M&A Deal Summary

Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires ERC

On May 11, 2021, private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners acquired defense company ERC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brightstar Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Brightstar Capital Partners’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Brightstar Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-05-11
Target ERC
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) Brightstar Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

ERC

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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ERC is a provider of mission-critical engineering and consulting services to the US Department of Defense, NASA and other high-tech governmental entities. The Company offers advanced military and space research and development; test and evaluation; operations and maintenance; and IT, software, and network administration services. ERC was founded in 1988 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Brightstar Capital Partners

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 710M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering with closely held and family-owned companies. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, and industrials. Brightstar Capital Partners was established in 2015 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 5
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 12
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-28 Amerit Fleet Solutions

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Amerit Fleet Solutions, Inc. provides repair and maintenance services for vehicle fleet owners and operators across North America, operating via a collection of mobile repair units, branch locations, and on-site customer locations. Amerit Fleet Solutions was founded in 2010 and is based in Walnut Creek, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-08 Capstone Nutrition

Ogden, Utah, United States

Capstone Nutrition is a provider of turnkey services from concept to blending, manufacturing, and packaging of solid dose products (e.g. tablets and capsules) and powders. Capstone Nutrition was founded in 1989 and is based in Ogden, Utah.

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