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Performace Stamping

Our team advised Performance Stamping on its sale to Willis & Smith Capital.

Performance Stamping

Transaction Details

Sell-Side Advisor

Year: 2023

Client: Performance Stamping Co.

Hedquarters: Carpentersville, IL

Industry: Industrials & Manufacturing

Website: www.performancestamping.com

Overview

Completed by the Vantage Investment Banking team under a prior firm, Performance Stamping, a manufacturer of metal stamping products, has been acquired by Willis & Smith Capital.

About Performance Stamping

Founded in the 1940s, Performance Stamping provides metal stamping solutions for the appliance, automotive, industrial, oil & gas, water treatment, utility, and other select markets. The Company’s manufacturing capabilities include custom progressive die stamping, compound and blanking die stamping, as well as complimentary value-added engineering services.

About Willis & Smith Capital

Headquartered in Plano, TX, Willis & Smith Capital focus on partnering with successful business owners and management that can benefit from new capital and their operational expertise. Willis & Smith Capital target businesses between $10MM – $200MM in Revenue in the Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics, Industrial Services, and Engineering & Construction industries.

Deal Team

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Bill Penkwitz

Bill Penkwitz

Partner

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Biography

Bill brings more than 25 years of investment banking experience, previously founding and building a boutique investment banking firm focused on advising middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt placements, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. Over the course of his career, he has advised on more than 150 transactions across a wide range of industries. Bill remains active in the greater Milwaukee community, serving as a board member of several Wisconsin-based organizations and a shareholder in a number of privately held businesses.

Bill’s extensive experience gives him a unique perspective on both the advisory and operational sides of businesses, allowing him to provide thoughtful, senior-level guidance to business owners, management teams, and investors. Bill remains actively involved in all aspects of client engagements, ensuring each process benefits from his deep industry knowledge and leadership.

Prior to entering investment banking, Bill spent several years with U.S. Bank Capital Markets where he personally arranged over $200MM in structured finance transactions. Bill earned his Masters Degree in accounting and received a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has passed the CPA exam.

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