Platinum Equity Sells BluRoc to Mollitiam Holdings

Platinum Equity announced today the sale of BluRoc LLC to Mollitiam Holdings.

Platinum Equity to Acquire GSM Outdoors

Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire GSM Outdoors from Gridiron Capital.

Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Hunterstown Power

Platinum Equity announced today that the sale of the Hunterstown power generation facility and related assets to LS Power has been completed.

Fantini Group Showcases Wines at Platinum Equity

Earlier this year, Platinum Equity employees gathered for an elevated happy hour, featuring the Fantini Group.

Platinum Equity Invests in HVAC/R Distributor Motors & Armatures

Platinum Equity announced today a significant investment in Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS), a leading distributor of HVAC/R parts, supplies and equipment in the United States and Canada.

Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross is responsible for business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition opportunities.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2024, Mr. Ross worked in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley for 17 years and was a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group in New York. He also previously held roles as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia-Pacific based in Hong Kong and Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group in London.

Mr. Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Francis Marion University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Héroux-Devtek Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Platinum Equity

Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX) (“Héroux-Devtek” or the “Corporation”), a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products and the world’s third-largest landing gear manufacturer, today announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with an affiliate (the “Purchaser”) of Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC (“Platinum Equity”), a U.S. based private equity firm, pursuant to which the Purchaser will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation, other than the shares to be rolled over by members of senior management of the Corporation (the “Rollover Shareholders”), for $32.50 in cash per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion, subject to customary closing conditions (the “Transaction”).

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Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Provides Term Loan to Westfall Technik

Nick Colagiovanni

Nick Colagiovanni is responsible for managing the transition of newly acquired companies into Platinum Equity’s portfolio. He also has responsibilities related to post-transition monitoring and oversight of operational performance at certain portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2020, Mr. Colagiovanni held positions at Alvarez and Marsal, as well as served as the Chief Operating Officer at Rolta Advizex Technologies.

Mr. Colagiovanni holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.