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July 09, 2014

Platinum Equity Sells Wheel Pros to Audax

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 9, 2014) – Platinum Equity today announced the sale of Wheel Pros, a leading designer and distributor of high performance wheels and tires to the automotive aftermarket, to an affiliate of Audax Private Equity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Wheel Pros is a stable and successful business that has evolved into a market leader during our ownership,” said Renee Koontz, principal at Platinum Equity. “The company is well positioned for continued success.” Platinum Equity’s investment started with the acquisition of American Racing i...

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June 23, 2014

Platinum Equity's PBH Marine Group Sells Michigan-Based Recreational Boat Business

Turnaround Complete Four Years After Acquiring Brands out of Bankruptcy    LOS ANGELES, CA (June 23, 2014) – Platinum Equity today announced the sale of Rec Boat Holdings (“RBH”), the manufacturer of Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab brand boats, to the Bénéteau Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Platinum Equity acquired the portfolio of boat brands and related assets in 2010 from Genmar Holdings, Inc., through a transaction conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Platinum Equity retains ownership of ...

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June 23, 2014

Platinum Equity Sells Acument to Fontana Gruppo

Successful Eight-Year Stewardship of Detroit-based Fastener Company Highlights Value of Platinum Equity’s Operations Capabilities and Turnaround Expertise LOS ANGELES, CA (June 23, 2014) – Platinum Equity today announced the sale of Acument Global Technologies, a leading provider of mechanical fastening products and services for the transportation market, to Fontana Gruppo, an Italian manufacturer of fastening solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   “Acument is a healthy, thriving business today and will be a great fit within Fontana’s portfoli...

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May 01, 2014

Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Truesense Imaging

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 1, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has completed the sale of Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN). Truesense Imaging is a provider of high-performance image sensing devices addressing a wide range of industrial end-markets, including machine vision, surveillance, traffic monitoring, medical and scientific imaging, and photography. “We are proud of this investment and of all the hard work that went into making it successful,” said Platinum Equity’s Jason Leach, who led the initial acquisition. “The business is fundamentally str...

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April 02, 2014

Platinum Equity to Sell Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 2, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN).  Under the terms of the agreement, ON Semiconductor will pay approximately $92 million in cash for the business. Truesense Imaging is a provider of high-performance image sensing devices addressing a wide range of industrial end-markets, including machine vision, surveillance, traffic monitoring, medical and scientific imaging, and photography. Platinum Equity acquired the business (previously known as Kodak Image Sensor So...

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February 27, 2014

Platinum Equity Completes Sale of NESCO To Energy Capital Partners

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 27, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has completed the sale of NESCO to an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners LLC (“ECP”).  Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., NESCO is a leading provider of fleet equipment rental, sales and services for the North American electrical transmission and distribution market. “We are proud of the way NESCO grew and evolved under Platinum Equity’s ownership,” said Louis Samson, the Partner at Platinum Equity who led the team that acquired NESCO. “We created substantial v...

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