Berkshire Partners has acquired SRS Distribution, a national distributor of roofing supplies and related materials. SRS was a portfolio company of AEA Investors.
SRS Distribution is the fourth largest residential roofing distributor in the U.S. with 85 locations in 29 states under 19 different brands: Suncoast Roofers Supply (FL), Southern Shingles (TX/OK/LA/MO/AR), SRS Roofing Supply (AL), Rowe Supply (GA/SC), Atlanta Roofing Supply (GA), Cannon Supply (SC), Columbia Wholesale (SC), Midwest Roofing Supply (IL/MN), Gary-Hobart Roofing Supply (IN), River City Wholesale (KY), Superior Distribution (TN/MD/VA/NC), Shake & Shingle Supply (CO/KS/MO/NE/IL), Stewart Building & Roofing Supply (AZ), Roofline Supply (OR/CA/UT), Stoneway Roofing Supply (WA), Pace Supply (PA/CT), Burbank Roofing Supply Group (CA), ABCO Supply (MI) and Sierra Roofing Supply (NV). SRS Distribution is headquartered in McKinney, TX (www.srsicorp.com).
Harris Williams & Co. (www.harriswilliams.com) acted as advisor to SRS Distribution. The transaction closed on February 28, 2013 and was led by Mike Hogan, Chris Williams, Ryan Nelson, and Brent Spiller from the firm’s Richmond office.
“SRS is a remarkable building products platform with an exceptional track record of growth and an outstanding management team. It has been a pleasure working with Ron Ross (CEO) and his team to find a new partner who shares the company’s vision for the future. We have a longstanding relationship with the AEA team and are delighted to have represented them on this transaction” said Mr. Hogan, a managing director at Harris Williams & Co.
Berkshire Partners invests from $50 million to $500 million of equity capital in mid-sized companies operating in the consumer products, retail, business services, industrial manufacturing, transportation and communications sectors. The firm is currently investing from Berkshire Fund VIII, a $4.5 billion fund raised in 2011. Berkshire Partners was founded in 1986 and is based in Boston (www.berkshirepartners.com).
AEA manages approximately $6 billion of invested and committed capital in funds dedicated to three purposes: buyouts of middle market companies operating in the industrial, specialty chemical, consumer products and consumer services sectors; buyouts of smaller middle market companies in these same sectors; and mezzanine and senior debt investments. AEA is based in New York with offices in London, Munich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai (www.aeainvestors.com).
“The SRS transaction is a further example of the strong investor interest in building products and materials companies. We expect the ongoing recovery in new construction will continue to drive M&A activity in the sector,” said Ryan Nelson, a director at Harris Williams & Co.
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