Koch Equity Development Invests $400M in CPM Holdings
January 23, 2024
Koch Equity Development LLC (KED) has made a $400 million strategic equity investment in CPM Holdings, Inc.; proceeds will fund a distribution to CPM’s existing equity holders. Affiliates of American Securities will remain majority owners alongside KED and management, and the investment is intended to accelerate product and capability investment across CPM’s process equipment businesses.
- Buyers
- Koch Equity Development LLC
- Targets
- CPM Holdings, Inc.
- Sellers
- Company's existing equity holders, Affiliates of American Securities LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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