Association for Corporate Growth Houston Announces Finalists for Eighth Annual Deal of the Year Awards

The finalists have been reviewed and ranked by our independent judges panel of top business leaders and educators including Gustavo Grullon, PhD, Professor of Finance at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, Frances Powell Hawes, Independent Director for Vital Energy, Inc. and Archrock, Inc., Ernest Hunter, Chief Executive Officer of The Frenchy’s Companies, Jennifer Whalen, Chief Financial Officer of The Bristow Group Inc., and Ken Wiles, PhD, CFA, Executive Director of Hick, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance and a Clinical Associate Professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

The criteria for the nominations includes a closing date between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, where the company being transacted, or strategic buyer, is based in the Greater Houston area. The nomination criteria included details such as transaction value range, industry focus and type of transaction as well as anecdotal commentary on what makes the deal unique. Judges evaluated deals based on the parties’ submissions as well as the overall story, economic and strategic impact, stakeholder value and professional expertise.

The 2024 ACG Houston Deals of Year Award Categories and Finalists include:
For a full list of finalists and companies, click here. 

• A Divestiture of XBL Holdings LLC by Lilium Group
• The Acquisition of MDM Contracting, LLC dba Centex Construction by Centex Acquisition, LLC a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners, LP
• The Acquisition of Mueller Supply Company, Inc by Cornerstone Building Brands
• The Acquisition of Gauge Engineering by Green Companies, Inc.
• The Acquisition of Katy Steel Company by Group AGF
• The Acquisition of AHI Supply by High Street Capital

Consumer Product & Services Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Texas Tool Traders by U.S. LBM a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity and Platinum Equity
• The Acquisition of STAT Emergency Centers by Altus Community Healthcare
• The Acquisition of MDM Contracting, LLC dba Centex Construction by Centex Acquisition, LLC a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners, LP
• The Acquisition of McCoy-Rockford, Inc. by Lonestar Commercial Interiors, Inc.

E&P (Upstream) Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Apache Corporation’s East Texas Eagle Ford Assets by WildFire Energy a portfolio company of Kayne Anderson and Warburg Pincus
• The Acquisition of East Texas Oil and Gas Assets by Buckhorn Production

Food & Beverage Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Healthy Bites Collective by Genesis Park and Riveter Capital
• The Acquisition of Mama Lycha Foods by Rotunda Capital Partners

Industrial Distribution Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of U.S. Silica Holdings by Apollo Global Management
• The Acquisition of American Alloy Steel, Inc. by Reliance, Inc.
• The Acquisition of Katy Steel Company by Group AGF

Industrial Manufacturing Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of LPW Group, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital by Oaktree Capital Management
• A Divestiture of DeltaValve and TapcoEnpro by CIRCOR, a portfolio Company of KKR
• The Acquisition of American Alloy Steel, Inc. by Reliance, Inc.
• The Majority Recapitalization of Victory Energy, a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital, by Main Street Capital

Industrial Services Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Adapt2 Solutions by Energy Exemplar a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Transition Partners & Vista Equity Partners
• The Acquisition of Texas Tool Traders by U.S. LBM a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity and Platinum Equity
• The Acquisition of Mobile Energy Rentals by Solaris Energy Infrastructure
• A Divestiture of IRIS NDT by First Reserve
• The Acquisition of PSI by The Colt Group a portfolio of The CapStreet Group
• The Acquisition of Integrity Elevator Solutions by Del Monte Capital

Oilfield Services Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of LPW Group, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital by Oaktree Capital Management
• A Divestiture of DeltaValve and TapcoEnpro by CIRCOR, a portfolio Company of KKR
• The Acquisition of U.S. Silica Holdings by Apollo Global Management
• The Acquisition of Trojan Rentals, LLC by DNOW Inc.
• The Acquisition of Mobile Energy Rentals by Solaris Energy Infrastructure
• The Acquisition of Sage Energy Partners, LP by BGC Group, Inc.

Technology & Business Services (Corporate / Strategic Acquisition) Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Adapt2 Solutions by Energy Exemplar a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Transition Partners & Vista Equity Partners
• The Acquisition of NOVUM Consulting Group, LLC by Apeture Holdco, LLC
• The Acquisition of Houston Landscapes Unlimited by Ethoscapes a portfolio company of Evolution Strategy Partners

Technology & Business Services (Recapitalization) Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Integrity Elevator Solutions by Del Monte Capital
• The Acquisition of Healthy Bites Collective by Genesis Park and Riveter Capital
• The Acquisition of Allpoints Land Survey, Inc. by The CapStreet Group, LLP

Houston Private Equity (Acquisition) Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Quiltcraft Industries, Inc. by Willistown Capital
• The Acquisition of Alliance Strategies by Platform Partners
• The Acquisition of Integrity Elevator Solutions by Del Monte Capital
• The Acquisition of Allpoints Land Survey, Inc. by The CapStreet Group, LLP
• The Majority Recapitalization of Victory Energy, a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital, by Main Street Capital

Houston Private Equity (Divestiture) Deal of the Year

• A Divestiture of Sallyport Commercial Finance by Sallyport Investments
• A Divestiture of Surgical Notes Holdings, LLC by The CapStreet Group

The winners of the categories above will be announced at our awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Houston Country Club.

About ACG 

ACG Houston is the region’s premier association focused on middle market corporate growth. Our goal is to help business professionals in the M&A community do more business with the right partners. ACG Houston hosts a variety of events throughout the year to provide our local business leaders an opportunity to gain visibility and connect with people and ideas to strategically grow companies. To learn more or become a member visit www.acg.org/houston.