LOS
ANGELES, April 12, 2023 - B. Riley Securities is pleased to have served as
advisor to APCT, a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners ("IGP"), in
connection with its acquisition of Advanced Circuits Inc. ("ACI" or "the
Company").
Operating from facilities in Colorado, Minnesota, and Arizona, Advanced
Circuits Inc. is a software-enabled designer and manufacturer of small-run
quick-turn printed circuit boards (PCBs), including multi-layer rigid and
high-density interconnect (HDI) products. The Company specializes in rapid
prototype and low-volume production manufacturing for high reliability and
mission critical applications within the aerospace & defense, medical and
other specialty industrial markets.
Senior Managing Director at B. Riley Securities, Michael Del Pero, commented,
"We are thrilled to see APCT and ACI combine forces. Together they represent
two of the highest-profile companies in the PCB space, which is an area where
we have significant transaction experience. We continue to see strong
interest for high quality assets across the industrial electronics sector given
the backdrop of secular trends around reshoring and electronification, as well
as the continued modernization of Hi-Rel applications and the broader
proliferation of Industrial IoT."
APCT is a designer and custom manufacturer of low volume, high mix advanced
technology printed circuit boards, including through-hole, advanced HDI, and flex
& rigid-flex products. The Company specializes in quick turn, prototype and
low-volume production manufacturing for critical applications within the
aerospace & defense, medical, data center, and other industrial end markets
where APCT's certifications are critical. Cycle times offered by APCT are
consistently faster than industry standards and premium quick-turn capabilities
are the fastest in the world. APCT's North America-based manufacturing
operations offer prototypes to mid-production orders, while also offering
full-scale production solutions through a variety of offshore partnerships via
APCT's Global division. To learn more visit apct.com.
Since 1989, ACI has been one of the leading manufacturers of rigid printed
circuit boards based on sales volume. Reflecting its high-tech advances,
Advanced Circuits is MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-PRF-55110G, AS9100C, ISO 9001:2008
Certified, IPC 6012 3/3A, IPC 6018 Class 3 Qualified, and ITAR Registered as
well as being DOD Contracts Ready. ACI is particularly well known for its
quick-turn capabilities, and innovative PCB services. To learn more, visit 4pcb.com.
Founded in 1997, Industrial Growth Partners is a San Francisco-based specialist
private investment partnership with $2.2 billion of equity capital raised since
inception. The firm invests exclusively in middle market companies in the
industrial sector in partnership with management teams. To learn more, visit igpequity.com.
B. Riley's deal team was led by Senior Managing Director, Michael Del Pero. To
learn more about the transaction, click here, or contact
Michael Del Pero at (310) 405-7005.
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