Class Of '82: Who's Who Among The Acquired

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1982

Rank Company Location Acquirer

413. Basic Concept Paterson, NJ Lightolier, subs. Bairnco

173. Chemical Oil Recovery Bakersfield, CA Custom Energy Services

197. Coastal Compression New Iberia, LA N/A

Service

439. ComTrac Columbus, OH The First National Bank

of Chicago

157. Controlonics Westford, MA Dynatech

170. Corporate Funding Grand Rapids, MI NBD Bancorp

302. Duff's Enterprises Lebanon, OH Kelly-Johnston Enterprises

387. Headquarters Cos. San Francisco, CA Building Systems,

subs. United Technologies

420. Hekimian Laboratories Gaithersburg, MD A. Johnson & Co.

72. McCormach & Dodge Needham, MA Dun & Bradstreet

234. Nav-Com Deer Park, NY Magnavox Gvt. & Ind'l. Elect.

subs. N. Amer. Philips

112. Private Ledger Financial San Diego, CA American Principals Holdings

Services

331. Software Module Sacramento, CA Sterling Software

Marketing

114. Sunmaster Corning, NY Owens-Illinois

Solartech

Solar Science

192. Systems Engineering Cherry Hill, NJ Day & Zimmermann

Associates

313. Systems Furniture Torrance, CA Acco World

64. Techexport Waltham, MA N/A

2. Terminals Unlimited Falls Church, VA Duke of Energy

1982

Rank Company Location Date

413. Basic Concept Jersey City, NJ 3/83

173. Chemical Oil Recovery Califon, NJ 8/83

197. Coastal Compression N/A N/A

Service

439. ComTrac Chicago, IL N/A

157. Controlonics Burlington, MA N/A

170. Corporate Funding Detroit, MI 1/83

302. Duff's Enterprises Oklahoma City, OK 8/83

387. Headquarters Cos. Farmington, CT 5/83

420. Hekimian Laboratories New York, NY 6/83

72. McCormach & Dodge New York, NY 3/83

234. Nav-Com Fort Wayne, IN 7/83

112. Private Ledger Financial Del Mar, CA 10/82

Services

331. Software Module Dallas, TX 5/83

Marketing

114. Sunmaster Toledo, OH 6/83

Toronto, Ontario

Mallorca, Spain

192. Systems Engineering Philadelphia, PA 9/82

Associates

313. Systems Furniture Northbrook, IL 5/83

64. Techexport N/A N/A

2. Terminals Unlimited Cushing, OK 12/82

1982

Rank Company Comments

413. Basic Concept Buyer wanted to

expand in

residential

market; seller

sought finan.

backing

173. Chemical Oil Buyer, a public

Recovery company, pursuing

aggressive

expansion; seller

sought geographical

expansion

197. Coastal Compression Acquisition by

large, multinational

Service corp. pending;

details confidential

439. ComTrac Acquisition

pending; no changes

in

top management

slated

157. Controlonics Acquisition, first

announced in July,

not yet completed

170. Corporate Funding Buyer wanted to

expand into leasing;

seller sought

additional capital

302. Duff's Enterprises Buyer sought

expansion in

restaurant

business; two

owners sold out

387. Headquarters Cos. Buyer wanted to

complement

current activities;

seller sought

expanded resources

420. Hekimian Buyer sought

Laboratories presence in

telecom.;

seller saw

"realization of

potential"

72. McCormach & Dodge Buyer expanded

investment in

information

services field;

seller

sought additional

capital

234. Nav-Com Buyer wanted

stronger E. Coast

pres-

ence; seller wanted

expand. resources

112. Private Ledger Buyer saw "good

Financial investment"; seller

Services needed additional

capital

331. Software Module Buyer wanted a

mktg. arm; seller

Marketing needed additional

capital

114. Sunmaster Buyer sought

certain patents;

seller,

various reasons;

new management,

with new CEO, from

O-I

192. Systems Engineering Buyer sought naval

engineering ca-

Associates pability; seller

needed capital; some

management changes

313. Systems Furniture Buyer wanted to

expand product line;

seller required

additional capital

64. Techexport Acquisition by

public company

pending; details

confidential

2. Terminals Unlimited Public holding

company sought com-

plements to

computer-related

subsid-

iary; seller sought

to capitalize

growth, emerged as

surviving