LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cache Creek Industries, LLC, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, today announced that it has partnered with Rockmont Capital Partners, Ltd. to acquire Automated Business Power, Inc., (“ABP”) a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced integrated communications systems, uninterruptible power systems and related equipment for the military and other applications.
Founded in 1987, ABP designs and manufactures advanced, field deployable, integrated power and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) systems for a broad range of communication equipment used in command post, tactical operations center, shelter, vehicle, aircraft and shipboard applications. ABP sells its products directly to the military as well as to leading defense contractors.
“ABP’s mission critical products are known throughout the industry as being of the highest quality and reliability. The company’s culture of operational excellence has enabled ABP to meet the most demanding needs of its blue-chip customers for decades,” commented Dean Douglas, a Partner at Cache Creek who will serve as the new ABP Chairman. Jake Blumenthal, the Cache Creek Partner who led the transaction added, “The ABP investment represents Cache Creek’s second acquisition in the defense electronics sector in less than a year. The military’s continued focus on procuring high-reliability, mission critical electronic communications solutions should benefit both ABP and our existing portfolio company, Mountain Secure Systems for years to come.”
"ABP looks forward to working with Cache Creek as we embark on our next phase of growth. Cache Creek’s extensive investment experience in our sector strongly complements our existing strategic growth initiatives,” said President Dan Akman, who has led ABP since 2013.
Academy Bank provided the senior debt and Medallion Capital co-invested in the equity and provided the mezzanine financing for the transaction. Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP acted as legal advisor to Cache Creek Industries. Eureka Capital Markets, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to ABP in the transaction and Holzman Horner PLLC acted as legal advisor.
About Cache Creek Industries
Cache Creek Industries, LLC is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on making control investments in companies with up to $10 million of EBITDA. The firm invests in companies in the Industrial Growth and Aerospace & Defense sectors. Cache Creek actively partners with talented management teams to drive value creation by enhancing culture, people, creativity, performance, and execution. www.cachecreekllc.com
About Rockmont Capital
Rockmont Capital Partners, Ltd. is a private investment company based in Denver, Colorado. Its mission is to build wealth by investing in and acquiring companies and to work with their management to build highly profitable and successful businesses. The firm is opportunistic in its investments, creative in solving financial and business problems and it focuses on working with people it trusts, respects and enjoys. www.rockmontcapital.com
About Automated Business Power
Founded in 1987 and located in Gaithersburg, MD, ABP is the industry leader in design and production of advanced, field deployable Uninterruptible Power Supplies, AC-to-DC Power Supplies, DC-to-DC Converters, Uninterruptible Power Systems, Power/Voice/Data/SATCOM-On-The-Move Communication Cases and Communications Equipment, Speakers, Speaker/Voice Systems for the military. www.abp.com