Amherst Partners

OV ER V I EW
Amherst Partners is one of the Midwest’s most reputable boutique investment banking, corporate restructuring
and management advisory firms, with locations in Birmingham (MI) and Chicago. Amherst Partners is completely
independent and committed to serving its middle-market clients (i.e., businesses with revenue between $10
million and $500 million). We have assembled a collection of accomplished professionals linked by our success
at developing a “trusted advisor” relationship with our clients and referral partners.
IN D US TRY E XP E RTIS E
OU R A PPRO A C H
Amherst Partners is proud of its reputation in
the market as an aggressive advocate focused
on achieving the objectives of its clients.
Amherst’s unique approach features several
differentiating characteristics, including:
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Hands-on involvement by senior deal advisors
Deep in-house resources and capabilities
Active interaction with financing sources
Comprehensive access to foreign markets
Creative solutions to complex deal issues
Amherst Partners has completed hundreds of
engagements and developed deep expertise
working in several targeted industries, including:
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Automotive, Transportation & Industrial Products
Business Services
Construction & Building Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Beverage
Plastics & Packaging
SE RV I CES
Mergers & Acquisitions(1)
Restructuring & Turnaround
Management Advisory
Amherst professionals have an
extraordinary track record of
success, with over 400 domestic
and cross-border transactions
exceeding $12 billion in total
transaction value.
Through unique industry and
functional knowledge and
experience, we deliver effective
and value-maximizing
solutions to financially
challenged companies.
Amherst’s management
advisory services help stable
companies grow stronger
and struggling companies
find firm ground.
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Privately-Held Company Sales
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Debt Restructuring/Refinancing
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Strategic Alternatives Analysis
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Division/Subsidiary Divestitures
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Turnaround Management
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Interim Executive Management
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Acquisition Advisory Services
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Orderly Liquidations
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Organizational Reviews
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LBOs and Recapitalizations
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Bankruptcy Planning
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Valuation & Financial Assessment
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Private Market Financings
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Chief Restructuring Officer
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Strategic Planning
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Distressed Transaction Advisory
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Receivership/Trustee
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Expert Testimony/Solvency
Opinion
(1) Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amherst is a registered broker/dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC
Experience. Solutions. Results.
www.amherstpartners.com
REC EN T EN G A G E M E N T S
Benson Industries
Portland, OR
has been acquired by
MiTek Industries, Inc.
Chesterfield, MO
a subsidiary of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Acted as advisor to
Benson Industries 1
• Benson Industries, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is one of
the world’s premier providers of custom curtainwall systems and
exterior cladding.
• MiTek Industries, headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, is a leading supplier of building components and has been a subsidiary of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) since 2001.
• Amherst Partners was engaged to lead a sale process that would
maximize value and identify a partner with the capital and managerial resources to pursue available growth opportunities while simultaneously preserving the culture and philosophy that had propelled
Benson to its status as a global leader in its industry.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Chas Chandler
Partner
[email protected]
248.633.2140
Scott Eisenberg
Empire Die Casting
Macedonia, OH
has been acquired in a §363 sale by
American Light Metals
a subsidiary of
SRS
INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC.
Ludington, MI
Acted as advisors to
Empire Die Casting
KSR International Co.
Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada
has acquired
Electronic Motion Systems
Holdings Limited
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Acted as advisor to
KSR International Co.1
Ross Casting &
Innovation
Sidney, OH
a subsidiary of
has been acquired by
ABI-Showatech
(India) Limited
Chennai, India
Acted as advisor to
Ross Casting & Innovation
Wright & Filippis
Rochester Hills, MI
has divested its Sleep Therapy,
Respiratory and DME service lines to
Lincare, Inc.
Clearwater, FL
a subsidiary of
Acted as advisor to
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Wright & Filippis, Inc.
• Empire Die Casting Co., Inc., headquartered in Macedonia, Ohio,
is a precision die caster of a broad range of aluminum and zinc
components including covers, pump housings and motor counter-weights for the HVAC and automotive markets.
• American Light Metals is a subsidiary formed by SRS International
Holdings, Inc. with a team of executives operating manufacturing
and automotive-related businesses.
• Amherst Partners was engaged to assist in managing and turning
around the operation, coordinate with the senior lender to maintain
support for the process, and manage a timely sale of the business.
• KSR International Co., based in Ridgetown, Ontario, is a leading Tier
One automotive supplier engaged in the design, engineering and
manufacture of an array of automotive products, including sensors,
electronic throttle controls, and adjustable and fixed pedals.
• Electronic Motion Systems, based in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, is a leading supplier of custom control modules and systems
for power conversion and electric motor drive markets.
• Amherst Partners was engaged by KSR to execute a buy-side M&A
assignment that included identifying targets and managing all
phases of the acquisition process. This is the second successful
acquisition for KSR led by Amherst over an 18 month period.
• Ross Casting & Innovation (RCI), headquartered in Sidney, Ohio,
is a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of cast
aluminum cold-side turbocharger impellers.
• ABI-Showatech, an affiliate of India’s TVS Group, enjoys strategic
relationships with a variety of global industrial companies, including BorgWarner and TRW.
• Amherst Partners was engaged to lead a sale process that would
maximize value and identify a global partner with the manufacturing expertise and capital resources to maintain RCI’s market
leading position as the dominant worldwide supplier of
turbocharger impellers.
• Wright & Filippis, Inc., based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is the largest family-owned provider of prosthetics, orthotics, sleep therapy, respiratory and Durable Medical Equipment (“DME”) in the Midwest, and the
Michigan market share leader with over 30 locations across the state.
• Lincare, based in Clearwater, FL is a leading provider of medical
equipment, in-home respiratory care and infusion therapy services,
and is a subsidiary of publicly-traded Linde Group (DB:LIN), a $23
billion industrial conglomerate in Germany.
• Amherst was engaged to manage the sale of the Company’s Sleep
Therapy, Respiratory and DME service lines as part of Wright &
Filippis’s plan to refocus on its core business units.
Partner
[email protected]
248.633.2150
Don Luciani
Partner
[email protected]
248.633.2139
Sheldon Stone
Partner
[email protected]
248.633.2135
Brian Phillips
Managing Director
[email protected]
248.633.2131
Erik Egerer
Director
[email protected]
248.633.2130
Jeremy Falendysz
Director
[email protected]
248.633.2147
Daniel Scouler
Director
[email protected]
248.878.2400
BIRMINGHAM | CHICAGO
(1) Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amherst is a registered broker/dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC
Experience. Solutions. Results.
www.amherstpartners.com