Omni-Lite Industries

Omni-Lite Industries Canada, Inc (“Omni-Lite) is a diversified, high-technology company that develops and manufactures mission-critical, precision components that are utilized by Fortune 500 companies, including Boeing, Airbus, Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Howmet, Ford, Borg Warner, the U.S. Military and Nike.

Designed Precision Casting Inc (“DP Cast”) manufactures large, complex structural investment castings, and serves trusted, long-tenured customers, including Pratt & Whitney Canada, L3Harris Technologies, and J/E Bearings. DP Cast is accredited under ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100D by the Bureau Veritas for the manufacture of custom, ferrous, non-ferrous and light-alloy investment castings for aerospace, nuclear, and industrial applications.

In December 2021, DP Cast was acquired by Omni-Lite. The acquisition will diversify Omni-Lite’s aerospace and industrial portfolio, create a platform with enhanced scale and scope, and further a competitive moat that will lead to producing highly engineered, high-performance components, ranging from fasteners to large, complex, hardware and structural investment castings for the aerospace, defense, industrial and energy markets. The two companies will be able to leverage their combined management expertise, current customer relationships, market knowledge, R&D, and broader manufacturing processes to strengthen their shipset content and presence across a diverse range of markets.

Cypress Associates LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Omni-Lite in its acquisition of DP Cast.

Austin Emergency Center

Austin Emergency Center is a leading independent freestanding emergency center company, tied for the largest in Austin, Texas , where it is based. The company sees approximately 11,500 patient visits per year and its centers can serve up to 70 patients per center per day.

Neighbors Global Holdings was an owner and operator of a network of freestanding emergency centers throughout Texas. The company’s portfolio included 22 facilities with active operations and 20 facilities that were closed or inactive.

In January 2018, Neighbors began to explore the sale of its facilities due to declining patient volumes and high operational costs. In July 2018, the company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and planned to hold an sale for all or substantially all their assets.

Cypress acted as the buy side advisor to Austin Emergency Center in its successful bid of one of the Austin facilities.

CPM Holdings, Inc.

CPM Holdings, Inc. is a leading global provider of proprietary process equipment, engineered system solutions and related aftermarket parts for animal feed, oilseed processing, consumer food products, biomass, and engineered materials markets.

Gilbert Global Equity Partners is a private equity firm specializing in making equity and equity—related investments in both public and private companies..

In August 2018, American Securities LLC agreed to acquire CPM Holdings Inc. from Gilbert Global Equity Partners.

Cypress is acting as the sell side advisor to Gilbert Global Equity Partners in its sale of CPM Holdings Inc. to American Securities LLC.

Omni-Lite Industries

Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc. is a rapidly growing high technology company that develops and manufactures mission critical, precision components utilized by Fortune 500 companies including Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Alcoa, Ford, Borg Warner, Chrysler, John Deere, the U.S. Military and Nike.

Monzite is a private company based in Nashua, New Hampshire. The company manufactures multi-chip microelectronic components for aerospace, defense, industrial and medical applications.

In September 2018, Monzite was acquired by Omni-Lite Industries.
A senior member of Cypress advised Omni-Lite Industries Canada in its successful acquisition of Monzite.

MTG

Cypress Associates LLC advised the Madison Technology Group on its sale to FutureLink Corp

Geac

Cypress Associates LLC advised  Geac on its acquisition of Extensity Inc.

Horsehead Industries

Represented the Special Committee of Horsehead Industries in its sale to Management

Faulding

Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Faulding Inc. in the sale to Faulding Ltd.

Gart Sports

Cypress Associates, LLC acted as financial advisor to the Special Committee of Gart Sports

Isle of Capri Casinos

Cypress Associates LLC Represented the Special Committee of Isle of Capri Casinos in its acquisition of BRDC Inc. (Lady Luck Bettendorf LLC)