Third Coast Capital Advisors Represents Global Brass and Copper Holdings in its Acquisition of Alumet Supply and Unimet Metal Supply

November, 2017

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Global Brass and Copper Holdings in its acquisition of Alumet Supply and Unimet Metal Supply for a purchase price of approximately $42 million. Our Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction.

Alumet Supply and Unimet Metal Supply, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, are industry leading non-ferrous metals service centers that provide coated aluminum, aluminum, copper and brass sheet, and strip products to the building and housing and transportation markets through its cut to length, slitting, and coating capabilities. The companies also have sales and service locations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas and Wisconsin.

Global Brass and Copper (NYSE:BRSS) is a leading, value-added converter, fabricator, processor and distributor of specialized non-ferrous products in North America. The Company engages in metal melting and casting, rolling, drawing, extruding, welding and stamping to fabricate finished and semi-finished alloy products. Products are sold under the Olin Brass, Chase Brass and A.J. Oster brand names and are used in a variety of applications including the building and housing, munitions, automotive, transportation, coinage, electronics/electrical components, industrial machinery and equipment and general consumer markets. With revenues in excess of $1.4 billion, the company employs approximately 1,850 people across 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities.


Third Coast Capital Advisors is an investment banking firm in Chicago, focused exclusively on buyside work. We provide three primary services to our clients:

  • Acquisition Search: Our core focus is to work with PE owned portfolio companies and corporate clients to identify, contact, and execute directly negotiated acquisitions on their behalf.

  • Add-On Due Diligence: We perform market research during a competitive sale process to assess and validate the add-on potential for a new platform.

  • Buyside Consulting Services: We provide project based services including acquisition strategy development, market research and corporate development support.


Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-332-6484
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com

Mike Zycinski
Managing Director
312-332-6485
mzycinski@thirdcoastca.com

Matt Clarke
Managing Director
480-626-0017
mclarke@thirdcoastca.com