Hudson Avenue Partners Advises Bluewater and Pipeline Technique on its Triple Acquisition from Stanley Black & Decker

Hudson Avenue Advises Bluewater and Pipeline Technique on its Triple Acquisition from Stanley Black & Decker

TRANSACTION SUMMARY

UK-based Sponsor and Company executing series of US-based carve-outs, each with distinct cross-border financing needs
Complex integration strategy designed to reduce operating costs and propel organization into energy transition markets
Intricate legal structure given number of global entities acquired and jurisdiction-specific tax requirements
Financing required from lender comfortable with global nature of borrower entities, operations and cash flows

EVOLVING GLOBAL REVENUE BASE

OPERATIONS IN 100+ COUNTRIES

CLIENT PRIORITIES ACHIEVED

Deliver certainty of financing to consummate a series of complex international carve-outs from a public entity
Raise sufficient capital to complete the transaction, plus dry powder to support expected platform growth
Create ample structural flexibility to address a global operating footprint and near-term integration strategy
Source a lender with a deep understanding of multinational carve-outs and willingness to fund future global growth

“TOP-OF-MARKET” OUTCOMES DELIVERED

Utmost certainty at outlier terms, allowing for carve-out integration and ample dry powder for growth
Financing optionality across multiple structures (Cash Flow & ABL) and from lenders around the world
Single US-based lender comfortable with multinational borrower profile and global cash flow dynamics
Fully-outsourced financing process and in-depth structuring guidance from launch through funding

CLIENT PRIORITIES ACHIEVED

Deliver certainty of financing to consummate a series of complex international carve-outs from a public entity
Raise sufficient capital to complete the transaction, plus dry powder to support expected platform growth
Create ample structural flexibility to address a global operating footprint and near-term integration strategy
Source a lender with a deep understanding of multinational carve-outs and willingness to fund future global growth

“TOP-OF-MARKET” OUTCOMES DELIVERED

Utmost certainty at outlier terms, allowing for carve-out integration and ample dry powder for growth
Financing optionality across multiple structures (Cash Flow & ABL) and from lenders around the world
Single US-based lender comfortable with multinational borrower profile and global cash flow dynamics
Fully-outsourced financing process and in-depth structuring guidance from launch through funding