquip

  • November 18, 2021/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to American Heating Company, Inc. (AHC) in its sale to Enerquip, LLC.

Founded in 1986, AHC is a leading designer and manufacturer of branded high-efficiency industrial heating systems and related products used in asphalt storage, heavy oil storage, roofing plants, chemical plants, and other similar applications. Well-known in the biodiesel, chemical, asphalt, and roofing industries, AHC’s heaters and heating products are built according to strict performance and efficiency standards, including ASME certifications. The company’s corporate offices are located in Clifton, New Jersey, with manufacturing facilities in Beggs, Oklahoma.

Enerquip is a Medford, Wisconsin, based world-class designer and fabricator of stainless-steel heat exchangers and sanitary vessels. The company’s reputation for high quality and aggressive lead times have earned it a preferred supplier status with leading companies in the pharmaceutical, sanitary, food and beverage, chemical, brewing and beverage, refining, and industrial markets. Enerquip’s acquisition of AHC offers synergies and efficiencies otherwise unseen, including the entrance of Enerquip into the industrial carbon steel market.

“AHC’s proprietary product portfolio is an excellent complement to Enerquip’s best-in-class heat transfer solutions, and it was clear from the beginning that this was a unique strategic and cultural match,” said Anthony Contaldo, Partner of XLCS Partners. “We look forward to tracking the company’s success.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to AHC and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo and Jay Cremer, Vice President. The transaction was completed May 27, 2021.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


XLCS Partners advises Chamber Media in its recapitalization by Kirtland Capital Partners

  • November 3, 2021/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as exclusive advisor to Chamber Media in its recapitalization by  Kirtland Capital Partners.

Chamber Media is a Utah-based full service creative agency focused on developing compelling video ads for social media platforms. The company has a proven track record of helping emerging e-commerce customers scale through effective video campaigns that drive sales. Chamber’s model is differentiated by its in-house video production capabilities and proprietary database that contains information on successful video advertising campaigns, which together drive efficient ad creation and outsized Return on Ad Spend. The company serves a diverse customer base of well-known brands, including Potbelly, Skytech Gaming, Tuft & Needle, Slingshot, and Big Blanket Co.

Kirtland Capital Partners is a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity fund that has been investing in lower middle market companies for over 40 years. Kirtland invests in founder and family-owned companies with revenue between $10 – $50 million that are looking for outside resources to help achieve growth. Kirtland partnered with the company’s founders, Travis Chambers and Stefan van de Graaff, in the recapitalization of Chamber Media.

“Going through the process of selling a business for the first time can be daunting and overwhelming,” explained Stefan van de Graaff, Chamber Media Partner. “Anthony and Jay had the most professional, buttoned-up and battle-tested process that we’d ever heard, which truly sets them apart. We were consistently blown away by the leadership, consulting, expertise, and loyalty we got from XLCS. On top of all of this, they worked tirelessly, responded to our calls when we got nervous, gave us the good news and the bad news in full candor, worked with us to determine the best courses of action, and then executed flawlessly. There was never any doubt that they were representing us and our best interests.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Chamber Media and the transaction was led by Jay Cremer, Vice President, and Anthony Contaldo, Partner. The transaction was completed September 9, 2021.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


XLCS Partners advises Advanced Climate Solutions in its partnership with Orion Group

  • October 26, 2021/
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XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as advisor to Advanced Climate Solutions (ACS) in its partnership with Orion Group (Orion).

ACS is a full solutions provider of commercial heating, cooling, ventilation, and critical refrigeration repair and maintenance services. The company, headquartered in University Park, Illinois, offers on-demand premier HVACR services to nearly half of the United States, particularly in the Midwest and South. ACS specializes in servicing HVAC systems most commonly found in multi-location small box retail and convenience stores, usually systems under 50 tons.

Orion is a commercial facility services platform seeking to partner with leading family-owned service providers with a focus on HVACR and plumbing. Orion plans to build a national platform by investing in leading local businesses with great cultures, attracting the best technical and managerial talent, and creating unmatched growth opportunities for them.

“ACS’ footprint and capabilities aligned nicely with Orion’s, and both organizations shared a people-first culture that made for a great partnership,” said Anthony Contaldo, Partner of XLCS Partners. “We are excited to track their mutual growth and success.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to ACS and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo. The transaction marks the twelfth Field Services transaction for the firm.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.
XLCS Partners is an investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services to select clients globally. More information is available at www.xlcspartners.com.


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