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Hennessy & Simmons LLC (“CHS”) announced today
that it has made a majority equity investment in Penhall International
Corporation (“Penhall”), the only national provider
of concrete cutting, breaking and excavation and highway grinding
services in the United States with the first or second market
position in the majority of its served markets. The transaction
represents a partnership between CHS and the senior management
of Penhall, who made a significant equity investment alongside
CHS. Funds for CHS’ investment in Penhall come from
CHS Private Equity V LP, a $1.3 billion investment fund formed
in 2005.
With over 800 skilled employees who operate an equipment
fleet of 750 revenue producing units, Penhall provides a broad
range of concrete- and asphalt-related services that generally
are part of large projects in the non-residential building
construction and infrastructure markets. Its customers include
over 15,000 local and national general contractors, industrial
companies, government entities and municipalities. Based in
Anaheim, California, Penhall has 37 branch locations in 17
states. For more information on Penhall, please refer to the
company’s Web site at www.penhall.com.
John
Sawyer, President and CEO of Penhall, said, “My team
and I are proud to have the endorsement of CHS, an experienced
investor in infrastructure-related industries. With a long
and successful track record in businesses like ours, CHS brings
resources and expertise that compliment the skill set of our
management team. I am eager to work with CHS to leverage our
national footprint, broad service offering and outstanding
safety record and make Penhall the leading concrete services
provider in the United States.”
Dan
Hennessy, Partner at CHS, said, “CHS looks forward to
a successful partnership with John Sawyer and the Penhall
management team. The positive prospects for non-residential
building and infrastructure spending provide an attractive
environment for Penhall to lead the consolidation of the fragmented
concrete services market. With a larger footprint and broader
capabilities, Penhall will be better equipped to provide reliable,
timely and cost-competitive service to the thousands of contractors
and government agencies it serves.”
CHS’ investment in Penhall builds on the firm’s
deep experience in a broad range of infrastructure-related
investments. Through Code Hennessy & Simmons IV LP, a
$1.0 billion investment fund formed in 1999, CHS is the majority
shareholder in: American Asphalt & Grading Company, the
leading provider of integrated construction services to the
Southern Nevada residential home building market; American
Reprographics Company, the leading reprographics company in
the United States; and Gundle SLT/Environmental, a leading
designer and manufacturer of geosynthetic lining solutions
used in the containment and management of solids, liquids
and gasses. Through CHS Private Equity V LP, CHS is also the
majority shareholder in LVI Services, Inc., the nation’s
largest and fastest growing remediation and facilities management
firm.
CHS is a Chicago-based private equity firm
specializing in private equity investments and recapitalizations
of middle market companies in partnership with management.
CHS has formed five private equity funds and currently manages
over $2.5 billion of capital. The firm’s investment
in Penhall is part of CHS’ continuing Infrastructure
Investment Initiative. |